Re: [OFF-TOPIC] OLC and Restricted shell

From: StormeRider (silk@ICI.NET)
Date: 11/18/97


>>First question is with an On-line editor.  Right now when you edit a room
>>etc it is pretty annoying.  What is the possibility of somehow calling vi
>>and then when you can vi, it knows you are done with the editing?
>>
>>Has anyone done anything like this and would it even be possible?
>>

>MUD++ implemented a mini telnet daemon which would spawn a secure pico
>shell where the person could edit things.
>

LPMuds do this with ed as a general rule as well.


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