i think part of the problem is the archaic interface that is needed to enable feature rich terminal apps. what we really want is a modern terminal API that does not rely on in-band command sequences. that is we want terminals that can be programmed like a GUI, but still run in a simple (remote) terminal like before.

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ButlerianJihad 2 hours ago | parent [-]

plan9 and 9term solved this decades ago, right?

https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/OnTerminal...

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em-bee 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

seems they removed the dangers, but didn't provide an alternative to write safe terminal apps.

	▲	ori_b 10 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Graphics. They're network transparent, and take over the terminal. Terminal apps were obsolete once we had invented the pixel. Unix just provides no good way to write one that can be used remotely.