Telnet - does it have a future?
Because of Telnet limitations, many services are trying to move toward Web based interfaces
- Example: UNC Library Catalog is searchable from a Web page now
- Many companies are putting Web “front-ends” on their mainframe databases
But telnet still has a niche, probably for more specialized users
- Scientists wanting to utilize remote super computers
- People that need to access a Unix server remotely through a shell account, let’s try one!