Login vs. typeahead

David Lesher,,255RTFM,255rtfm wb8foz at mthvax.cs.miami.edu
Wed Nov 14 13:38:10 AEST 1990


>Using a system that always has type-ahead can be habit forming.  Many of us
>who used VAX/VMS before UNIX have become used to the type-ahead, that it is 
>hard to remember not to type too fast for the UNIX machine.

Yes, but you get positive feedback.....
Wait a second or so, and you get in.
Hurry, and you have to stop, explain to the password policeman
where the fire is, pay the ticket, and THEN go back and do it again.


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