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Matrix Mole wrote:
>
> As for there being *Nix versions of those programs, I'm not 
> sure there are. 

Linux has several.  The best known is probably minicom.

> Most of them are fairly old, and might not be supported by 
> the creators any more. 

The lack of support doesn't worry me.  A well-designed reliable
application from 1993 is still well-designed and reliable in
2003.  If it fails to perform on modern hardware (eg. runs too
fast), then dump it and try a different one.  For basic things
like terminal programs, there are usually lots of good alternatives.

Cheers,
Steven