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Hey John.

The truth is, you don't need any of this crud except for Open SSH.

Here's the breakdown on everything that is packaged with this.

Well first, ROXterm lets you use GTK coloring while Xterm doesn't. That's only the real reason for the extra install.

Libvte removes an invisible 1 pixel border on the screen. Without it, you'll have a 798x478 screen which means you would have to go with a smaller font without it.

Konwert filters lets you treat your terminal as if it were an IBM computer. So say if you were to play Nethack, you can now choose IBM graphics rather than just DEC. This looks so much better.

Custom font that fits perfectly on the screen. Also, it's the only one I know of which will work 100% if you ever go to a BBS site.

Virtual, touchscreen keyboard in case you're like me using an older N800 tablet.

Keybindings and scripts which make gameplay so much simpler.

And really, that's about it.

I personally can't imagine a better setup, but if you have any suggestions, I'm willing to hear them.
 

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