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[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

In message <i4e4o6$gc1$1 at localhost.localdomain>, Martin Gregorie wrote:

> 1) ssh terminal windows generally come up as 24 x 80

My terminal windows come up by default at something like 40 lines by 100 
characters.

> 2) at 24 x 80 I can get more ssh terminal windows on the desktop with
>    minimal overlap than I can do with longer/wider windows.

I have 8 terminal windows open at once, they all fit fine, with room for an 
Emacs window and whatever else I might occasionally squeeze into there.

Hint: I use tabs as well as windows.