A veritable Internet classic, well worth a read by anyone who uses a text terminal -- real or emulated.
Previous discussions: https://hn.algolia.com/?q=TTY+Demystified
Previous discussions: https://hn.algolia.com/?q=TTY+Demystified
The TTY demystified - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8094186 - July 2014 (21 comments)
The TTY demystified - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4062981 - June 2012 (17 comments)
The TTY demystified - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=658155 - June 2009 (13 comments)