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- From: arumble@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Anthony Rumble)
- Subject: Re: BBS Standards Comittee and Graphics
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- Organization: Sydney University Computing Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- References: <1992Aug21.124506.1876@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu>
- Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 11:51:25 GMT
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- greenie@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu writes:
-
- >Well, while you people are forming your committee; one thing I'd like to see
- >formed as some sort of standard is an ADEQUATE graphics/windowing systems for
- >BBSes and low-bandwidth systems. IE, something that could actually work over
- >2400 baud (or maybe even 9600, since 2400 is probably headed the way of the 300
- >baud modem...)
-
- >I'm tired of being restricted in not being able to utilize graphics and meeses
- >(plural of mouse) (*my* plural of mouse :-) on the various platforms that exist
- >out there, and I don't relish the idea of making a front end for all those
- >bloody platforms.
-
-
- I have done this.. I have an experiemental BBS system running here in Australia
- that does all of what you mentioned above..
-
- I am finding it hard thought to continue the project due to lack of support..
- Unfortunately it seems that most sysops (Especially over here) are more
- interested in how they can get it for nothing, than actually supporting it..
-
- (You would be amazed at the number of Beta tester offers I got..
- none of them wanted to pay anything of course!)
-
- Anyway.. If there is *ANY* real systems out there who would like to get
- working a BBS system that supports Full Graphics, with Mouse, Icons
- Bit-Maps etc etc.. Which is VERY fast even at low-speed (2400).
- (Ive had a lot of people comment that it sure beats ANSI_)
-
- Then gimme a yell, and we will see what I can do...
-
- If I can make it worth while enough, I may be able to put my Full Time
- towards it, and really have a good system going..
-
-
- --
- Anthony Rumble
- aka SmilieZ
- "Anything is possible.. If there is enuf money in it"
-