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- From: arumble@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Anthony Rumble)
- Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
- Subject: Re: BBS standards Comittee and Graphics
- Message-ID: <arumble.715175934@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>
- Date: 30 Aug 92 11:58:54 GMT
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- rlerdorf@netcom.com (Rasmus Lerdorf) writes:
-
- >s3007048@mackay.mpce.mq.edu.au writes:
-
- >>I've written a Graphics Interchange protocol, and would be interested in
- >>hearing from BBS/comms-progs authors who would like to implement it.
- >>I will be posting it here ASAP...
-
- >You guys should take a look at the new AlphaWindow standard from the Display
- >Industry Association. It is a very detailed standard for multi-session,
- >mouse controlled, windowing environments on serial terminals. A perfect
- >match for on-line communication systems. It is supported by most of
- >the major terminal manufacturers, IO card makers and software companies.
-
- >For more information, subscribe to the DIA AlphaWindow mailing list by
- >sending a message to: nutec!listserv@infoserv.com with the line:
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- >subscribe ALPHAWIN <Your Name>
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- >in the body of the message.
-
- The big question is, how much overhead is in this system??
-
- Ive seen one other system, called "SKYPIX" that does Graphics
- and sound on Amiga systems, but it was loosely bassed on the ANSI
- codes, which are wieldy, and VERY VERY slow.. The system was
- in my opinion too slow..
-
- Unfortuanetly when things like Standards committes, and orginazitional
- groups get involved, the project blows out into some huge unwieldy
- monster that does everything, but with a huge overhead.. (Just look
- at X-Windows for a prime example)......
-
- The System I am developing is * F A S T *.. Speed has been my
- primary concern.. Its even quite fast at 1200.. and surprising at 300!!
-
-
- --
- Anthony Rumble
- aka SmilieZ
- "Anything is possible.. If there is enuf money in it"
-