Re: LZ: f-term
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Someone wrote:
>
> >>Well, actually, I was thinking as a portable way to access your internet
> >>account... but I'm not sure I'm thinking along the same lines as the rest
> >>of the group...
> >>--
> >
> >A real TCP/IP "winsock", however, would be extremely difficult on the
> >'92. It would only work if your internet provider had a text based
> >interface (like lynx or a text based email system that doesn't require
> >PPP/POP/SLIP/SLURP or whatever). I know that on some of the palmtop
> >PC's (like the HP200LX), Nettamer can barely handle a PPP connection
> >with a 400k program on an 80186 (close to the power of the 68000, but
> >a whole lot more memory). But, I'm hoping someone can prove me
> >wrong...:)
>
> Well, my ISP _does_ have UNIX access (complete! no menus!) which would work,
> but I was thinking (dreaming?). I'm not sure I'm very founded in this
> thinking, but this would look totally awesome to some unknowing bystander..:^)
>
> It's already possible to connect to the shell part of the system (using
> F-Term. I'm going to assume that it's possible to create a Z-Term in the
> future). Would it be possible to steal some of the code and set up a
> Netskape (don't laugh) type of shell? Yes, yes, you need a PPP connection
> to use N-Skape, but this would only LOOK like N(et)S(kape). HOW IT WORKS:
>
> It dials up your ISP.
> Uses FTP (whatevers most efficient. I'm going for the idea, not the
> execution. That's what all the bright ppl are here for..:^) to download
> the files to (either the server or the calc. i dunno).
> As for pics, it downloads the to the server, has the SERVER run a prog that
> will convert them to a 92/85 pic format, and then retrieves THAT.
>
> OK. Does that make sense? Is it possible? Have I just made simple
> something that all of you have been talking about all along? What?
>
> >One option (that's much easier) that would be nice in successive
> >versions of z/f-term is vt-100 emulation, or maybe even ANSI
> >compatability (for the 1 or 2 people left on this earth who still use
> >local BBS's...just kidding).
>
> Sorry, but I need a translation. Yes, I suck, but oh well. I have good
> ideas. I think. (I hope..:^)
>
> --
> _____________________________________________________________________________
> "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."
> -Albert Einstein
all of that is possible on the ti-92 but only a simple term program has
been made so far.
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