Re: A86: ticalc and ti-files

To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A86: ticalc and ti-files
From: nxt@juno.com (n X t)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 23:48:25 EDT
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On Mon, 13 Oct 1997 18:26:55 -0500 Robby Gutmann
<gutmann@planet-connect.com> writes:
>Is there something im missing with all this hostility between ti-files 
>and
>ticalc?  it happens on irc all the time too.  did somebody kill 
>somebody's
>brother, or rape somebody's sister? 

the raping or killing is more understandable..

it's cuz ticalc.org was out.. it's the one and only.. then ti-files comes
out.. and mirror's ticalc. (takes all their files, programs etc.) and
puts it on their www page.. that is the main reason.

> i think ticalc gets files faster, 
>but i
>really like the way ti-files puts the little "new" and "updated" 
>graphic
>next to, well, new and updated stuff.  i actually have to think if im 
>on
>ticalc looking to see if there is any new stuff.  and ticalc only puts
>updates on the really big stuff, like teh last one (about 20 minutes 
>ago i
>checked) was the "2000 files" one.  so i cant tell if there is 
>anything
>really new in the ti-86 archives (what i really care about), without 
>having

if you scroll down a LITTLE more, it'll show the UPDATES OF THE DAY. (up
to 3 days) or more if you click on it)

it'll show the date and all the new files that come with it.. it shows
like  

October 10
ADDED    |  Sqrxz level Wacko      |  ti86 assembly game levels

and you can click on "Sqrxz level Wacko" and immediatley download it
(it'll ask where to d/l.. etc)  or you can click on Ti86 assembly game
levels (and it'll take tyou to that directory, and show all the files
available.)

it's a lot easier than tifiles cuz it shows you it RIGHT THERE (right
there more than tifiles)

>to go all the way there.  but on ti-files, there it is, right in  
>front,
>whether there is new stuff in the 86 archives.  so i dont have to 
>click on 3

yeah you have to look at the news, then pick which directory, wait for
the WHOLE PAGE to load. then scroll down to look for "NEW OR UPDATE"
(takes a lot longer)

and if you want to get all the new ti86 stuff everyday, ticalc is
easier.. punch up ticalc.org scroll down.. and it'll show the date and
the files available.. just find a program for the ti86 and click it.. and
save it.. 

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A86: ticalc and ti-files

From: Robby Gutmann <gutmann@planet-connect.com>