Re: A89: Internet Link (New language?)
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Re: A89: Internet Link (New language?)
try http://www.freeshells.org
Nate Mueller wrote:
> >But most normal users don't access the internet through a 3x6 inch
> calculator!
> >Here is an idea: the calculator is connected to an external modem with a
> >graph-link. Then you dial up a standard (read NOT AOL) isp that allows
> direct
> >ip connection. Then you telnet to a unix or linux shell. All that needs
> to be
> >coded then is VT-100 terminal emulation. No need for parsing, sense the
> server
> >does all the work.
>
> In a perfect world, yes. However most people don't have access to a
> command line host. Also, for each outside system that you add to the mix
> the possibility for errors goes up 10x and the probability of confusion
> goes up 100x. You have an emulator running on a calculator thats hooked up
> to a command line host through an ISP. Besides, if you've already
> connected to a standard ISP -- not a command line host -- then you've
> already programed the hard part. Programing a browser for TCML or even
> HTML 1.0 wouldn't be any harder then programing a vt-100 emulator. However
> the on-calc browser would probably -- hopefuly -- allow you to better
> display web pages then a vt-100 emulator program. If you've ever used the
> telnet for earlier calcs you would really appreciate this.
>
> --Nate
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