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From: fseipel@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Frank E Seipel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Conversions: ASCII -> ATASCII
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Date: 9 May 91 14:08:34 GMT
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 I am looking for a program I can run on a UNIX machine to convert ASCII to
ATASCII. I would like something that I can simply execute before an x-modem
download, and use with a pipe -- this way no extra files will be created.
I want to put USENET newsgroups on my new 8-bit BBS. While there are many
ASCII -> ATASCII converters for the 8-bit, it would be more convenient to
do the conversion on the UNIX machine. If worse comes to worse I can probably
change Trent Dudley's X/Y Modem download code to do the conversion (I think
I have source laying around somewhere).

 BTW ICD is dropping support of the 8-bit Atari completely at the end of
June.

 I have the new Z-Mag 192 and will send it up when I get a chance.