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From: wrd@tekigm2.UUCP (Bill Dippert)
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari
Subject: Re: Where are the XL`s?
Message-ID: <379@tekigm2.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 24-Jan-86 11:33:35 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 24 11:33:35 1986
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> 
> I know that this is group is for ATARI relates subjects.  Ok, fine,
> what about the old 8-bit XL series?  All (mostly) that I ever see
> in this column is news, questions and advise about the ST series.
> 
> Some of us out here in netland are poor starving programmers, students,
> etc. and can`t afford $1000.00+ for a PC.  Also even though you can`t
> run UNIX or some of the more complicated routines on the XL series
> (400, 600, 800, etc.) my 800XL and I get along just fine and have a
> great time in the evenings.  There are many great games for the XLs
> as well as lots of useful business, learning, and other types of
> programs floating around out there.
> 
> Lets have more programs, news, notes, and comments on the XL series.
> 
> Hank (The Shadow) Robertson.
> 
> "So this is it, we`re going to die!" - A. Dent

Agreed wholehardedly!  While the XL/XE series can't "run" UNIX, with the
Chameleon software program from Antic, you can use any Atari computer to
interface with a UNIX/UNIX clone system.  That is how I get on line with
the net from home.  130XE > tekigm2 > net.world.  Chameleon converts your
Atari to a VT52 (or VT52XL) terminal, the termcap is listed in the docu-
mentation furnished on the disk for Chameleon.

                            --Bill--
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