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From: bc@cyb-eng.UUCP
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Subject: Re: What is NANSI.SYS?
Message-ID: <918@cyb-eng.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 15-Jul-86 11:35:51 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 15 11:35:51 1986
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> In-Reply-To: <6200040@inmet> From bcking@inmet
> >Could someone please explain what NANSI.SYS is, and how it differs
> >from ANSI.SYS, and how I test it on my system to see if it works
> >okay? 		== Christine King
> 
> It is a more efficient console device driver.
> [...]
> There is another public domain program out that overrides the weaknesses
> built into the ANSI.SYS driver -- it is the FANSI.SYS (or FANSI-CONSOLE)
> driver.  It too is faster, more efficient, and knows more commands, but
> it is a FULL implementation of the ANSI standards.  In other words, it
> is even better than NANSI.SYS.
> 
> -- bob

I have nansi.sys and like it for its manageable source and its speed.  Is
fansi-console also available in source form?  Is it public domain or
inexpensive?  If full ANSI is available in the same good form as nansi.sys,
it sounds like a deal to me.
-- 
bc				Bill Crews @ NetCor Data International, Inc

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