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From: wolff@cs.purdue.EDU (Robert M. Wolff)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Graphical BBS ?
Message-ID: <6320@medusa.cs.purdue.edu>
Date: 24 Mar 89 21:27:34 GMT
References: <194300059@trsvax>
Organization: Department of Computer Science, Purdue University
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From article <194300059@trsvax>, by johnm@trsvax.UUCP:
> 
> I too would like to know if such a standard has been defined.  But since I know
> of none I spent a fair amount of time thinking about how one might go about
> doing this.
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> John Munsch

I'm currently involved in a project with a company which will eventually
implement a graphics protocol similar to what you are speaking of. I am
the principal designer of OUR protocol, but have not made any solid code
as of yet. Version 1.0 of the BBS which we are working on will hopefully
be out by the end of summer (i.e. August) on the Amiga system. After 1.0
is solid, 2.0 will supply a graphics protocol. As I have just recently
heard that comp.graphics was talking about a protocol, I just joined the
group.

I dont know how many amiga users there are in this group, but there is a 
program called dnet from Matt Dillon on the amiga which had a packet
protocol that would make a GREAT start to the graphics protocol. It allows
you to be on unix and have multiple windows open and it multiplexes the
data between them. This is the hard part as far as I'm concerned. Adding
packets which say 'here is a menu...you implement it locally' is no
big deal. He uses a windowed packet system that seems quite nice. He
also supplies sources with the binaries...unix and amiga both.

I dont know if Matt would have any objection to the graphics protocol being
based off of dnet, but a standard is needed soon...and I just hope that
a BUNCH dont hit the market all at the same time which would defeat the
purpose.

I would like to work together and come up with a 'kinder gentler
computer graphics interface...'  :-)

Well, now that I've long-winded myself and flogged you all with my speech,
I'll be moving on...

bob

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