jimc@iscuva.ISCS.COM (Jim Cathey) (02/17/88)
HELP! Save us from rampant VT-220 emulation. We have a new product coming out with a bit-mapped 640x480 display (16 color/4096 palette & mono versions). This is a small, ultra-cheap diskless 68010 UN*X workstation for vertical market use. Currently, the only display thing running (or even planned) is the VT220 emulation. All of our current applications use only VT220 (need a box? Escape blabbledy-blabbledy...) and unless something is done soon nothing but VT220 will ever be done. I am looking for a source of a small, efficient graphics package suitable for use as the primary path to the display (for our single application environment) instead of VT220. Commercial product is OK, or something free and not too brain-damaged to bring up to a usable point. We have limited manpower for this one. Unfortunately, this box already has a severe memory problem, so things like X or NeWS are completely out of the question. Something akin to Macintosh Quickdraw, or even less functional. (Clipping? Regions? Nice, but not necessary.) The key is small size. I'd even consider rolling my own if I had source to a decent BLIT routine and some time. As the principal hardware designer it just rips my heart out to see all of this unfulfilled potential. Currently, the only graphics ever seen by our customers is the startup screen, and _I_ had to write that. I must emphasize that this is for use in a commercial product. Help stamp out the 1960's, please contribute to the Fund (of information) For The Promotion Of Graphical Interfaces. --- Jim Cathey ISC Systems Corp. TAF-C8; Spokane, WA 99220 UUCP: uunet!iscuva!jimc (509) 927-5757