ric@ifs.umich.edu (Richard Campbell) (01/08/91)
Looking for pointers to UNIX-based NAPLPS interpreters, preferably ones based on the X Window System. The goal is to construct an UNIX/X11 interpreter for Prodigy(r). Thanks, ric Richard Campbell Institutional File System Project, University of Michigan ric@ifs.umich.edu (313) 763-6188
nazgul@alphalpha.com (Kee Hinckley) (01/10/91)
In article <1991Jan7.113439@rioja.ifs.umich.edu> ric@ifs.umich.edu (Richard Campbell) writes: >Looking for pointers to UNIX-based NAPLPS interpreters, >preferably ones based on the X Window System. > >The goal is to construct an UNIX/X11 interpreter for Prodigy(r). That I'd love to see (well, second only to a BBS which supported Prodigy protocol). However I believe that Prodigy is a completely home-grown protocol? I know for certain that they are continually enhancing it and adding new features. Is it really based on NAPLPS? Has anyone done any reverse engineering on it? -kee -- Alfalfa Software, Inc. | motif-request@alfalfa.com nazgul@alfalfa.com |----------------------------------- 617/646-7703 (voice/fax) | Proline BBS: 617/641-3722 I'm not sure which upsets me more; that people are so unwilling to accept responsibility for their own actions, or that they are so eager to regulate everyone else's.
rdm2@nvuxr.UUCP (R McBurnett) (01/11/91)
In article <1991Jan10.002715.4539@alphalpha.com> nazgul@alphalpha.com (Kee Hinckley) writes: >That I'd love to see (well, second only to a BBS which supported >Prodigy protocol). However I believe that Prodigy is a completely >home-grown protocol? I know for certain that they are continually >enhancing it and adding new features. Is it really based on NAPLPS? >Has anyone done any reverse engineering on it? > -kee >nazgul@alfalfa.com |----------------------------------- I have talked with the Prodigy people (about 2 years ago) about their service and graphics. They have done a home grown protocol that is loosly based on NAPLPS, but with their own extensions. I don't think that it resembles real NAPLPS by now. One of the major problems with NAPLPS is that is was designed to handle very low resolution displays, like NTSC TVs as well as much higher resolution stuff. It was good for it's time but I think that now we have progressed on to better stuff. -Roe McBurnett -- Roe D McBurnett III Bellcore |these are my own (201)758-2333 rdm2@bcr.cc.bellcore.com |rantings not Bellcore's
mann@intacc.uucp (Jeff Mann) (01/16/91)
In article <1991Jan10.002715.4539@alphalpha.com> nazgul@alphalpha.com (Kee Hinckley) writes: > >That I'd love to see (well, second only to a BBS which supported >Prodigy protocol). However I believe that Prodigy is a completely You are welcome to call my bbs, MATRIX, which offers hundreds (thousands?) of NAPLPS files created by artists in Toronto. (416) 535-7598, 2400b or (416) 535-1443 Telebit. The system is ascii at first, but go into the Artwork section and find the videotex section. I'd be interested to know if Prodigy software can access it. The files aren't in the greatest state of organization because none of our users have decoding software. Is there any freely-available NAPLPS software that anyone knows about? You can also call the Old Colorado bbs at (719) 632-4111 which I've heard supports NAPLPS. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- | Jeff Mann Inter/Access Artists' Computer Centre, Toronto [416] 535-8601 | | ...uunet!mnetor!intacc!mann intacc!mann@nexus.yorku.ca mann@intacc.uucp | | The Matrix Artists' Computer Network BBS: [416] 535-7598 2400 8N1 | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-