R.Lambourne@massey.ac.nz (Bob Lambourne) (02/21/91)
Archive-name: internet/talk/mac-messages/1991-02-16 Archive: munnari.oz.au:/multigate/messages.1.4.shar.Z [128.250.1.21] Original-posting-by: R.Lambourne@massey.ac.nz (Bob Lambourne) Original-subject: Re: Appletalk rwall? Reposted-by: emv@ox.com (Edward Vielmetti) > Under UN*X, it is possible to send out a message which is received by > all of the users of the machine (wall). It is even possible to send > out a message which is received by all of the users on separate hosts > connected by a network (rwall). I was wondering if there existed a > package PD or otherwise (perhaps consisting of an init to receive > messages and an app to send them) which would allow me to broadcast a > message out to all of the users on our buildings internet using > Localtalk or Ethertalk? You want the Messages system written by David Hornsby (I think) at the University of Melbourne Dept. of Computer Science, home of the Multigate (=U.S. Webster Multiport Gateway). The package can be fetched by anonymous (binary) FTP from munnari.oz.au (128.250.1.21), directory 'multigate', file 'messages.1.4.shar.Z' Here is the start of the README file: Introduction: ------------- Messages is a combination of UNIX and Macintosh programs designed to make it easy to communicate short messages (not email) between Mac and UNIX users. The shar files includes C source for use with the Columbia AppleTalk Package (CAP) on UNIX and a StuffIt/BinHex file containing the mac components. For more information on the UNIX programs, refer to the *.1l manual entries. Macintosh files in messages.1.2.sit.hqx: ---------------------------------------- 'Messages' is a Control Panel document that receives and displays short messages. 'Messages DA' is used to lookup users, edit and send messages. Together, they provide a similar functionality to the UNIX programs "wall", "write" and "biff" for Macintosh users (something akin to "biff" is implemented in the UNIX version of the DA). The messages system was implemented in two parts to allow the use of 'Messages DA' to be restricted in a student environment. [Some amount of details and such deleted. --Ed] -- Bob Lambourne <R.Lambourne@massey.ac.nz> Senior Computer Scientist, Massey University Computer Centre ======================================================================== "Logic is an organised system for going wrong with confidence." R. Heinlein ========================================================================