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First post, by Jo22

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Hi there!
Just found something interesting..
https://hackaday.com/2013/08/20/retrotechtacu … -and-ascii-art/

The comment section is most interesting, IMHO.
- What's ANSI Music ? Is is similar to PLAY command in BASICA ?

Also, in case you wonder.. ANSI art was technically possible over the air waves, too.
See NETWORKING ANSI COLOR GRAPHICS (PDF)...
(That's about Packet-Radio aka AX.25 aka HDLC
as used on CB radio in some EU countries and on amateur radio worldwide.)

Anyway, please feel free to comment below.

Best regards,
Jo22

PS: What was your favourite ANSI Terminal program, btw ?
- I think I've fondly used the terminal of PC Tools 7, for example.

"Time, it seems, doesn't flow. For some it's fast, for some it's slow.
In what to one race is no time at all, another race can rise and fall..." - The Minstrel

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Reply 1 of 2, by konc

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Jo22 wrote on 2020-02-07, 05:51:

PS: What was your favourite ANSI Terminal program, btw ?

Terminate, "the final terminal"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminate_(software)

The web site still exists btw and looks stuck in the 90s: http://www.terminate.com/

Reply 2 of 2, by Jo22

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Thanks a lot for the link, it looks very interesting! 😎
It also seems to support many, many things (have to check the readme for details)!

(I also remember Banacom and Telemate, though I don't know if they supported ANSI..)

"Time, it seems, doesn't flow. For some it's fast, for some it's slow.
In what to one race is no time at all, another race can rise and fall..." - The Minstrel

//My video channel//

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