[aklug] Re: console applications resource

>
> I don't think the goal of the extended ascii setup was to fake graphics... Especially
> when they are still nothing more than character tiles... the same as all alphanumerics.
>
> What I'm taking away from your assertation is that before GUIs were widely available us
> purists.. even though we didn't know we were at the time.. were faking.. even though we
> didn't know it at the time.. graphics..
>
> HOLY CRAP.. WE WERE AWESOME..
>
> Anybody remember when gpm came out for Linux? I sure do.
>
> Christian.. to be fare I did fake graphical programs by modifying the font on the video
> card and using a limited number of tiles to render unimaginably cool and uber low
> resolution primative shapes, lines, etc.. If you're up for a challenge I'd like you to do
> the same and let me know how practical it was when I had direct access to INT13 any time I
> wanted but refused to use it for the sake of hackery.
>
> - Shane

I'm not sure how the point you are making relates to the original discussion, but anyway: I have no interest in or time to devote to hacking system fonts. There is only one ascii-graphics project I'd like to tackle: I mean to someday get around to updating the bb-demo source code for gcc 4, and to build some fresh binaries for public distribution. I used to be able to install bb-demo through apt-get back in my Debian days, and I've missed being able to show that off since I switched to Gentoo.

-- 
Christopher Howard
frigidcode.com
theologia.indicium.us
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