Date   : Thu, 04 Dec 1997 20:37:03 +0000
From   : Joel Rowbottom <joel@...>
Subject: Re: BBC B E-Mail, NewsNet client software

Chris Thornley wrote:

> The bbc-micro in its standard form is very limiting. I don`t think a
> tcp/ip stack was ever invented for it? The only thing I could suggest
> is to get some other computer to access these services and us the bbc
> micro as a dump terminal. I have a bbc basic based program on one of
> my tapes back home which allows rs232 connection to a vax machine if
> this is of any use.

Using the Beeb as a dumb terminal is quite common. However, since TCP/IP
is used also in packet radio, it's always possible that you could reuse
a terminal like that to communicate via TCP/IP. A guy called Rick Sterry
(G4BLT) might be able to help you at Wakefield Acorn Computer Group (or
try Andrew Kaye) but I can't remember email addresses right now so...

Also 8BS (Chris Richardson) might be able to help you, if he has the
packet radio utils disk in his collection.

Cheers,


J.

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