Web on the Spectrum?!

Hi, All! The other day I was looking through old issues of "Optocoupler" and came across one, in my opinion, very interesting article. I present it in a slightly abbreviated form. === Cut === ╔════──── ║ │ Web on Spectrum? │ ║ ────════╝ (C) Sergey Gritsyuk (R) Optocoupler #11 [...] It's high time to make a modem communication is not just a means for pumping files, and an exciting journey into computer worlds. And for this it is not suitable we are trying to “reinvent the wheel”, but only create INTERNET-like programs, es- naturally, with Spectrum specifics. As confirmation of my words, I will cite the following: some fact: recently in Moscow the to create a BBS with NEW (in the sense of different from others) a program called EMS. If anyone thinks this is possible only if you have 8 MB of memory and pro- Pentium II processor, then he is deeply mistaken - Xia. With all due respect to IBM, enough will definitely have standard 128K memory and Z80 processor. So, what else will you need? Natural but, the modem itself (C-DOS), as well as two programs frameworks, which I will call zx-server and zx client. It is thanks to these programs Rammam, by calling some BBS'ki and after waiting a little, you can see display on the screen of your favorite computer ra... a real web page!How is this possible? Omitting the technical some details (which, I hope, will programmers are confused B-)), I’ll tell you about the essence this phenomenon. ZX client contacts zx server and downloads the file, for example, from name about, but is not limited to this, but interprets it. Such a system is is very flexible, as there are no problems allows you to improve as a zx client, so is the zx server. [...] The structure of the page descriptor file can be it can be much more complicated. The text is should contain attribute control bytes and print position. I'm not even talking about that all files must be compressed us. Suitable for compression: for example, the MS-PACK program (for children compression of the image compressed by it will be needed only 192 bytes of RAM; want Believe it or check it if you want, B ;-) ). The zx-server and zx-client programs must, at a minimum, meet the requirements described in the above mentioned article and have RAM disk support like Honey does Commander. To summarize, I would like to say that creating such programs is even possible for beginner hackers. The only problem is ma that may arise is their mutual interaction with the modem. In this regard, I extend my greetings to the gentlemen, the creators of C-DOS mod- mov: maybe one of you will open it a little curtain of secrecy and will describe how it is carried outmodem control, its structure, signals etc., so that gentlemen programmers do not for- carried out creative research using the method scientific poke? And lastly, if you are interested this problem, I will be happy to answer to all theoretical questions. Write to me to my E-mail: sergri@writeme.com. P.S. If you have not accepted all of the above, seriously married, they probably look alike now to this emoticon: :-D. [...] === Cut === Well, what do you think about this? Are such “bells and whistles” necessary? I would like to hear a clear and reasoned answer. Best regards, Vladimir.

Hello Roman! Thu 12-Nov-98 17:29, Roman Alexandrov (500:812/5.99@ZxNet) wrote a letter Vladimir Klymus: RA> (I'm not talking about FTP, Telnet and UUPC). And I would have listened to you. Specifically about uuPC. PS: uuCP, maniac. With best wishes, Vladimir.

*** Reply to the letter in the aria MY_MAIL (Letters for me). Hello, Vladimir! November 15, 1998, 15:24, Vladimir Larkov wrote to Roman Alexandrov on the topic "Web on the Spectrum?!": [skipped] RA>> (I’m not talking about FTP, Telnet and UUPC). VL> And I would listen to you. Specifically about uuPC. VL> PS: uuCP, maniac. "Let's argue about the taste of lobsters with those who ate them..." (C) What I have is called UUPC. Excerpt from the document: ========================== Email System U U P C 1. Release Notes and System Installation The UUPC system is designed to work with email on the network RELCOM or any other network that uses the uucp-g protocol for transmission data over telephone lines. [skipped] ========================== The protocol is UUCP, and the program is UUPC ;) So, Vova, you are the maniac ;) [skipped] Happy connections. Roman. November 16, 1998, already 22:10