Re: mathematical expressions

On Tue, 21 Aug 2001 08:23:24 GMT
Fau...@yahoo.comERCIAL (Faux_Pseudo) wrote:

> --(Once apon a time, in alt.ascii-art,)--
> 		--(Christian Mertes said it like only they can.)--
> > On Mon, 20 Aug 2001 12:00:19 GMT
> > Fau...@yahoo.comERCIAL (Faux_Pseudo) wrote:
> > [snip]
> >> 
> >> I am thinking that if i can find one with a good modulare build that I
> >> can use it to make a realy fun ascii art screen saver.
> >> 
> > [snip]
> > 
> > I can't find a Linux console screensaver which is not vga but really text mode.
> > Which programs are there or which are you using?
> 
> Right now I dont use any.  Thats why I am thinking of makeing one.
> 
> There is one called csd or ConsoleSaver on freshmeat.net but it is not
> a screen saver in the sence that it is a damon that starts when SDTIN
> is not active for a period of time.  In fact it is in version 0.01pre
> and has been that way for over a year.  
> 
> I would emagin that one would not be hard to build.
> 
> find out what criteria "console blanking" uses to cut the display and
> rewrite as a seperet damon to launch a saver instead.
> aalib could be used to handle the actual graphics.
> 

Yeah, cool things could be done there. Even mess-dos had some cool screensavers.
It's an incredible lack in the linux program repertoire.
Imagine, I found two VGA screensavers for the console but there's no text only
saver around?? Well, ok there's an aa version of the vgalib but I think the two
vgalibs can't be in use at the same time so I didn't install it.

> /me pictures a naked dancing lady screensaver in ascii vision.
> 

:-)

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