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Original Usenet thread from rec.arts.ascii, started 30 Aug 1996.
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[TALK] Why don't we call it "TEXT ART?"

[TALK] Why don't we call it "TEXT ART?"

rec.arts.ascii · 2 messages · 30 Aug 1996 - 1 Sep 1996
Paul Burton <sol...@earthlink.net> 30 Aug 1996 00:00 · permalink · report 
"Yes, but is it art?"

I think the term ASCII art is obsolete.  There are ANSI and other 
character sets besides ASCII.

Comments?
Braveheart <bra...@pacbell.net> ASCII art 1 Sep 1996 00:00 · permalink · report 
hmmmm, lets see///  Ascii Art versus Text art???

I still think I like Ascii Art...

what do you all think???

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