X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,641f9a4c819092dd X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: fd588,641f9a4c819092dd X-Google-Attributes: gidfd588,public From: Colin Douthwaite Subject: Re: Ye Olde SCARECROW Ascii Art FAQ ( Bob Allison ) Date: 1998/08/24 Message-ID: <903984762.61370@mnementh.southern.co.nz>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 384278541 References: <903811585.776928@mnementh.southern.co.nz> <35e0921f.9108240@news.vossnet.net> Organization: Southern InterNet Services User-Agent: tin/pre-1.4-980226 (UNIX) (SunOS/5.4 (sun4m)) Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art,alt.ascii-art.animation Martin Atkins wrote: >Hmmm... I think that 3 FAQs might be overkill :o\ >Surely we only really need the current faq and *possible* the techy one for >techys (er... ?) I repost those Olde FAQs infrequently for historical interest and they do have some useful info for newcomers who do not know the history of Ascii Art and its newsgroups. > This one says mostly the same sort of things as the Matthew Thomas FAQ. Not surprising is it?...Matthew Thomas constructed his Modern FAQ from the two older FAQ contents. > Just an opinion mind..... :o) Martin, your mind is just too full of Windoze 95, Windoze 98, Winzoze NT and similar monstrosities which are essential for keeping the computer manufacturing industry in business producing ever increasingly bloated hardware and software with lightning fast processing speeds and with TV, MUSAK and VIRTUAL SEX to suit all tastes - On Screen at a Mouse Click! Get yours NOW! Don't delay place your order TODAY! But get a decent GIF to ASCII convertor for MS-DOS? Nah...too bloody difficult! *8-( Toodles,