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From: paulr@wsinis12.info.win.tue.nl (Paul Rambags)
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Subject: Re: *** PLEASE READ -- CONCERNING GIFSCII ***
Date: 14 Jun 1994 18:56:54 +0200
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chking@unity.ncsu.edu (CHRISTOPHER HOLLAND KING) writes:
>As was previously announced, my FTP site is unstable. Many files were lost,
>and permissions were severly screwed with. So, NO ONE can access it for a
>few days. But, I thought to myself . . . Self, why not post the source code
>for Gifscii, so people can get it from the groups. So, I meandered into my
>tattered Archive, only to discover that my entire Gifscii directory now
>consists of a few very nice empty files. So, if Paul is reading, can I get
>the Gifscii stuff again? [...]

Well, my name is Paul though I'm not sure I'm the mentioned Paul.
Anyway, I have the C source of a program called "ascgif" that converts gif
to ascii format. This is the head of ascgif.c:

/*
 * Ascii Gif Viewer Version 2.1 Mar (c) 1993 John Ferrell
 * Freeware.  Public Domain.
 * Shows gif pictures using text characters.
   7 changes for pc to mainframe portability. (search on 'mainframes')
   Some mini/workstations might need some of the pc definitions.
  2.1 changes - added Form Feed (clear screen) before picture
*/

Paul Rambags.