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An Onipa'a Software Production        Vol. 7, No. 5 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Publisher................................Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W., L.S.W. Editor.....................................................Lyle Syverson Internet Email, Publisher.........................thelamp@sheppyware.net Internet Email, Editor................................lyle@FoxValley.net ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::                            TABLE OF CONTENTS                            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                              May 15, 2004HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER---------------------------------------------[OPN]     AdvertisingA2 FORUM AT Syndicomm Online (A2Central.com) DISTILLATIONS------------[DAS]     Juiced.GS V9 I2 at the Gate--------------------------------------[JAG]     "Burger" Bill Heineman Connection--------------------------------[BHC]     The Empire of Cargotha in the RPG Forum--------------------------[EOC]     All 8-bit Softdisk Issues Available on 5.25" Disks---------------[EBS]     School Days Computers--------------------------------------------[SDC]     New Location for Ewen Wannop's Home Page-------------------------[NLW]     First Criminal Charges Under "CAN SPAM" Law----------------------[CSL]     Unknown Parallel Card--------------------------------------------[UPC]     The Prevalence of "CD ROT"---------------------------------------[CDR]     Marlene - Telnet Application-------------------------------------[MTA]     Bug in GSoft CompileTool-----------------------------------------[BCT]     Found 2 Errors in Marinetti Header File--------------------------[EHF]     Easiest TCP or UPD File Transfer Method--------------------------[EFT]ILLUMINATING THE LAMP-------------------------------------------------[ITL]     An overview of GEnieLamp A2 and The Lamp!          This series will continue in the August or September issue.ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM------------------------------------------[ANS]     To Sign up for Syndicomm Online----------------------------------[TSU]     Apple II Deals Section Added to WebSite--------------------------[DSA]     May 2004 Issue of Syndicommotion Available-----------------------[MSA]LETTERS TO THE EDITOR-------------------------------------------------[LTE]     Note on Archon     An InvitationKFEST 2004------------------------------------------------------------[KFF]     KansasFest 2004--------------------------------------------------[KF4]     Registration is Now Open for KFest 2004--------------------------[KFR]     Steve Weyrich to Present KeyNote Address at KansasFest 2004------[SWK]     KansasFest Transportation Arranged-------------------------------[KTA]     Peikop Endropov Airport Taxi Service-----------------------------[PTS]     It's HackFest Season!--------------------------------------------[IHS]     Cheesey Announcement---------------------------------------------[CNT]EXTRA INNINGS     About The Lamp! ------------------------------------------------ [INN]                                [*] [*] [*]READING THE LAMP!   The index system used by The Lamp! is designed to make"""""""""""""""""   your reading easier.  To use this system, load thisissue into any word processor or text editor.  In the index you will findsomething like:EXTRA INNINGS     About The Lamp! ------------------------------------------------ [INN]To read this article, simply use your search or find command to locate[INN].  There is a similar tag at the end of each article: [EOA].[OPN]-------------------------------         HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER |------------------------------------From The Editor"""""""""""""""by Lyle Syverson <lyle@FoxValley.net>                                Advertising                                ~~~~~~~~~~~     There are many things to be observed from High Above The Rock River...including several billboards.     Look at _that_ billboard... shows a big hunk of cheese... and reads:               KansasFest 2004 to be held July 20-25, 2004               At Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri                       See:   http://www.kfest.org/                       For Registration Information     Well, OK, I made this up... it is still a pertinent message.  See theKansasFest section of this issue for more KFest talk.  Seriously considergoing to KFest this year.[EOA]ASCII ART BEGINS_________  _                     _                                      _|__   __| | |                   | |                                    | |   | |    | |                   | |                                    | |   | |    | |___     ____       | |       _____   __ ___ _   _ _____   | |   | |    | ___ \   / __ \      | |      /____ \  | v   v | | v ___ \  | |   | |    | |  | | | /__\ \     | |       ____| | | /\ /\ | |  /   \ \ | |   | |    | |  | | | _____|     | |      / ___  | | || || | | |    | | |_|   | |    | |  | | | |_____     | |____  | |__| | | || || | |  \___/ /  _   |_|    |_|  |_| \______|     |______| \____^_| |_||_||_| | |\____/  |_|                                                            | |                                                            | |                                                            |_|ASCII ART ENDS[EOA][DAS]----------------------------------------------DISTILLATIONS FROM The A2 FORUM at Syndicomm.com  |                                  (A2Central.com) |---------------------------------------------------by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>[JAG]Juiced.GS V9 I2 AT THE GATE"""""""""""""""""""""""""""I just signed off on the final draft for Volume 9, Issue 2.  Hopefullyit'll ship in the next few days.RyanEditor-in-Chief, Juiced.GS(RSUENAGA, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 546)[EOA][BHC]"Burger" Bill Heineman CONNECTION"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""I was playing Activision's new "Pitfall" video game for the SonyPlayStation 2.  The game includes the original Atari 2600 "Pitfall" as abonus.  In the new game's credits, "Burger" Bill Heineman as providing theemulator for this game.-Ken(KGAGNE, Cat 2, Top 31, Msg 51)[EOA][EOC]THE EMPIRE OF CARGOTHA IN THE RPG FORUM"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""The MUD is back!The Empire of Cargotha has reopened its doors.Come immerse yourself in a world of fantasy adventure.   Assume the personaof a warrior, wizard, cleric, or thief and explore the world that awaitsyou.  Battle the monsters of the land either single-handedly or as themember of a group.  Players may interact with each other in real time,through the internal mail system, or leave messages on the bulletin boards.The Empire of Cargotha requires no special software and no extra fees.Just telnet to the RPG Forum (Page 833) and choose Menu option 4.(SCHNORENBERG, Cat 2, Top 35, Msg 42)[EOA][EBS]ALL 8-BIT SOFTDISK ISSUES AVAILABLE ON 5.25" DISKS""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""We've finished adding all the 8-bit Softdisk issues on 5.25" diskette toour online store.  You can order them online for $5 apiece at:     http://store.syndicomm.com/product_info.php?products_id=196Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.comOwner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com                     Building communities, bit by bit.(SYNDICOMM, Cat 3, Top 36, Msg 10)[EOA][SDC]SCHOOL DAYS COMPUTERS"""""""""""""""""""""When I was in grade school, I remember playing Oregon Trail a lot. Therewere also some other titles that I either can't find anymore or don'tremember the name of.  Anyone have any ideas?One was a high res game, "Find Hurkle", which was a game that kind oftaught how the coordinate systems worked.  Hurkle would hide and you'd haveto guess where he was and I think would tell you "too high", "too low" thatkind of thing.  Anyone know who made that?Another was a game that I think was called "Fur trader" or "Trapper" thatwas kind of in the vein of Oregon Trail, but was about trapping in the1800's or so.  Anyone remember that, or who made it?  (My guess is MECC butwho knows)Thanks,Dain Neater(A2.DAIN, Cat 6, Top 17, Msg 9)>>>>>"""""I may have missed out on Oregon Trail by being too old, but I don't thinkwe ever had this when I was in school.  Of course, that was lastmillennium.Ryan(A2.RYAN, Cat 6, Top 17, Msg 10)>>>>>"""""Well... if you think you are old... when I was in school we didn't havecomputers... in grades 1-5 we didn't even have electricity or a telephone!:)Lyle Syverson <lyle@FoxValley.net>   Editor, _The Lamp!_published monthly at:   http://lamp.a2central.com/(LYLE, Cat 6, Top 17, Msg 11)>>>>>"""""Why, when I was a kid, we had to trek five miles through the snow, uphill,both ways, just to check our email!-Ken(KGAGNE, Cat 6, Top 17, Msg 12)>>>>>"""""You had mail?Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.comOwner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com                     Building communities, bit by bit.(SYNDICOMM, Cat 6, Top 17, Msg 13)>>>>>"""""Seriously, when I was in high school, we had a couple of TRS 80 Model Is, afew Model IIIs, and a year or two later, a IIe.  That was followed by abunch of. . . TRS 80 Model IVs.That was a great choice, I'm sure.  Of course, this was the state thatrequired all VCRs for educational purposes be Betamax. . .Ryan(A2.RYAN, Cat 6, Top 17, Msg 14)[EOA][NLW]NEW LOCATION FOR Ewen Wannop's HOME PAGE""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""In anticipation of DSL arriving in my village in a few months time, I amrationalizing my various accounts, so I will be free to choose a moresuitable ISP for DSL when the time comes.I have moved my home page over to my .mac account, and would also preferthat anyone wishing to contact me for software support use my .mac mailaccount from now on.A redirection page has been left on my old home page. Ewen Wannop - Speccie - Mon 26 Apr 2004 - 85 days till KFest '04 Delivered without using a IIgs by Spectrum v2.5.3 & SOAR 1.0b11 Setup: IIgs running at 95Mhz thanks to Bernie ][ the Rescue 3.0(CONDUCTOR, Cat 10, Top 59, Msg 292)[EOA][CSL]FIRST CRIMINAL CHARGES UNDER "CAN SPAM" LAW"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""The first criminal charges under the government's new "can spam"legislation have been filed:http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/04/29/internet.spam.ap/index.html(KGAGNE, Cat 11, Top 26, Msg 141)>>>>>"""""Woohoo!  I'm glad to see some charges filed under CAN-SPAM.Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.comOwner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com                     Building communities, bit by bit.(SYNDICOMM, Cat 11, Top 26, Msg 142)[EOA][UPC]UNKNOWN PARALLEL CARD"""""""""""""""""""""Got this card in a Apple IIe Platinum. It appears to be a parallel cardwith a 64Kb buffer. But I cant tell who is the manufacturer.http://www.syndicomm.com/~technerd/unknown.jpg(TECHNERD, Cat 17, Top 30, Msg 21)>>>>>"""""Probably generic.  There were billions of those floating around back in theday.Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.comOwner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com                     Building communities, bit by bit.(SYNDICOMM, Cat 17, Top 30, Msg 22)>>>>>"""""I agree with Sheppy.  I would just try about every driver I had with ituntil I found something that worked :)Ryan(RSUENAGA, Cat 17, Top 30, Msg 23)>>>>>"""""Yeah, that's about all you can do.  Although most parallel cards on the IIwork about the same.Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.comOwner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com                     Building communities, bit by bit.(SYNDICOMM, Cat 17, Top 30, Msg 24)[EOA][CDR]THE PREVALENCE OF "CD ROT"""""""""""""""""""""""""""CNN.com reports on the prevalence of "CD rot":http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/05/06/disc.rot.ap/index.html(KGAGNE, Cat 19, Top 22, Msg 38)[EOA][MTA]Marlene - TELNET APPLICATION""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Announcing..... Marlene!Get it while it's hot: http://www.syndicomm.com/~kws/iigs/marlene.shkWhat is it?Marlene is a Marinetti-based telnet application with color vt100 terminalemulation.  I know for a fact the vt100 emulation isn't perfect, but I'veused it with lynx, bsd tetris, emacs, vi, the syndicomm chat room, and I'meven using Marlene to post this message.Currently, it requires gno/me, orca shell, or maybe some other shell tolaunch it (since you specify the host/port via the commandline).There are a few missing features (like the lack of a cursor :), but I thinkyou'll agree the color text is far more legible than any other colorvt100/ansi emulator available for the iigs.For those interested, this is something I had written back in 1999-2000time frame and lost interest in.  I've spent the last week fixing the mostegregious bugs and here it is.Enjoy!Kelvin(KWS, Cat 20, Top 11, Msg 11)>>>>>"""""This I gotta see. :)BTW, do you have to use an IP address, or can you specify a location byname?Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.comOwner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com                     Building communities, bit by bit.(SYNDICOMM, Cat 20, Top 11, Msg 12)>>>>>"""""I've only tested it via IP address, but I do try to resolve anything thatisn't numeric.Kelvin(KWS, Cat 20, Top 11, Msg 13)[EOA][BCT]BUG IN GSoft CompileTool""""""""""""""""""""""""I've found a bug with the GSoft CompileTool utility (which compilestext-based tool interface files into .gst tool interfaces used by GSoft).It seems if there's a fatal error, the .gst file won't be deleted, and thenext time GSoft starts up, it will hang trying to process the .gst file.So, if that happens to you, delete the file.Kelvin(KWS, Cat 22, Top 10, Msg 11)>>>>>"""""Thanks for the tip.  I've saved a copy of your message. :)Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.comOwner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com                     Building communities, bit by bit.(SYNDICOMM, Cat 22, Top 10, Msg 12)[EOA][EHF]FOUND 2 ERRORS IN Marinetti HEADER FILE"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""I recently found 2 errors in the marinetti 3.0 tcpip.h orca/c header file.These don't affect the v2 header files, and I've reported them (so theyshould be fixed soon), but for those who like to live on the cuttingedge....1)#define terrmask 0x00FF                                /* DNR status codes#define DNR_Pending 0           /* Request still being processed */The "/* DNR status codes" comment isn't terminated, so DNR_Pending won't bedefined.2)extern pascal ModuleListPtr TCPIPGetModuleNames (void)inline(0x4C36,dispatcher);that should be a "moduleListPtr" (note the case).Kelvin(KWS, Cat 57, Top 31, Msg 24)[EOA][EFT]EASIEST TCP OR UPD FILE TRANSFER METHOD"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Hello,I'd like to hear some opinions on the easiest tcp (or udp) file transfermethod.I'd like to easily copy files back and forth from my lance'd iigs to myFreeBSD box.  my criteria are ease of use and ease of programming.  I'm toolazy to use ftp (that requires logging in, typing lots of file names,probably hanging, etc).  I'd rather have something where i can enter thefiles on the gno/orca commandline and be done with it. I'm not worriedabout security since it won't be accessible outside my intranet, andeverything will be copied to/from a dedicated account.So far, tftp and rcp seem to be the best solutions.  tftp is udp-based, sothe client has to do extra housekeeping to verify the packets wereacknowledged (stuff that marinetti does automatically for tcp).  rcp isn'tformally documented anywhere (the uncommented source code is thedocumentation).I'm leaning towards rcp, but before I get started, I was wondering if therewere any other standard protocols that would satisfy my requirements?Thanks,Kelvin(KWS, Cat 57, Top 49, Msg 5)>>>>>"""""I have mixed feelings about rcp.  It would be one of the easier programs toport and was also one of the programs that would have come with thevaporware GS/TCP.On the other hand, there is just about zero demand for its existence due tothe higher awareness of computer security in society today.If you want to write something which can be useful for others too, thereare three options that I can immediately think of:* scp* samba* netatalkscp would need an openssl library for the GS and research would be neededon how CPU intensive it would actually be.samba would also provide support for Windows file sharing.  This is themost versatile since there is an open source option for all modernnon-Windows platforms.netatalk on both the GS and BSD sides would guarantee applesharelogin/access compatibility (the GS uses older protocols which modernsystems no longer support).  This would also allow the transfer of fileswith resource forks.  An added benefit would allow access to Applesharevolumes.Geoff(GEOFF, Cat 57, Top 49, Msg 6)>>>>>"""""The problem is that scp, samba, and netatalk would all be highlynon-trivial to implement. :)Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.comOwner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com                     Building communities, bit by bit.(SYNDICOMM, Cat 57, Top 49, Msg 7)>>>>>"""""I think that Netatalk on the IIgs would be a great thing, but would takelots of effort to implement.  Also, a way to use the IIgs as an ASIP clientwould be very useful.Ryan(A2.RYAN, Cat 57, Top 49, Msg 8)>>>>>"""""I don't think it is as bad as you are making it out.For example, if no effort is made to integrate into the existing GS/OSdriver structure and make it an independent application (like what ftp is),then a usable product would be quicker to implement.  I'll let those whoare familiar with the netatalk source and the Orca environment comment onhow easy it would be to get a working compilation.Geoff(GEOFF, Cat 57, Top 49, Msg 9)>>>>>"""""OK, true, but hm.Well, what would be neat is to do it as a Finder Extension or NDA.Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.comOwner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com                     Building communities, bit by bit.(SYNDICOMM, Cat 57, Top 49, Msg 10)>>>>>"""""I'd rather see something that can be accessible from shell scripts.  Kelvinhas the right idea for having it available from Orca or GNO.  Someimmediate applications could include file backups and something like a CVSrepository.  Any GUI-based version would really limit its usefulness.Geoff(GEOFF, Cat 57, Top 49, Msg 11)>>>>>"""""I actually brought the question up since I want an easy way to copy filesback and forth to store them in a perforce repository.  Also, command-lineutilities are easier to write and debug :)Kelvin(KWS, Cat 57, Top 49, Msg 12)>>>>>"""""I wholeheartedly disagree -- if they're done as shell utilities, only aselect few people can actually use them.  It would make more sense to do itas a combination of Init and NDA or Finder Extension, where the Inithandles the actual transactions with the network and can be called throughIPC, so that shell commands could access it too.Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.comOwner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com                     Building communities, bit by bit.(SYNDICOMM, Cat 57, Top 49, Msg 13)>>>>>""""">> I'd like to hear some opinions on the easiest tcp (or udp) file transfermethod. <<Well, I think I found the simplest method: finger!finger?That's right.  More specifically, a finger server running on the iigs.From any other computer, I just do something like:bash-2.05a$ finger :src:fingerd:fingerd.c@192.168.0.16 > fingerd.cThe IIgs finger server treats the input as a filename and sends it back.With Marinetti 3, accepting incoming connections works great.Kelvin(KWS, Cat 57, Top 49, Msg 14)>>>>>"""""That is a very clever and ingenious solution. Binary files can not besupported by this means, but it is a quick and dirty method to transfertext files.Geoff(GEOFF, Cat 57, Top 49, Msg 15)[EOA][ITL]------------------------      ILLUMINATING THE LAMP |-----------------------------An overview of GEnieLamp A2 and The Lamp!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~By Steven WeyhrichThe author is busy getting his speeches ready for KansasFest.  The seriesILLUMINATING THE LAMP will continue in the August or September issue.[EOA][ANS]-------------------------------      ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM |------------------------------------by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>[TSU]TO SIGN UP FOR SYNDICOMM ONLINE"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Please visit our web site at http://www.syndicomm.com for information or tosign up!(Logon message)[EOA][DSA]Apple II Deals Section Added to WebSite"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""We've added a new Apple II Deals section to our web site! Edited by SeanFahey, this portion of our site will keep you up to date on the latestgreat deals and hard-to-find items for the Apple II. If you find a greatdeal, let Sean know by sending email to deals@a2central.com.(A2Central.com WebSite, May 5, 2004)[EOA][MSA]May 2004 Issue of Syndicommotion Available""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""The May 2004 (Volume 3, Number 5) issue of Syndicommotion has been emailedto subscribers.  The HTML edition can be found online at the following URL:     http://www.syndicomm.com/syndicommotion/v3n5.html(KGAGNE, HelpDesk, Cat 5, Top 4, Msg 17)[EOA][LTE]-------------------------------             LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |------------------------------------[NOA]Note on Archon""""""""""""""Hi y'all,Nice issue of "The Lamp", some interesting stuff (as always) to read.  :)I liked Ken's email about Archon.  I still have the box and the game in thehouse, though I haven't played it in ages.  Archon, for me at least, wasone of the best games I ever played, though it is vastly unappreciated.As an FYI, I did found via Google that there was a MS-DOS version of Archonthat supposedly supported modem play.  I am curious about when Ken wasasking about modem play for the A2 version because as others pointed out,modem's (and modem games) were not in high use in the early 80's.Oh well, good memories all the way around.Keep Up the Good Work!Don=====Donald C. Leehttp://www.geocities.com/smcoach41[EOA]AN INVITATION~~~~~~~~~~~~~Express your opinions about the comings and goings in the world of theApple II computers.Send your comments to Lyle Syverson, Editor <lyle@FoxValley.net>The Editor reserves the right to edit any material submitted.The Editor reserves the right to reject any material he considersunsuitable for publication in _The Lamp!_.[EOA][KFF]------------------------------                       KFest 2004 |-----------------------------------[KF4]KansasFest 2004"""""""""""""""KansasFest 2004 is planned for July 20-25, 2004 at Avila University inKansas City, Missouri.(Heading: Cat 5, Top 22)[EOA][KFR]REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR KFest 2004"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Visit the KFest Home Page at:   http://www.kfest.org/and follow the registration link.[EOA][SWK]Steve Weyrich TO PRESENT KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT KansasFest 2004"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""I'm very happy to announce that Steve Weyrich will be presenting theKeynote address at KFest 2004.Cindy(CINDYADAMS, Cat 5, Top 22, Msg 14)[EOA][KTA]KansasFest TRANSPORTATION ARRANGED""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""OK, flight arrangements,etc. for KFest are done - earlier than I've evergotten around to it, I think. Once again looking forward to this veryspecial gathering of folks who share something that we've never been ableto fully describe to anyone who hasn't been there!You owe it to yourself to get to KFest at least once and find out what it'sall about. Maybe YOU'LL be the gifted person who can find the words thatwill bring KFest to life for anyone who hasn't yet attended!Hope to see you there this year; looking forward to it!Steve(KFESTSTEVE, Cat 5, Top 22, Msg 13)[EOA][PTS]Peikop Endropov Airport Taxi Service""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Don't forget to let Peikop Endropov Airport Taxi Service know yourschedule, and whether you are renting or need a ride. Carl Knoblock - Telephone Tech - Mon  3 May 04  7:49:48 pm cknoblo@cox.com - Via Spectrum v2.5.3 & SOAR v1.0b10 KFest 2004, July 20-25, 2004 - 78 days till KFest On cable via LANceGS & Marinetti 2.0.1 - Thank you, Richard. A2 RTC Staff - Sunday Night House Party - carlk@syndicomm.com(CARLK, Cat 5, Top 22, Msg 15)[EOA][IHS]It's HackFest Season!"""""""""""""""""""""Time to sharpen your brains and flex your programming muscles --HackFest 2004 approaches!  The rules are the same as always, but follow:KansasFest 2004HackFest Rules1. Contest begins at 7:00 AM on Wednesday, July 21, and ends at 7:00 AM onSaturday, July 24 so that judging can begin.  The winners will be announcedduring the Saturday morning sessions.  Entries submitted late won't beconsidered.  Entries may be done by individuals or teams; however,individual achievement counts.2. Three judges will be selected by the KFest committee to judge thecompetition; at least one of them will be available at all times, toprovide assistance and judgement calls.  At least one judge will be anon-programmer.3. Entries must be written entirely during the allotted time; no sourcecode -- printed or on any form of computer-readable media -- may be used(although sample source code printed inside standard and acceptablereference materials is allowed), and the program must run on an Apple IImodel present at KFest.4. Any version of any development environment and programming language maybe used; however, there may not be any libraries, header files, or macrosets used that aren't standard-issue for that version of the developmentenvironment or programming language.5. Programs can't require unusual additional software or hardware; it's upto the judges to decide what constitutes "unusual."  The participant shouldask in advance.6. Programs can't take unfair advantage of system addons written in advancefor the sole purpose of easing the work to be done during the contestperiod.  Any extensions or other system addons used by an entry must havebeen released to the general public at least three months prior to thecontest date.7. Entries will be judged on completeness, cleverness, and the somewhatvague "cool" factor.  Entries don't have to be useful if they're otherwiseimpressive, and they don't have to be "finished."8. All entry programs are the property of the creator, and do not have tobe released to the general public at any time; however, we hope thatentries will be distributed by some means (whether for free or otherwise)when ready.  However, entries may be described or discussed, includingscreen shots (where applicable), by the KFest committee for promotionalpurposes, or by legitimate Apple II community press.The following lists are not necessarily complete lists of everythingallowed; these are to be taken as "givens."  If it's not on the list,please ask for confirmation.Acceptable software:     System software     Development environment (no customizations)     GSBug     Nifty List     Marinetti     Exerciser     ORCA/Debugger, Splat!     DesignMaster, Foundation, Genesys, ResLin     Talking Tools     Spectrum, ProTERM, ANSITermAcceptable hardware:     Apple II computer, monitor, disk drives, hard drives     CD-ROM drive, tape drive     Hard disk controller card     Sound card (speakers/headphones/etc)     Accelerator card (any speed)     RAM cardAccepted reference material:     All official Apple reference materials (including     manuals, technical notes, and file type notes).     Reference manuals included with development tools     and software.     Commercially-available reference manuals.Any other hardware, software, or reference material needs the approvalof the judges in advance.  When in doubt, ask the judges.(Eric Shepherd, Owner, Syndicomm: http://www.syndicomm.com)(Via KFest Mailing List)[EOA][CNT]Cheesey Announcement""""""""""""""""""""I'm very happy to announce that Tony Diaz will be taking over the BigCheese duties for KFest. Tony has been doing the web page, organizingsession,  the handout, and many other jobs, so now he will be getting fullcredit for all his work.For several weeks, I've been trying to figure out how I could be at KFestand here in Phoenix at the same time. I finally realized that I could notbe attend KFest this year and needed to get someone else to take over thecommittee head's job.A huge thank you to Tony!!See you all in 2005,Cindy(Cindy Adams, KFest Mailing List)[EOA][INN]------------------------------                    EXTRA INNINGS |-----------------------------------About The Lamp!   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