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Re: [faq FAQ How do I format an entry in the Lugnet FAQ?]
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lugnet.faq
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Wed, 21 Jul 1999 19:19:42 GMT
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In lugnet.faq, Todd Lehman writes:
> Say, I wonder if math-geeks have a strong natural affinity toward custom
> tools like that? Why design a special tool and a custom markup when HTML
> already exists? [...]
I should also point out that I have an almost pathological affinity for using
ASCII when about 99.5 % of the sane world would use graphics. For example, see:
http://www.mrob.com/muency/r2c12.html
I actually wrote general-purpose code for converting bitmap images of line art
into ASCII characters so that my illustrations would make sense in browsers
that don't support graphics. The algorithm is partly described here:
http://www.mrob.com/muency/asciigraphics.html
If I had written the LUGNET software the "thread tree" at the end of each
message would have been done in ASCII like this (ya gotta click that "View Raw
Message", dude):
<code>
1-+-2
+-3
+-4-5-**-15-+-16-+-17
| | `-18
| `-6-7
`-8-+-9-10
+-11
`-19
</code>
Good thing I didn't write it, huh [-8
- Robert Munafo
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| (...) Hee hee! COOL! Say, I wonder if math-geeks have a strong natural affinity toward custom tools like that? Why design a special tool and a custom markup when HTML already exists? Answer: Because it's easy, more pleasant to work with for lots of (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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