Re: MOO and VRML 2.0 ?

• Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 13:12:29 PST
• From:
  Kipp the Kidd <mcmudge@mailbox.syr.edu>
• Cc: moo-cows@parc.xerox.com
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>> I found that moo works fine with small text codes, such as RIPterm.  a
>> RIPterm picture takes about the same space as an object's description, so
>> simply sending a picture instead of a descripton takes no more work for the
>> MOO.  The 3d net client I hope to have finished soon will use quick codes
>> like RIP, and will download bitmap images from servers more capable of
>> handling big things like that...  a web server.
>
>Actually, as much as I hate RIP in a BBSing/ Telecommunications 
>standpoint (preferring Galacticomm's Worldgroup C/S based architecture) I 
>definately can see where RIP could be useful for MOOing!  Have you 
>considered talking to Telegrafix or Durand Communication on possibly 
>receiving the source?

No.  RIPterm is only for dos&modem...  I'd rather rewrite it myself than dig
through their sources to make it networkable.

- Kipp
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