Re: Apple II FAQs

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Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:

>     The newsgroup's Apple II FAQs has grown quite a lot over the past few
>years; but, there are sure to be areas which should be represented or greatly
>expanded.

I have a suggestion.

The Communications part of the FAQs is currently mainly geared toward
downloading on a PC and null-modeming to the Apple II.  While this may
be the way many people are doing it, it is not the only way.  I've gotten
many emails from people trying to use the Apple II for this and it would
be helpful for them to know it can be done and how it can be done.

A FAQ that lists the major avenues of Apple II based internetting would
be useful.

First, a list of shell ISPs for those seeking to use ProTERM, for example,
followed by where to buy ProTERM and Spectrum.

Next, TCP/IP for the IIGS and Spectrum Internet Suite.  Configuring the
IIGS for TCP/IP, etc.

How to FTP from the UNIX command line.

Where to find out about the status of email and ftp clients for the IIGS.

List the FAX software for the IIGS and the strengths and weaknesses
of each.

A link to http://www.gno.org/ the GNO home page, since GNO/ME
can be used as a rudimentary comm package in itself (you can zmodem
from its command line, for example).