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␈↓ α∧␈↓␈↓ εifoo
␈↓ α∧␈↓␈↓ ¬πDocument Representation in
␈↓ α∧␈↓␈↓ ∧PComputer Communication Systems
␈↓ α∧␈↓Where we are going.
␈↓ α∧␈↓ Computer mail, news, publications, ...
␈↓ α∧␈↓↓Where we are.
␈↓ α∧␈↓ Prototype networks, irregular character sets, no graphics.
␈↓ α∧␈↓↓What do we need?
␈↓ α∧␈↓ a. A universal symbol set,
␈↓ α∧␈↓ b. A graphical communication language.
␈↓ α∧␈↓ c. Graphical compilers (medium specific)
␈↓ α∧␈↓↓␈↓ ∧3A 16 bit Standard Code
␈↓ α∧␈↓αCode: '0 IG LG
␈↓ α∧␈↓α International standard ad hoc Local
␈↓ α∧␈↓α graphics symbols grfx grfx
␈↓ α∧␈↓α | LC IC '177777
␈↓ α∧␈↓α | Local ad hoc International
␈↓ α∧␈↓α | control control control
␈↓ α∧␈↓↓␈↓ ∧#Communication Protocol
␈↓ α∧␈↓↓Header:
␈↓ α∧␈↓α# of bits: 16 16 16
␈↓ α∧␈↓αField: message type # of symbols byte size
␈↓ α∧␈↓↓Code pairs:
␈↓ α∧␈↓α# of bits: 16 (specified in header)
␈↓ α∧␈↓αField: standard code transmission code
␈↓ α∧␈↓↓␈↓ ¬ PUB FEATURES
␈↓ α∧␈↓ALGOL-like syntax
␈↓ α∧␈↓Multiple device output
␈↓ α∧␈↓Format control (headings, footnotes, columns, justification)
␈↓ α∧␈↓Font selection
␈↓ α∧␈↓Macros
␈↓ α∧␈↓Counters
␈↓ α∧␈↓Symbolic cross-references
␈↓ α∧␈↓Automatic table of contents, sorted index
␈↓ α∧␈↓Interactive debugging
␈↓ α∧␈↓(Extension) line drawings