From: taluskie@utpapa.ph.utexas.edu (Vince Taluskie)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.tiny-toon
Subject: >> New TTA FTP SITE <<  (was Re: TTA Icons for the Mac)
Date: 12 Jan 93 23:20:44 GMT
Organization: Physics Department, University of Texas at Austin

In article <1ir91sINNsl3@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> co252@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Craig F. Aoki) writes:
>
>Does some one have the TTA Icons for the Mac or know where I can
>get them?  I remember a while back some one saying they had the
>two partitions on thier hard Drive named Buster and Babs with the
>appropriate picture for each.

yes, I've setup a new tta ftp site try:

utpapa.ph.utexas.edu:/pub/tta/misc/colossal-icons.hqx

For further info, read on toonsters:


                     >> New TTA Ftp Site <<


I was going to announce this in December but I figured that I'd wait until
everybody got back from Christmas vacations.  I've decided to open an
ftp site to hold TTA related pictures, sound files, docs, FAQs, and other
miscellaneous goodies.

The Catch:

1) Access hours are from 6pm-8am Central time.  This is so I don't have
to explain to my boss why our machine is loaded down with a ton of ftp
logins.

2) Large picture files are stored as JPEG instead of gif.  Picture files
that are small ( < 100KB ) or hand-drawn will remain as gif, the others
have been converted to JPEG with a quality factor of 75.  This allows me
to cut down significantly on the amount of space used (a factor of 3-4).

Even better results can be obtained by starting with full-color scans.  I'm
in contact with Paul Osze to try and get those.

Where to go:

ftp to utpapa.ph.utexas.edu (128.83.131.52).

For those who want ftp-access by mail, contact me with your requests 
until I setup a mail server.  The normal method ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com
will not reliably work because of the access time restrictions...


The directory layout:

-----/pub/tta---+-----converters  (JPEG converters/viewers)
                |
                +-----docs    (FAQ lists, guides, and other text files)
                | 
                +-----incoming   (where you can upload files)
                |
                +-----misc    (for miscellaneous items such as the icons)
                |
                +-----pics  (scanned and drawn images, some gif some jpeg)
                |
                +-----sounds    (sound files)


There should be README files in most directories to help explain what 
the contents are.

Getting a JPEG converter/viewer for your platform:

I've tried to gather together the information and files that you'll need
to find a JPEG viewer/converter for your machine.  I keep programs for
MacIntosh and DOS online.  I also have the latest source from the JPEG
Group (version 4).  This software is meant to be portable amoung most
architetures.

I also have a recent copy of the JPEG FAQ in this directory.  This file
will have a discussion of the JPEG format and comprehensive information
on finding viewers.

here is the README file from /pub/tta/converters:

{ begin README file }

This file contains a description of jpeg viewing/conversion utilities
for various platforms.  Please read the file jpeg-FAQ in this directory
for pointers on acquiring software for you platform. 

File:	jpegsrc.v4.tar.Z  

- Release 4 (12/10/92) of the Independent JPEG Group's free JPEG software.
- Allows for conversion (jpeg <-> gif) so that you can view it with your
  normal gif viewer.
- Meant to be portable, contains makefiles for: Unix (ansi & non-ansi C)
  VMS, Amiga, DOS (Microsoft C & Borland), and Atari ST.

File	alchemy.zip

- For DOS, allows conversion between numerous types of graphics formats
  including jpeg <-> gif.
- Also includes viewing programs for all supported formats - actually has
  pretty decent speed.

File	jpeg-view-2.0.hqx

- For the MacIntosh, the following is taken from the JPEG FAQ:
 
The first choice is probably JPEGView, a free program for viewing
images that are in Usenet-standard JFIF JPEG format, QuickTime's
internal JPEG format (PICT/JPEG), or GIF format.  It can also convert
between the two JPEG formats.  The current version, 2.0, is a big
improvement over prior versions.  Get it from sumex-aim.stanford.edu
(36.44.0.6), file /info-mac/app/jpeg-view-20.hqx.  Requires System 7
and QuickTime.  On 8-bit displays, JPEGView usually produces the best
color image quality of all the currently available Mac JPEG viewers.
JPEGView can view large images in much less memory than other Mac
viewers; in fact, it's the only one that can deal with JPEG images much
over 640x480 pixels on a typical 4MB Mac.

{ end README file }

Uploading files:

The only place that you'll be able to upload new files is /pub/tta/incoming
I'd appreciate it if you'd send me (taluskie@utpapa.ph.utexas.edu) a note
about what it is.

What I have/What I need:

Currently I believe that I have all the sound files from plucky.ph, all
the gif files off of garfield.catt.  I believe that I need ALL of the
various FAQs and guides so please upload them.  Please correct me if I'm
wrong and upload whatever I've missed.

Who to contact:

If you have a mail request or are experiencing some problem, you can
either mail

taluskie@utpapa.ph.utexas.edu 	

or

root@utpapa.ph.utexas.edu, if my last name if too tough to remember.


TTFN,

Vince

-- 
Vince Taluskie                               taluskie@utpapa.ph.utexas.edu
Unix Services      Physics Computer Group    University of Texas at Austin

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