[Coco] CoCo Ethernet

[Joel Ewy]

On 03/27/2013 10:43 AM, Allen Huffman wrote:
> What functionality would you want to see in a CoCo Ethernet adapter to make it worthwhile?
>
> It looks like basic TCP socket stuff is a given -- connect to a port, then read/write data. This would allow simple retrieval of web server files. You would basically do this:
>
> configure connection (IP address).
> connect
> print "GET /index.html"
> then loop, reading the returned data

Allen, my only thought on the matter is that I would like to see the 
software compatible, as far as reasonable, with the networking software 
we already have with DriveWire.  There are various levels on which the 
compatibility could occur, but you might consider making it mimic the DW 
API.  If you and Aaron could work together on establishing a single 
standard for networking on the CoCo, it would encourage others to write 
compatible software.

Right now I can 'dw server list 
ftp://os9archive.rtsi.com/os9/somethingorother.lzh 
 >somethingorother.lzh', which isn't bad.  There was once a 'wget' 
command that worked with an older version of the DW4 server.  But it 
would be easy to write a new one in C, assembler, or even Basic09 that 
would add a layer of polish and ease of use.  Wouldn't it be nice if the 
same front-end program could work with DW4 and a forthcoming ethernet 
adapter?  Why not just make it take 'dw' commands?  That way people who 
are, say, working on a crude web trawler in Basic09, can work with DW4 
that exists now, and have it just work with your system when it is 
available.  There's something to be said for plugging in to a ready-made 
software base, especially in an environment as small as the CoCosphere.

JCE

> Server side operations are available too, so a CoCo could start listening on a port, and when someone connects, data could be read/written to the connecting system. Two CoCos could connect and talk this way, or a Mac/Linux/PC/iPhone could connect to the CoCo remotely.
>
> However, it seems we would want to be able to use FTP to get/put files, and have the ability to telnet, etc.
>
> I would *really* like to see the ability to act as a simple mail client too.
>
> I will probably create a page at CoCopedia.com and maybe we can use that wiki page to spec out what we would like.
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