>> there is absolutely no need to waste memory for everybody just because 
>> someone might try GNUCHESS.

> Why doesn't a program, that uses ansi.sys (or an equivalent), check for
> its presence?! :-) I found INT 2Fh, AX=1A00h for this purpose.

because it uses escape sequences, not ANSI. ANSI just implements these
escape sequences.

but it could as well be a maschine where COM1 is connected to a serial
terminal, and

    CTTY COM1

redirected input and output to the terminal. no ANSI involved at all.



Tom



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