A while back, someone on this list was asking about software for
alpha pagers.  I saw the following on a UNIX newgroup, and thought I'd
throw it out.  Someone might be diligent enough to port the code.
 
>           FYI, Cris Rhea generously offered the following information on
>           alphanumeric paging software!:
>
>           Pete Burris
>           UNIX SA/DBA
>           [log in to unmask]
>
>
> ixobeeper.
>
>
> To snarf a part of a netnews article:
>
> -- The latest release (available via ftp) from from anonftp.geo.mtu.edu
> (141.219.21.210) in the pub/ixo directory.
>
> -- An explanation of the IXO (also called "TAP") protocol comes with
> the latest release of the software.
>
> -- The author is now at [log in to unmask]  He no longer supports this
> software, but there is a mailing list for people that are interested in
> the software.
>
> -- To join the ixo mailing list, please send email to
> "[log in to unmask]" with the text "subscribe ixo" on the first line of
> the message.
>
> -- There are many commercial products that could replace ixobeeper. If
> you don't want to hassle with compiling, debugging, and running the
> "tpage" software, there are commercial solutions.  For a list of
> comercial alternatives to ixobeeper, please send email to
> "[log in to unmask]" with the text "get ixo products" on the first line
> of the message.
>
> Cris
>
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