> > And it is still planned. The folks involved have that thing called life > > in the way.
> What is this "life" thing? Is it part of base.tgz? It sounds as if > some of us may not have it, so maybe it is in ports? Life is a program that simulates cells/organisms multiplying and dying. The patterns generated are interesting and can be esthetically pleasing. It was popular in the early 1980s. Output is ASCII, no fancy 3D graphics card needed. There is, of course, a version of life in emacs. Try: M-x life
