Subj : what's new lately?
To : August Abolins
From : Alan Ianson
Date : Mon May 27 2019 12:37 pm
> Hello All!
> Except for maybe some improvements to a couple of BBS programs
> (Synchronet, Mystic..), and couple of nntp or fidonet "apps" for mobile
> devices in the recent years, has there been anything else new to fidonet
> technology?
Not in the underlying FTN technology, no.
> BinkD as been around for atleast 20 years.
It is a staple today (the binkp protocol). It's all I use today when connecting
with other nodes.
> Jamnntp looks like the most recent contribution (2013?, but I spotted a
> listing in Jul 17, 2004 for jamnntpd-0.6)
> Is this as good as it gets for 2019 and beyond?
The sky is the limit. All the stuff we have today is there because somebody, or
a group of people did it. I see no reason not to carry on with what we have and
also what new ideas people bring in.
--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)
