Subj : Funny code section
To : Bo Simonsen
From : Janis Kracht
Date : Thu Mar 25 2010 12:53 pm
Hi Bo,
>> Most definitely agree here. There is no need to remove POTS access in
>> BBS or Mailer software. It would be a big mistake to do so IMO.
>> Forgive my 'over quoting', I just feel it can't be said enough.
> The only case I can think of where it has been done is synchronet.
Well, yes and no. Sbbs has hooks to Argus, which can run in modem or tcpip
mode.. i.e., you don't have to run Sbbs in BinkD (tcpip only) mode. It'll run
in Arcmail attach or BSO mode which enables the connection via Argus Mailer
which can do either modem or tcpip. I'm not sure about concurrent setups
though...
> However with the pots<->telnet gateway software it's possible to get
> POTS call. It just seems strange in some way, since we are used to
> all BBS software has POTS support.
Yes, know what you mean there. Hey, did you include anything like that in your
software? (gentle nudge <grin>)
> The nice thing about developing a UNIX-only BBS is that tcp/ip or
> modem doesn't really matter.
It's sure easy.. but then it seems EVERYTHING is easier on this linux box
<smile>.. and to think I resisted the idea hehe.. seriously, when I was running
OS/2/Bink/Max and my controller card died, and we honest-to-god didn't have a
dime to spend on a new controller card, I remember racking my brain to come up
with another way to stick with my setup.. then I loaded Linux, and the darn OS
said, "compiling code to fix buggy controller" ... I was sold <g>.
We didn't have Max source then (Thanks for making it available, Scott <g>) for
linux, and we only had a shell of a linux Binkley mailer from what I remember
back then but... wouldn't it be cool to run it again <grin>..
I may do that one of these days <g>
Take care,
Janis
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