DR>> Tonight I am going to start defining fidomsg.xml. Next I am going for
 DR>> fidopkt.xml.

 JS> Sorry for this late reply - I've been very busy outside Fido for a
 JS> while. Working full time++ and I'm also in the progress of moving to a
 JS> new apartment...

No problem. Work for me is real busy. I am spending more time on working
side programming jobs and working to startup a possible new business
venture.

 JS> If you like you could take a look at
"http://pkt3.darktech.org/". Maybe
 JS> you can use some of the ideas?

OK I've read everything. I am interested. Who else is working on this and
what is the current status of people working on this? Can you link them into
this echo?

 JS> Micael B?low also has a "proof-of-concept" implementation
of a Fido WWW
 JS> -interface at "http://bulow.nu/fidonet/ifbb/". Mostly
Swedish/Nordic
 JS> areas but I think you'll get the idea.

It is a bit slow. I am not certain if it is the connection or the bbs.
However I was able to read messages.

 JS> I believe it uses a MS SQL server back end and a PKT<-- XML converter
 JS> to get it in and out of the DB.

So this iFBB runs on Win32 platform? I will have to check it out and see
what it is.

 JS> Further more, I have a home cooked Java/SQL Fido system that can import
 JS> and export messages in both Type 2+ and XML. It currently uses the
 JS> format on the web site listed above. It's not production quality yet
 JS> but it's proof that it can be done. :-)

So where are you going with it? What does the future look like to you?

With best regards, Dale

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