HI Janis,

On Thu 2038-Mar-25 12:33, Janis Kracht (1:261/38) wrote to Richard Webb:

> YEp, there are those using the distinctive ring thing quite
> successfully.

JK> It was one of the things that carried us through the days of
JK> expenses of operating a bbs and feeding our families   People
JK> didn't have to worry (and still don't) about giving an extra dime to
JK> the phone company.  Even now with our calling plan, I can make it a
JK> touch easier for nodes to stay connected to Fidonet by calling and
JK> delivering their mail as soon as it comes in. 

I'm debating whether I should do that eventually but even
that added expense right now ...

>  I"m working on something which spins off
> Mike's comments here, but I"d like to see you go forward
> with some more groundwork first in fg.  THat's not for this
> echo I guess 

JK> I dunno.. if it has to do with someone leaving what's not broke in
JK> the Maximus code, it belongs hehe

Yup, understood, more in netmail, should already be on your
system as I crashed it to you.

> bringing it back around, wehther the back end behind
> something web accessed or pots, Maximus has some good
> facilities for message handling geared for tech support or
> other support services which could also be quite useful in
> such capacities, even with the occasional pots access.

JK> Agree there... I played with the linux maximus code way back.. I
JK> should pick it up again.  When I switched drives here, I didn't
JK> bother copying it over .. this drive has tons of space so.. :)

THere ya go.

LIke you I can drop off mail whenever thanks to my calling
plan, one reason I offered a pots only without a feed one
recently, and it's been working out well for him I think.

Regards,
           Richard
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+