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echo: mbse
to: Robert Wolfe
from: Vince Coen
date: 2009-09-14 13:23:02
subject: queries regarding files forwarding

Hello Robert!

12 Sep 09 11:03, you wrote to me:


 >> So I see, but now in the age of high speed broadband a %rescan would
 >> be useful for a new downlink that wants to get all files in specific
 >> group or area. Michael any chance?

 RW> Vince, a rescan of file areas might also be CPU-intensive as well.
 RW> Keep in mind that not all BBSes are Internet-connected as well.  Also,
 RW> other authors that write TIC processors would most likely have to
 RW> follow suit as well.  IMO, I think that doing a file area rescan
 RW> function would be more trouble than it's worth.  Too many variables to
 RW> even name or list here.

OK, suggestion two:

another function that allows another keyword to be used or a sysop function 
that will do the same on at a downlinks request.

Vince

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