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>> RS> Synchronet and SBBSecho has always treated the to, from, and subject >> RS> fields in FidoNet "Stored Messages" (*.msg files) and "Packed >> RS> Messages" (those contained in type 2 packets) as null-terminated >> RS> strings with a maximum *usable* length of 35 characters for the "to" >> RS> and "from" and a maximum *usable* length of 71 characters for the >> RS> "subject". >> >> After discussion in the FTSC echo, it is the FTSC's position that this is >> the correct interpretation of FTS-0001.016. These fields must be >> null-terminated, and the length specified includes the required NUL (0x00) >> byte. RS> Cool. Let's document that position. :-) Please be aware that this "discussion" is nothing more than a single message by a single person... Ward --- AfterShock/Android 1.6.8* Origin: Baby-Glacier (2:292/854.1) SEEN-BY: 103/705 154/10 203/0 221/0 1 6 360 229/426 240/5832 280/464 5003 5006 SEEN-BY: 280/5555 292/789 854 8125 301/520 310/31 320/219 335/364 396/45 SEEN-BY: 400/2992 410/9 421/79 790 423/120 463/68 633/0 267 280 281 412 509 SEEN-BY: 640/1321 1384 712/848 770/1 2452/250 5020/545 715 1042 @PATH: 292/854 280/464 221/1 640/1384 633/280 267 |
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