BL> It's a good ideal that falls apart in the execution. Paul has
 BL> devised something that would work in perfect conditions without
 BL> looking at how to stuff it up. It's easy to stuff up... just
 BL> don't add EOT and put a false one after SOT. That way, every
 BL> message is blank for anyone using a SOT/EOT-aware reader.

 PE> If you want to write buggy software, it is far easier. Just
 PE> write a PKT that has the first 5 bytes as "HELLO". That will
 PE> not get processed either. Poor old Bob, doesn't even know what
 PE> we have standards for.

  My scenario does not need buggy software, Paul; just a PKT reader
that does not add EOT and any keyboard. That covers 99.99% of Fido.

  EOT is flawed and I just demonstrated it. Your move. Now you have to
work out a change to the specification that prevents me doing that.

Regards,
Bob
 
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