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echo: locsysop
to: Rod Speed
from: Paul Edwards
date: 1996-06-15 11:58:10
subject: The SOT & EOT debate - ho

PE> That is correct.  They can protect against ALL kludge
PE> lines, by simply not allowing the user to enter x'01'.

RS> Pity that they dont universally do that tho. Whatever you claim.
RS> Pity that your raving on about entering messages on line is so
RS> completely and utterly irrelevant now when almost no one does.

PE> However, protecting against kludge lines that don't
PE> start with x'01' is a problem.  They either don't protect
PE> against it, or they have to destroy normal ASCII text.

RS> Yes, pity you claimed that BBSs rigorously protect against the users
RS> doing something stupid and in fact they do nothing of the sort. Yes,
RS> they CAN do that, pity they often dont tho. So your claim that there is

The quote is still above, where I said they "can", not that every
single bit of software does.  I'd like to know what online BBS
software allows x'01' to be entered though.  BFN.  Paul.
@EOT:

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