PK> After writing this I pondered the thought if FD would allow
PK> external proto
PK> & dont remember the ability. Maybe versipon 3.0 will offer
PK> external protoc
PK> along with binkp protocol...

 TJM> Well, Mats told me he is no longer working on FD.  

that can always change... note the tense of the words used ;)

 TJM> So there's one out.  And  JoHo ... not sure what's going on 
 TJM> there.

unless i'm mistaken, they still work together... but i could be wrong...

)\/(ark