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echo: locsysop
to: Frank Malcolm
from: Paul Edwards
date: 1995-12-20 07:08:54
subject: PKTs & QWKs

PE> FM> What does PKT2QWK (and PKTJOIN) do if you run out of disk space? I

PE> Old versions of pktjoin did nothing.  A new version which I gave
PE> Dieter did full error checking.

FM> Oh, should I freq something? Does it report via return codes?

Probably.  Yes.

PE> The trick is to always have $3 worth of disk space dedicated to a
PE> task where you spend hundreds of man hours each year processing.

FM> We're not all filthy plutocrats.

So you mean I can hire you for $3 for 400 hours work?  Ok, first
of all I want you to modify PKT2QWK, next I want you to mow my
lawn (would you believe chop a celery stick in half?).

PE> I am under the impression that PKT2QWK reports an error, but I
PE> don't know.  BFN.  Paul.

FM> Why not? You've got the source. And can even read it! (Presumably; being
FM> C it might be a little obscure if you haven't looked at it for a few
FM> months.)

PKT2QWK causes me to vomit every 10 lines of code.  If you want to
vomit, feel free to take a look yourself.  Any C syntax you don't
understand, just ask.  BFN.  Paul.
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