ml> JAM is a local storage format... fidonet does NOT care about local 
ml> storage... it could be a flat text file or a DBIII database file... 

That much is true.


ml> SOT/EOT 
ml> is not necessary... it is only someone's (yes i know who) way of determining 
ml> the start and end of the user text. i see no problems with the current 
ml> methods other than lazy programmers who can't work up intelligent code to 
ml> determine it one way or the other.

Read the rationale and you will find out the answer to that. ESPECIALLY in
your case, where you don't have a tearline.  It's technically IMPOSSIBLE to
determine the end of user-text, no matter how unlazy you are.  It is
possible to take a GUESS, that's all. BFN.  Paul.
@EOT:

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