Hello Paul,

On 21 Oct 14 08:42, Paul Quinn wrote to Nicholas Boel:

 NB>> It's still only /one/ telnet server.

 PQ> Ah.  A very special server: a 'classic' Fidonet mailer "intelligent"
 PQ> enough to discern between BBS callers and mailer polls, be they IP or
 PQ> POTS.

I suppose I can agree with you there. Although most currently updated BBS
softwares now come with their own telnet server. And my original point (that
Andrew verified) that you can put the mailer's telnet server on a different
port, still stands. :)

 PQ> It used to be FTS-compliant till the FTSC made a /clerical/ change to
 PQ> a flag's status and dismantled 'common practice' in the nodelist in
 PQ> order to comply with with that status, which broke the mailer's
 PQ> functionality WRT that flag.

That's what happens when software developement stops. It tends to get passed up
by other things that are currently maintained, etc.

The code for Radius is still available, isn't it? If only someone would pick up
the reigns and change that mailers functionality WRT that flag. If not, like
other things, it will eventually be left in the dust for newer technology.
*shrug*

Regards,
Nick

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