Cindy Haglund wrote to George Pope, "'Nother One" on 07-04-05 19:59

 CH> 0n (03 Jul 05) George Pope wrote to Cindy Haglund...

 GP> On (30 Jun 05) Cindy Haglund wrote to Barbara McNay...
 CH>  He could point off Jack Yates or some one elses's system?
 CH> That might be easier than logging onto and off a BbS?

 GP> Why would it be easier to permanently set up software for a point,
 GP> rather than just a one-shot deal to login & see if it's something he
 GP> likes. . . ?

 CH>  A point program is Faster. MUCH faster.

 CH>  Once the point software is set up you just poll for messages tah dah,
 CH>  *DNLD and UPLD's occur at the same time.*

I might try to get Wally to call, as that will not interfere with his
 other phone chores. I know, we can set it up so his machine calls a
 boss node at 0300, but if he should happen to need the phone at 0300,
 I want there to be a dialtone.

We have a fantastic sysop here, so if things would work out better as
 a point, that can happen too.

 CH> You do not have to go into
 CH> your telnet program, log onto the BBS which in some cases may be
 CH> SLOW go through the screens to the menu, go to the qwk door etc etc etc
 CH> and if the bbs is SLOW your dnld or upld may be likewise effected.
 CH> Also with qwk door you have to dnld or upld separately.


 CH> Granted each method has its ups and downs. And if the system you point
 CH> from is down, well you're in the same boat either way. :)

That's just it. I can sneaker-net my dialling scrips to Wally, and he
can have up/down-loads with the same script. As the sysop here has his
board laid out, it's pretty streamlined to get in and out of the QWK
door, so that should offer the slickest performance, with the minimal
of configuration.


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