-={ Saturday, 01 October 2016, 20:38:47.672809883 +1000 }=-

Hey Tony!

 TL> Well, a rewrite from scratch is possible, as source for the
 TL> algorithm is available in the TIC specs.

Given the other limitations, such as filenames, I really don't see the
point.  However if it does matter then c source for a 'proper' crc32 could
be provided/written that is agreeable to the posted alogorithm.  The rest
looks doable with what I have at hand and strongly suspect that all/most
linux distributions also.  I'd imagine the Husky people probably have an
agreeable method somewhere in their sources.  Also, also the perl idea
looks to be a possibilty but I for one would like to see a oneliner, as
well as verification as to compatibilty, before adding that module to the
onboard perl here given the limited usuage it will see <- most likely
zero.

Speaking for myself I'd prefer md5sum for file tranfer verification.  From
my limited usuage thus far it has proved itself to be an excellent strategy
with 100% track record thus far but none of it has anything to do with
fidonet and especially not DOS which became abandonware here somewhere
around 1995-ish which was one of the samrtest decisions made, next to the
idea of, "I don't do windows."  :::evil grin:::

Life is good,
Maurice

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