Frank Cox wrote in a message to Trev Roydhouse:
 FC> My 2 cents worth on this:  The *.MSG format has many things
 FC> going for it, not the least of which is simplicity, which
I'm with you on that.  
 FC> The main objection to the *.MSG format, i.e. it wastes space, 
 
 On my HPFS drive, there is not much wasted space at all.  I was about to 
switch to another format when I went with HPFS, then the two reason I had for 
not liking *.msg dissappeared, and space was one of them.
 
 FC> and the wide availability of software like DOUBLESPACE for 
 FC> folks who need to squeeze every possible message into a smaller 
 FC> space.
 
HPFS drive format is a great solution because of little wasted space, and 
because the speed problem is greatly eliminated with areas with over 300
messages in them.  HPFS allowed me to keep the *.msg format I liked, with 
little advantage left for the database format.  Oh, another advantage is I 
haven't had to defrag my drive in over 5 years. 
People often jab me about running old, outdated *.msg base, and I generally 
laugh at them, tell them they are running old, outdated File System, that 
can't handle superior *.msg format:-)
I only have a few beefs about OPUS, and Trev is addressing all of them and 
then some.  I'm a little worried about the new Zmodem his putting in, mainly 
because I always thought the one in OPUS worked pretty darn good.  If he 
makes it better I'll really be impressed.
                                              Jack 
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