On 20 Jul 05  19:26:00, Nancy Backus got back to DAN CEPPA 
-> Re: Here I am, lost as us

 DC> Such as?  

 NB> Well, such as having to use qwk packets since that is the best choice
 NB> on that bbs, and then having the qwk/rep issues; or, having things on a

In another Echo, what's the problem about PKTs and allow the user to 
translate them to XYZ format?  

 NB> qwk doors; we are users dependent on the sysop's setup and such.  On
 NB> the other hand, we don't have to know quite so much technical stuff as
 NB> mere users...  ;)

As it is, there still seem to be enough people to support "after 
download" programs to allow a translation into a format that the 
user can access with their OLR.    

 
 DC> years or more now.  I wish I could contact the author, but he's 
 DC> long since disappeared.  

 NB> That is more and more the case, sadly.  At least, as long as the
 NB> software works, or can be touched up to make it work, we still have
 NB> their work... :) 

and people helping others get there!  



... Ensign Backus, go check out what's behind that rock....
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