BS> If i send a areafix request with +USR* i would get USR 
 BS> and USR_SPORTSTER and others.

 BS> If the area doesn't exist at the system, it will look 
 BS> in forwardreq file and see if there is a matching 
 BS> there, if there is, it forwards a request, else it's 
 BS> reply back to the sender, that the area is unknown.

 > This is my gripe with some of the hubs that have 
 > switched to LINUX based systems -- they have ingnored being compatible 
 > with the older systems in this area -- breaking sofware for their 
 > downlinks that used to work....  :(

 BS> Now you had said it twice. Whitch tossers does that?

It was not a "tosser" but an areafix / raid function.  I'm not
sure which one.  I was seeing it as a node trying to obtain a feed from a
source that turned out to be running under a Linux box -- a few years ago. 
Probably part of the BBBS package....  Because I use multiple feeds, I need
the regular controls that allow me to get echos by specific names without
running implicit grep wild carding on the string presented to the software.

 BS> I know crashmail has a special areafix.. maybe ifmail/fidogate has too?

 BS> HPT is standard areafix.

Good.  With max comming along for Linux, I need to get a test box setup and
processing stuff.  It looks like almost everything is comming together that
I need in order to switch the hub from OS/2 to Linux.  Fortunately, I can
run in parallel for a while before I switch the Linux box in for hub
duties....

Thanks for the note......

Bob Jones, 1:343/41



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