Wes Garland wrote in a message to Mike Luther:



 WG> The problem arises when you want many users. Maximus has an 
 WG> internal limit of either 255 or 256 concurrent users, so right now 
 WG> I will allow (through some trickery) 255 nodes to be dynamically 
 WG> created as needed.

While I have personally rather appreciated the ability to go multi-user
being built into this code,  I've also found it somewhat difficult to
justify keeping even the single node going that I have a phone line for
here...  So I doubt that this limit is going to prove to be a real problem
for me,  at least.

 WG> (I am not using Binkley as a front end -- it's on a different 
 WG> port). 

I use bink here (under dos!),  and would like to be able to continue to do
so.  I'll probably need a hint or two along the way,  to get that set up
and running properly.  I remember reading somewhere that it had been ported
to linux...

 WG> But what to do with the sysop-side output?

Good question.

 WG> I'm thinking that maybe some sort of pipe to a "virtual" terminal
 WG> where you can attach to different nodes at whim would be useful. 
 WG> Or maybe ditch the sysop-view entirely, if that makes sense.

I like it,  personally.  It's handy for me to be able to get a grip on
where users tend to have problems with my setup.

 WG> Also, when things get a little more stable, having an experienced
 WG> Maximus sysop have a "look around" would be nice. So yes, you can 
 WG> help! :)

 WG> As for your linux-using bretheren; the more the merrier, I say. Bo
 WG> and Andrew have already proved quite useful to me, and they're 
 WG> working their way through trying to build and use a pre-alpha 
 WG> release.

 WG> Maximus under Linux will be a viable alternative soon enough; mark
 WG> my words. :)

Email on the way to you regarding this...

 WG> Also, if you know any door-writers, encourage them to release their
 WG> source code, or port for the new platform. Etc, etc.

Don't use 'em here,  much.

 WG> PS -- forgive the wacky formatting of this message -- I haven't 
 WG> used Maximus in 10 years, and am having a hard time remembering how
 WG> to do simple things like erasing lines in the fullscreen editor --
 WG> argh!



Wordstart commands,  mostly?

 WG> Oh, and PPS -- With respect to session manager -- my last Maximus
 WG> setup was version 2.01wb running under DESQview 2.51 and DOS 5.0.
 WG> Back then, I had six com ports and a virtual screen for each of 
 WG> them. One of the screens was even on a Hercules second monitor,
 WG> that was cool

I've never gotten to the point of a two-headed setup here,  though I
probably will,  eventually.  

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