NB>> I have forwarded this part of the message to him, and mentioned
 NB>> the echo we're discussing this in, in case he wants to get
 NB>> involved.

 ml> ok... note that i wrote that from memory and may have a part out but
 ml> it should still be easy enough to follow... i think one of the biggest
 ml> changes will be the line buffers... some programs are very simple and
 ml> only allocate fixed string length buffers which easily leads to the
 ml> chopping when the text exceeds the line buffer length...

 NB> I only forwarded it to see if it was interested, which it seemed as
 NB> though he was. So maybe he will join us.

ok...

 NB>> Very possible. Although I did notice something here (above). If I
 NB>> were to actually quote something already quoted, it doesn't add
 NB>> the '>' to the original, it adds a completely new one in front of
 NB>> the old. Though I guess it's still better than now knowing who
 NB>> said what in the first place. :)

 ml> right... the recent discussion over in FTSC_PUBLIC points to a
 ml> proposal document that was released in 1989... the problems with that
 ml> document are numerous and easily allow for interpretation that some do
 ml> not see... the other thing about that proposal that many have not
 ml> considered is the question of why it is still a proposal ;)  there's
 ml> not even an author's name on it :?

 NB> I can only assume everything is looking better from here?  check ctrl lines>

can't while writing but will look in a sec...

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