Subj : linked To : Frank Vest From : mark lewis Date : Mon Dec 16 2002 12:04 am FV>> Let me go through this a little better and see what gets FV>> stirred up. ml>> you got it! <> FV> Oh gawd! You're here too?? :) hehehe... FV>> Binkp, telnet and ftp are protocols for IP. Just as zedzap, FV>> emsi, zmodem and others are protocols for POTS. ml>> i use zedzap, emsi, zmodem, and others on IP with relatively no ml>> problems... FV> With telnet?? i wager? yup! FV>> Of course, the argument is that with POTS, the protocols FV>> are negotiated upon connection. There is a thread in the FV>> FTSC_PUBLIC echo that is attempting to work out just such FV>> a thing for IP Nodes. ml>> it can be done in IP mailers just exactly like it is done in POTS ml>> mailers... trouble is, it seems, that coders don't want to or haven't ml>> figured out how ;-( FV> Yup. Always go with the new, no matter what, just because. :( that and not having to figure out how to make the others or get them all to work together... i remember the dance that EMSI caused when it was originally introduced... FV> Was my description/proposal/argument accurate and well FV> presented? yes, pretty much... FV> Did I make sense? yes... FV> What is your opinion on the idea? hummm... need to go back and reread it again... that was several days ago and i've been "occupied" since then <> FV> You can answer in Netmail if desired. 'k... )\/(ark * Origin: (1:3634/12) .