Subj : Forward File routing
To   : Matt Bedynek
From : Joe Davis
Date : Tue Jul 22 2003 09:38 pm



 JD>> Fileboxes?

 MB> A different method of outbound.  Much more reliable, and simplier, in 
 MB> my opinion than BSO or Arcmail attach.

Ok.

 JD>> Curiosity question:  what would be the advantage to separating 
 JD>> routing from the scanner/packer software?  Wouldn't it simplify 
 JD>> things, from the users view, to use something like Squish that does 
 JD>> both?

 MB> The only benefit I see is that the Ftracker is much more powerful.  

I know I haven't come near fully exploring it.  I remember looking through the 
docs when I first played around with it to get it to do what I wanted... I 
recall that it was highly configurable.


 MB> You can use intresting features like the handling of ARQ flag to 
 MB> generate a message from the origin node letting them know to which 
 MB> system their message was routed to. That only touches the surface 
 MB> really.  Your tosser only performs the basics.

I can see what you mean, in that the scanner/packer does not have as many 
options, and bells and whistles.

However for the person that doesn't need them, it is also nice to not have to 
wade through them.   Its sort of like... why use an elephant gun when a fly 
swatter will do?   <g>

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, huh?   :)

I think it is nice that there is a choice of software out there, to hopefully 
suit each individuals needs and wants.



Thanks for explaining it.


                                                ......Joe

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