Board:   [DoveNet] Programming
Subject: Re: C Origins
From:    Shitty
Date:    Fri May 29, 2026 09:47

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 De>  Sh> something like fail2ban can be deployed for handling repeated failed
 De>  Sh> attempts.
 De>
 De> Back in the day multi line BBSes used a ringdown method, callers would
 De> call one number and be moved down to a different line, then the next
 De> caller would be moved down, I think telnet mimicks the ring down of the
 De> old dialup days.

Are "nodes" part of telnet logic or part of the bbs software's logic?

I'm just wondering why we can't make a BBS's telnet server act like a web server (like Debian) so that it becomes independent of this ancient "node" system that BBSs use. I realize that it's not on anyone's to-do list, and like Nightfox mentioned: it wouldn't be a smooth transition for passing the user to a door.

--- Mystic BBSv1.12 A49 2023/02/26 (Linux/64)
 * Origin: alcoholidaybbs.com / Est. 1995 / Columbia, SC
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