Subj : New elist program about to start testing
To   : Ward Dossche
From : Dale Barnes
Date : Fri Jan 31 2020 23:27:54

 > It has been my understanding Dale Barnes was going to deal
 > with the ELIST when Ben Ritchey departed us.
 >
 > The ECHOLIST-echo paints a totally different picture, as
 > does my regular email "in" box.
 >
 > I require clarification of who does what sanctioned by
 > whom.

I offered to help redo the app and the job that Ben was doing and had written 
most of the key items needed but my job and life has been a bit of a challenge 
to keep things moving.  I suspect per my other post and email to you Ward (and 
others) that that I was taking too much time.  I was taking too much time but 
if others feel that Vince is better suited and able to do the work, I am fine 
with it and will still continue to work on what I have.

I have the email function, support the MSG format and converted the original 
database that Ben was using to a new format I am going to use.  I have all the 
info and passwords that existed before as I worked with Ben's family to get as 
much of the data that I could after Ben's early departure.

EList2 that I am working on is based on Ben's work and ideas I was gathering 
from ECHOBASE (by Dana Bell).  While I am not done yet, I could start 
processing with a bit of manual effort while
I get time to finish up the app.

I do not think anyone was sanctioned but folks are trying to step up and get 
the functions back in place that were lost with Ben. I try and spend as much 
time as I can coding but I am not retired yet. I had just moved back to Texas 
just before Ben's passing (huge loss to FidoNet and everyone) and I offered to 
step up and do what I can but I could not see into the future that my job was 
going to change like it did.  Not bad, just very busy.

I am not going away anytime soon so I will finish Elist2.  I do not plan on 
letting Ben down or others I said I would do it.  I am a bit slow (ok really 
slow) but I try to do the best job I can.  I will admit that at first I wrote 
the app in a way that was overkill, I was thinking way outside the box and made 
it more complex (myside) then it needed to be.  After talking with you Ward and 
others, I had to step back and return to basics which required me to recode 
some of the apps.  Does not mean I will not take it to the level I wanted later 
but for now, keep it simple, make it work and take care of business.

I will see how fast I can finish up the last part to get this puppy up and 
running.  I owe it to Ben and the others that I stated I would do the job and 
get it done.

Sorry for the long message.  This does not in any way take away the work, 
effort that Vince and others have done in the past.  If he wants to take on the 
work, I am fine and happy someone is running with it in memory of Ben.

I am here to help where I can.  The app will support DOS and later versions 
should include Windows 32/64, Linux 64 bit.

Again, happy for Vince and whatever Fidonet members want in the way of ELIST 
support, someone is here to help.

Said way way too much.  Could have been coding instead. <sigh>


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