Subj : test multiple qwk uploads
To   : August Abolins
From : Rob Swindell
Date : Sun Feb 21 2021 19:05:31

  Re: test multiple qwk uploads
  By: August Abolins to Rob Swindell on Sun Feb 21 2021 07:39 pm

 > Hello Rob!
 >
 > ** On Sunday 21.02.21 - 14:45, you wrote to me:
 >
 >  >> Conversely, multiple qwk downloads from the same bbs are
 >  >> either rejected or prompted to be replaced.
 >
 >  RS> That depends on the terminal program (or FTP client) which
 >  RS> is downloading the packets.
 >
 > Terminal FTP just overwrites, doesn't it?
 > Zmodem from Netrunner, overwrites.
 > Zmodem from Syncterm, prompts for replacement?
 >
 >  >> Qwk seems to be intended to dealt with right after the DL or
 >  >> deleted. No?
 >
 >  RS> Normally, yeah. And usually, a QWK packet downloaded
 >  RS> immediately after another will contain no new messages.
 >
 > Absolutley. But my point is that in its inception the QWK
 > process probably never anticipated more than a handful of
 > downloads per day and only spread far apart long enough for the
 > user to deal with a previous packet and be done with it.

I guess I'm agreeing with your point.

 >  RS> Rush quote #71:
 >  RS> He's not concerned with yesterday, he knows constant change
 >  RS> is here today
 >
 > I have trouble with that song. New world man can't be one man
 > bearing all those characteristics.
 >
 >  He's noble enough to know what's right
 >  But weak enough not to choose it
 >  He's wise enough to win the world
 >  But fool enough to lose it

Seems Neil was just describing the U.S.A. to me. :-)
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