Subj : smapinntpd
To   : Nicholas Boel
From : Paul Quinn
Date : Tue Nov 27 2018 09:43:50

Hi! Nick,

On 11/27/2018 12:51 AM, you wrote:

 NB> I see. I take it Win98se is the last license you bought for Windows? I
 NB> could only imagine the insecurities and vulnerabilities they've fixed
 NB> since then. ;)

Actually the last is my wife's XP SP2.  (I don't use it any longer.)  It used to run on her Ubuntu PC as a vBox but she only ever saw XP full-screen.  Same difference though WRT updates.

 PQ>> my MP3 & photos collection).  It's multi-talented too, and has a Fido
 PQ>> test system also installed.

 NB>  From 2005 meaning never updated? Or have you been maintaining since then?

Never updated.  They got it right the first time... well, it's Puppy version 4.12 (Linux v2.5.x), and version 2.00 of the particular edition (MacPuppy).

There are =no= public-facing well-known servers active on this LAN, verified with several web tools... except for Fidonet (binkP counts now).

 PQ>> for D'Bridge then but I'm sure it's a damned fine system still.

 NB> As far as I can tell there's still quite a bit of work being done. At
 NB> this point I think it's just service packs for minor fixes until Nick
 NB> can do some major changes (ie: I guess v4.0 has a Linux flavor in the
 NB> works).

I recall Nick saying that won't happen.  Maybe I'm wrong... probably I'm wrong.  Nearly exactly three years back he said he was working on v4.xx for a "multitude of OS platforms".  I thought he said since that he's somewhat disappointed that he couldn't.

 NB> What looks wierd about the BSO? Is it because it's 5D outbound directory
 NB> naming whereas most of us are used to only 4D?

Ermm... mine seems to want to use a single outbound for -all- of Fidonet, regardless of zone.  Early days, as it might only have created the 'default' zone.  No real testing yet.

 NB> JAMNNTPd - There I mentioned it so we're still on topic. I don't know
 NB> what the strictness level is on this echo as far as that. If we need to
 NB> move echos to keep the discussion going let me know.

 NB> At this point in time we should just be grateful someone is saying
 NB> *something* somewhere. ;)

Dude.  That's why I'm here.  I want a _good_ Linux tosser that serves JAMNNTPd.  A fixed CM II 2.xx would be a wonderful winner.

Cheers,
Paul.

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