Subj : Re: Linux and Fido
To   : Richard Menedetter
From : Tony Langdon
Date : Wed Feb 05 2020 21:17:00

-=> On 02-05-20 10:14, Richard Menedetter wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

 RM> ???

 RM> Where is the difference between SSHing into a BBS or SSHing into a
 RM> linux account and start Golded (or the editor of your choice)?
 RM> (Minus that most BBSes offer less functionality then a specialized tool
 RM> for that purpose (mailer, tosser, editor, etc.).)

Depends on the editor.  I've found some software that uses keystrokes that
don't always act as they should.  Last time I used Golded was as a local user
on DOS. :)  At least with today's networks, sreen redraw time isn't an issue. 
But each to their own.  I prefer not to work across the network like that,
because the way I read messages makes latency a big issue.  I don't even use
normal BBS interfaces unless I have to - notice my software?  Yep, writng this
locally. :)

 RM> My fido setup works like this for a very long time now.
 RM> I even use shell in a box to access my fido mails through my company
 RM> firewall, that should block access to SSH ;)

I'm not familiar with shell in a box.  I just take a ZeroTier enabled laptop
that has SyncTerm and Multimail on it to access my systems from wherever. :)

 RM> BTW I did also not really understand what is so complicated in
 RM> compiling htick. It is part of Husky, so you need the husky libs.
 RM> But it is explained very well in the docs.
 RM> Just my 2 cents.

I've never tried to compile Husky/htick, so I can't comment on that one.


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