Subj : Tap.. tap.. tap.. is this thing on?
To   : Alan Ianson
From : Paul Quinn
Date : Wed Dec 11 2019 12:36:56

Hi! Alan,

On 10 Dec 19 13:47, you wrote to me:

 AI> I got lost at sendfile.sh from the MFREQ package or I'd give you some
 AI> feedback.. :)

There is is a FREQ server package for Linux called 'Mfreq', by Markus Reschke.  
In it are a couple of bonus BASH scripts that he threw in just for the hell of 
it, called: sendfile.sh & frequest.sh to send files or make FREQ requests to 
send via your binkD job.  In any case either script might be used to start-off 
a binkD session. They need fine-tuning to your local Binkley directory 
structure.  Not hard; I did it!

The guy was just shy of genius level (he also wrote an IP address extraction 
tool from a FTN nodelist, in BASH!).  If you want Mfreq just FREQ 'mfreq' from 
here, for the last version.  Zone 2 let him go without a fight, when he got 
slightly pissed-off at something minor.

 AI> Yes.. :) We are testing the ability to use the binkp protocol in a
 AI> secure way. Any help, feedback or direction you can provide is
 AI> welcome.

My Idea of a secure doover is covering the keyboard with my off-hand while I 
peek & poke at the ivories with t'other.  :)

 AI> Do you think that would be a good thing?

The all-time best would be simply a 'crash' filebox.

Cheers,
Paul.

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