Subj : hello from pointweb
To   : August Abolins
From : Alan Ianson
Date : Wed Feb 12 2020 16:49:20

Hello August,

 AI>> Interesting. Your tearline says GoldED. Is that what you used to
 AI>> write that message?

 AA> Yes.. it invokes GoldED.

Interesting, it invokes golded in a web interface. Sounds like Thomas has put a
 lot of effort into it. It would be good if he could get the "." between your
first and last name out.

 AA> I am not too familiar with it, but it seems to have many editing
 AA> options.  I've only used it briefly when I was experimenting with
 AA> invoking an external editor with Apoint.  I'm spoiled with OXP and
 AA> working locally, but this real-time webpoint method feels very
 AA> different from anything else.  A little internet delay when typing is
 AA> to be expected.

 AA> Like Thomas said, this method doesn't require any extraneous programs
 AA> at all.

Yep, sounds like a usefull setup. Is that your own point address?

I have thought about doing something similar. My idea was to give folks ssh
access. If folks are comfortable with an ssh shell they could edit files and
set envirnments as they please and once their configuration is done they can
run golded (or any editor) to read and reply to messages. If they are not
comfortable in the shell I could setup a golded.cfg for them and set their
shell to golded so when they log in golded fires up for them and when they
leave it shuts down.

That's how I am logged in now. No delay at all as I type.

 AA> Full bbs-like options are available: file-requests, netmail,
 AA> re-routing netmail, etc (mostly provided by the GoldEd features).

Yep, golded is a handy editor. There was nothing to compare it to when Odin
first started on it.

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20180707
 * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)

.