Subj : Long line test 2
To   : Alexander Koryagin
From : Tommi Koivula
Date : Sun Oct 27 2019 15:19:22

Hi Alexander.

27 Oct 19 17:46:54, you wrote to me:

 AK> Hi, Tommi Koivula !
 AK> I read your message from 27.10.2019 15:43


 TK>> There is just one line, but my terminal is now 120x48, so it wraps.
 TK>> Which is ok.

 TK>> If I remember correctly, there is a default setting in Thunderbird
 TK>> to wrap nntp messages to 72 or so.

 AK> There is a little problem at another Fidonet node (2:5020/2140). There, if
 AK> a person (an NNTP user) sends a message via the local NNTP server the
 AK> following thing happens:

 AK> 1. At the NNTP server side we see correct simple text paragraphs, as long
 AK> lines. 2. Traditional ftn users at that node (who use Golded) see the same
 AK> simple text paragraphs sliced into short lines (about 72 symbols per
 AK> line). But those ftn people who use narrow screen apps, like "Hotdog", see
 AK> broken lines, because Hotdog wraps already sliced lines for the second
 AK> time.

 AK> A question - is it possible to turn on/off long lines slicing during the
 AK> gating process (NNTP->Fido)?

I don't see why not. But it depends on the software used at 2:5020/2140.

'Tommi

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