Subj : Re: Nodelist recognition....
To   : Bill McGarrity
From : Roger Nelson
Date : Mon May 27 2013 06:33 am

BM>-=> Roy Witt wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-
 
BM>RW> Bill McGarrity wrote to All:
 
BM>BM> Good day all...
 
BM>BM> Previously I had two issues, one with session level passwords and
BM> the
BM>BM> ability of changing them.  I resolved that issue using the -p swtich
BM>BM> when starting rexcfg.  Second was the ability of IRex reading the
BM>BM> FD's compiled nodelist.  I "thought" I found the problem but...
 
BM>BM> Originally I registered the 50 user non-server version.  Not RTFM at
BM>BM> first, I was rather perplexed why it wouldn't read it then I finally
BM>BM> did and saw only the 1000 user version would.  So, I broke down and
BM>BM> purchased that version. Installed the new key and serial #... said
BM> it
BM>BM> updated it to the 1000 user version, toggled the Send to Unknown
BM>BM> Users to yes, saved it and it still won't read it. I open rexcfg
BM>BM> again and see that sectioned toggled back to NO.  This is really
BM>BM> pissin me off to no end.  Please, any help. Seems Charles loves
BM>BM> collecting my $ but getting answers aren't so forthcoming.
 
BM>BM> Any help is appreciated....
 
BM>RW> Hate to say it, but I told you so. Irex is abandoned software and
BM> you
BM>RW> won't get any help from the author. It's too bad that you paid for
BM> the
BM>RW> upgrade, but that's life. Personally, I think its shameful that the
BM>RW> software is abandoned and the author still collects registration
BM> money
BM>RW> for it. the best you can do is live with what you have or move
BM>RW> on...D'Bridge is a very good alternative and does more than Irex in
BM> the
BM>RW> long run.
 
BM>RW> D'Bridge has its quirks too, but at least there is a live author who
BM>RW> deals with these problems in his support echo. IMO, you can't go
BM> wrong
BM>RW> with it and if you're running a BBS, that's also included in the
BM>RW> package.
 
 
BM> Right now I'm thinking about using FD and NetSerial. Mark offered to
BM> point me
BM> in the right direction.  I already have FD, just need to get the other
BM> from
BM> PCMicro.
 
FD is also abandonware, so beware.  Don't know about NetSerial.
 
BM> Hey, live and learn.. lol..
 
And youth is wasted on the young, etc.
 
BM> Be well..
 
If only I could.  (-:
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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