Subj : Funny code section To : Richard Webb From : Janis Kracht Date : Thu Mar 25 2010 05:38 pm Hi Richard, >> YEp, there are those using the distinctive ring thing quite >> successfully. >> It was one of the things that carried us through the days of >> expenses of operating a bbs and feeding our families People >> didn't have to worry (and still don't) about giving an extra dime to >> the phone company. Even now with our calling plan, I can make it a >> touch easier for nodes to stay connected to Fidonet by calling and >> delivering their mail as soon as it comes in. > I'm debating whether I should do that eventually but even > that added expense right now ... That's understandable - I know areas of this country are different. It's always been that way, sadly enough. >> I"m working on something which spins off >> Mike's comments here, but I"d like to see you go forward >> with some more groundwork first in fg. THat's not for this >> echo I guess >> I dunno.. if it has to do with someone leaving what's not broke in >> the Maximus code, it belongs hehe > Yup, understood, more in netmail, should already be on your > system as I crashed it to you. Yep.. was busy making cookies.. decided to do that instead of making dinner but I will reply :) >> Agree there... I played with the linux maximus code way back.. I >> should pick it up again. When I switched drives here, I didn't >> bother copying it over .. this drive has tons of space so.. :) > THere ya go. Yep, just need the eternal "time" that seems to escape me so often > LIke you I can drop off mail whenever thanks to my calling > plan, one reason I offered a pots only without a feed one > recently, and it's been working out well for him I think. Yeah, that's good :) Take care, Janis --- BBBS/LiI v4.01 Flag * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38) .