ok so after reading several requests over the years i have decided to dive into this headfirst...
we just need to create an importer and an exporter. wg more than likely uses Hudson msg format which is dated but still supported
and utilizing binkd and fastecho i see no reason why we cannot accomplish this.
so, all you sysops who are familiar with ftn networking this is where you can come in and pour any info you have
few things i will need to accomplish is utilizing first name last name fields on a bbs to follow some net rules such as no aliases allowed
and i remember WAAAAY back in like 94 a guy net door had an old bbs package sending and receiving mail so i know we can do the same.
its just gonna be about learning the technology any ALOT of trial and error...
so i will apply for a node number so i have a place to start and go from there.
so heres to fidonet compatibility in 2026!
FtN Networking
Re: FtN Networking
Okay, you simply need to implement a tosser like sbbsecho for sbbs.
Just leave the mailer job to Binkd; there's no point in implementing it.
Binkd handles sending and receiving the message bundles (pkt packets). Then, the Majorbbs tosser should decompress those files, process each pkt, and import them into the Majorbbs forums.
Likewise, the exporter should save the last exported message for each forum (as a pointer). That way, when you run the exporter again, it should retrieve the messages after that pointer and generate the pkt files, which Binkd then takes and sends to your boss node.
Just leave the mailer job to Binkd; there's no point in implementing it.
Binkd handles sending and receiving the message bundles (pkt packets). Then, the Majorbbs tosser should decompress those files, process each pkt, and import them into the Majorbbs forums.
Likewise, the exporter should save the last exported message for each forum (as a pointer). That way, when you run the exporter again, it should retrieve the messages after that pointer and generate the pkt files, which Binkd then takes and sends to your boss node.
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Re: FtN Networking
Duckula wrote:
> How's this progressing Daniel?
been spending the time browsing through old bbs softwares like spitfire, vbbs, renegade, alot of older
smaller packages; i have the mjrfido addon, ofc its dated but trying to understand what it was doing.
most the old bbs software just used the same msg base formats, btrieve i can do, so if it is just a matter
of rolling through them that way, this can be done as well.
like all things the brain will overcomplicate it and once its all said and done its gonna seem so simple.
> How's this progressing Daniel?
been spending the time browsing through old bbs softwares like spitfire, vbbs, renegade, alot of older
smaller packages; i have the mjrfido addon, ofc its dated but trying to understand what it was doing.
most the old bbs software just used the same msg base formats, btrieve i can do, so if it is just a matter
of rolling through them that way, this can be done as well.
like all things the brain will overcomplicate it and once its all said and done its gonna seem so simple.