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    From Charles Pierson@2:240/1120.976 to All on Tue Oct 20 21:44:34 2020
    Hello, All.

    I know there used to be some software that would gate messages between Fido Echos and email lists. But for the life of me I can't recall what they are.

    Any help out there?

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  • From Matt Munson@1:218/109 to Charles Pierson on Tue Oct 20 21:50:05 2020
    BY: Charles Pierson(2:240/1120.976)


    Hello, All.

    I know there used to be some software that would gate messages between
    Fido Echos and email lists. But for the life of me I can't recall what
    they are.

    Any help out there?
    It would be cool if there was a newer equivalent of Internet Rex.


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  • From Charles Pierson@1:229/426.67 to Matt Munson on Thu Oct 22 14:13:39 2020
    Hello, Matt Munson.
    On 10/20/20 9:50 PM you wrote:

    I know there used to be some software that would gate messages
    between Fido Echos and email lists. But for the life of me I
    can't recall what they are. Any help out there?
    It would be cool if there was a newer equivalent of Internet Rex.

    I remember back when that was a popular program. Or at least I heard it mentioned a lot.

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Charles Pierson on Fri Oct 23 13:55:14 2020
    I know there used to be some software that would gate
    messages between Fido Echos and email lists. But for the
    life of me I can't recall what they are.

    There's Internet Rex, GIGO, WaterGate ... I'm sure there's more out there.

    Later,
    Sean

    ___ MultiMail/Linux v0.52

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Sean Dennis on Sat Oct 24 09:38:44 2020
    Sean Dennis wrote to Charles Pierson <=-

    There's Internet Rex, GIGO, WaterGate ... I'm sure there's more out
    there.

    I have all the watergate utils and I think source code available here.
    From what I remember it was buggy as hell and ended up messing up the
    message base more then working... but I could be remembering things
    incorrectly.

    Shawn

    ... The person who snores the loudest will fall asleep first.

    --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F
    * Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452)
  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Shawn Highfield on Sat Oct 24 12:02:42 2020
    Hi Shawn,


    I have all the watergate utils and I think source code available here.
    From what I remember it was buggy as hell and ended up messing up the
    message base more then working... but I could be remembering things
    incorrectly.

    I've got the same stuff here with WG also and yeah, I'm remembering something about WG screwing up the message bases but I also want to say that before development on it was abandoned that problem had been fixed. That was such a long time ago though ...

    Later,
    Sean


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  • From Charles Pierson@1:229/426.67 to Sean Dennis on Sat Oct 24 13:47:06 2020
    Hello, Sean Dennis.
    On 10/24/20 12:02 PM you wrote:

    I have all the watergate utils and I think source code
    available here.
    From what I remember it was buggy as hell and ended up messing
    up the
    message base more then working... but I could be remembering
    things
    incorrectly.
    I've got the same stuff here with WG also and yeah, I'm
    remembering something about WG screwing up the message bases but I
    also want to say that before development on it was abandoned that
    problem had been fixed. That was such a long time ago though ...

    Yeah, that's the problem with a lot of these ideas I've been having. A lot of FTN and BBS technology is either abandoned or outdated, at least by modern standards, even for all the history and potential there is.

    I started out looking for decent ways to connect with BBSes on my phone. Most of the Telnet apps aren't really optimized for BBS use from what I've seen, and the one that I have found that I actually like, fTelnet, has been problematic for me at best. At least the Android App version.
    But even with that, I've always preferred the message areas offline. And there isn't a QWK or Bluewave reader app for Android. There are 2 Point system , HotdogEd and Aftershock, both of which are buggy, and have had little or no development in a few years.

    There is a project gating some Fidonet echoes to Telegram, a group chat program, but it's a different way that takes getting used to, and is somewhat limited.

    Reading back over this, it looks somewhat negative, which isn't what I am going for. I just can picture clearly in my head so many possibilities, but I'm frustrated that I don't see the development I know is possible. And I don't yet have the skills to do it myself.

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Sean Dennis on Sun Oct 25 07:28:06 2020
    Sean Dennis wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-

    I've got the same stuff here with WG also and yeah, I'm remembering something about WG screwing up the message bases but I also want to
    say that before development on it was abandoned that problem had been fixed. That was such a long time ago though ...

    Exactly. It was gearing up to be the best tosser feature wise ever
    made though before he lost interest. At least he released a key and the
    source code for historical reasons. :)

    Shawn

    ... Useless Invention: Brake Oil.

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