FtN Networking

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daniel_spain
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FtN Networking

Post by daniel_spain »

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!

Ragnarok
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Re: FtN Networking

Post by Ragnarok »

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.

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