[Fwd: Re: [FADCA] Update on NEW bbs program]

[Bill Sinbine]

At 10:40 PM 2/6/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>I'll try again
>
>Bill
>
>   One thing that needs attention is handling personal / emergency 
> traffic. I know 4re and probably all the other bbs's will allow us to set 
> these ahead of bulletins, but the problem is that this only happens when 
> messages are queued up to send. If you already have 200 messages in the 
> send que it will be hours before a new session is started and the 
> emergency message gets to the top. I have observed this with personal
>and nts messages, but could never find a way around it.

I'll add this to the next list for Jeff to look at.


>Also, don't forget bpqkiss..
>
>Do we want a fpac that runs under window. I mention again that as license 
>cost could be considerable. I'm still not sure I want to put w2k or xp in 
>a remote site..
>I still vote for linux and that's why I would like to see the new bbs 
>compiled to run under linux - ALSO, not instead of..
>If the new bbs has multi port capability why does one need fpac at home??

I agree about not running windoze at a remote site. Linux is the best 
answer for a remote site.
The only reason to have the availability of having fpac or thenet or 
flexnet included are for the few sites that are co located where people are 
all the time. This comes into place for example of Doug just setting up a 
switch at his work place and having to have the second computer there now. 
I'm another example with my switch. I agree that it wouldn't be something 
that we would want for everyone to have a switch. This would hurt the 
network in the long run. On the other hand, being able to do it all in one 
box might give us a switch where someone might be running a bbs and have a 
good location and not wanting to run another box.

73, Bill N4XEO