Subj : Web access, false BBS ID
To   : MICHEL SAMSON
From : Stephen Hurd
Date : Mon Nov 01 2004 12:14 pm

  Re: Web access, false BBS ID
  By: MICHEL SAMSON to TODD BOYD on Mon Nov 01 2004 10:58:00

 >      Many protocols have ties with ~TelNet~, which is why i've been able
 > to read/post ~NNTP~ articles using `MS-Kermit' as a terminal emulator, a
 > few years ago;  i wouldn't campaign against usage of ~SSH~ or ~HTTPS~, i
 > just prefer to promote various ways to make the UpGrade Path smoother...

Actually, that's a common misperception.  The Telnet protocol is completely
different than anything else, luckily, most clients do what's called "passive
negotiation" which means wait until the server does something telnetty before
doing all the telnet stuff.  So in general, nost plain text protocols can be
accesed with a telnet connection as long as an ascii 255 never goes over the
socket.
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