Subj : Create message bases To : Marceline Jones From : Kai Richter Date : Sun Feb 28 2021 01:14 pm Hello Marceline! 28 Feb 21, Marceline Jones wrote to KAI RICHTER: KR>> Yes. There may be restrictions if you want to use hudson base but KR>> there is no reason to use that stoneaged format. MJ> I think it is cool to use stoneaged formats. That's what Fidonet is. But there is no need to struggle with problems that the stoneage already solved. Even those solutions are still stoneaged. ;) KR>> Packets do not need to be inspected/debugged. The bugs are in the KR>> software that creates the packet so which software do you want to KR>> debug? MJ> I want to check that packets contain the right messages and have been MJ> routed to the correct outbound directories. That was done already when you use stoneaged software. If there are routing troubles then the software is old enough that this troubles would be known. MJ> How do I check this without inspecting the packet ? You could see it in the outbound directories itself or in the logfiles if your software tries to connect to another system. KR>> Hm, isn't that the rear of the horse? Usually you have an area KR>> inside a message base and need a statistic tool then. The reverse KR>> way i have statistic tool and need a message area now is very KR>> uncommon. MJ> It is not uncommon. If I have a hammer, then I know I need a nail. MJ> What is the point of having a hammer if not to hammer something. That's exactly what i was talking about, i don't need a hammer if there is nothing to hammer. It's common to have no hammer if there is no need to hammer anything. KR>> Well, it was a long way from Blue Wave to node. What kind of KR>> other software do you plan to use? I went from offline qwk KR>> readers to point software and then to node software in point mode KR>> before i changed the aka to node. MJ> I was thinking about running Fidonet on a Nintendo. Which one? And how many hours would you need for such a project? Regards Kai --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.4.7 * Origin: Monobox (2:240/77) .