Subj : Re: qwk 25 char subj line
To   : ROB SWINDELL
From : Mauro Veiga
Date : Wed Jan 20 2021 08:37 am

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 RS> Re: Re: qwk 25 char subj line
 RS> By: Mauro Veiga to AUGUST ABOLINS on Fri Jan 15 2021 10:54 am
 
 >      The Bluewave standard accepts long titles and much more useful
 >      information than QWK and QWKE.  It is a pity that the developers
 >      insist on poor QWK or a little better QWKE instead of adopting a
 >      much higher standard like Bluewave.

 RS> I've looked at the Bluewave format several times over the years for 
 RS> consideration in supporting in Synchronet, and ever time I conclude
 RS> that it's  hardly any better than QWK or QWKE and my extensions to
 RS> QWK/QWKE (namely, the  HEADERS.DAT file) blow Bluewave away.
 RS> http://wiki.synchro.net/ref:qwk 
 RS> I would say the "much higher standard" is actually Synchronet-extended
 RS> QWK. :-)  

     If you say so, I won't disagree.  :-)

     
 RS> And I agree, more developers should adopt it.

     Yep!



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