Subj : Re: Filename suggestions (8.3) for WWIV 5?
To   : Rushfan #1
From : Weatherman
Date : Sun Jun 07 2020 12:08 pm


R> Since I got file transfers working, I figure its tine to make a 8.3
R> compatible filename for the WWIV 5.x downloads, so they can be put online
R> on the BBS. It'd be a great bit of nostalgia to be able to download the
R> bbs zip file then install it.
R> 
R> I was thinking this format, but would love to hear other thoughts:
R> 
R> WWIV + Major ver # + minor ver + point release + Platform letter.
R> 
R> For major, that'd be 5. Minor is currently 5 and point release is 0,

That format sounds perfect.  It would be great for users to be able to download 
the BBS ZIP files directly from the BBS.

Since we don't have an automatic way to push these to all WWIVnet systems, it 
would still be fun and old school to upload them to each BBS.

My only issue (which is specific to me) is my transfers don't work due to the 
Mystic front-end I'm using.  We had discussed eventually making the WWIV front 
end have the ability to do the same thing, where it could accept commands and 
do telnets from the front end.  

Basically, the way mine works is Mystic technically answers all tcp/23 and does 
the script kiddie/bot blocking routines.  It has a shuttle menu that allows me 
to then to either login to Mystic or telnet to my WWIV BBS (which basically 
does a local telnet to my eCS VM with the WWIV BBS nodes/SIO drivers, etc.)

If I could front everything with WWIV, that should fix this long standing 
problem.  Basically, I would reverse what I am doing today.  WWIV would front 
WWIV and Mystic instead of Mystic fronting WWIV and Mystic.

- Mark

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