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- *** CHANGES FOR VERSION 4.5 ST ***
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- 1. The calls.mb file sort is back, as in the original RLI IBM version; the
- directories of the W command, are not sorted though!
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- 2. The untangle commands, GM, GR, and GU will now act as the IBM version,
- in that they will shrink the size of the mail.dat file, if there are
- fewer active messages.
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- 3. BIDS are now supported. All features of the IBM version of 4.5 are now
- present, except the gateway/dual port features, due to the fact that
- the ST has only one serial port.
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- 4. A bug has been fixed to keep the mailbox from crashing should the user
- enter a control Z prior to the end of a line of a message. Should this
- happen a ~ charactor is substituted.
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- 5. PRTLOG.TTP will now send it's output to a FILE !!!!!!!!!! This should
- allow you to print some nice log reports. The following syntax will
- sent the program to a file:
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- log.mb > myfile<cr>
-
- Sorry, but the redirection directly to the printer still does not work on
- the ST version. Double click the filename, and chose the printer option!
-
- 6. The MEDIT.TTP program is now present and working. This can repair "SOME"
- types of mail.dat file damage. It works, but I have not found it very
- useful so far. It is included for what ever benefit you might get from it!
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- 7. Version 4.5 was tested for two months, and numerous changes were made.
- Many bugs that existed in previous releases were corrected. Some problems
- still exist because of the TOS operating system. As before, you are warned
- against NESTING folders on ANY release of ROMS to date. Also, the folder
- fix program can be useful, but it DOES NOT fix this problem, as it will
- only delay it. During nested folder access, each access counts as a folder,
- so no matter how many extra folders you ask for, you are going to have a
- real problem when you reach that point due to NESTED folder accesses.
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- 8. This program may not (probably won't) operate correctly with Kantronics
- and other truely not TAPR compatable TNC1 or TNC2 tncs. I am sorry about
- this, but I did not write the BBS portions of the software, and do not
- have these other TNCs available to me for testing. The use of NON-STANDARD
- TNCs will produce unpredictable results with this software.
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- 9. I have had a number of requests saying I should add directory access to this
- program. This puzzles me! You can see the contents of any directory on your
- system either with the W command (example W A:*.*) or from PET using any
- of the save,load,kill commands, via the standard file selector box.
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- 10. LACK OF REGISTORED USERS! I put a README.TXT file on the 4.2 release,
- asking that users of the program register with me, at no charge, and let
- me get an idea of the size of the user base. To date, I have received only
- 1 registration, (as of May 29, 1988) and must assume that this software is
- not being used by much of anyone.
-
- In light of that, it is possible that there will be NO FURTHER RELEASES!
- IF I decide for my own BBS operations, that a change is needed, I will then
- release to the world the altered version. At present, I am satisfied with
- 4.5, and would have stuck with version 4.2, had it not been for the fact
- that Florida went totally with the BID system, forcing me to upgrade my
- own softare.
-
- PACK-ET-TERM was developed by me at my own expense, in attempt to show the
- packet users of the USA what a good computer the Atari ST is. It has not
- worked at all! The ST is on the decline in the US, and I have serious worrys
- in regards to it's future here. I feel that most of the user base for my
- software is in Europe, and I have gotten some nice mail from there.
-
- Quite frankly the development of PACK-ET-TERM and the ST BBS ports has been
- financed on plastic (credit cards), and I have never asked (nor am I now)
- for any money. I felt it was enough to know that there were HAMS that were
- using my software and appreciating it. The lack of response to my registration
- request, has quite frankly left me quite depressed. That, coupled with the
- decline of the ST in the US, I find troublesum!
-
- It is likely that any further release from me for the ST will NOT BE freeware,
- if there are any! I am presently considering the development of NON-HAM
- Radio software for the IBM PC. I certainly regret it has come to this.
-
- To all those that have written with suggestions and praise, I say thankyou!
- Your comments have been appreciated more than you will ever know! To those
- who have requested SOURCE CODE, I am sorry, but the answer is still NO,
- I am not willing to release it, and W0RLI no longer wishes to have his
- source released as well.
-
- There is a serious problem with software piracy, and thus far the code for
- the RLI BBS, the TNC2 firmware, and the NETROM code, have all been stolen.
- It is my fear that my software could also be stolen, and then SOLD for profit
- by someone else. Since I never sold PACK-ET-TERM for profit, I don't care
- to risk it! Sorry it has to be that way!
-
- 73 and best wishes from the USA,
- Chuck Harrington, WA4GPF, ST enthusiast!!!!!!
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