PLOUFF%mit-mc@sri-unix.UUCP (03/18/84)
From: Robert L. Plouffe <PLOUFF@mit-mc> The following message has been sent to Irv Hoff: Irv, I have read your message on the Detroit system. Let me offer a TRUCE proposition: 1. When you said that you were going to give me a little fix to include in MDM728, I recall that you referred to a request from Sigi that you couldn't locate at the moment and that you were going to send me another message and tell me what it was. So, when I got the other message (which requested the LOGLP1 change), I assumed that was referring to. Sorry that I mis-understood. 2. Yes, you are quit didn't test the change that deleted the CR,LF's. Now that you p CR,LF ++" at SHOWERR, I agree that I was wrong and hereby apolog be relabelled to NORETRY and that as the overlays get upgraded wcessary that they get fixed also. In the meantime, a note such a should suffice. 4. After you look at the fix at LOGLP that I h and tested it to your satisfaction, I suggest that it be include ring-back no longer works for PMMI although I agree that this onrtant but there ARE still plenty of people with PMMI's and only ose even if they are not an RCPM. 6. No disagreement on the timieturning to CP/M. 7. With respect to other systems using compatks or as direct dial-ups, please understand that one of the tremethis program is that it remain compatible with them and operable iligence should be maintained to guarantee that it remains that wer, currently investigating a problem report on downloading from e.) I believe that you have provided the community with a very vrt on multiple overlays to allow a great number of systems to useanding. I also have been involved for about the past four and a hdding new and improved capabilities. I kept the system from getttaying that way many times long before you got involved. Many other interested/capable parties also. Yes, Ron Fowler's work, inchim, may become the next standard for a bunch of purposes, but inne that I have had for a long time - i.e, to keep the program uss possible and from being broken. It hasn't been easy.
PLOUFF%mit-mc@sri-unix.UUCP (03/18/84)
From: Robert L. Plouffe <PLOUFF@mit-mc> This message was sent to Irv Hoff: Irv, I have read your message on the Detroit system. Let me offer a TRUCE proposition: 1. When you said that you were going to give me a little fix to include in MDM728, I recall that you referred to a request from Sigi that you couldn't locate at the moment and that you were going to send me another message and tell me what it was. So, when I got the other message (which requested the LOGLP1 change), I assumed that was the one you were referring to. Sorry that I mis-understood. 2. Yes, you are quite right that I didn't test the change that deleted the CR,LF's. Now that you point out the " CR,LF ++" at SHOWERR, I agree that I was wrong and hereby apologize. 3. I suggest that the ACKNAK flag be relabelled to NORETRY and that as the overlays get upgraded when-and-as-if necessary that they get fixed also. In the meantime, a note such as I included in MDM728.MSG (available in Detroit) should suffice. 4. After you look at the fix at LOGLP that I have recommended and tested it to your satisfaction, I suggest that it be included in the next release. 5. Suggest we look for the reason that ring-back no longer works for PMMI although I agree that this one isn't all important but there ARE still plenty of people with PMMI's and only one phone line who use ring-back for their own use even if they are not an RCPM. 6. No disagreement on the timing change on returning to CP/M. 7. With respect to other systems using compatible protocols that are available on other networks or as direct dial-ups, please understand that one of the tremendous values of this program is that it remain compatible with them and operable in all respects. So far, I believe this is so and due-diligence should be maintained to guarantee that it remains that way. (I am, however, currently investigating a problem report on downloading from USC-ECLB using the host compatible protocol there.) I believe that you have provided the community with a very valuable service and that the user-provided support on multiple overlays to allow a great number of systems to use MDM7xx is outstanding. I also have been involved for about the past four and a half years in finding bugs, providing fixes and adding new and improved capabilities. I kept the system from getting broken and staying that way many times long before you got involved. Many other important contributions came from several other interested/capable parties also. Yes, Ron Fowler's work, including a bunch of features that I gave him, may become the urposes, but in the meantime my intent has only been the one that I have had for a long time - i.e, to keep the program useful as widely as possible and from being broken. It hasn't been easy.