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The question I've been trying to answer alot while working on PCBGate and
CrossNet is "Where do I start?!". When trying to explain what CrossNet
does, the same question comes into mind. To make things simpler, for me,
and for you, the intial releases of XNet will be in modules. They are the
following:
Module A - Packet Level to PCBoard Message Level.
Module A will toss Fidonet Type 2 packets to PCBoard message bases, and
scan PCBoard message bases and create outbound packets of different
formats.
Module B - Packet Level to Fido Message Level.
Module B will toss Qnet v2.xx and 3.xx packets to Fido message bases, and
scan Fido bases to produce compatible ".REP" files. Due to last message
read tracking, XNet will NOT alter 1.MSG if another program is using it.
It will track what the other echomail processor is doing with the high
message reference, and adjust itself from there. Strict attention must be
paid to processing procedures.
Module C - Packet Echo Module
Module C does just what a normal echomail system does, except it echo's
packets....kind of. A mail packet is scanned, and out of it is produced an
outbound packet for each receiving node of any mail within that packet.
This way, mail never reaches the "message level", and entire echomail
distribution systems can be set up transparently. A BBS with 1 message
area, can efficiently manage a large network, with the absolute minimum in
processing.
XNet will be available as soon as it's available. Beta copies will be
available mid August FROM CDC ONLY. Initial beta test versions of XNet
will not be publicly distributed.