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To: dnet
Subject: the first release
Precedence: special-delivery
I think I will release DNET to the net soon... about 3 weeks
from now, rather than go through a second update on this limited
distribution.
I am still working on getting a parallel-port version working.
The problem is how to do it (A) Symetrically, and (B) without
taking huge amounts of CPU. Host names will be implemented
(that NULL field in DOpen()) to allow multiple DNET's to be
run.
For the parallel port version, I will write a device driver
that will emulate the serial.device well enough to be used by
DNET, then simply add the capability for specifying the
device and unit # as command line arguments.
I don't think I'll write any new servers for the release, but
will add a remote-control facility allowing adventureous
programmers to, for instance, write a BBS based on DNET, or
write an automatic mail node (read: our very own sub-usenet?)
thingy.
Things already working for the release:
-flush-buffer capability from FTERM. (you forgot to use MORE, hit
^C and still wait 5 minutes for the buffer to finish getting
sent... but no! now, just hit A-o and you only need to wait 5
seconds...)
-auto quit on carrier drop (cmd line option).. quit to terminal window
and/or remote control handler. Also nice if you are away and the
remote host crashes.
-dual priority specification for DOpen().. specify transmit and
receive priorities separately.
-auto-run servers... you will no longer have to run servers
manually. Servers run as a process but with no CLI.
-terminal window server (amiga-amiga talk window). Links up
with FTERM.
Things I will be working on over the next year:
-an RFS implementation
-who knows?
-Matt