Re: *alpha* version of telnet bbs for apple II folks.. (testing)

[Steve Nickolas <dosius@dosius.com>]

On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Chris Morse wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 07:10:47 GMT, Steve Nickolas <dosius@dosius.com>
> wrote:
> 
> >On Sun, 11 Jan 2004, Chris Morse wrote:
> >
> >> The version running now has the whole login, new user registration,
> >> and lost password recovery system working.  So you can connect and
> >> create a new account.  When you create a new account, the bbs will
> >> e-mail you a "validation code" that you type in the first time you log
> >> in.
> >
> >Looks a tad buggy but usable (well, with Linux telnet in a 
> >nonstandard-sized xterm) to get the first login at least... :]
> >
> >> If you have any ideas for the bbs, feel free to let me know.  I'm sure
> >> I haven't thought of everything.  
> >
> >If you do software and I can figure out a way to upload, maybe I can 
> >scrounge up a few things of interest :P
> >
> >-uso.
> 
> I'll try it with a linux machine I have installed in a virtual pc...
> 
> After you connect, it sends the welcome and login immediately..
> 
> Also, it's 100% ASCII.. It's not a "real" telnet connection; that is,
> it doesn't start the connection off as an NVT (network virtual
> terminal) as per the official telnet specs.  I suspect that your
> telnet client is trying to do some negotiating once the connection is
> established.  That being the case, you should experience the same
> behaviour if you were to telnet the same way to an SMTP or POP3
> server.
> 
> // CHRIS

Could well be.  I may need to come up with some way to "raw-connect", 
which is easier on telnet.exe than on Linux's telnet...

-uso.