Re: JNOS message question

"Gene Storey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "charlesb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> >
> > Hope this helps!
>
> It doesn't.  Your argument is much that of a Mac user when asked
> a PC question.  They say buy a Mac, and then list a bunch of
> generalities while bashing the PC.
>

Not really. The guy wanted to know how to get the JNOS software to behave
and I gave an honest answer as to how I would solve the problem. - I would
round-file the JNOS software, and go from there.

 I used to test and review packet software, and found JNOS to be the very
lousiest excuse for packet radio software I had ever seen. Despite that, I
did manage to get it working, at least good enough so that I could test its
functionality for a fair review, so I am familiar with the unnecessary
head-aches and poor on-the-air performance this guy is putting up with.

I gave the guy a little historical info about the software he was using, and
pointed the way to more modern software that will do a better job with a lot
less trouble. I was working on the assumption that the guy was not a
masochist, but just wanted a reliable packet radio BBS that would work
without constant massaging and tinkering, or embarassing malfunctions that
lose people's messages.

I suppose that you are free to run me down for trying to help the guy out,
but notice that I won't say a single word about you being an obvious
"protocol warrior", still stuck back in the 1980's.

Charles Brabhan,  N5PVL