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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
-
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