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   Message 3,796 of 5,461   
   Mark Hofmann to Deon George   
   Re: Question for telnet/BBS gurus.   
   19 Jun 20 08:56:29   
   
   MSGID: 1:261/1304 5EECB5FD   
   PID: WWIV BBS v. 424    
   TID: WWIVTOSS v. 1.52    
   DG> A <---> B B <---> C   
   DG>    
   DG> So "B" is both a client and a server (or a server running a client   
   DG> telnet).   
   DG> If "C" says "lets go binary", the "B client" probably says "OK", but it   
   DG> probably doesnt tell the "B server" to negotiate binary mode with "A".   
      
   Is there any harm to always forcing a binary connection for telnet?  That way   
   it would be covered either way?  Not sure what effect that would have on   
   regular text.   
      
   - Mark   
      
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