-=> Digital Man wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-   
      
    DM>   Re: Re: SBBSecho removing support for ArcMail/Attach/FD-style   
    DM> mailers?   
    DM>   By: Bill McGarrity to Digital Man on Wed Apr 27 2016 06:47 pm   
      
    >  DM> To simplify the source code and the sysop experience, I'm considering   
    >  DM> *removing* support from SBBSecho v3 for the older ArcMail/Attach/FD   
    >  DM> style mailers. If there is no objection, I'll be doing this pretty soon   
    >  DM> (before the offical "release" of SBBSecho v3.0). This should have no   
    >  DM> impact on sysops that are using SBBSecho with BSO/FLO style mailers,   
    >  DM> which appears to be *every* sysop using SBBSecho today.   
    >   
    > To play devil's advocate... (you knew this was coming lol), although   
    > ArcMail/Attach/FD style is slowing going by the wayside, there are still a   
    > few who use Internet Rex and FD with NetFoss. Although IRex can do BSO/FLO   
    > mail as well, most I know using IRex are using ArcMail/Attach/FD mode.  They   
    > may not know you're looking to get rid of it. I'm not sure of the effort   
    > needed in keeping it within sbbsecho's code but I vote no on removing it.   
      
    DM> One way to find out if anyone is using a feature of the software is to   
    DM> remove it and see who (if anyone) speaks up about it.   
      
   If I still had all my nodes setup in Irex I'd do it for you.     
      
    > Ultimately, the choice is yours. :)   
      
    DM> The problem is that the code to support ArcMail/etc. is most likely   
    DM> broken. Since no one is complaining, that pretty much assures that no   
    DM> one is using it. If no one is using it, then there's really no point in   
    DM> having it.   
      
    DM> If I can't get any affirmation that someone is using SBBSecho with an   
    DM> ArcMail-style mailer today, and willing to test SBBSecho v3 in said   
    DM> configuration, then I'll be removing the support. I can always add it   
    DM> back later if/when a sysop that wants to use that mode comes along and   
    DM> is willing to provide feedback. I have nothing against ArcMail mode, I   
    DM> just don't want it unnecessarily cluttering up the source code,   
    DM> documentation, etc. Especially if it's likely not working as is.   
      
   Then I guess it's time to bid a farewell to ARCMail... :)   
      
   Be well..   
      
      
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