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   Hello Alan!   
      
   ** 12.02.20 - 16:49, Alan Ianson wrote to August Abolins:   
      
    AI>Interesting, it invokes golded in a web interface. Sounds like Thomas has   
    AI>put a  lot of effort into it. It would be good if he could get the "."   
    AI>between your first and last name out.   
      
   Yes.. I thought that "August.Abolins" was rather odd.  Maybe it's a     
   consequence of a some requirement to make the process work?  I'll see what     
   Thomas has to say.   
      
   The startup/initalization process reminds me of a Remote Desktop     
   connection.  It is implemented in Windows 7.  After initialization, I see     
   two DOS windows. One for the controlling the Areas, and the other is a     
   GoldEd session.   
      
   I've posted some screen shots here, temporarily:   
      
           http://openxp.kolico.ca/gallery/   
      
      
      
    AA>> Like Thomas said, this method doesn't require any extraneous programs   
    AA>> at all.   
      
    AI>Yep, sounds like a usefull setup. Is that your own point address?   
      
   The point address ending with /808.7 is assigned to me, yes.   
      
      
    AI>I have thought about doing something similar. My idea was to give folks   
    AI>ssh access. If folks are comfortable with an ssh shell they could edit   
    AI>files and set envirnments as they please and once their configuration is   
    AI>done they can run golded (or any editor) to read and reply to messages. If   
    AI>they are not comfortable in the shell I could setup a golded.cfg for them   
    AI>and set their shell to golded so when they log in golded fires up for them   
    AI>and when they leave it shuts down.   
      
   I see many bbses offer ssh.  Personally, I've never tried it.   
      
   Thomas's implementation keeps the experience simple and only related to     
   using the point system for messages.  In otherwords, there is no archaic     
   terminal/shell prompt waiting for user commands.  Menu commands are in one     
   window, and the editor/area commands are in another window on the same     
   screen.   
      
      
    AI>That's how I am logged in now. No delay at all as I type.   
      
   The slight delay is acceptible, afterall.. I'm connecting with a system     
   all the way in Italy from Canada, and the screen experience is rendering     
   multiple DOS screens within Windows.   
      
      
    AA>> Full bbs-like options are available: file-requests, netmail,   
    AA>> re-routing netmail, etc (mostly provided by the GoldEd features).   
      
    AI>Yep, golded is a handy editor. There was nothing to compare it to when   
    AI>Odin first started on it.   
      
   I probably *can* get used to GoldEd, but I am quite spoiled with OXP's     
   editor now.   
      
   A few GoldEd commands didn't seem to work for me: Threading, for example.     
   The T) command kept cycling through the Twit options.   
      
   Overall, I think PointWeb is a fine accomplishment.   
      
   I'll reserve more comments about it for later.   
      
   I would like to see other people try it and hear their comments.   
      
      
     ../|ug   
      
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