Subj : Telegram users soon?
To   : Charles Pierson
From : Maurice Kinal
Date : Sat Oct 31 2020 22:23:03

Hey Charles!

 MK>> that binkd for Android works just fine.

 CP> It does. And there are a couple of point programs for Android
 CP> that work, but have some issues.

I believe that a point approach with binkd for contacting and exchanging pkt's with the mothership (bossnode) is the way to go with mobile single user devices.  Currently I have 3 wireless APs working (hostapd) x86_64's that have working binkd at their disposal that can/could give access to the broader fidonet network.  They are definetly potential access points for Android and iOS based devices.

 CP> It won't be something everyone would want to use.

Like me for instance?  I am not a fan of so-called smart devices ... to say the least.  Also the 10.1" tablet I was using for testing had a battery go bad on it and I am not keen to replace it given the cost.  I'd rather buy a new one ... if indeed I feel a need to port and test fidonet apps on a crippled single user system such as Android.

Having said that, it looks to be doable.  I was using termux for Android to provide the bash enviroment for Android.  I am unsure if a similar strategy could be deployed on iOS.

Life is good,
Maurice

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