Subj : Telegram users soon?
To   : Maurice Kinal
From : Charles Pierson
Date : Sat Oct 31 2020 19:39:16

Hello, Maurice Kinal.
On 10/31/20 11:08 PM you wrote:

 MK> Hallo Maurice!
 MK>> I was using termux for Android to provide the bash enviroment for 
 MK>> Android.  I am unsure if a similar strategy could be deployed on 
 MK>> iOS.
 MK> According to a quick search the answer is probably yes.  There is 
 MK> a version of termux that runs on iOS at their online store but I 
 MK> am not going to confirm that it works since I don't have anything 
 MK> to install it on.  Also everyone and their dog within reach of the 
 MK> wireless access points in this neck of the woods all use Android 
 MK> based devices, mostly smartphones.  If I am not mistaken there is 
 MK> at least one Xbox successfully connecting but I seriously doubt it 
 MK> is interested in doing fidonet over the wireless networks.

I'd agree that it's likely possible with iOS as well.

I can't speak for your neighbors of course, but I'm the type of lunatic that would attempt connecting to Fidonet with a game console, if only to see it be done.

But I'm also the guy that would run a BBS on a Tablet or phone if I could.

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