Subj : CRLF
To   : Carlos Navarro
From : Digital Man
Date : Sun Mar 13 2022 13:26:22

  Re: CRLF
  By: Carlos Navarro to digital man on Sun Mar 13 2022 02:01 pm

 > Hi Rob,
 >
 > I've noticed that SBBSecho generates packed messages with CRLF at the end of
 > every line in the body text (excluding kludges, fortunately), though most
 > FTN software only puts a CR.
 >
 > It's not really an issue, as FTS-1 says that CR marks the end of paragraphs
 > but LF should be ignored. However, is there a reason for having that extra
 > LF in packed messages?

It's not SBBSecho that's putting the LF in there, it's the message editor being used or SBBS. SBBSecho has the option to strip line-feeds from outgoing messages, but by default that option is false/off:
https://wiki.synchro.net/config:sbbsecho.ini#root_section

CR/LF is the MS-DOS standard for text file line termination and Synchronet originated as an DOS progarm, so I suppose that would be the reason why their are linefeeds in Synchronet message body text.

Per FTS-1, "All linefeeds, 0AH, [in packed messages] should be ignored.", so they should have no adverse impact to any FTN software.
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                                            digital man (rob)

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