Subj : Re: fsxNet Feedback
To   : Al
From : Warpslide
Date : Sun May 09 2021 07:09 am

 *** Quoting Al from a message to Warpslide ***

 Al> BBSs were pretty secure back in the day. There was no http, ftp,
 Al> gopher or any internet involved. There was simply a BBS login.. :)

That's a good point.  A lot of the technology we're working with here was 
designed in an age of point-to-point dialup connections.

 Al> We can provide echo areas and netmail, but not privacy. Not today.

And lets assume for a moment we have such an echo available, and it's 
configured correctly on every system.  What do we talk about there?  I'm not 
sure what I type on my keyboard varies that much based on if the channel is
encrypted, except perhaps if I'm entering a credit card number.


Jay

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