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From: Jim Durham <durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us>
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J Wunsch wrote:

> > My question is should I just do an "official" port of "Net" for
> > starters and do the BBS and gateway separately so that those not
> > wanting those services could just compile "Net"?
> 
> I'm not sure about this.  What do the other ports people think?  Also,
> do you wanna maintain that port yourself, or does somebody else
> volunteer doing it?
> 
> --

I will maintain the port. I have some help, also, a fellow who
contributed
some recent improvements and I'm sure will be glad to help.

Now, I have to learn how to do the port. I have compiled quite a few,
so I understand the basic concepts, but I've never done one.

-Jim Durham