Date   : Sat, 17 Mar 1984 21:53:00-EST
From   : Robert L. Plouffe <PLOUFF@mit-mc>
Subject: MODEM TRUCE

This message was sent to Irv Hoff:

Irv,

       I have read your message on the Detroit system.  Let
me offer a TRUCE proposition:

1.  When you said that you were going to give me a little fix
to include in MDM728, I recall that you referred to a request
from Sigi that you couldn't locate at the moment and that you
were going to send me another message and tell me what it was.
So, when I got the other message (which requested the LOGLP1
change), I assumed that was the one you were referring to.
Sorry that I mis-understood.

2. Yes, you are quite right that I didn't test the change that
deleted the CR,LF's.  Now that you point out the  "  CR,LF ++"
at SHOWERR, I agree that I was wrong and hereby apologize.

3.  I suggest that the ACKNAK flag be relabelled to NORETRY and
that as the overlays get upgraded when-and-as-if necessary that
they get fixed also.  In the meantime, a note such as I included
in MDM728.MSG (available in Detroit) should suffice.

4.  After you look at the fix at LOGLP that I have recommended
and tested it to your satisfaction, I suggest that it be included
in the next release.

5.  Suggest we look for the reason that ring-back no longer works
for PMMI although I agree that this one isn't all important but
there ARE still plenty of people with PMMI's and only one phone
line who use ring-back for their own use even if they are not an
RCPM.

6.  No disagreement on the timing change on returning to CP/M.

7.  With respect to other systems using compatible protocols
that are available on other networks or as direct dial-ups, please
understand that one of the tremendous values of this program is
that it remain compatible with them and operable in all respects.
So far, I believe this is so and due-diligence should be maintained
to guarantee that it remains that way. (I am, however, currently
investigating a problem report on downloading from USC-ECLB using
the host compatible protocol there.)

I believe that you have provided the community with a very valuable
service and that the user-provided support on multiple overlays to
allow a great number of systems to use MDM7xx is outstanding.
I also have been involved for about the past four and a half years
in finding bugs, providing fixes and adding new and improved
capabilities.  I kept the system from getting broken and staying
that way many times long before you got involved.  Many other
important contributions came from several other interested/capable
parties also.

Yes, Ron Fowler's work, including a bunch of features that I gave
him, may become the urposes, but in the
meantime my intent has only been the one that I have had for a
long time  - i.e, to keep the program useful as widely as possible and
from being broken.  It hasn't been easy.