* Originally in FN_SYSOP
* Crossposted in ALLFIX_HELP

Friday December 29 2017 17:26, Dale Barnes wrote to Ward Dossche:

Let me correct my statement. I got the source from the original author and provided the code to Bob to run with it since I was having to get out of the picture.

Will do it for Bob.

Bob never did any Allfix programming, Ken Johnson was the author after Harald Harms.

There has been no progress since 2013.

=== Begin readme.1st ===

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ALLFIX 6.00.24

ALLFIX the most complete fileecho and request processor
Copyright (C) 1992,2013 Bob Seaborn, all rights reserved

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February 06th, 2013


Dear ALLFIX user,

I am happy to be able to bring you this new version of ALLFIX.

This is the third gamma version of ALLFIX 6.0. In this version,
All registration nags have been removed, and all registered only
features are now fully enabled for all to take advantage of.

Being a gamma, this version may contain bugs. We, therefore, advise you
to use caution if you want to upgrade to this version. Please make a
backup of your current ALLFIX configuration before you proceed.

This version of ALLFIX contains an echomail tosser. We have not
finished the documentation yet. If you have any problems setting up
the echomail tosser, please post them in the ALLFIX_HELP.

In this archive, you will find a file called DISCREP.RPT. This file can
be used to submit a "Discrepancy Report". I would very much appreciate
it if you would use this file when you are reporting a bug or making a
feature request. Please send the completed forms to support@allfix.com.

Incase you haven't already done so, please take a moment and check out
our web site. We will try to keep you up to date with all of the changes
taking place, via the web site. You can find us at:

http://www.allfix.com

If you are upgrading from a version prior to 6.0.21, then please
run through the following steps to upgrade your configuration.

**** IMPORTANT *****
MAKE A BACKUP OF ALL YOUR DATA FILES and PROGRAM FILES in case you
need to rollback to them!

1. Make sure that you run ALLFIX ANNOUNCE to send out any annoucements
2. run UPDATE to update your Magicfile names and your Hatch
configuration. (Pre v5 only)
3. Update your File Manager Entries, Group and Node entries

4. Run ASETUP Index
5. Run FCOMP
6. Run UPDINT. This program will update your internet spoll
files to the new format.

As of version 6.0 We will no longer be providing technical support for
ALLFIX 4.xx or ALLFIX 5 Versions. The "How To" questions are, of course,
always welcome.

Again, I want to remind you to make a backup of your files before you
begin installing this version.


Thank you,

Ken

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!

Ken Johnson 1:213/720 Tel: +1-775-636-7080
Bob Seaborn 1:140/1 fidonet: ALLFIX_HELP
email: support@allfix.com
web: http://www.allfix.com


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'Tommi

--- ALLFIX/2 for OS/2 Warp, v6.00.018
* Origin: 2001:470:1f15:cb0:f1d0:2:221:360 (2:221/360)

* Originally in ALLFIX_HELP
* Crossposted in FN_SYSOP

Hi Tommi,

On 2017-12-30 14:32:00, you wrote to Dale Barnes:

Let me correct my statement. I got the source from the original
author and provided the code to Bob to run with it since I was having
to get out of the picture.

Will do it for Bob.

Bob never did any Allfix programming, Ken Johnson was the author after Harald Harms.

There has been no progress since 2013.

That's not completely true. In June 2014 Ken annouced in ALLFIX_HELP he was working on a 32 bit version of Allfix 7. But that was also the last time he wrote in this area (and maybe anywhere), and I don't think Allfix 7 was ever released. However he still is in the nodelist, and his system is online...

Bye, Wilfred.

--- FMail-lnx64 2.1.0.18-B20170815
* Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)

Saturday December 30 2017 13:58, Wilfred van Velzen wrote to Tommi Koivula:

Bob never did any Allfix programming, Ken Johnson was the author after
Harald Harms.

There has been no progress since 2013.

That's not completely true. In June 2014 Ken annouced in ALLFIX_HELP he was working on a 32 bit version of Allfix 7.

Yes, you're right. But nothing was ever published.

But that was also the last time he wrote in this area (and maybe anywhere), and I don't think Allfix 7 was ever released.
However he still is in the nodelist, and his system is online...

So Ward can ask him then. :D

'Tommi

--- ALLFIX Universal, v6.00.018
* Origin: 2001:470:1f15:cb0:f1d0:2:221:360 (2:221/360)

Hi Tommi,

On 2017-12-30 15:04:58, you wrote to me:

That's not completely true. In June 2014 Ken annouced in ALLFIX_HELP
he was working on a 32 bit version of Allfix 7.

Yes, you're right. But nothing was ever published.

The best thing would be if it was opensourced. But I don't know if that would be possible, if Bob's heirs have unknowingly inherited the rights...

But that was also the last time he wrote in this area (and maybe
anywhere), and I don't think Allfix 7 was ever released.
However he still is in the nodelist, and his system is online...

So Ward can ask him then. :D

Indeed.

Bye, Wilfred.

--- FMail-lnx64 2.1.0.18-B20170815
* Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)

Re: ALLFIX
By: Tommi Koivula to Wilfred van Velzen on Sat Dec 30 2017 03:04 pm

Saturday December 30 2017 13:58, Wilfred van Velzen wrote to Tommi Koivula:

Bob never did any Allfix programming, Ken Johnson was the author after
Harald Harms.

There has been no progress since 2013.

That's not completely true. In June 2014 Ken annouced in ALLFIX_HELP he was working on a 32 bit version of Allfix 7.

Yes, you're right. But nothing was ever published.

But that was also the last time he wrote in this area (and maybe anywhere), and I don't think Allfix 7 was ever released.
However he still is in the nodelist, and his system is online...

So Ward can ask him then. :D

'Tommi

FYI, Bob Seaborn passed away a couple of weeks ago. :(
--- SBBSecho 2.27-Win32
* Origin: The Retro Archive (1:138/142)

Tuesday January 02 2018 09:56, Gene Buckle wrote to Tommi Koivula:

Bob never did any Allfix programming, Ken Johnson was the author

after

Harald Harms.

There has been no progress since 2013.

That's not completely true. In June 2014 Ken annouced in ALLFIX_HELP

he

was working on a 32 bit version of Allfix 7.

Yes, you're right. But nothing was ever published.

But that was also the last time he wrote in this area (and maybe
anywhere), and I don't think Allfix 7 was ever released.
However he still is in the nodelist, and his system is online...

So Ward can ask him then. :D

'Tommi

FYI, Bob Seaborn passed away a couple of weeks ago. :(

Yes. And he left fidonet before that. I believe that is why Ward was asking about Allfix.

'Tommi

--- GoldED+/EMX 1.1.5-b20170303
* Origin: ---------------------------------->> (2:221/360)

* Originally in ALLFIX_HELP
* Crossposted in FN_SYSOP

Hi Tommi,

On 2017-12-30 14:32:00, you wrote to Dale Barnes:

Let me correct my statement. I got the source from the original
author and provided the code to Bob to run with it since I was having
to get out of the picture.

Will do it for Bob.

Bob never did any Allfix programming, Ken Johnson was the author after
Harald Harms.

There has been no progress since 2013.

That's not completely true. In June 2014 Ken annouced in
ALLFIX_HELP he was working on a 32 bit version of Allfix
7. But that was also the last time he wrote in this area
(and maybe anywhere), and I don't think Allfix 7 was ever
released. However he still is in the nodelist, and his
system is online...

Bye, Wilfred.

--- FMail-lnx64 2.1.0.18-B20170815
* Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)

I am in the process of getting things updated. Was in the middle of a major project at work that took over the last 5 years (Coding for 12 hours a day then
coming home to do it was too much)
But, the project is over, and I have started up again on getting things updated.
I have takien the existing code, and so far have only updated some of the smaller programs. Bake, Cookie and Scrambe. I have posted the Dos/32, Windows 32 and Windos 64 version up on the allfix.com website. As I get more done will post those as well.

Allfix 7 is also in the works. This is a complete re-write of everything and is
slowly moving along. I am making notes up on the allfix.com site as I progress forward.

Thanks
Ken

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* Origin: The Danger Zone Sparks, Nv (702)355-7499 (1:213/720)

Saturday December 30 2017 13:58, Wilfred van Velzen wrote
to Tommi Koivula:

Bob never did any Allfix programming, Ken Johnson was the author after
Harald Harms.

There has been no progress since 2013.

That's not completely true. In June 2014 Ken annouced in ALLFIX_HELP he
was working on a 32 bit version of Allfix 7.

Yes, you're right. But nothing was ever published.

Getting there slowly :)

But that was also the last time he wrote in this area (and maybe
anywhere), and I don't think Allfix 7 was ever released.
However he still is in the nodelist, and his system is online...

So Ward can ask him then. :D

'Tommi

--- ALLFIX Universal, v6.00.018
* Origin: 2001:470:1f15:cb0:f1d0:2:221:360 (2:221/360)

---
* Origin: The Danger Zone Sparks, Nv (702)355-7499 (1:213/720)

Hi Tommi,

On 2017-12-30 15:04:58, you wrote to me:

That's not completely true. In June 2014 Ken annouced in ALLFIX_HELP
he was working on a 32 bit version of Allfix 7.

Yes, you're right. But nothing was ever published.

The best thing would be if it was opensourced. But I
don't know if that would be possible, if Bob's heirs have
unknowingly inherited the rights...

I was in contact with Bob in November after he had his system crashed. We talked for a while about what to do with Allfix. So I dusted off the VMs that I
had everything on and will be slowly getting back on track.

I al also working on getting a bug tracking system up online so we can start tracking issues, and feature requests.

Thanks,
Ken

But that was also the last time he wrote in this area (and maybe
anywhere), and I don't think Allfix 7 was ever released.
However he still is in the nodelist, and his system is online...

So Ward can ask him then. :D

Indeed.

Bye, Wilfred.

--- FMail-lnx64 2.1.0.18-B20170815
* Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)

---
* Origin: The Danger Zone Sparks, Nv (702)355-7499 (1:213/720)

Hi Ken.

09 Feb 18 16:27:52, you wrote to me:

Saturday December 30 2017 13:58, Wilfred van Velzen wrote

Getting there slowly :)

Perfect. :)

--- ALLFIX Universal, v6.00.018

Perhaps I try to upgrade some day then. ;)

'Tommi

--- ALLFIX/2 for OS/2 Warp, v6.00.018
* Origin: rbb.fidonet.fi (2:221/1)

Hi Ken,

On 2018-02-09 16:27:08, you wrote to me:

Bob never did any Allfix programming, Ken Johnson was the author
after Harald Harms.

There has been no progress since 2013.

That's not completely true. In June 2014 Ken annouced in
ALLFIX_HELP he was working on a 32 bit version of Allfix
7. But that was also the last time he wrote in this area
(and maybe anywhere), and I don't think Allfix 7 was ever
released. However he still is in the nodelist, and his
system is online...

I am in the process of getting things updated. Was in the middle of a major project at work that took over the last 5 years (Coding for 12
hours a day then coming home to do it was too much) But, the project
is over, and I have started up again on getting things updated. I have takien the existing code, and so far have only updated some of the
smaller programs. Bake, Cookie and Scrambe. I have posted the Dos/32, Windows 32 and Windos 64 version up on the allfix.com website. As I
get more done will post those as well.

Allfix 7 is also in the works. This is a complete re-write of
everything and is slowly moving along. I am making notes up on the allfix.com site as I progress forward.

That's good news!

Bye, Wilfred.

--- FMail-lnx64 2.1.0.18-B20170815
* Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)

Hi Ken,

On 2018-02-09 16:29:56, you wrote to me:

The best thing would be if it was opensourced. But I
don't know if that would be possible, if Bob's heirs have
unknowingly inherited the rights...

I was in contact with Bob in November after he had his system crashed. We talked for a while about what to do with Allfix. So I dusted off the VMs that I had everything on and will be slowly getting back on track.

And opensourcing it?

I al also working on getting a bug tracking system up online so we can start tracking issues, and feature requests.

"we" ?

Bye, Wilfred.

--- FMail-lnx64 2.1.0.18-B20170815
* Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)

Hi Ken,

On 2018-02-09 16:29:56, you wrote to me:

The best thing would be if it was opensourced. But I
don't know if that would be possible, if Bob's heirs have
unknowingly inherited the rights...

I was in contact with Bob in November after he had his system crashed. We
talked for a while about what to do with Allfix. So I dusted off the VMs
that I had everything on and will be slowly getting back on track.

And opensourcing it?

We will see if I get some of the proprietary code removed.

I al also working on getting a bug tracking system up online so we can
start tracking issues, and feature requests.

"we" ?

We as a community. Everyone should be able to enter bugs and see the resolutions of them.

Bye, Wilfred.

--- FMail-lnx64 2.1.0.18-B20170815
* Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)

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* Origin: The Black Door BBS -=- Cold Springs, NV (1:213/720)

It's nice to see that Allfix is still around. I was part of the beta test
team in the mid-90's when it was still under Harold's control. We used to
have our own beta test team echo back then. Oh the nostalgia of it all and here 20+ years later. We're back at it again. :) Always loved Allfix.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A38 2018/01/01 (Windows/32)
* Origin: ACiD Telnet HQ / blackflag.acid.org (1:135/369)

14 Feb 18 23:02, Russell Wiley wrote to Ken Johnson:

It's nice to see that Allfix is still around. I was part of the beta test team in the mid-90's when it was still under Harold's control. We used to have our own beta test team echo back then. Oh the nostalgia of it all

and

here 20+ years later. We're back at it again. :) Always loved Allfix.

I still have few thousands of messages at ALLFIX_BETA from 1996 to the end of the echo. Cannot find anything from you. :(

I'm still running the last genuine Allfix 6.00.018 made by Harald. :)

'Tommi

--- ALLFIX/2 for OS/2 Warp, v6.00.018
* Origin: 2001:470:1f15:cb0:f1d0:2:221:0 (2:221/0)