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Newsgroups: news.software.b
Subject: uucico (sorry if this is the wrong group!)
Summary: I'd like to make a change...
Keywords: uucico, smarter
Message-ID: <6115@qip.UUCP>
Date: 16 Jan 91 16:50:55 GMT
Organization: Anasazi, Inc.  Phoenix, Az
Lines: 33
rom: rusty@qip.UUCP (Rusty Carruth)


I have been watching our uucico process a bit, and thinking that
it could go MUCH faster if uucico were just a bit smarter in its
chat script.  For example, it would be REAL nice if it were able
to detect the "BUSY" return from the modem and take appropriate
action, rather than waiting 30 (60?) seconds for "ogin:" (which,
of course, never shows up).  It would also be nice if we could
change the timeout time for certain waits (make it 10 seconds, for
example, rather than the default 30, but only for certain strings).

Yes, I know, I'm dreaming.

But, is there any PD or reasonably-available source code for uucico
anywhere?  We are currently using HoneyDanBer uucp, so would like
something which is "close" to that.

Failing that, how about a way to communicate with H, D, or B to 
ask if there is any way they could either (1) add some functionality
like this to uucico or (2) create a new version of uucico which
would allow such processing.

I'd be happy to discuss, either in mail or news, some of the things
I'd like to see and ways of implementing it/them.

Finally, if this is the WORNG (sic :-) newsgroup, I'd appreciate
pointers...

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