-=> Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 13-Oct-2018 01:01 <=-

 NB>> Sometimes it was a configuration issue, and that the sysop could
 NB>> fix...

 MK> You'd think that should be doable.

And generally was... 

 NB>> and when it was a software bug, the sysop can pass it along to the
 NB>> author...  

 MK> Highly debatable that there is a reachable author given all the
 MK> abandonware still in use. 

It does depend on the software, true.... I know of at least 4 that are
currently still being developed, and have authors that are reachable...
and reasonably responsive...   But I was also talking about past
softwares before they became abandonware... On a number of occasions I
had (and still have) a sysop who was helping to beta test some software,
sometimes as the main software for the bbs, and sometimes off in a more
private area... 

 MK> A decent hacker would probably be what is
 MK> required.  Mind you I believe that has always been true.

And so it often is...  

 NB>> At least the updates didn't create new problems.... 

 MK> So far so good.  :-)

That's good.... 

ttyl        neb

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