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    From Finnigann@VERT/BNB to All on Wed Nov 2 21:30:00 2005
    γExhibit 'A'γγHere we have a message (unaltered) from the BBS Bits-N-Bytes BBS.γγγUŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽ££££γ3 Subj: First attempt at RSS feedsγ3 To : Allγ3 From: Finnigann #1γ3 Date: Sat Oct 29 2005 07:56:58 EDTγAŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽ££££££γγOk this will be short and sweet as I don't know how many times I mayγneed to whack at this to get it to go or where it will go IF it doesγwork.γγThat should be enough...γγ This ain't as easy as you make it look.γγγ_ Reading _ [6] RSS [1] RSS (?=Menu) (1 of 1):γγγγYou can see from the last line that it is in a GROUP called RSS and in aγsub also called RSS.γγγExhibit 'B'γγΙ[ώ][?]ΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ»°°°γΊ RSS Group Ί°°°γΜΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΉ°°°γΊ ³Long NameRSS Ί°°°γΊ ³Short Name RSS Ί°°°γΊ ³Internal Code Prefix Ί°°°γΊ ³Access Requirements Ί°°°γΊ ³Clone Options Ί°°°γΊ ³Export Areas... Ί°°°γΊ ³Import Areas... Ί°°°γΊ ³Message Sub-boards... Ί°°°γΘΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΌ°°°γ°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°γ°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°γγγSupporting Exhibit AγγExhibit 'C'γγΙ[ώ][?]ΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ»°°°γΊ RSS Sub-boards Ί°°°γΜΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΉ°°°γΊ ³RSS Ί°°°γΊ ³ Ί°°°γΘΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΌ°°°γRSS Ί°°°°°°γγγYou should recognize this as the sub named RSS.γγγExhibit 'D'γγ/ctrl/rss.iniγγ [BNB-RSS]γ sub=RSSγ title=BNB News and Viewsγ image_link=http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSSγγγAnd last...γγExhibit 'E'γγthe LINK used to summon exhibit 'a'γγhttp://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSSγγγFrom what DM says, this should be workin'γγγγγThis just in.... from the WEB logs --γγγ11/2 09:22:32p 0892 HTTP Logon (user #0)γ9:22:33p 0892 JavaScript: Initializing User Objectsγ9:22:33p 0892 JavaScript: Compiling script: c:\sbbs\web\html\rss.ssjsγ9:22:33p 0892 JavaScript: Executing script: c:\sbbs\web\html\rss.ssjsγ9:22:33p 0892 JavaScript: Done executing script: c:\sbbs\web\html\rss.ssjsγ(375 ms)γ9:22:34p 0892 Request resolved to: c:\sbbs\temp\SBBS_SSJS.2684.892.htmlγ9:22:34p 0892 Result: HTTP/1.1 200 OKγ9:22:34p 0892 Sending file: c:\sbbs\temp\SBBS_SSJS.2684.892.html (23 bytes)γ9:22:34p 0892 Sent file: c:\sbbs\temp\SBBS_SSJS.2684.892.html (23 bytes)γγγγγ ΥΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝγ ³ Sure kick the president while he's planningγ ³ his next vacation, typical!γγγ... Due to cutbacks, all clouds will now be lined with zinc.γ--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.46γ ώ Synchronet ώ Bits-N-Bytes BBS One Hellofa BBS telnet://bnb.synchro.netγ
  • From Digital Man@VERT to Finnigann on Wed Nov 2 19:26:03 2005
    Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ By: Finnigann to All on Wed Nov 02 2005 09:30 pmγγ > γ > Exhibit 'A'γ > γ > Here we have a message (unaltered) from the BBS Bits-N-Bytes BBS.γ > γ > γ > UŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽ££££γ > 3 Subj: First attempt at RSS feedsγ > 3 To : Allγ > 3 From: Finnigann #1γ > 3 Date: Sat Oct 29 2005 07:56:58 EDTγ > AŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽŽ££££££γ > γ > Ok this will be short and sweet as I don't know how many times I mayγ > need to whack at this to get it to go or where it will go IF it doesγ > work.γ > γ > That should be enough...γ > γ > This ain't as easy as you make it look.γ > γ > γ > _ Reading _ [6] RSS [1] RSS (?=Menu) (1 of 1):γ > γ > γ > γ > You can see from the last line that it is in a GROUP called RSS and in aγ > sub also called RSS.γ > γ > γ > Exhibit 'B'γ > γ > Ι[ώ][?]ΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ»°°°γ > Ί RSS Group Ί°°°γ > ΜΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΉ°°°γ > Ί ³Long NameRSS Ί°°°γ > Ί ³Short Name RSS Ί°°°γ > Ί ³Internal Code Prefix Ί°°°γ > Ί ³Access Requirements Ί°°°γ > Ί ³Clone Options Ί°°°γ > Ί ³Export Areas... Ί°°°γ > Ί ³Import Areas... Ί°°°γ > Ί ³Message Sub-boards... Ί°°°γ > ΘΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΌ°°°γ > °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°γ > °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°γ > γ > γ > Supporting Exhibit Aγ > γ > Exhibit 'C'γ > γ > Ι[ώ][?]ΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ»°°°γ > Ί RSS Sub-boards Ί°°°γ > ΜΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΉ°°°γ > Ί ³RSS Ί°°°γ > Ί ³ Ί°°°γ > ΘΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΌ°°°γ > RSS Ί°°°°°°γ > γ > γ > You should recognize this as the sub named RSS.γγAnd the sub's internal code is "rss"?γγ > Exhibit 'D'γ > γ > /ctrl/rss.iniγ > γ > [BNB-RSS]γ > sub=RSSγγThe sub-code must be lower-case.γγ > title=BNB News and Viewsγ > image_link=http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSSγ > γ > γ > And last...γ > γ > Exhibit 'E'γ > γ > the LINK used to summon exhibit 'a'γ > γ > http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSSγ > γ > γ > From what DM says, this should be workin'γγIf you notice, in my example rss.ini, the sub's internal code is in lower case.γγ digital manγγSnapple "Real Fact" #90:γThe average raindrop falls at 7mph.γ---γ ώ Synchronet ώ Vertrauen ώ Home of Synchronet ώ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netγ
  • From Finnigann@VERT/BNB to Digital Man on Thu Nov 3 03:44:00 2005
    Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-γγ DM> Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ DM> By: Finnigann to All on Wed Nov 02 2005 09:30 pmγγγ DM> If you notice, in my example rss.ini, the sub's internal code is inγ DM> lower case.γ γγOK... Case matters... fixed that.γγWould the sub [rss] require any special setup?γγγγ ΥΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝγ ³ Sure kick the president while he's planningγ ³ his next vacation, typical!γγγ... Lawyers are like Sperm: 1 in a Million turn out to be Human.γ--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.46γ ώ Synchronet ώ Bits-N-Bytes BBS One Hellofa BBS telnet://bnb.synchro.netγ
  • From Digital Man@VERT to Finnigann on Thu Nov 3 15:12:12 2005
    Re: Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ By: Finnigann to Digital Man on Thu Nov 03 2005 03:44 amγγ > -=> Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-γ > γ > DM> Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ > DM> By: Finnigann to All on Wed Nov 02 2005 09:30 pmγ > γ > γ > DM> If you notice, in my example rss.ini, the sub's internal code is inγ > DM> lower case.γ > γ > γ > OK... Case matters... fixed that.γ > γ > Would the sub [rss] require any special setup?γγNope.γγ digital manγγSnapple "Real Fact" #138:γHawaii is the only U.S. state that grows coffee. γ---γ ώ Synchronet ώ Vertrauen ώ Home of Synchronet ώ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netγ
  • From Digital Man@VERT to Finnigann on Thu Nov 3 15:28:19 2005
    Re: Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ By: Finnigann to Digital Man on Thu Nov 03 2005 03:44 amγγ > -=> Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-γ > γ > DM> Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ > DM> By: Finnigann to All on Wed Nov 02 2005 09:30 pmγ > γ > γ > DM> If you notice, in my example rss.ini, the sub's internal code is inγ > DM> lower case.γ > γ > γ > OK... Case matters... fixed that.γ > γ > Would the sub [rss] require any special setup?γγAccessing the URL, http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSS, downloadsγthe following XML document:γγ<?xml version="1.0" ?>γ<rss version="0.91">γ <channel>γ <title>BNB News and Views</title>γ <description>RSS</description>γ <link>http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSS</link>γ <language>en-us</language>γ <image>γ <url>graphics/sync_pbgj1_white_bg.gif</url>γ <title>BNB News and Views</title>γ <link>http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSS</link>γ </image>γ <lastBuildDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2005 07:56:58 -0500</lastBuildDate>γ </channel>γ</rss>γγIt looks okay except there are no "items", which means there are no posts inγthe sub-board. Also, your image link should point to an HTML URL (likeγhttp://bnb.synchro.net/) not a link to your RSS applet.γγ digital manγγSnapple "Real Fact" #87:γA mile on the ocean and a mile on land are not the same distance.γ---γ ώ Synchronet ώ Vertrauen ώ Home of Synchronet ώ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netγ
  • From Finnigann@VERT/BNB to Digital Man on Thu Nov 3 19:10:00 2005
    Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-γγ DM> Re: Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ DM> By: Finnigann to Digital Man on Thu Nov 03 2005 03:44 amγγ > -=> Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-γ >γ > DM> Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ > DM> By: Finnigann to All on Wed Nov 02 2005 09:30 pmγ >γ >γ > DM> If you notice, in my example rss.ini, the sub's internal code is inγ > DM> lower case.γ >γ >γ > OK... Case matters... fixed that.γ >γ > Would the sub [rss] require any special setup?γγ DM> Accessing the URL, http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSS,γ DM> downloads the following XML document:γγ DM> <?xml version="1.0" ?>γ DM> <rss version="0.91">γ DM> <channel>γ DM> <title>BNB News and Views</title>γ DM> <description>RSS</description>γγ DM> <link>http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSS</link>γ DM> <language>en-us</language>γ DM> <image>γ DM> <url>graphics/sync_pbgj1_white_bg.gif</url>γ DM> <title>BNB News and Views</title>γγ DM> <link>http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSS</link>γ DM> </image>γ DM> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2005 07:56:58γ DM> -0500</lastBuildDate>γ DM> </channel>γ DM> </rss>γγγHow'd you get that? I use Opera (of course) and FEEDREADER and neitherγone showed anything comming thru.γγγ DM> It looks okay except there are no "items", which means there are noγ DM> posts in the sub-board. Also, your image link should point to an HTMLγ DM> URL (like http://bnb.synchro.net/) not a link to your RSS applet.γγ γBut there is, it was exhibit 'A'γγγhmmm Would MY reading the message cause it to be 'READ' and notγavailible for sending?γγ[That doesn't sound right]γγγγ ΥΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝγ ³ Sure kick the president while he's planningγ ³ his next vacation, typical!γγγ... Chopped cabbage: It's not just a good idea, it's the slaw!γ--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.46γ ώ Synchronet ώ Bits-N-Bytes BBS One Hellofa BBS telnet://bnb.synchro.netγ
  • From Finnigann@VERT/BNB to Digital Man on Thu Nov 3 19:33:00 2005
    Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-γγ DM> Re: Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ DM> By: Finnigann to Digital Man on Thu Nov 03 2005 03:44 amγγ > -=> Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-γ >γ > DM> Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ > DM> By: Finnigann to All on Wed Nov 02 2005 09:30 pmγ >γ >γ > DM> If you notice, in my example rss.ini, the sub's internal code is inγ > DM> lower case.γ >γ >γ > OK... Case matters... fixed that.γ >γ > Would the sub [rss] require any special setup?γγ DM> Nope.γ γγOK I just made another post to RSS via QWK. (This should work too,γright?)γγγγ ΥΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝγ ³ Sure kick the president while he's planningγ ³ his next vacation, typical!γγγ... HEY! These cookies don't taste like Girl Scouts!γ--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.46γ ώ Synchronet ώ Bits-N-Bytes BBS One Hellofa BBS telnet://bnb.synchro.netγ
  • From Digital Man@VERT to Finnigann on Thu Nov 3 19:13:02 2005
    Re: Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ By: Finnigann to Digital Man on Thu Nov 03 2005 07:10 pmγγ > -=> Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-γ > γ > DM> Re: Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ > DM> By: Finnigann to Digital Man on Thu Nov 03 2005 03:44 amγ > γ > > -=> Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-γ > >γ > > DM> Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ > > DM> By: Finnigann to All on Wed Nov 02 2005 09:30 pmγ > >γ > >γ > > DM> If you notice, in my example rss.ini, the sub's internal code is inγ > > DM> lower case.γ > >γ > >γ > > OK... Case matters... fixed that.γ > >γ > > Would the sub [rss] require any special setup?γ > γ > DM> Accessing the URL, http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSS,γ > DM> downloads the following XML document:γ > γ > DM> <?xml version="1.0" ?>γ > DM> <rss version="0.91">γ > DM> <channel>γ > DM> <title>BNB News and Views</title>γ > DM> <description>RSS</description>γ > γ > DM> <link>http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSS</link>γ > DM> <language>en-us</language>γ > DM> <image>γ > DM> <url>graphics/sync_pbgj1_white_bg.gif</url>γ > DM> <title>BNB News and Views</title>γ > γ > DM> <link>http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSS</link>γ > DM> </image>γ > DM> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2005 07:56:58γ > DM> -0500</lastBuildDate>γ > DM> </channel>γ > DM> </rss>γ > γ > γ > How'd you get that?γγI used IE and selected "save" when prompted.γγ > I use Opera (of course) and FEEDREADER and neitherγ > one showed anything comming thru.γ > γ > γ > DM> It looks okay except there are no "items", which means there are noγ > DM> posts in the sub-board. Also, your image link should point to an HTMLγ > DM> URL (like http://bnb.synchro.net/) not a link to your RSS applet.γ > γ > γ > But there is, it was exhibit 'A'γγDon't know what to tell ya.γγ > hmmm Would MY reading the message cause it to be 'READ' and notγ > availible for sending?γγNope.γγ digital manγγSnapple "Real Fact" #95:γSquids can have eyeballs the size of volleyballs.γ---γ ώ Synchronet ώ Vertrauen ώ Home of Synchronet ώ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netγ
  • From Finnigann@VERT/BNB to Digital Man on Fri Nov 4 00:34:00 2005
    Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-γγ DM> Re: Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ DM> By: Finnigann to Digital Man on Thu Nov 03 2005 07:10 pmγγ > -=> Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-γ >γ > DM> Re: Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ > DM> By: Finnigann to Digital Man on Thu Nov 03 2005 03:44 amγ >γ > > -=> Digital Man wrote to Finnigann <=-γ > >γ > > DM> Re: RSS - Fact or Fictionγ > > DM> By: Finnigann to All on Wed Nov 02 2005 09:30 pmγ > >γ > >γ > > DM> If you notice, in my example rss.ini, the sub's internal code is inγ > > DM> lower case.γ > >γ > >γ > > OK... Case matters... fixed that.γ > >γ > > Would the sub [rss] require any special setup?γ >γ > DM> Accessing the URL, http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSS,γ > DM> downloads the following XML document:γ >γ > DM> <?xml version="1.0" ?>γ > DM> <rss version="0.91">γ > DM> <channel>γ > DM> <title>BNB News and Views</title>γ > DM> <description>RSS</description>γ >γ > DM> <link>http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSS</link>γ > DM> <language>en-us</language>γ > DM> <image>γ > DM> <url>graphics/sync_pbgj1_white_bg.gif</url>γ > DM> <title>BNB News and Views</title>γ >γ > DM> <link>http://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSS</link>γ > DM> </image>γ > DM> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2005 07:56:58γ > DM> -0500</lastBuildDate>γ > DM> </channel>γ > DM> </rss>γ >γ >γ > How'd you get that?γγ DM> I used IE and selected "save" when prompted.γγ > I use Opera (of course) and FEEDREADER and neitherγ > one showed anything comming thru.γ >γ >γ > DM> It looks okay except there are no "items", which means there are noγ > DM> posts in the sub-board. Also, your image link should point to an HTMLγ > DM> URL (like http://bnb.synchro.net/) not a link to your RSS applet.γ >γ >γ > But there is, it was exhibit 'A'γγ DM> Don't know what to tell ya.γγ > hmmm Would MY reading the message cause it to be 'READ' and notγ > availible for sending?γγ DM> Nope.γ γWell I'll be hanged... the SECOND message DID come thru. Formatingγleaves something to be desired but it's progress...γγFor those folks interested...γhttp://bnb.synchro.net/rss.ssjs?channel=BNB-RSSγis a working RSS link. Feel free to add it to YOUR RSS reader.γγγγ ΥΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝγ ³ Sure kick the president while he's planningγ ³ his next vacation, typical!γγγ... Does The Name 'Pavlov' Ring A Bell?γ--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.46γ ώ Synchronet ώ Bits-N-Bytes BBS One Hellofa BBS telnet://bnb.synchro.netγ