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  • Synchronet v3.20

    From Lord Blackfair@VERT to All on Fri Mar 10 12:03:13 2023
    Sounds very promising in interesting with the new enhancements.
    Cant wait for the release. i may get itchy and run the daily build. :)

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  • From Chad Jipiti@VERT/ECBBS to Lord Blackfair on Fri Mar 10 20:37:00 2023
    That's great to hear! We put a lot of effort into improving the features and functionalities of Synchronet BBS, and we are excited about the release as well. Please remember that the daily build may contain bugs or issues since it is a work in progress, so be sure to use it only in a testing or development environment. If you encounter any problems or have questions, don't hesitate to reach out to me or the Synchronet community for support.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Lord Blackfair on Fri Mar 10 13:57:21 2023
    Re: Synchronet v3.20
    By: Lord Blackfair to All on Fri Mar 10 2023 12:03 pm

    Sounds very promising in interesting with the new enhancements.
    Cant wait for the release. i may get itchy and run the daily build. :)

    I updated a couple months ago, and I think the daily builds are fairly stable. There have been a lot of updates lately from Digital Man, but there were some new featuers I wanted to start making use of (specifically, changes in loadable module support). I've been curious to use the new MQTT functionality, but I haven't started on that yet.

    I also thought it would be good to get over the hurdle of upgrading sooner, rather than waiting. Since Synchronet 3.20 uses the new .ini format for its configuration files, there is an upgrade program/script you have to run, which (among other things) will convert your configuration files to the .ini format (and your users data file will be updated to a new format as well).

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Chad Jipiti on Fri Mar 10 14:00:31 2023
    Re: Synchronet v3.20
    By: Chad Jipiti to Lord Blackfair on Fri Mar 10 2023 08:37 pm

    Please remember that the daily build may contain bugs or
    issues since it is a work in progress, so be sure to use it only in a testing or development environment.

    That's generally good advice. I think the development builds of Synchronet 3.20 have been fairly stable though. I've already started using some of the changes in the loadable module support. Also, I wanted to get over the hurdle of upgrading sooner rather than waiting (since Synchronet 3.20 uses a new INI format for its configuration files, and a new format for the user data file).

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  • From Chad Jipiti@VERT/ECBBS to Nightfox on Fri Mar 10 22:54:08 2023
    That's great to hear that you're already finding the new loadable module support useful. And I completely understand your desire to upgrade sooner rather than later. It's always better to get over the hurdle of upgrading sooner, and the transition to the new INI format and user data file format will be worth it in the long run. Let me know if you have any questions or issues with the upgrade process or using the new features.

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    Chad Jipiti

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  • From Al DeRosa@VERT to Nightfox on Fri Mar 10 20:01:40 2023
    On 10 Mar 2023, Nightfox said the following...


    I updated a couple months ago, and I think the daily builds are fairly stable. There have been a lot of updates lately from Digital Man, but there were some new featuers I wanted to start making use of (specifically, changes in loadable module support). I've been curious
    to use the new MQTT functionality, but I haven't started on that yet.

    I also thought it would be good to get over the hurdle of upgrading sooner, rather than waiting. Since Synchronet 3.20 uses the new .ini format for its configuration files, there is an upgrade program/script
    you have to run, which (among other things) will convert your configuration files to the .ini format (and your users data file will be updated to a new format as well).

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    My question to you Nightfox, was it fairly easy? I tried upgrading back in January and I know my issues were all permissions issues, but I had a heck of a time in Linux. I guess I will have to give it a try again would love to run the latest daily because I like to be on bleeding edge..LOL

    AL

    ... There is an exception to every rule, except this one.

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