SP> 1. Fulfill the list of TODO tasks for the existing providers. Too big to
 SP> publish here :) Bug fixes included. 

todo-lists, roadmaps etc in all cases very long ;) i understand

 SP> 3. Make ftn provider open source. I think it's possible to find
 SP> developers that can improve it in many ways. For example to support all
 SP> codepages correctly and dynamically, not like now (one codepage for the
 SP> whole echo).

that is a great idea. sound like a little api to the hotdog-editor.

 SP> 4. Create other providers. Don't know, what to start with. Probably will
 SP> look at rss or some forums support. I think there is no need in another
 SP> mail or instant messaging client, there are plenty of them everywhere.
 SP> But. What about some new generation fidonet? :)

RSS is a great idea! if you combinate the rss-reader and any other
messaging-module like nntp/ftn a rss can be read and send into an echo or
group automaticly (if it is a info-echo/group)

A new generation of fidonet-users is needed. without a easy accessable
fidonet it cant catch new users. hotdoged goes a good way. i heard from a
user that a new point is created in about one minute and the settings will be
set automaticly. 
this is great and makes hotdoged to a very easy fido
software. 
for the future it was (may be) a good idea to have a list of
systems where the user can choose to be a point. i am sure behind the
new-auto-point function is a webserver thats create the point and add the
info to your system. 
if this part of code or a "how it works / what is needed"
will be open source/published too, some other systems will adopt this function
and make a list, where a new users can choose were he wants to be a point
possible.

and by the way the "hotdoged phenomenon" is that already registerd points
want a second point-access to read/write into fido from mobile.

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