-=> Maurice Kinal wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

 MK> Given the other limitations, such as filenames, I really don't see the
 MK> point. However if it does matter then c source for a 'proper' crc32
 MK> could be provided/written that is agreeable to the posted alogorithm.

Well, having the CRC32 implemented would make my script more universal.

 MK> The rest looks doable with what I have at hand and strongly suspect
 MK> that all/most linux distributions also.  I'd imagine the Husky people
 MK> probably have an agreeable method somewhere in their sources.  Also,
 MK> also the perl idea looks to be a possibilty but I for one would like to
 MK> see a oneliner, as well as verification as to compatibilty, before
 MK> adding that module to the onboard perl here given the limited usuage it
 MK> will see <- most likely zero.

I'd br hsppy to use the Perl option, if I could find it for Raspian. :)

 MK> Speaking for myself I'd prefer md5sum for file tranfer verification.
 MK> From my limited usuage thus far it has proved itself to be an excellent
 MK> strategy with 100% track record thus far but none of it has anything to
 MK> do with fidonet and especially not DOS which became abandonware here
 MK> somewhere around 1995-ish which was one of the samrtest decisions made,
 MK> next to the idea of, "I don't do windows."  :::evil grin:::

If it was a simply matter of doing it for my purposes, md5sum would be the go,
but we have to work with the TIC specs here. ;)


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