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    From Tom Swartz@1:153/757.11 to Ken Johnson on Wed Jan 30 08:17:00 2019

    All version s of v5 Allfix require a key. When I receive the copies
    of the source code, it was all for v6, and nothing vor v5.

    Thanks
    Ken

    Hi Ken,

    Damn shame that THE BEST file processor is now crippleware. Can't
    imagine wrting 70,000 lines of code and losing it to antiquity. I and
    many others still find v5.13 for DOS relevant. I would dearly love to
    get a regged copy.

    So if there is no chance of creating registrations for v5.13, would you
    grant permission to "SHARE" a registartion with someone who has one?
    Or is there yet still a possibility of getting the source code and
    generating a key?

    Thanks Ken!

    --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 100
    * Origin: Danger Bay BBS * Vancouver, Canada (1:153/757.11)
  • From Vince Coen@2:250/1 to Ken Johnson on Fri Feb 1 21:50:36 2019
    Hello Ken!

    Saturday December 01 2018 12:12, you wrote to me:

    Get an updated version from the allfix website.

    What is the LAST updated version that does not require a key file?
    I've tried the 6.xx releases and all they seem to do is peg out my
    /2 VM. Is there a 5.xx release that does not require a key file?
    And finally, who is the current maintainer of the software?

    Ken Johnson has the sources (current) and is working on
    Allfix but I do not know the status of work/s.

    It is a big project, and it is still in the work. I have been
    reversing a lot of the mail tossing portion removed and just going
    back to only doing a file tossing as was originally done.

    As far as I know all v5 where produced by the original
    programmer so the reg file is needed.

    I do not know if Ken still maintains the reg system and
    although I have the one from 2002 here it sits on a Linux system and it
    is not straght forward to use assuming I can or should. I got the code
    base to fix allfix in the 2000's but had a lot of issues with missing
    sources which required a major rebuild and my skill set with Pascal was
    just plain not good enough so I passed it back.

    I do have the key system, but all the keys that I have attemoted to
    creat for a v5 setup are failing. The v6.18 is the first verion that
    no longer requires a key. There may be a key system in the future
    again, but it is not in the works at this time.


    I do have the key reg code base and as far as I know it is for v5.13.

    Remind me if wanted it is in (/home/vince/Development/allfix/masterfiles/TPFILES/ALLFIX) and

    /home/vince/Development/allfix/TPFILES/ALLFIX/linux

    and

    /home/vince/Development/allfix/TPFILES/ALLFIX

    It is four files (in linux) :

    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 2241 Jan 20 2008 linux/keyafix.pas*
    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 4331 Jan 20 2008 linux/keygen.pas*
    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 1491 Jan 20 2008 linux/keyinc.pas*
    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 3305 Jan 20 2008 linux/keyutil.pas*

    Four files in ALLFIX:

    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 2257 Jun 23 1994 KEYAFIX.PAS*
    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 4346 Jun 23 1994 KEYGEN.PAS*
    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 1507 Jun 23 1994 KEYINC.PAS*
    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 3337 May 27 2000 KEYUTIL.PAS*

    The same four files in masterfiles/TPFILES/ALLFIX


    Note the dates !



    Vince

    --- Mageia Linux v6 X64/Mbse v1.0.7.11/GoldED+/LNX 1.1.501-b20150715
    * Origin: Air Applewood, The Linux Gateway to the UK & Eire (2:250/1)
  • From Ken Johnson@1:218/720 to Tom Swartz on Thu Feb 7 07:27:46 2019
    Hi Ken,

    Damn shame that THE BEST file processor is now
    crippleware. Can't
    imagine wrting 70,000 lines of code and losing it to
    antiquity. I and
    many others still find v5.13 for DOS relevant. I would
    dearly love to
    get a regged copy.
    Version 6.1 is now on the website. It does not require a key. There may still be some bugs that I haven't found yet, but please report then if you do find then and I can get them knocked out as quick as I can.

    So if there is no chance of creating registrations for
    v5.13, would you
    grant permission to "SHARE" a registartion with someone
    who has one?
    Or is there yet still a possibility of getting the source
    code and
    generating a key?
    I have found the code for the keys, and I have compiled then. When I tested them on my system Allfix would complain that they are invalid.

    The issue with sharing keys is the key is also tied to the sysop name.

    Thanks Ken!

    Thanks
    Ken

    --- Allfix 6.1.0b
    * Origin: Rail City BBS -=- Cold Springs, NV -=- Home of ALLFIX (1:218/720)
  • From Ken Johnson@1:218/720 to Vince Coen on Thu Feb 7 07:32:06 2019
    Hello Ken!

    Saturday December 01 2018 12:12, you wrote to me:

    It is four files (in linux) :

    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 2241 Jan 20 2008
    linux/keyafix.pas*
    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 4331 Jan 20 2008
    linux/keygen.pas*
    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 1491 Jan 20 2008
    linux/keyinc.pas*
    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 3305 Jan 20 2008
    linux/keyutil.pas*

    Four files in ALLFIX:

    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 2257 Jun 23 1994 KEYAFIX.PAS*
    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 4346 Jun 23 1994 KEYGEN.PAS*
    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 1507 Jun 23 1994 KEYINC.PAS*
    -rwxr--r-- 1 vince vince 3337 May 27 2000 KEYUTIL.PAS*

    Get an updated version from the allfix website.

    The same four files in masterfiles/TPFILES/ALLFIX


    Note the dates !

    Yes, I was able to locate the code and get them to compile. Just everything that I tried on a clean install of Allfix, it would complain that the key was invalid. This was with creating the new SCS file, and inputting the new key.

    I just added a directive to comment out the registration portion, and force all copies as registered for v6.1

    The Free Pascal version is coming along and making progress. i am thinking I will have a gamma ready in 2019Q2 or 3.

    Thanks for the info on the code above.

    Ken

    --- Allfix 6.1.0b
    * Origin: Rail City BBS -=- Cold Springs, NV -=- Home of ALLFIX (1:218/720)