Re: {bb} patch to use sms_client for SMS paging

[Robert-Andre Croteau <sirac@videotron.ca>]

Craig Nuttall wrote:
> 
> 

[snipped interesting info]

> As I see it, SMS-client would be an ideal replacement to Kermit for the
> following reasons;

Will it call me on my numeric pager ?

> Like BB it has a developers mailing list (read developed by the end user)
> It deals with the many protocols, so BB only needs to provide the input to
> SMS-client
> NO more paging issues on the BB list :-) (handled by SMS-client)
> The author is interested in expanding the "drivers list" (service specific
> interfaces)
> It worked for me first time :-)

:)

> 
> I admit that I am not an expert in this field, I maintain my own ISP, I'm
> semi confident with Linux and I dabble in perl. It took many days of cursing
> to get BB/Kermit paging through my Telco, I still see limitations and
> sometimes messages do not get sent. I installed SMS-client and sent my first
> successful page within one hour, so I think that would enhance the
> satisfaction of brothers new to BB.

Let's say I wouldn't replace kermit, I'd just add another way of sending
a notification using this sms-client software.  maybe using the smsc-
prefix:

*;;*;;*;*;smsc-<...>

What were your mods in bb-page1.sh and can you post them ?

bye
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