24 Nov 10 13:17, Ken Johnson wrote to All:

Hello everybody.

Work has once again begun on updateing Allfix, and correcting any bug/issues. Currently in the works is a Windows version, and updating
the DOS and OS/2 versions. A Linux version will also be done, but the Windows appears to be the most requested version so far.

After 15 years still no Windows or Linux versions. We'll be waiting... :-)

'Tommi

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Hello Tommi,

On Thursday December 11 2025 11:41, you wrote to Ken Johnson:

24 Nov 10 13:17, Ken Johnson wrote to All:

Hello everybody.

Work has once again begun on updateing Allfix, and correcting
any bug/issues. Currently in the works is a Windows version, and
updating the DOS and OS/2 versions. A Linux version will also be
done, but the Windows appears to be the most requested version so
far.

After 15 years still no Windows or Linux versions. We'll be waiting...
:-)

I am almost 80 now. I do not have time to wait another fifteen years.

I do not want to spent more time on this abandonware. Maybe if it becomes open source and/or a 32/64 bit windows version becomes available I may have a look at it. But for now I am done with it.

I no longer have any *C position or other Fidonet position that requires file distribution. As an end node I do not really need a file manager.


Cheers, Michiel

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Hello Michiel!

11 Dec 25 14:33, you wrote to Tommi Koivula:

Hello Tommi,

On Thursday December 11 2025 11:41, you wrote to Ken Johnson:

24 Nov 10 13:17, Ken Johnson wrote to All:

Hello everybody.

Work has once again begun on updateing Allfix, and correcting
any bug/issues. Currently in the works is a Windows version, and
updating the DOS and OS/2 versions. A Linux version will also be
done, but the Windows appears to be the most requested version
so far.

After 15 years still no Windows or Linux versions. We'll be
waiting...
:-)

I am almost 80 now. I do not have time to wait another fifteen years.

I do not want to spent more time on this abandonware. Maybe if it
becomes open source and/or a 32/64 bit windows version becomes
available I may have a look at it. But for now I am done with it.

I no longer have any *C position or other Fidonet position that
requires file distribution. As an end node I do not really need a file manager.

Cheers, Michiel

I do have the Pascal sources for Allfix along with FileMgr here.

I can make one or both available via my website if anyone wishes BUT be warned that in order to migrate one or both to say FPC (Free Pascal Compiler) some one
will need Pascal skill set as well for some coding Assembler and in a few cases
machine code (8080) and covert those to modern Pascal library function that do the same job.

The Assembler was to speed up some operations when the code was running on very
old and slow kit i.e., DOS and may be OS/2 using Turbo Pascal etc.

These days such a requirement is long gone as modern compilers have built-in functions for them.


The important bit here is a strong knowledge of Pascal.

I did try and work on each of these as both make use of the same or similar code to do many functions such as using the MKR? libraries but I found that some small elements of code was missing from Allfix and was going to take the missing elements from FileMgr where ever possible but other work got in the
way and I ran out of time for it all and now age is a major issue.

Vincent


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Hi Vincent,

On 2025-12-11 17:41:11, you wrote to Michiel van der Vlist:

I do have the Pascal sources for Allfix

You do? How did that happen? And when? And were there any conditions attached to it?

along with FileMgr here.

I see it's on Source Forge already, put there by you! Good, kudos!

I can make one or both available via my website if anyone wishes

Yes please do! ;-)

BUT be warned that in order to migrate one or both to say FPC (Free
Pascal Compiler) some one will need Pascal skill set as well for some coding Assembler and in a few cases machine code (8080) and covert
those to modern Pascal library function that do the same job.

This is what Ken Johnson has already been doing. I don't know how far he is with that, but it would be good if he published his work too, so no double efforts will be done...

I did try and work on each of these as both make use of the same or similar code to do many functions such as using the MKR? libraries but
I found that some small elements of code was missing from Allfix and
was going to take the missing elements from FileMgr where ever
possible but other work got in the way and I ran out of time for it
all and now age is a major issue.

Did you get "far" with this? Is your work in a version control system (like git)?


Bye, Wilfred.

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Hi Vincent.

11 Dec 25 23:20:56, Wilfred van Velzen wrote to you:

I can make one or both available via my website if anyone wishes

Yes please do! ;-)

Yes please do! ;-)

'Tommi

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Hello Vincent,

On Thursday December 11 2025 17:41, you wrote to me:

The important bit here is a strong knowledge of Pascal.

I have done a fair share of Pascal programming in my time but it has been decades ago. I don't have a Pascal compiler any more...


Cheers, Michiel

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Hello Wilfred!

11 Dec 25 23:20, you wrote to me:

Hi Vincent,

On 2025-12-11 17:41:11, you wrote to Michiel van der Vlist:

I do have the Pascal sources for Allfix

You do? How did that happen? And when? And were there any conditions attached to it?

along with FileMgr here.

I see it's on Source Forge already, put there by you! Good, kudos!

I can make one or both available via my website if anyone wishes

Yes please do! ;-)

BUT be warned that in order to migrate one or both to say FPC
(Free Pascal Compiler) some one will need Pascal skill set as
well for some coding Assembler and in a few cases machine code
(8080) and covert those to modern Pascal library function that do
the same job.

This is what Ken Johnson has already been doing. I don't know how far
he is with that, but it would be good if he published his work too, so
no double efforts will be done...

I did try and work on each of these as both make use of the same
or similar code to do many functions such as using the MKR?
libraries but I found that some small elements of code was
missing from Allfix and was going to take the missing elements
from FileMgr where ever possible but other work got in the way
and I ran out of time for it all and now age is a major issue.

Did you get "far" with this? Is your work in a version control system
(like git)?

Bye, Wilfred.

No and no.

VCS is only of use if more than one is working on a project and that was not the case.

You can find FileMgr on sourceforge and for both of them go to :

applewood.linkpc.net then files, Development Allfix and masterfiles (for the sources).

.. and yes anyone with a Pascal background is welcome to do the same.

If you do start working on them please advise so can pass one all interested party details between you if needed.

Vincent


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