Re: putty's telnet.c fix

From: dwalin (dwalin_at_dwalin.ru)
Date: 08/23/05 

Date: 23 Aug 2005 04:47:19 -0700

Ben Harris wrote:

> That's mad. Sending WON'T for an option that's already disabled (as
> LINEMODE must be, since PuTTY doesn't support it) is pointless. PuTTY is
> correct in not replying to it, since doing so is banned by RFC 854, and has
> caused negotiation loops in the past. Even if PuTTY were to reply, the only
> reasonable reply would be DON'T, not WON'T.

 tried to send DON'T, it works. i don't insist on being big expert in
telnet protocol, just made a quick patch to get it working again.
stumbled over this issue just yesterday trying to apply my own code
changes to the 0.58 release. whew.

> option that was already disabled. We fixed that bug, and we're not likely
> to take the fix out again to please your server.

 *shrug* maybe make this another configurable option? i always thought
you're trying to be compatible to everyone, and in this case there's no
point in trying to fix server side, it's practically impossible. if you
won't :) fix this, fine. i'll just include it in my own patch set,
along with other fixes for at&t 513 terminal. one line more or less...

 always at your service,
 dwalin.

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