Ken Johnson
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Version scheme: Major.Minor.Build-Revision. BinkP gains every major Argus/binkd extension: - PLZ (zlib) compression with adaptive block sizing (4KB→16KB) - NR mode inbound resume via .bkp-part partials (FSP-1029) - ND/NDA deferred cleanup: mid-session abort preserves outbound (FSP-1038) - MBT multi-batch: FREQ response rides same session via second EOB - M_NUL TRF traffic advisory and M_NUL FREQ (FRL-1026) - M_NUL NDL/PHN info strings (new Phone, NodelistFlags config) - RFC 2822 date format for M_NUL TIME - Strict M_GET validation and duplicate-file pre-check - TBinkpPostAuthCallback: host can route InboundDir before transfer (models binkd select_inbound / complete_login) - TCometBinkpResult: Authenticated / AuthMethod fields Comet native extensions keep the protocol ahead of BinkP: - INIT payload adds Location/Time/Phone/NodelistFlags (trailing strings, backward-compatible) - LST file listing: NPKT_LSTREQ/LSTITEM/LSTEND + COPT_LST - Transactional file cleanup: destructive actions deferred until successful session close (matches ND semantics) - Shared CometRFCDateStr across protocols — no drift between BinkP TIME and Comet INIT.Time Daemon: - BinkP inbound now starts unsecure and promotes to secure only after auth (fixes pre-1.2.1 bug where SecInbound was selected unconditionally). TCometFileProvider: GetPartialSize and OpenForReceiveNamed for NR partials; defaults preserve the random-temp scheme for providers that don't track partials (Fastway plugin safe). WebUI: /src/web/ + /src/webui/ backend, modeled after the Argus GUI. Live session activity, outbound polls, FREQ requests, nodelist, config editor, scheduler, SSE event stream.
Comet Mailer
A modern FidoNet TCP mailer daemon for the 2020s.
Comet provides direct TCP file transfer with a purpose-built protocol while maintaining full BinkP/1.1 (FTS-1026) compatibility. Both protocols are auto-detected on the same port.
Features
- Direct TCP file transfer with SHA-256 verification
- Bidirectional transfer with sliding window flow control
- ED25519 public-key authentication (no shared secrets needed)
- CRAM-MD5 password authentication (passwords never sent in clear)
- X25519 + ChaCha20 encryption (when using ED25519 auth)
- Full BinkP/1.1 compatibility (FTS-1026) with auto-detection
- Inline file requests (Hydra-style, within active sessions)
- FTS-5 nodelist integration (automatic IP/port lookup)
- BSO outbound scanning with point directory support
- Optional zlib compression (per-block, automatic)
- Multi-session daemon with per-node BSY locking
- Config hot-reload (edit config while Comet is running)
- Embeddable in BBS software via log/event callbacks and stream API
- Cross-platform: Linux, FreeBSD, DOS, Windows, OS/2
Quick Start
comet keygen # generate ED25519 keypair
comet showkey # print public key from config
comet # run as daemon (listen + poll)
comet call 1:213/723 # single outbound call
comet -c /path/to/comet.cfg # use alternate config file
comet -d call 1:213/723 # debug/trace mode
See COMET.SAM for an annotated sample configuration.
Platforms
| Platform | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Linux x86-64 | Production | Primary platform |
| FreeBSD x86-64 | Production | Cross-compiled from Linux |
| DOS (FreeDOS) | Production | Requires CWSDPMI + Watt-32 packet driver |
| Windows 64-bit | In progress | WinSock2, needs type compatibility fixes |
| OS/2 | Experimental | FPC OS/2 Sockets unit, untested |
Building
Requires Free Pascal Compiler (FPC) 3.2.x.
make # Linux (default)
make freebsd # FreeBSD cross-compile
make dos # DOS cross-compile
make win64 # Windows 64-bit cross-compile
Documentation
COMET.DOC— Full operator manualCOMET.SAM— Annotated sample configurationFSP-COMET.001— Wire protocol specification
Tested Against
- binkd (reference BinkP implementation)
- Radius/Argus 4.010 (CRAM-MD5 + CRYPT)
- BinkIT/sbbs 2.42 (CRAM-MD5)
Contact
- FidoNet: 1:218/720
- Email: ken@rail-city.net
License
GPL-2.0