Makes sense. I saw mention above about using a trailing dash in order to address messages to a specific user. Is that just for ftn -> telegram or does it work both ways? What does it take to run the gate, what other software requirements are there?
No. It works only in Telegram->Fido direction.
Now the gateway is being redesigned in such a way that it is a separate Fido system, subscribed to the echo conference and independently dragging packets directly into telegrams. Thus, as a result, you just need to give him a technical address and subscribe to the echo conferences of interest. Of course, the pearl must be installed.
--- tg2fido.pl
* Origin: Telegram to fido gate by Stas Mishchenkov (2:460/58)