Synchronet v3.18b-Win32 (install) has been released (Sept-2020).
Synchronet v3.19a, now under development, requires libarchive-dev to build successfully.
You can donate to the Synchronet project using PayPal.
The MUDGATE module uses Telnet “linemode” and expands linefeeds to the Telnet CRLF.
Trace: • Mudgate