Hello Mike,

Mike Miller wrote to Matt Bedynek:
MM> Hello Matt.
MM> 

MM>  MB> hostname or IP into the system name field.  It is the most 
MM> unnecessary
MM>  MB> data point in the entire field.  That is where I will reach most
MM>  MB> disagreement.  ;-)
MM> 
MM>  In a way, it is. however Hosts do use that field for other things, (such 
MM> as their net name, etc... granted most people can figure this out by 
MM> looking at the node number ;)
MM> 
MM> Adding IPs to flags, using the new version of makenl that they're playing 
MM> with won't be too much of an issue, as Robert has already 'fixed' the 
MM> program so there's no limit on characters. Should this program be adopted 
MM> by some RCs and all ZCs, I think we're in business.
MM> 
MM> 
MM> The only problem I see with it, is redundant listings. 
MM> 
BND:bbs.war-ensemble.com,IFT:bbs.war-ensemble.com,IFC:bbs.war-ensemble.com
MM> 
MM> and the like. This could be avoided, but some hosts, who operate 
different

MM> mailers on different machines might have issues.

These entries are the responsibility of the node and RC, if there is a real
need, I don't see a problem.

MM> 
MM> *2* ways of listing IPs is not a good solution IMHO. and unfortunately 
MM> listing 2 IPs in the BBS Name Field really isn't an option, since we 
MM> wouldn't know what to pick.

Indeed.

MM> one flag listing a redundant IP would work, but how would we list a node 
MM> that has one address for FTP, one for BinkP, one for Telnet, and one for 
MM> transx?

If it doesn't fit in one line, we  should allow extra aka's.

MM> 
BND:bbs.war-ensemble.com,IFT:bbs.war-ensemble.com,IFC:bbs.war-ensemble.com

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