On (04 Jul 04) Mike Miller wrote to Frank Vest...

Hello Mike,

 MM>  MM>>  I need some way to list my IP address for ION nodes to contact
 MM>  MM>> me via the nodelist. I can't put it in the BBSName field, as
 MM>  MM>> other information goes there relating to my Host status... I
 MM>  MM>> can't put it in
 FV> You could. Field three is not used by POTS mailers for contact or
 FV> connection information. Field three is used by some IP software for
 FV> the doamin or IP address.
 MM>  Indeed, but I still don't like it. I like being able to look at the
 MM> nodelist and see:
 MM> Host,139,N.E._WI_&_U.P._MI,Appleton_WI,Peter_Veach........
 MM> I can tell the location of the Net listed then.
 MM> I suppose it's a small price to pay for standardization though.

That's my feeling.

 MM>  MM>> the IP field, as my POTS number goes there. Location field is a
 FV> IP field?? You mean the Phone field, AKA field six?
 MM>  yep, sorry my brain gets ahead of my fingers sometimes :)

Understood. Mine seldom does what I want. :)

 FV> The only way to do this would be seperate Node numbers for each type
 FV> of connection... and that obviously wouldn't work for a HOST entry.
 MM>  yeah, we need something that would work for all entries...

Some of the limits are going to be impossible to overcome with the
current format. Those that we can overcome should be and we'll deal
with the others later. JMHO :)

 MM>  MM>> possibility, but I like being able to search the nodelist and
 MM>  MM>> find out what BBSes and/or people in my area are still hooked up
 MM>  MM>> to Fido.
 FV> That's nice, but not required. :)
 MM>  Indeed, a small price to pay for standardization, eh?

Yup.

 MM>  MM>> For me, the only real solution is to list my IP after my
 MM>  MM>> conectivity flag.
 FV> IMHO, it seems there is no solution... real or otherwise. New format,
 FV> redefinition of field, keywords, flags or anything else is instantly
 FV> met with some opposition.
 MM>  It will always be met with opposition. People don't like change.

True. I just want to try to have a little opposition as possible. :)


Regards,
Frank

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