-={ 2021-04-15 21:29:50.256275887+00:00 }=-

Hey August!

 MK>> official point system,...

 AA> What system is that?

This one.  It is a direct link to the Netherlands and is running on it's very own system via binkd.  I like it very much despite it having the slowest cpu with the least amount of cores available to it.

As far as MSGID is concerned the 8 hex character unixtime based output without any extras is good enough given that the MSGID is created whenever I create a MSG.  No robotized MSG creation so collisions are unlikely and the 8 character hex unixtime as is has a shelf life up to 2106.  Mind you there is nothing in my code that will prevent it from creating a 9 digit hex unixtime when the time comes but I won't be around to witness it.

Also note the first line of the msg_body displays the rfc-3339 in nanoseconds and that is also available to me on this system for potential forwards compatibilty purposes.

Also, also tonight when all the neighbours are in bed a reboot of the new gcc-10.3.0 based x86_64-motorshed-linux-gnu custom built for this machine will happen.  I have to wait until then because it also acts as an access point to the internet for them.

Life is good,
Maurice

... Gewurdene wyrda, ¨‘t beo¨ ¨a feowere f‘ges rapas.
    Things which have happened: those are the four ropes of the doomed.
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