Hello Steven.

24 Oct 02 21:35, you wrote to me:

 RT>> Drop by in FN_SYSOP.

 SH> I've survived 11 years in Fidonet without doing that.  Do I really
 SH> have to start now?:-(

No, not at all, if you don't particularly want to, just that the subject is 
also being debated there as well.

 RT>> Will do, but the idea is to beat out an unambiguous FAQ, that
 RT>> clearly states  how it is to be done, distribute as widely as
 RT>> possible, and when people ask,  point them to it, one standard
 RT>> document. With no FTSC at present, we need to  somehow inform the
 RT>> "ignorant" of their non-compliance.

 SH> But under whose authority is the FAQ issued?  Rick van Ruth tells me
 SH> my ION listing is non-compliant but it was devised by my RC with input
 SH> from me and works like a charm.  Why should I change it?

Well, aside from being non-compliant, and breaking a program or two here and 
there, no reason at all, especially as you say it works, and it is not one of 
the worst offenders listed by far.

 RT>> We get enough folks using it, we solve a lot of problems. :-)

 SH> Again, who's having problems now?

Well, people trying to write nodelist compilers to make use of the nice 
little IP bits that have crept into Fido over the last couple of years, for 
starters, and I believe some older programs also have issues, not that it 
behooves me to tell those folk to upgade their software, or what ever. 


Russell

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