*** Quoting Steven Horn from a message to Rick Van Ruth ***

SH> You can always tell my RC.  I don't normally tell him what to do.

Grin, this can be done.  It's a matter of unclear specs with too many
¨variations.  I'm going to try to tackle that information flow.  I'm not
¨perfect, but I will try.  I need help from all to catch any technical
glitches ¨I may not know about.

SH> Damn.  I rather liked that.:-) 

Grin, but it's not needed.  Remember the nodelist is for connection.  Our
¨biggest 'luck' is that a glory field (BBSname) was added to it's format
inthe ¨first place.

 RVR> the IBN flag without any further info.

SH> I've thought about that but I do vaguely recall that some people don't
SH> like IBN flags without further information.  Apart from that, one can
SH> argue that what is in the system name field is the system name and not
SH> the IP address which appears in the IBN field.  Can I help it that the
SH> two are identical?:-) 

Software looks for the info for IP nodes, in the bbsname field. It may also
¨check the flag but that is secondary.  If it finds it in the first place
¨(bbsname field) it doesnt look further.

 RVR> That difference in standards is the 1-000-000-000 phone number.

You know though that a person outside Z1 trying to dial that will sufer
¨international dial rates to Z1 then hit the operator possibly?  Bad JUJU!
                                       xxcarol

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