mark lewis -> David Drummond wrote:

 DD>> How does it cope with a node which lists IP info AND a phone
 DD>> number? FD is a POTS mailer.

 ml> frontdoor

Frontdoor Is not an IP and POTS mailer - that wasn't the package I was referring to.

 ml> only acts on the data in the "contact number" field unless it has
 ml> been overridden somehow...

All of the FTSC specs I've read speak of a "phone number" field,
not a "contact number" field.

Besides, FD is almost so little used in Fidonet today, we don't really need
to bother with special exceptions for it.

n the current nodelist?

 ml>> i dunno... can't you tell? you seem to be one that is totally
 ml> wrapped up in what software people choose to run...

 DD>> Because a minority wish to run software that appears to need
 DD>> specific listings that break many others' software.

 ml> oh? and you have accurate and verifiable numbers to back this up??

How many run FD and that IP kludge you use? The nodelist doesn't indicate too many.

 ml>> do you also care what kind of house they live in or what kind of
 ml>> car they drive?

 DD>> Only when that house/car has to interface with my mailer.

 ml> then there is no problem...

Indeed, Z1 is going to list its IP info in with the INA flag and leave the
phone number field fallow.

CM nodes will be contactable by all again....

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regards

David

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