Hello mark,

On Tuesday June 18 2019 17:53, you wrote to me:

 MV>> What you requested was that binkd could be configured tp transmit
 MV>> the information. "nodeinfo" can do that. All that is needed is
 MV>> that the sysops adds the iformation to the "nodeinfo" line in
 MV>> his/her binkd config.

 ml> that does not cause binkd to transmit a PHN line like other systems
 ml> do... how hard is this to understand???? :sigh:

The PHN line obviously is a relic from the POTS age. The "phone"
keyword in the config crearly indicate that it was meant for the phone
number.

Binkd is the leading binkp implementation. Instead of sheepishly following
others it should lead. Progress is not just adding new stuff, it is also
getting rid of archaic ballast. Binkd does not use phone numbers. The PHN
line is archaic ballast. The makers of binkp were wise to ommit it. Using
it for IP information is improper use. The proper place for IP information
is the NDL line. That is were the capability flags are and IP info is
conveyed as parameter in an IP related flag. Like this:

nodeinfo CM,MO,IBN:fido.vlist.eu,RPK,NPK,ENC,NC,PING,IPv6

The PHN line is archaic ballast. IP info belongs in de NDL line.

How hard is that to understand?  


Cheers, Michiel

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