Hey mark!

Feb 18 18:28 05, mark lewis wrote to Maurice Kinal:

 ml> actually, it is a problem but the limit on short messages has been 
 ml> "enforced" for so long and by so much software (ie: user's offline 
 ml> QWK readers and such) that it is very commonplace...

Understood.  I don't have an issue with that or at least what happens to
messages once they are bound for the world at large.  As far as a size
limitation to any individual message I am in favour of it.  I'd hate to see
any echo area overbloated with HUGE messages that probably won't be read by
anyone.  Save the larger stuff for the great American novel you ought to be
thinking about if you find that much to say in any given message.  Heck I
am not even a fan of quoting but do so only because everyone and their dog
gets uptight when I don't quote them.  Personally it doesn't bother me if
you or anyone else doesn't quote my message(s).  Mind you that might lead
off into some weird discussions after a few replies, not that I mind that
either.  :-)

 ml> why is processing time such a factor in your argument(s)??

I am a true, blue believer in getting the most bang for the buck as long as
everything needed is taken care of.  If a way to trim code and speed up
processing is found then I am apt to follow that strategy.  I am definetly
NOT an advocator for MS-style BLOAT!!!

 ml> isn't the time/date info in the message sufficient? at least the time 
 ml> info? ;)

It should be, which is why I thought the call I proposed to Jame for the
DateTime in his txt2pkt.pl script was justified.  Other then the four digit
year for the pkt header that string contains everything you need to know
for Fido messaging and nicely formatted too.

 ml> ummm... i don't know if you are aware of it or not but some of those 
 ml> who developed our fidonet technology also had a hand in developing 
 ml> the internet technology many use today...

What is your point?

 ml> developed for "those who want to experiment with packet switching 
 ml> technology" so sayeth the history files and quotes from the creator 
 ml> of fidonet ;)

Ah!  Everyone, even the creator, can make mistakes in judgement.  ;-)

 ml> let's not forget, either, that many fidonet systems are still run on 
 ml> DOS based systems ;)

Right.  I knew that which is why I said in a previous message "the
lowest common denominator" which I think would be DOS.

Life is good,
Maurice

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