= Сообщение: 2264 из 12556 ====================================== ENET.SYSOP = От : Sergey Dorofeev 2:5020/12000 29 Mar 15 14:03:48 Кому : Kees van Eeten 29 Mar 15 14:03:48 Тема : fidonet.net still used in the Z2 section of the Nodelist FGHI : area://ENET.SYSOP?msgid=2:5020/12000+4f529015 На : area://ENET.SYSOP?msgid=2:280/5003.4+55170cd9 = Кодировка сообщения определена как: CP437 ================================== ============================================================================== Hello Kees,
orig.message to echo ENET.SYSOP on 28 Mar 15 21:11:52 KE> That is debateable, but is not a good practice to put confusing data in KE> that filed. Some follow the rule, if it walks like a duck and it quacks KE> like a duck, it must be a duck.
We have very many confusing things around. But in that example its obvious that "system name" field had stuck since times when there were no designated flag to specify hostname.
KE> Anyway it is confusing to use apparent hostnames in the fidonet.net KE> domain. The bad point is that anyhostname.fidonet.net always returns a KE> valid IP address. KE> KE> I have seen sysops use the system name and a INA: to list a dualhomed
It looks quirky.
KE> node, so apparently there is software that does not ignore a hostname in KE> the system field if a INA: is given.
Sergey
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