Subj : proposed new nodelist                                    [2]
To   : Malcolm Miles
From : Peter Knapper
Date : Fri Jul 19 2002 12:29 am

Hi Malcolm,

JB> could PSTN nodes could have DNS entries without having IP addresses
JB> (I expect malcolm knows the answer to this), that could help.

 MM> Doesn't make any sense. The DNS is a mechanism for 
 MM> converting names to IP addresses. No IP address, no need for a DNS entry.

It could make sense if it could be used by IP only nodes to find an IP ==> PSTN 

Gateway to reach the target PSTN node. This takes the "conversion" point closer 

to the target system, rather than just assuming it will be handled by a 
"Default Fidonet Master Gateway" somewhere. One thing I havbe always liked 
about Fidonet is the ability for Node to Node communciatins whenever it is 
physically possible. Splitting ourselves between PSTN and IP will start to 
break that ability, however if we can keep the option available wherever 
possible, then it would help to convince people the changes are not as great as 

they might think.

Cheers............pk.


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