Subj : MSGID
To   : mark lewis
From : Maurice Kinal
Date : Fri Feb 18 2005 04:38 pm

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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