Subj : The FUTURE
To   : Lord Time
From : Digital Man
Date : Thu Sep 15 2005 05:14 pm

  Re: The FUTURE
  By: Lord Time to Digital Man on Thu Sep 15 2005 02:35 pm

 >   Re: The FUTURE
 >   By: Digital Man to Lord Time on Wed Sep 14 2005 10:43 pm
 > 
 >  >  >  > I plan on extending the maximum length of "internal code suffixes" 
 >  >  >  > 8 chars to at least 16), so I think that should provide you enough 
 >  >  >  > spell out whatever you need to.
 >  >  >  >
 >  >  > in the messages area (internal code) ones also?
 >  >
 >  > Yes.
 >  >
 >  >  > if so great it will help with a few fido-net echos.
 >  >
 >  > How so?
 >  >
 > the one with the longer codes (from the backbone.na) :
 > AUTOMOBILE_RACING   Discussion of all types of auto motorsports.
 > from the scfg :
 > Long Name                  Discussion of all types of auto motorspo
 > Short Name                 AUTOMOBILE RACING
 > QWK Name                   AUTOMOBILE
 > Internal Code              AUTOMOBI
 > from the area.bbs :
 > AUTOMOBI                       AUTOMOBILE_RACING
 > 
 > does that help you out?

Not really. FidoNet echo tags can be of any length, so there's no practical
way (short of making internal codes unlimited in length) to guarantee a 1:1
relationship between internal codes and echo tags.

                                                  digital man

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