Subj : callip.nl
To   : Nodelist Police Commissioner
From : Stas Mishchenkov
Date : Fri Feb 04 2022 20:44:36

Hi, Nodelist!

02 фев 22 13:16, Nodelist Police Commissioner -> Stas Mishchenkov:

 NPC> I've had some time to think about this. I don't like the fact it
 NPC> "calls home" on every invocation! It shouldn't act like spyware where
 NPC> the user has no control over it.

How can we talk about spyware in case of open source? ;)

 NPC>  Maybe you could replace it with an option like for instance
 NPC> youtube-dl has:

 NPC>  -U, --update   Update this program to latest version. Make sure that you
 NPC> have sufficient permissions (run with sudo if needed)

 NPC> Which can be used on it's own, without doing anything else. And only
 NPC> checks for updates when this option is specificly used!

Changed to:

[fido@brorabbit perl]$ ./callip.pl

Calls the specified nodes by the binkp protocol, using connect information
from the nodelist.

Usage: ./callip.pl [options] nodelist_file_name
~~~~~
         -f,--fnode address     - address of node to call. Optional.
         -z,--zone number       - number of zone to test all nodes. Optional.
         -r,--region number     - number of region to test all nodes. Optional.
         -n,--net network       - number of network to test all nodes,
                                  i.e. 460. Optional.
                                  If you do not specify anything, then the     check will pass through the entire nodelist.
         -l,--log log_file_name - file name of log file
         -a,--aka address       - the fido address from which to make calls.
                                  Optional. default is '2:9999/9999.9999'.
         -c,--config            - Configuration file name. Command line options
                                  owerrides it. Optional. Not needed by        default.
                                  Use command callip.pl -e > callip.conf to
                                  create a new one
         -e,--export            - export configuration end exit.
         -u,--update            - How to update programm. Optional.
                                  =a - auto. Check for a new version, download
                                       and update.
                                  =d - download. Checks for a new version and
                                       download the update to a new file.
                                  =w - warn. Checks for a new version and warn
                                       the sysop. Default.
                                  =n - no. Do nothing.


 NPC>>> Btw: If you use '-a node' maybe the script could use the values
 NPC>>> from the nodelist for the SYS, ZYZ, and LOC info sent? Now it still
 NPC>>> says:

Now it may be configured.

 NPC>>> - 29 Jan 12:28:15 [17842] SYS linux
 NPC>>> - 29 Jan 12:28:15 [17842] ZYZ Evil Robot
 NPC>>> - 29 Jan 12:28:15 [17842] LOC Sinferopol, Crimea

 NPC> Btw: Does the binkp protocol require that you send these, or can a valid
 NPC> connection be made without them?

A valid connection may be made without them.

 NPC>>> Or maybe these values could be given on the command line too? Like:
 NPC>>> -a 2:280/464,system,sysop,location

 SM>> It turns out too much to write on the command line. I did better - an
 SM>> optional config file. This greatly shortens the command line. Try new
 SM>> version, please.

 NPC> I was already thinking in the same direction for a future update! ;-)

Is it works now?

Have nice nights.
       Stas Mishchenkov.

--- Мудрость - это когда ты всё понимаешь, но уже не огорчаешься.
 * Origin: Lame Users Breeding. Simferopol, Crimea. (2:460/5858)

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