Subj : oxp: nodediff fails :(
To   : Martin Foster
From : August Abolins
Date : Sat Feb 08 2020 09:22:00

Hello Martin!

** 08.02.20 - 13:32, Martin Foster wrote to August Abolins:

 MF>Finally, finally, finally, I've figured this out .....

 MF>Are you aware that three different versions of the Fido nodelist are
 MF>released each week, along with their corresponding nodediffs. One for use
 MF>in Z1, one for use in Z2 and one for use in Z3.

No, I was not aware of that.  I fetched my main nodelist from my boss node  
(Tommi, Zone2) and the diffs automatically arrive from there too.

When this first started, I may have grabbed the list from Z1 Filegate  
site.  Then, I may have grabbed a subsequent nodelist from Terry Roati's  
system in Zone 3 (but I don't remember).

My .017 copy (in WinPoint) looks like a Z1 version
My .024 copy looks like a Z1 version.
My .031 copy is a Z1 version.
My .038 copy is a Z2 version, but it says..

;A FidoNet Nodelist for Friday, February 7, 2020 -- Day number 038 : 00105
;A The FidoNet DAILYLST, a listing of the systems within FidoNet.
;A
;A  This is the DAILYLST produced at 2:2/0

Is the latter compatible with the diff process?

And, am I to understand that Diffs from my Boss/uplink cannot be used with  
full-nodelists offered from Z1 sources?

Thanks for quoting the header info in each.  The Z2 version has a very  
clear warning about its usage, but I must confess to say that I never read  
the darn thing for leisure!   I never noticed anything similar to the Z2  
info in the header of the Z1 version.

Let me know if I must replace the current Z2 DAILY .038 that I have  
inorder for the diffs to work.

Good sleuthing!
Thanks.

  ../|ug

--- OpenXP 5.0.43
 * Origin: /|ug's EuroPoint (2:221/1.58)

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