Subj : msgid, 3 years To : Wilfred van Velzen From : August Abolins Date : Mon Oct 12 2020 05:01 pm Hi Wilfred! 12 Oct 20 16:29, you wrote to me: AA>> Not only that, but if/when this gate software is used on other AA>> systems, it could be a problem when the msgids all resume from AA>> 00000001. WV> No, because the combination of node number and ID should be unique, WV> not just the ID. Oh ok. Definition of MSGID = node # + serial # ? I was conditioned to think that the msgid was just the hex part/serial part. But I *think* that thread mechanisms only work with the hex/serial part. AA>> A better formula might be a combination random hex number+serial AA>> hex. WV> No, you can't use a random number, because of the small size of the WV> ID, there is a too high chance you generate an identical ID. Would FTN break if the hex/serial part was more than 8 hex chars? Would FTN break if the hex/serial part was extended to include the 24 letters of the alphabet? Even if the hex/serial part was split to be :, there would be plenty of room for uniqueness across FTN. --- * Origin: ----> Point Of VeleNo BBs (http://www.velenobbs.net) (2:333/808.7) .