Subj : Re: Messages too long?
To   : Matt Bedynek
From : Alan Ianson
Date : Fri Feb 10 2006 06:57 pm

Matt Bedynek wrote to Jerry Schwartz:

MB> Some folks forget that others run software that might crash or not pass on 
MB> large messages.

One thing I never concidered when I commented deleting *.lng files is
nodes that need to pass messages on. In a case like that then it is
more of a problem.

MB> I  suspect there are tossers that stop up completely when they
MB> encouter very large messages?

I took the new dbridge out for a test drive a month or two back and
it crashed completely on those messages...

I think 229/2000 runs hpt, maybe we should ask him if he wouldn't
mind splitting messages at 128 or 256kb or some safe value, just so
those who run tossers that can't handle the large messages can still
pass those messages on for those interested in reading them. I read
the area myself periodiclly just to see what areas are getting
traffic.

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

.... An Elephant; A Mouse built to government specifications.

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