Subj : Re: Newly hatched files
To : Vincent Coen
From : Wilfred van Velzen
Date : Thu Feb 09 2023 07:14 pm
Hi Vincent,
On 2023-02-09 17:28:07, you wrote to me:
>>>> Are you hatching a new echo list every day?
VC>>> This ensures that for those Sysop's that wish to keep up to date
VC>>> for the file BACKBONE.NA can do so as this file is useful to auto
VC>>> update their Echo areas when any downlinks request any and this
VC>>> allows their system to automatically deal with the request
VC>>> without any Sysop intervention.
>> You know there is (or used to be) a file area just for this purpose:
>> BACKBONE (However the last BACKBONE.NA I received in there was in
>> 2019)
>> If you used that one for the daily updates, you can keep the ECHOLIST
>> area "clean" with just monthly updates. And people have a choice what
>> they want to receive and use.
VC> The created archive contains amonst other files up to date copies of :
VC> BACKBONE.NA - Full list of ALL echo's available via the Fidonet network
VC> BACKBONE.RPT - Full lists of the same with all details as a report
VC> ELIST.NA - Ditto but only for moderated echo's.
VC> ELIST.RPT - Ditto
VC> plus any other network files of similar types.
VC> The previously last BACKBONE.NA was used as a reference to help build the
VC> system in 2019.
VC> All this is reported within the help files supplied.
I know. But your argument was they were usefull for automatic processing. Only the *.NA files are. So you don't have to hatch the complete archive every time a minuscule change takes place. A monthly frequency is fine for the .RPT files...
Or if you don't agree, perhaps create separate file areas for the monthly and daily files, so people can choose.
Bye, Wilfred.
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