Subj : Yes.. I can see a problem if different
To : August Abolins
From : Stas Mishchenkov
Date : Sun Sep 13 2020 11:24 am
Hi, August!
12 ᥭ 20 20:44, August Abolins -> Charles Pierson:
AA> Maybe until all the unique identifier stuff (^TG_PID, or
AA> ^TG_MSGID) can be sorted out, then just have it so that there
AA> is only one gate-bot per group, and each BBS is responsible
AA> for their own group.
A standard PID is enough to eliminate flooding and duplication.
AA> As it sits right now, we appear to be members of Stas' BBS
AA> only.
From Fido's point of view, this is exactly the case. However, I must remind you that there were not so many Internet gates, even during the heyday of the network, in contrast to the BBS.
CP>> I didn't consider separate groups for separate bots, as
CP>> it looks somewhat overcomplicated. I was only considering
CP>> a second bot as a backup in the cases where the original
CP>> bot or system dropped out for a time.
AA> The gating is probably far from being a shared process with
AA> multiple bots at this time.
By the way, I have a strong desire to bring the code to the state of free software, but to make it such that it would be impossible to use it without sufficient knowledge.
AA> But Stas is in a fine position to be the founder of establishing the
AA> standard ground-rules and the checks and balances for managing dupes,
AA> avoiding loops, coming up with the new terminologies for this thing,
AA> etc.
From Fido's point of view, this is just another kind of BBS.
