Subj : Easier solution?
To   : Charles Cruden
From : Scott Little
Date : Wed Jan 01 2003 08:26 am

[ 30 Dec 02 23:15, Charles Cruden wrote to All ]

CC> Why not simply replace the phone number of an IP node with its IP
CC> address or FQDN?

The phone number field has already been used with IP addresses.  There are
issues though.

1) A system may be dual capable
2) The IP address may be dynamic
3) Text other than -Unpublished- is likely to cause issues with nodelist
processors
4) IP addresses require a prefix, currently 000 which could bring a visit from
the cops for Aus people who have their systems misconfigured

CC> address to send mail to.  Nodes which have multiple contact addresses
CC> simply have multiple listings, same as multi-node BBSs had before, and

Multiple listings would require some method for software to recognise them as
the one physical system, otherwise routing has to be manual.


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