Subj : XML
To : Frank Vest
From : andrew clarke
Date : Sun Jan 05 2003 05:00 pm
Sat 2003-01-04 21:16, Frank Vest (1:124/6308.1) wrote to Jan Vermeulen:
> There's nothing wrong with the SLF Nodelist. The problem is the
> implementing of IP. That was not done right to begin with. :(
It can be fixed. :-)
> With PSTN, each mailer is expected to be able to transfer mail at
> least at FTS-1 (x-modem?).
Xmodem with TeLink extensions.
> With IP, there is no minimum required transfer method. This means that
> each protocol (binkp, telnet and such) has to have a flag in the
> Nodelist.
Are there any other common IP protocols other than BinkP & Telnet (ie. FTS-1
over Vmodem or equivalent)?
> To "fix" this, a means needs to be made for IP mailers to determine
> the protocol to use during the/a connection. IOW, my IP mailer
> contacts your IP mailer and figures out what protocol to use. A
> minimum protocol would also be needed which all IP mailers use.
You may as well make BinkP the minimum protocol.
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