Subj : Re: Newly hatched files
To   : Vincent Coen
From : Wilfred van Velzen
Date : Thu Feb 09 2023 19:14:34

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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