Subj : Nomination
To   : deon
From : Andrew Leary
Date : Sun Feb 09 2025 01:10 am

Hello deon!

09 Feb 25 16:14, you wrote to Sean Rima:

 >>  Ol> + 19:19 [6769] addr: 1:267/310@fidonet.org (n/a or busy)

 >> in my binkd config file and this works. He is doing nothing wrong
 >> and in fact maybe more correct

 de> More correct?

 de> http://ftsc.org/docs/frl-1028.002

You are correct that this document indicates the domain part of an FTN address 
cannot exceed 8 characters, or contain characters other than lowercase 
letters, digits, or the three "safe" characters (- _ ~).  This would seem to 
preclude using the extensions, as the period/dot character (.) is not 
permitted.

However, this document was a FidoNet Standards Proposal that was not promoted 
and published as a FidoNet Technical Standard.  It is preserved in the FTSC 
reference library for information purposes only.  While it is recommended to 
comply with the requirements set forth in this document, it is NOT required.

BinkD itself has long had functionality to work around problems caused by 
nodes specifying domain names improperly.

Andrew

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