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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: Proposed Change in Dialing Directory Format
Date: 23 Jul 1995 17:36:19 GMT
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In article <3utpas$rs@ccs-sparc2.queensu.ca>,
Mike Smith <mike@post.queensu.ca> wrote:
: We use the speed and parity fields. Some of our services are through a
: PACX to an IBM mainframe. This path requires even parity and a maximum
: speed of 9600. The remaining services are through telnet servers: no
: parity and the fastest speed the PC<->modem can reliably maintain.
: Would we care if the format of the distributed dialing directory
: changed? Not terribly. MSK's scripting abilities would let us get by.
:
: As an aside, we also use the comment field. If it contains the word
: Queen's I add a dialing prefix. Your recent discussion on portable
: dialing directories has shown me some flaws in my approach here.
:
The new design should handle this nicely.
: But the moral is that when you change the format of the dialing
: directory some people will have to rework things. I don't consider that
: a big burden.
:
Good -- I think the result will be worth it.
: This may be completely impractical, but is there any chance the new format
: could be defined in the next month? If so I could react to the changes in
: time for September which is when most students grab their copy of Kermit
: for the year.
:
Yes, there is a good chance it will be defined even sooner than that.
I'll post it when it's ready for public comment.
- Frank