i have a question that may be helpful to you guys...
instead of faffing about with nodediffs, can you simply replace the nodelist with a daily nodelist and the tool will automatically see the nodelist is different and recompile its indexes?
i have a question that may be helpful to you guys...
instead of faffing about with nodediffs, can you simply replace the nodelist
with a daily nodelist and the tool will automatically see the nodelist is
different and recompile its indexes?
Thanks for the suggestion but that method won't work with OpenXP.
instead of faffing about with nodediffs, can you simply replace the ml>nodelist with a daily nodelist and the tool will automatically see the ml>nodelist is different and recompile its indexes?
instead of faffing about with nodediffs, can you simply replace the
nodelist with a daily nodelist and the tool will automatically see the
nodelist is different and recompile its indexes?
Hi marc,
I would guess that oxp doesn't know how to handle diffs if more than one arrived at a time.
instead of faffing about with nodediffs, can you simply
replace the nodelist with a daily nodelist and the tool will
automatically see the nodelist is different and recompile its
indexes?
Hi marc,
I would guess that oxp doesn't know how to handle diffs if more
than one arrived at a time.
Guessed wrong buddy
OpenXP can apply as many contiguous diffs as you like, so long
as there aren't any missing in the sequence.
But then why did you tell marc that oxp couldn't handle daily diffs
in this message:
NOTE: i was specifically trying to steer away from diffs... they
really are not necessary in this day in time and one can easily
get a full nodelist every day that is as up to date as possible
with current processing...
instead of faffing about with nodediffs, can you simply
replace the nodelist with a daily nodelist and the tool will
automatically see the nodelist is different and recompile its
indexes?
Hi marc,
I would guess that oxp doesn't know how to handle diffs if more
than one arrived at a time.
Guessed wrong buddy
OpenXP can apply as many contiguous diffs as you like, so long
as there aren't any missing in the sequence.
But then why did you tell marc that oxp couldn't handle daily diffs in this message:
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:52:00 +0000
X-JAM-MSGID: 2:310/31.3@fidonet e0ca7838
Marc was suggesting the use of daily *nodelists*, which OpenXP can't
handle *automatically*. It can, however, handle them if the user is
prepared to install each one every day which, of course, would be a
real PITA.
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Ý Nat. dial prefix 0 Ý
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Ý Ý
Ý [x] Import nodelist updates automatically Ý <--- for DIFFs only?
Ý [ ] Delete empty messages Ý
Ý [x] Automatic TIC file processing Ý
Ý [x] Hold requests if files are missing Ý
Ý Ý
Ý [ ] Delete hidden kludges Ý
Ý [x] Use TZUTC kludge Ý
Maybe that line could be:
Ý [x] Import nodelist DIFFs automatically Ý
..someday? <BG>
Which leads me to the security/bug/weakeness.
If the FILES directory is used for the arriving nodelists, and it is the same directory for other arriving files such as attachments from other people, then anyone could arbitrarily send me a nodelist, and its
presence can screw up oxp (just like the presence of the old nodelist/diffs that I still had in there did).
Which leads me to the security/bug/weakeness.
..then anyone could arbitrarily send me a nodelist, and its
presence can screw up oxp (just like the presence of the old
nodelist/diffs that I still had in there did).
It wasn't the presence of the old nodlists/diffs that was causing the
problem :)
..The only files it takes action on are nodediffs/pointdiffs and if
any of them are out of sequence, it just ignores them.
instead of faffing about with nodediffs, can you simply replace the
nodelist with a daily nodelist and the tool will automatically see
the nodelist is different and recompile its indexes?
Thanks for the suggestion but that method won't work with OpenXP.
that's kinda sad... especially in this day in time ;)
I've just learned that OXP is designed to process the diffs
automatically, but not a fresh incoming full nodelist. So, in
theory, I would imagine that it could work if the daily nodelist had
a matching daily diff.
I guess that importing/compiling the full nodelist manually was a
concious design decision. But, we'll never know the original reason
at this time.
Further to what is "sad... especially in this day", there are probably
far more examples of FTN programs that are not going to get any improvements or fixes at all, yet they are accomodated without
incident, for now.
Y2K-broken programs have probably left the FTN scene gracefully.
And unless we all move to 64-bit OS/programs, will many 32-bit
programs that rely on dates (like this OXP) expire on March 19 2038 03:14:07 UTC?
When I first joined Fidonet in 1995 those diff's were essential.
The compressed nodelists were 1.5MB and I really didn't want to
transfer that on the 2400 baud modem I had at the time..
Can OXP not skip processing the diff and just compile a new
nodelist?
Y2K-broken programs have probably left the FTN scene gracefully.
I hope so.. but we do have pktdate should the need arise..
..will many 32-bit
programs that rely on dates (like this OXP) expire on March 19
2038 03:14:07 UTC?
I don't think they'll expire but the dates they display might be
wonky.
I think the OpenXP developers are still developing, or at
least maintaining OXP so I think OXP users will be OK. I'm not so
sure about some other software.
There were 2020 problems in Mystic that were quickly fixed. These
sorts of niggles can show up unexpectedly.
Y2K-broken programs have probably left the FTN scene gracefully.
I hope so.. but we do have pktdate should the need arise..
That reminds me, I recently discovered a date problem when I used
Tommi's BBS (ie logged in manually) to send a netmail few weeks ago. His Concord BBS software produced a future date of 2056. LOL
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2056 21:45:16 GMT
Message-ID: <5473$netmail@JamNNTPd>
References: <5470$netmail@JamNNTPd>
X-JAM-From: August Abolins <2:221/360>
X-JAM-To: Martin Foster <2:310/31.3>
X-JAM-MSGID: 2:221/360 1ced0c7d
X-JAM-REPLYID: 2:310/31.3 f99352d3
X-JAM-PID: Concord 0.01 Beta-30d OS/2 ser#cc38c58d
I should drop by and see if he had a chance to hack netmails with
pktdate.
According to the TZUTC, you wrote that just after 5am!
When I first joined Fidonet in 1995 those diff's were essential.
The compressed nodelists were 1.5MB and I really didn't want to
transfer that on the 2400 baud modem I had at the time..
I used a 2400 baud that came with my computer only briefly. But, by
the time I joined Fidonet with my own bbs I had a 14.4 kbit/s internal modem. The increase in speed seemed amazing at the time.
I really enjoyed utilizing simultaneous upload/download. Was that with Ymodem/G...? I don't quite remember. It was cool to "chat" with
another sysop during the upload/download session too.
1.5MB seems rather large for a text-based nodelist. Were you relying
on one of the non-zip archives? But the math seems right:
..The only files it takes action on are nodediffs/pointdiffs and if
any of them are out of sequence, it just ignores them.
It was still taking action on the NODEDIFF that was in /FILES,
even though I had cleared out the nodelist config tables. The /FIDO directory was empty!
The following settings marked "<==THIS" were probably enabled:
| [x] Use internal nodelist processor |<==THIS
Ý [x] Import nodelist updates automatically Ý<==THIS
Ý [ ] Delete empty messages Ý
Ý [x] Automatic TIC file processing Ý<==THIS?
Is it the presence of a .TIC file in /FILES that can trigger the "action" too?
Can OXP not skip processing the diff and just compile a new nodelist?
I don't think they'll expire but the dates they display might be
wonky. I think the OpenXP developers are still developing, or at
least maintaining OXP so I think OXP users will be OK. I'm not so
sure about some other software.
Is it the presence of a .TIC file in /FILES that can trigger the
"action" too?
That has nothing to do with the nodelist routines, see the help topic
for a full explanation of what this feature is/does :)
As you can see, I am in Italy at this time!
;) I'll back in Finland in about 6 hours.
Can OXP not skip processing the diff and just compile a new nodelist?
Unfortunately not.
I don't think they'll expire but the dates they display might be
wonky. I think the OpenXP developers are still developing, or at
least maintaining OXP so I think OXP users will be OK. I'm not so
sure about some other software.
OpenXP is definitely still being developed/maintained.
Can OXP not skip processing the diff and just compile a new nodelist?
Unfortunately not.
Hmm.. might be a good feature suggestion.. :)
I don't think they'll expire but the dates they display might be
wonky. I think the OpenXP developers are still developing, or at
least maintaining OXP so I think OXP users will be OK. I'm not so
sure about some other software.
OpenXP is definitely still being developed/maintained.
That's good to hear. I notice I am a version behind in what I have on the BBS for OXP downloads.
Is there a file echo for OXP or other point software?
...I notice I am a version behind in what I
have on the BBS for OXP downloads. Is there a file echo for OXP
or other point software?
...I notice I am a version behind in what I
have on the BBS for OXP downloads. Is there a file echo for OXP
or other point software?
In addition to Martin's list, there is a collection also at the Sourceforge site.
But look for "OpenXP 5", not "OpenXP".
The latter depository is much older.
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