usenet@gapos.bt.co.uk (Usenet login) (06/26/91)
In <6034.677564475@nma.com> Stef@ics.uci.edu (Einar Stefferud) writes: >While I am in here -- Does anyone have any idea as to how much use >will be made of the Terminal Identifier and the User Agent Numeric >Indentifier atributes of the ORADdress? My own experience indicates that these "numeric" fields are very popoular with government and military networks. This is for two reasons: 1) Compatibilty with existing messaging systems e.g. Telex (The military have lots of these). 2) Security; a numeric identifier gives away nothing about a recipients function or location. They are not commonly used in commercial or academic spheres. So the implementor of a UA must look at his potential market when decidng what prominence should be allocated to these attributes. BobW
bobw@gapos.british-telecom.co.uk (Bob Whitehouse) (06/26/91)
In <6034.677564475@nma.com> Stef@ics.uci.edu (Einar Stefferud) writes: |While I am in here -- Does anyone have any idea as to how much use |will be made of the Terminal Identifier and the User Agent Numeric |Indentifier atributes of the ORADdress? My own experience indicates that these "numeric" fields are very popoular with government and military networks. This is for two reasons: 1) Compatibilty with existing messaging systems e.g. Telex (The military have lots of these). 2) Security; a numeric identifier gives away nothing about a recipients function or location. They are not commonly used in commercial or academic spheres. So the implementor of a UA must look at his potential market when decidng what prominence should be allocated to these attributes. BobW