mwh@IVORY.EDUCOM.EDU (Michael Hrybyk) (02/05/90)
>It seems to be that the BITNET NODELST file, stored at all NETSERVs is the >same as the BITNET LINKS file sent by Chris Thomas and Ed Zawaki. Therefore, >if this file is still going to be regularly maintained on a monthly basis, >those sites that use it could AFD to it from their assigned NETSERV. Juan, Ulrich Giese and I have agreed to store various data files on NETSERV, including BITNET LINKS, NODES INFO*, and others. Is this a worthwhile project, or is it an unnecessary redundancy, as those files are currently available from LISTSERV? Mike Hrybyk BITNIC
POSTMAST@TECMTYVM.BITNET (Juan M. Courcoul) (02/07/90)
On Mon, 5 Feb 90 10:29:09 EST Michael Hrybyk said: >Ulrich Giese and I have agreed to store various data files on NETSERV, >including BITNET LINKS, NODES INFO*, and others. Is this a worthwhile >project, or is it an unnecessary redundancy, as those files are >currently available from LISTSERV? I feel it is advisable to continue this practice. The advantage of the NETSERV network over your LISTSERV is that the files will be distributed over all the NETSERVs and, when a user requests them, they will be sent from a node closer than BITNIC. Naturally, this effort should be supported by a user awareness procedure, by means of which the user will be directed to request the files from the appropiate server. This is already in place on the NETSERVs, which direct you to the best placed server for your node; however, this is not the case for BITNIC's LISTSERV. Perhaps some LISTSERV guru can come up with a FAVE (File Access Verification Exit) to implement this behavior... Juan
UPDATE@NAC.NETNORTH.CA (Herb Kugel) (02/07/90)
ONE VOTE IN COMPLETE AGREEMENT WITH JUAN! ======================================================================== >On Mon, 5 Feb 90 10:29:09 EST Michael Hrybyk said: >>Ulrich Giese and I have agreed to store various data files on NETSERV, >>including BITNET LINKS, NODES INFO*, and others. Is this a worthwhile >>project, or is it an unnecessary redundancy, as those files are >>currently available from LISTSERV? > >I feel it is advisable to continue this practice. The advantage of the >NETSERV network over your LISTSERV is that the files will be distributed >over all the NETSERVs and, when a user requests them, they will be sent >from a node closer than BITNIC. Naturally, this effort should be supported >by a user awareness procedure, by means of which the user will be directed >to request the files from the appropiate server. > >This is already in place on the NETSERVs, which direct you to the best >placed server for your node; however, this is not the case for BITNIC's >LISTSERV. Perhaps some LISTSERV guru can come up with a FAVE (File Access >Verification Exit) to implement this behavior... > >Juan