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    From Mike Dippel@454:1/393 to Barry Martin on Thursday, March 12, 2026 08:39:28
    I know that there is no weekly infopack or nodelist sent out. I would be
    happy to assist with this, if you wish. My last one was in 2018.

    Mike Dippel

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  • From Nigel Reed@454:1/393 to Mike Dippel on Thursday, March 12, 2026 08:39:28
    On Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:39:56 -0400
    "Mike Dippel" (454:1/393) <Mike.Dippel@f393.n1.z454.fidonet> wrote:

    I know that there is no weekly infopack or nodelist sent out. I
    would be happy to assist with this, if you wish. My last one was in
    2018.

    Mike Dippel

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0

    * Origin: ILink The Hobby Line! BBS hobbylinebbs.com (454:1/393)
  • From Barry Martin@1:261/20 to Mike Dippel on Thursday, March 12, 2026 08:39:28
    Hi Mike!

    I know that there is no weekly infopack or nodelist sent out. I
    would be happy to assist with this, if you wish. My last one was
    in 2018.

    Let me get back to you on that -- seems to have been a reason why we disontinued but not enough coffee in my system to remember.



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  • From Barry Martin@1:261/20 to All on Thursday, March 12, 2026 08:39:28
    Mike Dippel and Nigel Reed:

    I checked with the other administrators just in case I was missing a
    detail or it would be a good idea. They appreciate the thought but we
    all agreed it was an unnecessary project.

    The Fido nodelist is current even though dated February 2023; Michael
    Luko will touch the date to make it current

    There is no common file area so each BBS has their own dependant on the SysOp's interests.



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  • From Michael Luko@1:261/20 to Mike Dippel on Thursday, March 12, 2026 08:39:28
    Is there a current Nodelist that you can forward to my email address
    at: mdippel@gmail.com

    I can send you a current nodelist to your email a bit later.

    I have the following batch file that gets executed if a change is made
    to the nodelist:

    cd \pcb\qfront
    c:\pcb\qfront\qfutil /addr:454:2/1 /forward
    /file:c:\pcb\ilink\docs\il-list*.* /flags:hold
    c:\pcb\qfront\qfutil /addr:454:1/393 /forward /file:c:\pcb\ilink\docs\il-list*.* /flags:hold
    c:\pcb\qfront\qfutil /addr:454:1/5016 /forward /file:c:\pcb\ilink\docs\il-list*.* /flags:hold
    c:\pcb\qfront\qfutil /addr:454:3/105 /forward /file:c:\pcb\ilink\docs\il-list*.* /flags:hold
    cd %pcbdir%
    starter.bat

    If there are any system that would like to be added to the list let
    me know. Also is there any interest in putting the batch file on a
    scheduled event in additon to as changes are made? Weekly, monthly?
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  • From Mike Dippel@454:1/393 to Mike Powell on Thursday, March 12, 2026 08:39:28
    On 8/30/2023 7:40 AM, Mike Powell wrote to Barry Martin:

    I know that there is no weekly infopack or nodelist sent out. I would be happy to assist with this, if you wish. My last one was
    in 2018.

    Let me get back to you on that -- seems to have been a reason why we discontinued but not enough coffee in my system to remember.

    It might have gone something like "some sysops want a weekly nodelist, but there is no reason to update a nodelist that has not had any updates."

    I am on another network where this issue came up. We get a weekly nodelist but it often doesn't change week-to-week which was causing some sysops with automated nodelist processing to run into issues... their processor would burp on the "new" old nodelist, and they expected the net coordinator to figure out the issue.

    Mike

    When I hatch a new one each week for HobbyNet, I have the option to have your system delete the old one when the replacement arrives.

    Sometimes, the new nodelist is not the addition of a new node, but the
    deletion of a node that is down for some reason.

    More than likely, I will be removing one on Friday morning that hasn't been active for about 3 months or so. It's just nice to be able to have a current list, but certainly not a requirement.

    Mike Dippel

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  • From Mike Dippel@454:1/393 to Michael Luko on Thursday, March 12, 2026 08:39:28
    On 8/30/2023 5:41 PM, Michael Luko wrote to Mike Dippel:


    I can send you a current nodelist to your email a bit later.

    I have the following batch file that gets executed if a change is made
    to the nodelist:

    cd \pcb\qfront
    c:\pcb\qfront\qfutil /addr:454:2/1 /forward /file:c:\pcb\ilink\docs\il-list*.* /flags:hold
    c:\pcb\qfront\qfutil /addr:454:1/393 /forward /file:c:\pcb\ilink\docs\il-list*.* /flags:hold
    c:\pcb\qfront\qfutil /addr:454:1/5016 /forward /file:c:\pcb\ilink\docs\il-list*.* /flags:hold
    c:\pcb\qfront\qfutil /addr:454:3/105 /forward /file:c:\pcb\ilink\docs\il-list*.* /flags:hold
    cd %pcbdir%
    starter.bat

    If there are any system that would like to be added to the list let
    me know. Also is there any interest in putting the batch file on a
    scheduled event in addition to as changes are made? Weekly, monthly?

    It would be almost impossible for me to send it directly to each node using my tic hatcher since I would have to have a connection to each node in my
    Platinum Express Data Processor.

    What I could do is to compile the nodelist only when there are any changes,
    and email it as an attachment to the various nodes.

    It's easy for me to do this with my HobbyNet since I am in control of them
    all. Not so easy for iLink.

    Let me know.

    Mike Dippel

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  • From Barry Martin@1:261/20 to Michael Luko on Thursday, March 12, 2026 08:39:28
    Is there a current Nodelist that you can forward to my email address
    at: mdippel@gmail.com
    I can send you a current nodelist to your email a bit later.

    Thanks for giving this to Mike Dippel.

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