Friday, 31 July 1998, you wrote:
Stan> Ian Maude wrote:
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Stan> Hi Ian and all,
Stan> I do not see any reason that anyone should should ever use a active user
Stan> connection.
Stan> What would be the reason to have a ACTIVE user link?
I agree but:
Even if you define the user link PASSIVE and the opposite node is a
CLX node (and defined that way in ~/config/cluster_par), it is treated
as active. (see documentation)
Stan> If another cluster wants spots from your network I am sure that they
Stan> would gladly set you up as a node in their files.
Well I have asked it twice on the list, no reactions, so if I want
some DX spot's I have to define an USER link.
Stan> In fact I think that the ability to make a user link ACTIVE should
Stan> probably be removed from clx. Because it seems that as more people begin
Stan> to use the software
Stan> [1] They do NOT read the documentation.
Stan> [2] They do not understand that they can give the software a bad name
Stan> from their actions.
Stan> [3] They are probably not even on this list and will not even see this!
Stan> See #1
Stan> That said I do like the ability to have a (passive) user link for the
Stan> times when my regular links might be down. Which does happen not happen
Stan> too often but when it does it is nice to be able to connect this way and
Stan> get spots for the local users untill the regular links are back up.
Stan> Please do not take this the wrong way as I do love the clx software and
Stan> think it is the best thing going right now. But it does seem that the
Stan> active user links cause more problems than any benefit they could
Stan> possibly have.
Stan> As I cannot think of one reason to have it active.
Stan> --
Stan> Stan Rongey - KJ5SF e-mail - terhi.victor@logonet.com
Best regards and '73
Arnold mailto:yjxo.foghvy@lccsnj.org