Linux-Hams archive - March 1999: Re: Alias in ax25 util help

Re: Alias in ax25 util help

Jonathan NAYLOR (yoikcn.dncdmjd@primustel.es)
05 Mar 1999 14:28:14 +0100


Mike Billow was quoted (by hand) as saying:
>
> I ran with six characters as node "EXPMTL" for years with no trouble, long
> before the days of Linux. Software limited to five characters is just broken.
>
> -- Mike

Just like 8+3 file names, or 14 character file names.

... or even four byte IP addresses.

:-)

Jonathan