Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!ANLVM!B19141 From: B19141@ANLVM.CTD.ANL.GOV (Barry Finkel) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.nodmgt-l Subject: BITNET NODELST vs. BITNET LINKS Message-ID: Date: 5 Feb 90 12:23:14 GMT Sender: Node Management Discussion Reply-To: Node Management Discussion Lines: 17 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway The BITNET NODELST and BITNET LINKS files do differ in format/content. 1) In NODELST, CUNYVM is via "ROOT"; in LINKS it is via "(root)". 2) In NODELST, CUNYVM appears in alphabetic sequence; in LINKS it is first. 3) Assume Node N1 connects to N2 (to get to CUNYVM) and A1 is an alias for N1. In NODELST, A1 connects to N2; in LINKS A1 connects to N1. I prefer the LINKS format for aliases, but since aliases will be going away, this is a minor problem. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry S. Finkel Computing and Telecommunications Division Argonne National Laboratory BITNET: B19141@ANLVM 9700 South Cass Avenue Internet: B19141@ANLVM.CTD.ANL.GOV Building 221, Room B223 Phone: (708) 972-7277 <==== Nota Argonne, IL 60439-4844 FAX: (708) 972-5983 <==== bene