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 Message 7887 
 Wilfred van Velzen to August Abolins 
 Re: anyway the wind blows 
 15 Apr 21 11:02:34 
 
TID: FMail-lnx64 2.1.0.18-B20170815
RFC-X-No-Archive: Yes
TZUTC: 0200
CHRS: UTF-8 2
PID: GED+LNX 1.1.5-b20161221
MSGID: 2:280/464 6078012f
REPLY: 2:221/1.58@fidonet ef697c82
Hi August,

On 2021-04-14 18:21:00, you wrote to me:

 WvV>> If you want a better unique identifier in ftn messages,
 WvV>> create a new kludge (see my suggestion for the @UUID one,
 WvV>> which needs a @RUID btw for replies), so you can do what
 WvV>> you want, and make it as good as possible without having
 WvV>> to consider existing software. Then write a proposal and
 WvV>> convince software developers to implement it in their
 WvV>> software.

 AA> So, are kludges like the wild wild west where anything goes?

You can create new ones, and that still happens. (Like the @COLS: kludge
recently added in synchronet)

 AA> That *is* a handy way to extend functionality and features.

Indeed.

Bye, Wilfred.

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