Re: gnatsd port number

[Milan Zamazal]

>>>>> "MDB" == Mark D Baushke <address@hidden> writes:

    MDB> As long as gnats4 is coming out, why not bring it out with a
    MDB> new and officially assigned port number?

The only (but considerable) reasons are backward compatibility and
possible confusion.

    >> - To register a new port number for gnatsd in IANA.

    MDB> Yes, this is very easy to do.

OK, thanks, Mark, for the information.

    >> What's preferable?

    MDB> Register a new port.

    MDB>   http://www.iana.org/cgi-bin/usr-port-number.pl

    MDB> anything in the range 1024 thru 49151 should be fine...  It
    MDB> should not be that hard to come up with the

    MDB> In the course of writing the application, it would mean that we
    MDB> could also have a nice concise gnatsd protocol document. Once
    MDB> that descripts the client-server commands like:

Since nobody has objected yet about the possible port number change, it
might not be so troublesome for users.  If we want to change it, we
should do it before GNATS 4.0 is released, since all the 3.113 clients
must be upgraded for 4.0 anyway, thus the port number change would be
relatively transparent.

Are there any suggestions about the new port number?  I can bring the
first ones: 4628 or 46287 (phone code of "GNAT(S)", they were both free
some time ago).

Would someone like to volunteer to fill in the questionnaire and
register the new port if we decide so?

    MDB> | 10.What SHORT name (14 CHARACTER MAXIMUM) do you want
    MDB> associated with this port number?  (For example:
    MDB> example-port)

`support'

Regards,

Milan Zamazal

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