[Dxspider-support] motd

[Ian Maude]

Hi Dirk et al,
I am talking with Simon, HB9DRV currently discussing the upcoming  new 
HRD logbook.  One of the things I am trying to do is make the 
conversation between sysop and user more visible.  Currently, if a user 
logs in to a cluster using a logbook (like most people these days) they 
simply do not see the MOTD.  This makes it really awkward to get new 
information to users.  For example, I run registration at gb7mbc and the 
users would not see the alternative motd explaining how to become 
registered.

Would it be possible to have a command like sh/motd ?  I could work 
something out to do it here but it would not be the same at other 
clusters so something more generic is needed.

The command would simply be typed by the user and return the relevant 
motd (dependant on registration status.  This would mean that HRD (and 
any other software that implemented it) would be able to display the 
motd at login making it a lot more visible to the user.

Many thanks and a Merry Christmas

Ian

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Ian J Maude, G0VGS
SysOp GB7MBC DX Cluster
Member RSGB, GQRP
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