Re: restrictiveness of NickName
Gerrit Hiddink (grit@wit387401.student.utwente.nl)
Wed, 24 Sep 1997 00:04:50 +0200 (MET DST)
>
> Following conf.def:
>
> <Signon> ::= SIGNON <UserNum> <UserInfo>
> <UserInfo> ::= <NickName> <NetworkAddress> <RealName>
> <NickName> ::= <NameString>
> <NameString> ::= <NameChar>+
> <NameChar> ::= 'a'..'z' | 'A'..'Z' | '@'
>
> Isn't this too restrictive for a nick at signon time?
Well it's not only at signon time, it's for all <NickName> field
throughout a session. But perhaps you're right, and more characters
should be allowed.. do you have any suggestions as to what characters
should _not_ be allowed?
grit