Re: [PATCH] DLR with field_dst not supported in Mysql/Pgsql

Stipe Tolj <st 'at' tolj.org> writes:

> Alexander Malysh wrote:
> > P.S. I find MNC's solution acceptable too but it need more user
> > configuration.
> 
> yep, I like the "idea" in it's base too, since it "assumes" that
> Kannel does has it's own MSISDN format scheme, which we should have
> actually.
> 
> But I dislike the fact that user's may "forget" to use the
> unified-prefix within the smsc groups and also that they are "not
> aware" of the fact they would need one.

We could totally say that in next version of Kannel, not
specifying a unified-prefix in an smsc group gives a startup
error. More features usually mean more configuration/complexity
in software, this is acceptable (as long as we try to keep it as
simple/logical as possible).

We can also say that it is not a startup error, but it would give
a big bold warning when receiving a DLR if it's missing - after
all, not everyone wants/needs/can receive DLRs.
 
> So, I'd go first for Alex's way in stripping away everything that
> seems logically to be country code or/and prefix, reducing the
> probability that the same base MSISDN number is transported via the
> same smsc-id in the same timestamp very drastically for various
> country/network code variations.
> 
> This is still no perfect solution IMO. Since it's still not fully fail safe.

The Kannel group has been very reluctant in half-fixing this
problem over the past 4 years (look at the large number of
submitted patches that were refused). I'd find surprising that
the policy would change now :)

I'm very much in favor of a complete/full solution.

-- 
Guillaume Cottenceau