Subj : Re: ? The various message
To : Tony Langdon
From : Brian Rogers
Date : Thu May 20 2021 11:53 pm
-=> Tony Langdon wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
TL> Hmm, I see that being a potential can of worms, like your mandated band
TL> segments and symbol rate limits, which are a PITA for the rest of the
TL> world. If I had a dollar for everytime some US ham says "You can't do
TL> that, it's against the rules". Well, I can, our rules are different.
TL> ;)
Just where are you going to cash in? xD
TL> But I do like the principle of having ham systems open, especially the
TL> air interface.
That's not happening here. The systems are all closed source. Only decent
things we have are already open source.
TL> We didn't have the extent of networked systems that we do today. ;) I
TL> for one don't want to have to rely only on HF CW. HF propagation is
TL> too flakey from here to the rest of the world, especially in recent
TL> wimpy sunspot cycles. :(
HF is what our government pushes. They want hams off VHF/UHF for ecomm
so the commercial guys can take over.
TL> Pop, yes, though it lacks the folder structure. IMAP defaults to
TL> online operation, but can work offline, but one kinda has to beat it
TL> into sumbission for best offline experience. ;)
Whip it, beat it, tell it that you care <G>
TL> Well, echomail is like folders. I have a bunch of mailing lists, and
TL> sorting those into folders helps, just like echomail. :)
Echomail and personal Email are two totally different things though.
TL> ... I have PMS and a loaded gun, now, what did you say?!?!
