Subj : New Format  vs  DNS
To   : Johannes Lundberg
From : Frank Vest
Date : Sat Jul 20 2002 03:50 pm

On (20 Jul 02) Johannes Lundberg wrote to All...

Hello Johannes,


JL> (The technical things I'm speaking about here CAN and would be solved.
<..>
JL> But I'm trying to point out the major differencies(?) here)
JL> Why do I prefer a New Nodelist Format over the DNS-system?

JL> There is one major thing making me believe a New Nodelist Format would
JL> be the best option for FidoNet. And I think you could call it network
JL> independency. You will be able to add new transfer methods as time
JL> passes. The New Nodelist Format could be used even after the death of
JL> the Internet. A solution that will prevail.

On a political format, I agree. My "fear" for Fidonet is that as we
move further into the Internet world, we become more "the Internet"
and less "Fidonet". Using the Internet DNS as a "Nodelist" for Fidonet
is another step in this direction.

I realize that Fidonet is technical and should be technical in its
reasoning, but there is, and will always be, some political areas that
combine with the technical.

Your above technical view is also combined with a political view and I
agree with it on both areas.

JL> Yes, I am a dreamer. But also a programmer and FidoNet SysOp that will
JL> work hard for the future existance of this lovely phenomena(?).

I think we are all dreamers in Fidonet. Fidonet started, if you will,
as a "dream" of "can this be done". It's still being done when many
have said it should be dead and gone. :-)

Keep dreaming.

Regards,

Frank

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