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to: KAI RICHTER
from: KAREL KRAL
date: 2020-02-04 18:39:00
subject: Linux and Fido

Hello Kai!

03 Feb 20 01:40, you wrote to me:

Thank you for your reaction. Some explanations:

 KR> Wow. No DSL-Modem? No Cablemodem? But with hardwired IP connection why
 KR> do you need a cloud server??

I ment Analog phone line. I have LTE modem, but very limited (at home).

 KR> Your node is listed with the CM flag, indicating crashmail
 KR> capabilities and accepting mail 24h a day. See nodelist:

My question has nothing to do with existing Node, which is now placed on
standard VPS.

 KR> Running that node offline is annoying behavior. The minimum

I know what node does mean.

 KR> If it's cheap you are the product. Why don't you get a raspberry pi
 KR> and setup your point on that? Should work with raspian or FreeBSD. You
 KR> keep control over your system and data.

Another device at home, poor Internet connection there, need to solve access
from outside (from phone during travelling, etc.) This is why I thought about
hosted system.

Karel

PS: sorry for offtopic. My intention was to ask in Linux area, if somebody is
hosting Linux version of Node/Fidopoint and where (focused on cost).

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