-=> On 12-10-02  09:53,  Michiel Van Der Vlist <=-
 -=> spoke to Alex Shakhaylo about NodelistGuide or FAQ <=-

 AS> If you track nodelist for a year or two you'll see that the
 AS> number of ip nodes increases and the number of POTS ones decreases.

 MVDV> That has been the trend over the last two years. Trends 
 MVDV> however have been known to reverse or take a tangent.

  Some, but not most -- else they would not be true trends.

 MVDV> Predicting the future is risky business. If you believe you 
 MVDV> can do it by just reading the trend, I suggest you stay 
 MVDV> away from the stock market. ;-)

  There are proven theories of mathematical analysis of stock market
  trends that have made millions for those who use them wisely.
 
 AS> For me it is clear sign about the fidonet future (if any).

 MVDV> Yes, there is the "if any" part too.

   Depends on how much we keep the blinders on.

 MVDV> If FidoNet cuddles too closely with the InterNet she runs
 MVDV> the risk of being assimilated by it, thus ceasing to exist 

   And if fidonet attempts to pretend that the internet does not exist,
   then it runs the risk of being trampled by it.   Instead, fidonet
   should learn to use the internet to further its goals -- and adapt
   those goals to take full awareness of the relative strengths of each
   system.

 MVDV> as we know it. The trend is already there. The use of
 MVDV> netmail decreases whereas the use of e-mail between FidoNet 
 MVDV> participants increases...

   And your point is?   Although netmail may well have been the primary
   reason for the creation of fidonet, it is no longer very relevant for
   many of us.   The dominant force is echomail, and is (IMO) about the
   only thing that gives fidonet a reason for continued existence.

                        dale (at) min (dot) net
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