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echo: fidopols
to: Scott Little
from: Rick Van Ruth
date: 2002-11-08 21:18:20
subject: NodelistGuide or FAQ

Hello Scott.

08 Nov 02 20:55, you wrote to me:

 RR>> are related. It also makes another error here because of the entire
 RR>> mess with the expiry date and all that stuff.

 SL> Quoth FTA-1001, Section 2. Documentation:

 SL>    Every Fidonet Technical Standards (FTS) document shall be reviewed
 SL>    at least once every two years and revised as needed.

 SL> If the FTSC a) exists, b) are doing their job, standards would't expire.
 SL> An expired FTSC document just means it's obsolete and may not reflect
 SL> current practises.  Existing software doesn't explode immediately on
 SL> expiration or anything.

Maybe not, but the existing nodelist certainly has....

 SH>>> It's not my idea of a way to spend a Christmas.  Bob Satti gave
 SH>>> me my RIN status over a decade ago and I've gotten quite fond of
 SH>>> it.
 RR>> And you should be able to keep it even with the current FTSC
 RR>> standards.

 SL> Number assignments is a Policy issue, not a technical (ie. FTSC) one..
 SL> the technology doesn't give a toss what your number is.

Bzzt wrong! Can't have an "FTSC standard listed" dynamic ION system as a
Host.

It is a technical issue, not a policy one.

Cheers,
                Rick

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