BL> It should be possible to set up AVT so that if they pull the plug,
BL> nothing happens. What *I'd* like to see is AVT connected to the backbone
BL> at one point only, so that it's available but not actually carried. And
BL> as soon as we get a new customer, we get him to join the inner net so
BL> that the main backbone never carries traffic for any length of time.

NP> UNTIL they pull the plug the whole of AVT is on the Backbone.

NP> To set up our own feeds means that some people will have
NP> to make changes to they own feeds, and not get it from BB.

It doesnt HAVE to be done like that, tho its certainly much easier.

NP> PAUL >>>  808/809
NP>           50/99
NP> South     635/???      Andy    feeds melbourne and surrounds
NP>           670/213      Teddy   feeds others Tas .......
NP>           670.213.232  ME

NP> If I were to alter my feed for AVT to Paul, then I would HAVE
NP> to disconnect Teddy .  if I didn't  then AVT would be fed to
NP> her and would go back up the Backbone to  Paul where you would
NP> all complain that you were getting your own mail back IOW heaps
NP> of dupes. If you can remember, Christian did excatly this!!!!

Yes, but that doesnt mean it CANT be done, just the HE didnt do it.

NP> The rule is NO LOOPS !!!!
NP> Connections must be linear with branches

Nope, thats just the simplest approach.

NP> Once I get  AVT from Paul I must keep it. End of the Line.
NP> If I pass it on to Teddy and act as the return path,
NP>       then she MUST disconnect Andy.

Nope. It can be done, tho usually isnt.
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