*** Quoting Bj”rn Felten from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***


BF>    As for the entire Z7 idea, it's doomed from day one. There's no way
BF> we would create yet another zone i Fidonet now that we've eventually r
BF> that the entire zone idea was a really stupid one. Today we could easi
BF> scrap the entire zone thing and solve lots of problems related to e.g.

Well, I think scrapping the zones now is too late.  Too much configuration
¨change to have to make.

BF>    What I would suggest that the Russians, that's not happy with belon
BF> to zone 2, should do is simply individually apply for a zone 6 nodenum
BF> At least those few nodes that are located east of the Ural (aka Asian
BF> nodes) should easily qualify for a zone 6 node number IMHO.

On the first glance that seems logical but when you look at it in depth,
it's ¨not a pretty sight at all.  Very messy.  Now at this stage, Z6 only
lists 2 ¨people not resident in Asia (sort of).  Barry Blackford, (I forgot
to netmail ¨him to see what problems may arize for him if I delete the AKA
so have to wait, ¨his node number predates mine here), and my zonegate.

                                       xxcarol

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