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echo: locsysop
to: Paul Edwards
from: Rod Speed
date: 1994-11-22 07:56:00
subject: remaps

PE>> For the same reason that Dave Hatch doesn't remap messages to
PE>> "Paul Edwards" sent to 3:711/809.4 to me at 3:711/934.9 instead.

RS> Nope, that has nothing whatever to do with it. The Fido addressing
RS> system has allowed for 3D addresses forever. Nothing to do with
RS> why remaps are useful on a BBS which has points. Nothing.

PE> WRONG!!!!

Dont get too excited.

PE> 3D was added as an afterthought.  The header only has net + node
PE> information.  An INTL kludge was added to handle 3D, then TOPT/FMPT
PE> kludges were added to support 4D.

Yeah, yeah, but that was quite a separate issue to what we were discussing,
the detail of the addition of the POINT numbers.

PE> Go on Rod, admit that you're wrong YET AGAIN to the SAME PERSON!!!

Pathetic really |-)

I wasnt attempting a total history of addressing, just talking about the
point detail you flagrant nit picker and hair splitter you.

--- PQWK202
* Origin: afswlw rjfilepwq (3:711/934.2)
SEEN-BY: 711/934
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