On (10 Jul 02) mark lewis wrote to Frank Vest...

Hello mark,


 FV> It appears that before a new format for the Fidonet
 FV> Nodelist can be made, the current flags and format
 FV> needs to be decided on. With at least two Zone having
 FV> different rules for what is allowed in the Nodelist,
 FV> we have a problem that needs to be dealt with. :(
 ml> that is true... one ~must~, however, also be aware that technicians
 ml> should be the ones to perform this function and not politicos... why?
 ml> most politicos aren't "into" "technical"...
they don't fully
 ml> understand the technical
 ml> aspects... they are wrapped up in debate, emotion, and secondary
 ml> representation...

An example is in the FIDOPOLS echo. :-)  I agree. Technical first,
politics as a last AND needed alternative.

Frank

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