Hi Robert!

14 Oct 04, Robert Couture wrote to Vladimir Donskoy:

 RC> Nodes & Systems are basically the same thing.  It is a different way to
 RC> descibe the same thing.

I wrote previos letter about language problem...

 VD|>> You use term "node", but I ask you to explain it!

 VD|>> Without ZMH - what member of FIDO must to do with netmail? He must
 VD|>> transfer it to another systems or no? If "no" - what
he is "node"? He
 VD|>> is only "end system", and he must receive mail in
any suitable time
 VD|>> (he is not annoying any other systems - he not connected with them,
 VD|>> only 1 uplink, analogue "point")! And different
between "node" and
 VD|>> "point" in this case only on responsible for own traffic.

 RC> No node is required to forward ANY netmail to any other system unless they
 RC> have agreed to do so or are a hub or host.  The method of delivery is up
 RC> to the node, hub, or host.  (Crash to node or Hold for node to pick up)

"Hub" or "host" are agree transfer mail to another FIDO
nodes, but (at common) not agree transfer mail to non-FIDO systems! So
letters to points or Internet or BBS users transfer only his system (gate
or BBS), and FIDO hubs realize only FIDO-part transport to this users.

I wrote about "must node transfer mail or no", assume that
"node" is "cross of links". Is this translate
incorrect? If yes - explain term "node" to me, please!

Vladimir

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