On 11/11/2019 17:54, Oli -> David Drummond wrote:

 DD>> Tom Jenning's model for Fidonet did not happen. Fidonet has moved
 O> beyond his odd ideas.

 O> You mean it became a network for dumb-asses who played stupid power
 O> games? The P4 was always used as an excuse for the bullshit they were
 O> doing. Maybe Tom Jennings ideas were not that odd at all.

His ideas did not survive mass exposure.

 O> What would happen if we dumped P4 and got rid of the *Cs?

Who will allocate the node numbers and manage the net segs? What common tech
specs will they use?

 O> Are there any documents of the policies before 4.07? I joined Fidonet in
 O> 1993. At that time P4 was already in place.

It was in place when I joined in the mid/late 80s.

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Regards
David

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