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echo: future4fido
to: Michael Haase
from: Martin Foster
date: 2005-05-08 14:42:10
subject: Fido-Package deluxe v2.5 released

Hello Michael!

08 May 05 13:06, Michael Haase wrote to Martin Foster:

 MH> 08 May 05 10:43, Martin Foster schrieb an Michael Haase:

 MH>>>        + Now you can also use other IP-nodes for installation that
 MH>>> are
 MH>>>          not CDP capable and being not in the selection list.

 MF>> Does this mean that FPD can be installed by those of us who already
 MF>> have an existing Point number(s).

 MH> The above means that you can become a point at a node who is not CDP
 MH> capable by also entering the node data yourself.

OK.

 MH> If you already had a point number at a CDP capable node, you were able
 MH> to use it even before this version, but now this got even easier with
 MH> that:

 MH>        + If you already were a point at a CDP-Node and you don't have a
 MH>          CDN-File, you can select this now during installation and enter
 MH> the
 MH>          data manually, so no new point number will be given away.

 MH> And combining both, you can use the FPD for a non-CDP capable node with an
 MH> already existing point number.

That answers the question, thanks :-)

 MH> But the FPD was devoloped mainly for new users who don't already are
 MH> in Fido,

Yes, I understand that.

 MH> but old points can use it, too.

That confirms what I thought and as you can see, I've already used it for
my existing Point ;-))

Regards,
Martin

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