* Originally in FUTURE4FIDO.GER
* Crossposted in FUTURE4FIDO
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* Forwarded by Michael Haase (2:2432/280)
* Area : FTSC_PUBLIC (FTSC_PUBLIC)
* From : Philip Lozier, 1:267/169 (20 Jul 03 11:18)
* To   : Carol Shenkenberger
* Subj : Re: fsp-1016
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 CS> Philip, he's right.  CDP is a new and actively developing
 CS> package.  It suits the Z2 people more than others, but
 CS> nothing prevents the rest of us from using it.  The point
 CS> package will look for the 'closest' CDP nodelist entry
 CS> and build an application for automated entry as a point
 CS> off that system.  Pretty slick stuff actually.
 CS>                                        xxcarol

Never mind my last response as to where to locate the files... I already
did. I downloaded several related files, and glanced through them... Not
enough to get the entire overview as to how well it operates, but enough to
see that if it does what it says it does, that I will embrace it, wether
the general Z1 attitude is pro or con for points. You're right... it does
-sound- pretty slick.

I had many other ideas with it as well... being as "points",
there is no geo clause enforcable, as they are not in the nodelist. If the
indication from R50 is that being point freindly can achieve those kinds of
results, I will not only embrace it, but promote the heck out of it!  From
what I see, it is not a POTS thing... so long as the potential point can
connect, it works.

As to the geo thing... anybody doing this as a first step to being a node,
I would comply with geo clauses once they wanted to advance, and refer them
to the appropriate Region and net, without feeling like I lost anything,
but with a sense of accomplishment that I aided in bringing somebody in, in
any way shape or form.  With the referal to the new geo, would also come
the assurance that I have been dealing with the individual, and that their
system is fully capable.

I am suprised that this hasn't been known around here as available... (but,
you did say it was a Z2 thing)... I think it not only could be out of this
world for nodes, but it can serve a purpose to FidoNet as a whole, and a
very good service at that.

I am going to look at this -ALOT- more... and likely use it.

Phil

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Hallo All!

Z1 discovers CDP. :)


See ya,
*Micha*

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