Subj : Da Rulz
To   : Gregory Deyss
From : Lee Lofaso
Date : Sat Jan 14 2023 05:23:04

Hello Greg,

 LL>> What does it matter where one's origin happens to be?
 LL>> Fidonet began with nothing more than a handful of friends
 LL>> in a local area. The idea of zones did not come about until
 LL>> much later, when Tom Jennings decided it was a good idea -
 LL>> without stating any known reason as to why.

 GD> It's no mystery.

Please feel free to invite Tom Jennings to this forum so he can
answer the question himself.

 GD> Check out Jason Scott's BBS Documentary Chapter 4 covering Fidonet on
 GD> youtube
 GD> As you see this you will then be aware that you have no idea of what your
 GD> abt.

Jason Scott is a technological historian. While his history of
Fidonet is an excellent weblog, it does not address the issue under
discussion - the idea of zones in Fidonet.

No mention of zones was ever made until Tom Jennings brought it
up for inclusion in Fidonet Policy 4.01 - with no explanation given
as to why.

So tell me. Why are zones necessary for Fidonet? A few years ago
I brought up this very subject. There used to be six zones in Fidonet,
and then it was decided by whatever powers that be that only four zones
were needed. After that was done, another question was raised. Why not
go to three zones? Oh, could not do that. Would have to change all the
zone numbers and would be far too much trouble ...

Bottom Line -

There is no sound reason for having zones or zone numbers in Fidonet.

For Life,
Lee

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Your Hole Is Our Goal

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