-=> On 12-05-18  11:42,  Björn Felten <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about EP1 problems <=-

 BF> There's a huge difference between P4 and EP1.

True -- one was adopted by the network, and one was not.

 BF> P4 defines the first four levels on the OSI model, EP1 
 BF> the last -- and even then only part of it (echomail).

For me, echomail is the only relevant part of Fidonet.

 BF> For Fidonet to work as the *network* it is, it's
 BF> absolutely essential that (a well written) P4 is followed. 
 BF> EP1 not so at all.

So why would any sensible person claim that EP1 is being followed?

 BF> "Violations" of EP1 are totally non-critical to the network, of P4
 BF> not so.  The "problems" you listed have simply been obsoleted by 
 BF> technical advances since EP1 was written in January 1989.

I.e. EP1 itself is an obsolete policy document which is not being
followed today.

                               Dale Shipp
                  fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
                              (1:261/1466)


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