Subj : Re: ? The various message
To   : Brian Rogers
From : Tony Langdon
Date : Sun May 23 2021 11:41 am

-=> On 05-22-21 20:37, Brian Rogers wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

 TL> But I do like the principle of having ham systems open, especially the
 TL> air interface.

 BR> If the airwaves were open source, we wouldn't pay license fees.

Resource access is a kinda different thing.

 BR> Open spec is not open source though. That's just a test that says
 BR> "if you can figure out our code go for it... here's a hint". If you
 BR> need to make a patch you can't, unless it's your own code.

Open spec means there's an opportunity for someone to create the (open source)
code, and some have - ircDDBGateway, etc, for example. :)  And open spec in
that it's the specs that are laid out, not just someone's code. ;)

 TL> My folders are mostly for mailing lists, which ARE used for the same
 TL> purpose as echomail. :)

 BR> I don't see physical folders but mail area indexes. Imap creates
 BR> physical folders. More bytes off the drive.

Bytes?  as if anyone cares in this days of multi terabyte drives. ;)



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