• FidoNG

    From Oli@21:3/102 to Avon on Friday, September 24, 2021 08:51:40
    Avon wrote (2021-09-24):

    On 24 Sep 2021 at 08:26a, deon pondered and said...

    I guess "ftn" could be changed to "fido" - but keeping it short and
    suite.

    I'd build it with 'fsx' in mind :)

    Which is an FTN (FidoNet technology network) or in short a fido-net(work), but an FTN is not a message/packet/bundle. FTN is often used to say Fido-something without the meaning of FidoNet (Zone 1-4 / Policy 4), like in FTN technology (FidoNet technology network technology) or FTN network (FidoNet technology network network). You could just say FT (FidoTech) or fido, but the first sounds like Financial Times and the second has "Fido" in the name, which for some reason should be avoided. Fido is also a name for dogs and dogs smell, emit unnerving noises, and shit everywhere.

    Conclusion: all terms are equally bad.

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  • From tenser@21:1/101 to Oli on Saturday, September 25, 2021 03:34:20
    On 24 Sep 2021 at 08:51a, Oli pondered and said...

    I'd build it with 'fsx' in mind :)

    Which is an FTN (FidoNet technology network) or in short a
    fido-net(work), but an FTN is not a message/packet/bundle. FTN is often used to say Fido-something without the meaning of FidoNet (Zone 1-4 / Policy 4), like in FTN technology (FidoNet technology network
    technology) or FTN network (FidoNet technology network network). You

    But we are talking about something that has no existing
    precedence in the "FTN" world; "FSX" would be cool.

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to tenser on Saturday, September 25, 2021 16:36:54
    On 25 Sep 2021 at 03:34a, tenser pondered and said...

    But we are talking about something that has no existing
    precedence in the "FTN" world; "FSX" would be cool.

    I'm glad you said that because that's where I was going with it too.

    I understand what FTN is, means etc. I also know fsxNet has been set up to be experimental as part of it's reason to be, so I can't see why it should remain wholly as a FTN network. Who knows in years to come it might be a mix of a bunch of things, that would be kinda neat in my books :)

    ... The dog ate my .REP packet

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  • From Oli@21:3/102 to Avon on Saturday, September 25, 2021 07:40:46
    Avon wrote (2021-09-25):

    On 25 Sep 2021 at 03:34a, tenser pondered and said...

    But we are talking about something that has no existing
    precedence in the "FTN" world; "FSX" would be cool.

    I'm glad you said that because that's where I was going with it too.

    I understand what FTN is, means etc.

    I don't doubt that. Should I put everything in big <IRONY> tags next time? ;)

    I also know fsxNet has been set up
    to be experimental as part of it's reason to be, so I can't see why it should remain wholly as a FTN network. Who knows in years to come it
    might be a mix of a bunch of things, that would be kinda neat in my books :)

    I thought we were talking about the fido part and how to name the content-type of a fido packet.

    I guess "ftn" could be changed to "fido" - but keeping it short and
    suite.

    I'd build it with 'fsx' in mind :)

    I'm still not sure what you mean by this.

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    * Origin: 1995| Invention of the Cookie. The End. (21:3/102)
  • From Oli@21:3/102 to tenser on Saturday, September 25, 2021 07:41:04
    tenser wrote (2021-09-25):

    On 24 Sep 2021 at 08:51a, Oli pondered and said...

    I'd build it with 'fsx' in mind :)

    Which is an FTN (FidoNet technology network) or in short a
    fido-net(work), but an FTN is not a message/packet/bundle. FTN is
    often used to say Fido-something without the meaning of FidoNet
    (Zone 1-4 / Policy 4), like in FTN technology (FidoNet technology
    network technology) or FTN network (FidoNet technology network
    network). You

    But we are talking about something that has no existing
    precedence in the "FTN" world; "FSX" would be cool.

    Cool for what?

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    * Origin: 1995| Invention of the Cookie. The End. (21:3/102)
  • From poindexter FORTRAN@21:4/122 to All on Saturday, September 25, 2021 09:37:00
    FTX.

    It's like FTN, but X is cooler.


    ... XT or AT, it makes a big difference.
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  • From tenser@21:1/101 to Oli on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 01:26:40
    On 25 Sep 2021 at 07:41a, Oli pondered and said...

    But we are talking about something that has no existing
    precedence in the "FTN" world; "FSX" would be cool.

    Cool for what?

    Using as part of a token in a Content-Type header, of course!

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Oli on Thursday, September 30, 2021 11:56:52
    On 25 Sep 2021 at 07:40a, Oli pondered and said...

    I don't doubt that. Should I put everything in big <IRONY> tags next
    time? ;)

    It's all good, I need to read between the lines a bit more too :)

    should remain wholly as a FTN network. Who knows in years to come it might be a mix of a bunch of things, that would be kinda neat in my bo :)

    I thought we were talking about the fido part and how to name the content-type of a fido packet.

    You probably were and I was not paying attention. But any naming convention with a fsx in it I am always keen on :) Hahah

    ... Computers all wait at the same speed!

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to poindexter FORTRAN on Thursday, September 30, 2021 11:57:18
    On 25 Sep 2021 at 09:37a, poindexter FORTRAN pondered and said...

    FTX.
    It's like FTN, but X is cooler.

    I like, but I am biased..

    ... I wish life had a scroll-back buffer.

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