• REGCON.EUR: ERRFLAGS.ZC2

    From Sergey Poziturin@2:5020/2141.3 to All on Mon Sep 11 20:54:10 2017
    Wow really cool news.

    Forwarding message from ru.fidonet.digest.
    Originally by: Vladimir Fyodorov, 2:50/15
    Original date: 11.09.17 6:13 
    Subject: REGCON.EUR: ERRFLAGS.ZC2
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    * Area : REGCON.EUR
    * From : Ward Dossche, 2:292/854 (11 ‘₯­βο‘ΰο 2017 12:35)
    * Subj : ERRFLAGS.ZC2 =============================================================================
    A new version of ERRFLAGS.ZC2 has been released via file distribution.

    Changes include dealing with the new userflags AFS, HDG and MOB.

    For description and how to include, I refer to FIDONEWS of today.

    Please share this information with NCs and Hubs.

    \%/@rd Dossche
    ZC2

    =========================================================================== =================================================================
    GENERAL ARTICLES =================================================================

    Mobile nodes
    Ward Dossche
    2:292/854

    There are some beautiful software implementations which make it
    possible to run a Fidonet node or point on an Android platform,
    meaning you can even operate a node from certain smartphones. These
    softwares are "Aftershock" and "HotdogEd".

    I have now used "Aftershock" on my mobile point 2:292/854 for quite
    some time in sometimes very rural conditions. It suited my purpose
    perfectly and I am encouraging everyone to try it or HotdogEd in a
    mobile environment.

    It is fun, you can now operate a node or a point while on the road
    without a bunch of other technical gizmos.

    There have been a number of discussions about this -- are mobile nodes
    real nodes or are they points? I decided that when it is clear that a
    sysop is available to accept greater responsible for his or her
    actions than a point, there is no reason why such a node cannot be
    listed in the nodelist.

    In the end a sysop is responsible for the actions of his or her users
    and points and if such a mobile system is listed in the nodelist, it
    provides a better control mechanism for the administrative tree.

    So, as far as I'm concerned and we're dealing with mobile nodes
    accepting the responsibility of a fully fledged sysop, I say "Welcome
    to Fidonet".

    To identify such mobile nodes, ERRFLAGS has been updated with the
    addition of new user-flags in the Zone-2 segment, which eventually
    could be elevated to full flag-status:

    [,AFS] A mobile node running an Aftershock implementation on
    Android

    [,HDG] A mobile node running an HotdogEd implementation on Android

    [,MOB] A mobile node running an undefined implementation on a
    mobile device

    Proposed listing of such nodes is:

    ,<node-nr>,<system name>,<location>,<sysop>,-Unpublished-,300,U,AFS
    or
    ,<node-nr>,<system name>,<location>,<sysop>,-Unpublished-,300,U,HDG
    or
    ,<node-nr>,<system name>,<location>,<sysop>,-Unpublished-,300,U,MOB

    Ward Dossche ZC2 =============================================================================

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    Best regards!
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  • From Benny Pedersen@2:230/0 to Sergey Poziturin on Mon Sep 11 23:21:30 2017
    Hello Sergey!

    11 Sep 2017 20:54, Sergey Poziturin wrote to All:

    Wow really cool news.

    howto is where ? :/

    i dont think modem callers just can call mobilphone ?, hmm :)

    is it really that simple ?

    cool then

    but what so on tablets and chromebooks ? :(

    what is the plan from google api side of it ?

    will guess, an app that is called virtual modem that connect to other devices in the same google account ?, then a real mobil phone can be used as a vmodem in chromebook ....


    Regards Benny

    ... there can only be one way of life, and it works :)

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  • From Sergey Poziturin@2:5020/2141.3 to Benny Pedersen on Tue Sep 12 09:33:24 2017
    Hello, Benny Pedersen.
    On 11.09.17 11:21  you wrote:

    Wow really cool news.
    howto is where ? :/ i dont think modem callers just can call
    mobilphone ?, hmm :)

    You can call me anytime and listen to my not very polite voice :)

    is it really that simple ? cool then but what so on tablets and chromebooks ? :( what is the plan from google api side of it ?
    will guess, an app that is called virtual modem that connect to
    other devices in the same google account ?, then a real mobil
    phone can be used as a vmodem in chromebook ....

    Well, we'll see, how it will go.

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    Best regards!
    Posted using Hotdoged on Android
    --- Hotdoged/2.13.5/Android
    * Origin: Android device, Milky Way (2:5020/2141.3)