= Сообщение: 5305 из 7124 ====================================== FTSC_PUBLIC = От : Andrew Leary 1:320/219 19 Dec 20 01:25:16 Кому : Nicholas Boel 19 Dec 20 01:25:16 Тема : alternative DateTime (ref: fts-0001.016) FGHI : area://FTSC_PUBLIC?msgid=1:320/219@fidonet+5fdd9f83 На : area://FTSC_PUBLIC?msgid=1:154/10+5fdd56d1 = Кодировка сообщения определена как: CP437 ================================== Ответ: area://FTSC_PUBLIC?msgid=1:154/10+5fdf76f2 ============================================================================== Hello Nicholas!
18 Dec 20 18:56, you wrote to me:
NB> THIS NB> This is exactly why Fidonet is dying at a rapid rate.
It has long been a principle of FidoNet that new innovations be implemented in a backwards compatible way.
NB> We still have quite a few people developing for this technology. And a NB> couple willing to take things further. For fuck's sake why are there NB> people trying to hold them back every chance they get? People calling NB> out software for being "buggy" just because it's newly updated and NB> they don't use it. THAT'S HOW ADVANCEMENT WORKS! How about try it, NB> test it, and give feedback on what can be improved!
I have tried most of the available packages at one time or another.
NB> It's seriously sad as fuck around here. I've taken long hiatuses from NB> posting just because I knew arguments would ensue I didn't give a shit NB> to be involved with. I'm a big fan of currently developed software, NB> and have multiple systems (some not on Fidonet) running here to test NB> software and enjoy the fact that my hobby when I was 15 years old (am NB> now going to be 40 next month - and I don't care to hear how long any NB> of you have been here) is still progressing (albeit at an alarmingly NB> slow pace, pretty much due to the FTSC and or a select few people that NB> apparantly want Fidonet to just die already).
So you are advocating changing things without regard for maintaining compatibility with existing software?
NB> If you want Fidonet to die, or you don't care any more, or you want to NB> run down every new idea (even if it's actual code!) brought forth.. NB> turn your system off or redirect your IP addresses elsewhere.. We NB> could probably gain more interest and enthusiasm without you.
I personally welcome the discussion that Maurice started, and Alexey has now joined in on. In fact, I am giving serious consideration to implementing some form of this in MBSE.
