[P2P-F] Fidonet in community wireless projects?

[Sascha Meinrath]

On 03/18/2011 03:58 PM, Michael Gurstein wrote:
> Why don't we ask an expert... Sascha, any comments.

It's on the decline, but still alive (fidonet.org I think).  The
decentralization is similar to some of the community LAN and wireless
technologies, but I wouldn't say Fidonet was a precursor (technologically
speaking).  Its hayday was 1980s/90s, but the Web pretty much crushed it over time.

--Sascha

> Best,
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> M
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>     *From:* Michel Bauwens [mailto:michelsub2004 at gmail.com]
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>     *To:* Michael Gurstein
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>     *Subject:* Fidonet in community wireless projects?
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>     Interesting question, does anyone have the answer?
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>     I'll relay to FAcebook,
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>     Michel
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>     Lorraine wrote: "Whatever happened to Fidonet? Is the dna of fidonet alive
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