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  • Merging zones, regions and/or nets

    From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Kees van Eeten on Sat Jun 19 11:55:23 2021
    What makes you think, that merging Zones is viable, in a network, where
    merging nets seems almost impossible, although it is suggested in policy.

    Merging nets means changing node numbers. Merging regions OTOH only means that previous RINs will need to change, but all the nets remain unchanged.

    Been there, done that (R20 - R23 -> R20) and it went without a glitch. Except of course that one of the hosts keep complaining about how I handle the nodelist segment for R20... :-)



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  • From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to Björn Felten on Sat Jun 19 15:08:54 2021
    Been there, done that (R20 - R23 -> R20) and it went without a glitch. Except of course that one of the hosts keep complaining about how I
    handle the nodelist segment for R20... :-)

    Indeed so, but the subject is "merging zones" meaning massive renumberings.

    Besides, have you ever toyed with the idea of just having a single net in R20 and forcing everyone in it?

    \%/@rd

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  • From Kees van Eeten@2:280/5003.4 to Bj÷rn Felten on Sat Jun 19 15:06:00 2021
    Hello Björn!

    19 Jun 21 11:55, you wrote to me:

    Merging nets means changing node numbers.

    So what. It was never a problem to the previous RC28. Nor to the previous
    ZC2. Even though it invalidated some payware licences.

    Kees

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Ward Dossche on Sun Jun 20 17:58:23 2021
    Hello Ward,

    Been there, done that (R20 - R23 -> R20) and it went without a glitch.
    Except of course that one of the hosts keep complaining about how I
    handle the nodelist segment for R20... :-)

    Indeed so, but the subject is "merging zones" meaning massive renumberings.

    For two of those zones it should take less than a minute.
    For the rest, maybe an hour. Two if you are slow.

    Besides, have you ever toyed with the idea of just having a single net in R20 and forcing everyone in it?

    Bj”rn did it. And [almost] nobody complained.

    --Lee

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  • From Kees van Eeten@2:280/5003.4 to Ward Dossche on Sun Jun 20 21:57:54 2021
    Hello Ward!

    20 Jun 21 18:49, you wrote to me:

    And your friend Jan.

    The previous RC28 was someone else...

    Indeed.

    Kees

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    * Origin: As for me, all I know is that, I know nothing. (2:280/5003.4)
  • From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to Kees van Eeten on Sun Jun 20 18:49:40 2021
    Kees,

    So what. It was never a problem to the previous RC28. Nor to the Kv>Kv>> previous ZC2. Even though it invalidated some payware licences.

    Ron Dwight ?

    And your friend Jan.

    The previous RC28 was someone else...

    \%/@rd
    --- DB4 - Jun 14 2021
    * Origin: Hou het veilig, hou vol. Het komt allemaal weer goed (2:292/854)
  • From Kees van Eeten@2:280/5003.4 to Ward Dossche on Sun Jun 20 14:23:10 2021
    Hello Ward!

    20 Jun 21 12:19, you wrote to me:

    So what. It was never a problem to the previous RC28. Nor to the
    previous ZC2. Even though it invalidated some payware licences.

    Ron Dwight ?

    And your friend Jan.

    Kees

    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5--b20180707
    * Origin: As for me, all I know is that, I know nothing. (2:280/5003.4)
  • From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to Kees van Eeten on Sun Jun 20 12:19:22 2021
    Kees,

    So what. It was never a problem to the previous RC28. Nor to the
    previous ZC2. Even though it invalidated some payware licences.

    Ron Dwight ?

    \%/@rd

    --- DB4 - Jun 14 2021
    * Origin: Hou het veilig, hou vol. Het komt allemaal weer goed (2:292/854)