Re: [PLUG] What became of the wireless mesh talk?

[Magnus Hedemark <chrish@trilug.org>]

On Fri, 6 Feb 2004, M.Simons wrote:

> Some of the others interested and involved have included Darxus who also
> moved away.  Previously we had mapped people's housing and/or
> business locations to get an idea of the feasibility of locale and
> connections.  This may be a good starting point.

I've done some preliminary work to that end.

http://www.nodedb.com/unitedstates/pa/philadelphia/?

See the "phillymesh" nodes.

> I had also created a mailing list on yahoogroups called PLAN-TALK P.L.A.N.
> being Philadelphia Local Area Networking or something like that... my
> interest and philosophy in that is connectivity by any means neccessary,
> be it wired, or wireless, light, or otherwise based.

You might lose people.  A lot of people, like me, have dropped yahoo 
groups because of their pattern of changing your privacy preferences 
without notifying you or asking your consent.  Not to mention the ads.

> Potential subjects include the idea of a wireless local network, a
> freenet, Nexus, NAP, toasternets, or whatever have you... the mailing list
> still is open so feel free, if you wish to make this happen (or just learn
> and discuss the subjects) join the mailing list and start talking (clearly
> one can start talking here, too..  but then one has to hunt the thread
> over months, or years.)

I don't mind setting up a mailman list on yonderway.com;  I just have to 
find a little time to set up Mailman for it.



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