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Skriven 2006-04-19 10:19:37 av Vladimir Donskoy (2:5020/2992)
Ärende: Situation on R2:50
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                          Hello All!

Having read through messages in this an echo, I have understood that sysops
(and even ZCs) do not represent a situation in R50 and our referendum in
particular. Therefore I have decided to describe it in detail.


For the first time speech about creation of a separate zone for us has arisen
about 15 years ago. It proves cleanly technical reason - inconvenience Z2MH for
us, namely: our region covers time zones with GMT+3 to GMT+12 (however nodes
now locate only up to GMT+10), therefore Z2MH GMT 2:30-3:30 corresponds already
now in Moscow (GMT+4) to local time 6:30-7:30, that is inconvenient for the
majority of house and some office nodes.
Now this problem is solved crookedly: replacement ZMH on NetworkMH is entered,
that contradicts Policy. The significant part of sysops simply ignores
requirements ZMH (that in particular explains the big number of nodes in R50).

There are still more some occasions to creation of the zone, for example -
difficulty of coordination of the big number of networks one person (any expert
on management will confirm an inefficiency - if not impossibility - to operate
over 150 subordinates without attraction of an intermediate link of management
and the control).

Owing to the above-stated necessity of allocation R50 for a separate zone is
clear. However the structure of a new zone and feature of a transition period
are expressed in the different points of view.

One group of sysops offers full renumbering networks (in a network nobody
attempts upon addresses of units :) ), more precisely reflecting a geographical
position of a network.
Others suggest to keep existing numbering of networks, having replaced only
number of a zone in the address, having facilitated that transition (as in
echoes addressing only 2D).
The third arranges and and so, they can change as all address (with relinking
and resigning to echoes) and only number of a zone.
The fourth consider that all necessary can achieve and within the limits of
2-nd zone.
And at last the fifth consider that anything to change is not necessary - let
FIDO itself will die :) .

Therefore also it was necessary besides the fact "needing transfer to the zone"
to define and structure of this zone (number of each of the above-stated
groups), as it has been solved by the lead referendum.


Carrying out of a referendum was entrusted to the sysop of other region -
Serguei Trouchelle 2:550/357 , Israel - which has lead it within 3 months. All
sysops R50 have been informed by netmails on a referendum, NCs have published
the information in local á¨á®¯áª¨å íå å, and its course was shined in official
regional sysop's echo. Thus, all wishing to vote were able to do it (as Sergey
accepted letters not only on routing, but also by direct, including through the
Internet). And if they have not voted that simply because it the destiny of
region is indifferent and by that have given the right to solve the destiny to
other, more active sysops.


Results of referendum such: for 3 months it is received and counted only 561
voices.
For a variant of creation of a zone with preservation of numbers of networks of
140 voices.
For creation of a zone with full renumbering - 68 voices.
For creation of a zone by any way - 146 voices.
Against creation of a zone and the decision of problems within the limits of Z2
- 34 voices.
Against any changes in FIDO - 173 voices.

Thus as a whole for creation of the zone 354 voices that makes 63% interrogated
have expressed. On the basis of it application IC for creation of a new zone
also has been submitted.
It has been right at the beginning informed, which actions will be undertaken
RC in case of a victory of this or that variant, as has been undertaken by him.


I do not know, what exactly has answered Malcolm (and whether it has answered
in general). Most likely the inquiry is transferred for discussion in ZCC, but
ZCs does not know all aforesaid, and cannot pass the decision. I ask them to
consider it and to pass the positive decision under our application.


Vladimir Donskoy.

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