Re: [chat] Sydney Wireless Network

["Marcel Kunath" <kunathma@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > > of 200-400 dollars. Internal data sharing and gaming.
> >
> > For this (admirable) concept to work, you will HAVE to factor in an email
> > gateway - not, you understand, full Internet browsing / ftp access, just ema

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> I disagree. Internet access, as in, a big fat shared public pipe, is not
> feasible. However, if say Mr X knows Mr Y and Mr Y is willing to share net
> access with Mr X, then, they can set up a secure tunnel between them two no
> problems. As long as the Internet access is not publically available, I don't

I agree with Jon (t). I don't know what use email inside the internal network
has. I don't need a intranet trying to become a competitor to Te;lstra. I need
an intranet to be able to download a distro of a guy who already downloaded it
and makes it available. As far as I know if you use 2.4Ghz range you need to be
non-profit and non-competitive. This intranet is not suppose to deliver any
internet services. It is only suppose to give access to content others have and
want to make avaiilable cheaply in their area circumventing the ISP.

> really care. :) >
> >  otherwise what's the point ?  Not EVERYONE plays on-line games, or has the
> > time to !
I don't play games, don't listen to MP#s and don't do video conferencing. I
still want this wlan to come into existence simply because I think its good for
the city. It gives us choice which we don't have right now. If I want data
today I have to use my ISP. If we had a wlan I had maybe choice between using
my ISP or using data from a guy in the city via wlan. I like choice. I hate
monopolies.

mk