Hi Michiel!   
      
   Sunday June 03 2018 15:28, you wrote to me:   
      
    MvdV>>> I think 1024 is a bridge too far.   
      
    SM>> Not exectly...   
      
    MvdV> We will see. I hope...   
      
   Let's see.   
      
    MvdV>>>  The present rate is 15 nodes/year.   
      
    SM>> Is no acceleration?   
      
    MvdV> Yes, there has been some in the last two month. I find it too soon to   
    MvdV> call it a trend. It  could be just a statistical fluctuation.   
      
   m.b. but i think that it is like a flu...   
      
    MvdV>>>  If that rate continues rate we will reach that "jubilee" in   
    MvdV>>> 2080. It is unlikely that Fidonet will still have 1024 members   
    MvdV>>> by then...   
      
    SM>> I guess avalanche in IPv6 progress.   
      
    MvdV> Avalanche?   
      
   Yes. On a two or three years. IPv4 is over.   
      
    MvdV> I see there was some discussion about IPv6 in the R46 sysop echo.   
      
   Only about carrots. ;)   
      
    MvdV>  Do you have indications that we will see some more IPv6 activity   
    MvdV> from R46?   
      
   I do not think so.   
      
    MvdV>  Four R46 IPv6 nodes is a good start.   
      
   Yes, but I think that's all.   
      
    MvdV>  But it could be better. Maybe you should tell the R46 sysops that   
    MvdV> if they want to be in the first 100 and be invited to the party,   
    MvdV> they should hurry up. ;-)   
      
   )   
      
    MvdV>>> I move that we celibrate at 100. A fair chance we will all live   
    MvdV>>> to see that! ;-)   
      
    SM>> It's a pity, but some time we all will die. Nobady will livew forever,   
    SM>> excep Fido. ;)   
      
    MvdV> I am afraid even Fido will not live forever...   
      
   I hope...   
      
   Have a nice night.   
             Stas Mishchenkov.   
      
   --- NudeGrand   
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