From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Nick Schmalenberger" Subject: RFC 1226 Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 17:21:32 -0800 Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <1078104092.23240.181857734@webmail.messagingengine.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: linux-hams@vger.kernel.org list: A few weeks ago, I sent this message to Brian Kantor, the author of RFC 1226. I haven't gotten any response, so maybe you can answer my questions. Also, in the AX.25-HOWTO, it talks about these network layer protocols like NETROM and ROSE, and I can't understand what they are for. Why not just use IP? In the database of Linux Ham radio applications, it has a fileserver for AX.25. Why not just use the existing facilities in Linux? What is so special about radio that all this stuff needs to be reinvented incompatibly? On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 20:46:47 -0800, "Nick Schmalenberger" said: > Brian Kantor: > I read your RFC 1226, and I wonder why would an AX.25 frame be > encapsulated in an IP datagram? Is this some form of tunneling? Why not > just have AX.25 carry IP, and AX.25 would be a link-layer protocol just > like Ethernet, PPP, or 802.11? Also, do you know where I can find the > specification for APRS? I've looked at TAPR, and I couldn't find it. Why > doesn't APRS use IP and UDP? Thanks. > Nick, KG6PIP Thanks, Nick, KG6PIP -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own