[HECnet] DECnet/Python

[Johnny Billquist]

I'd probably point at someone in the UK. Let me know if we should start 
sorting this out.

   Johnny

On 2021-10-27 17:05, Brian Hechinger wrote:
> 
>>> ...
>>> For the others, Paul pretty much summed it up. In addition, it should 
>>> probably be mentioned that Multinet over TCP or UDP is possible 
>>> inside VMS and RSX (as well as with PyDECnet). DDCMP over TCP or UDP 
>>> is possible with PyDECnet (actually, I could probably add that in RSX 
>>> as well), while GRE is mainly for Cisco, but I think PyDECnet also 
>>> can do that one?
>>>
>>> So choices are somewhat dependent on what system/software you are using.
>> Yes, PyDECnet supports: real Ethernet, Ethernet bridging over UDP, 
>> GRE, Multinet over TCP (and UDP but don't), DDCMP over TCP, UDP, 
>> simulated async connections including Telnet, real async connections, 
>> and sync connections via my DDCMP framer device.  In other words, most 
>> of the datalinks DECnet has ever supported.  Missing are 802.5 token 
>> ring, HDLC, X.25, and PCL, I think that's about it.  Some day I'll 
>> think about 802.5 support not so much for that but because it would 
>> enable DECnet over WiFi.
> 
> 
> I was intending on running PyDECnet. I'm in southern Portugal. Not sure 
> who's closest to me.
> 
> 
> -brian
> 

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