Re: Why call Node0, erm, Node0?

["Keith Doxey <ukha@xxxxxxx>" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

The Americans were using it before that.

Probably in common parlance as a reference to the origin of something.

All nodes originate from the patch panel hence Node 0.

September 11th was centered around the World Trade Centre and was 
referred to as "Ground 0".

Just my guess of course :-)

Keith


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@e...>
wrote:
> It's Mark McCall's term.
> 
> He started using it back in about 1997 on the list, and his old
"My
> Selfbuild diary", and the rest of us followed.
> 
> As the list got bigger, new members just sort of picked up on it.
> 
> I _think_ it's a reference to something like the old version of 
CeBus,
> but could be wrong on this...
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerard McGovern [mailto:stuff@i...] 
> Sent: 10 January 2003 09:25
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Why call Node0, erm, Node0?
> 
> 
> Any reason?
> 
> G



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