In article z1dEb.739202$6C4.681845@pd7tw1no, says...

Why is there so much hostility towards IRLP?

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I'm not hostile to it. Quite the contrary, I see it as a valuable
tool for linking repeaters where regular RF-type links are not
practical.

I realize that it's not real DX, but isn't amateur radio and the Internet
partly about connecting people? Why is there so much hostility towards
exploring radio-related technology like IRLP (which is also a part of ham
radio)?

It's a part of it, but it's not really 'radio-related' because it
depends on the Internet (read: wirelines) for connectivity. The closest
it comes to being radio-related is that some Internet links go over
microwave or satellite relays, and it's still the same TCP/IP protocols.

I guess I just see it all as exploring technology and the Amateur Radio
portion creates unique opportunities to expand that exploration.

Indeed it does. Good to see that someone's not deathly afraid that
it'll corrupt the hobby.


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