Got TransACT!

[Anthony Wesley]

Gary Woodman wrote:
> 
> --- Kim Holburn <kim.holburn at anu.edu.au> wrote:
> > At 4:41 PM -0700 23/10/01, Gary Woodman wrote:
> > >--- Bob Edwards <Robert.Edwards at anu.edu.au> wrote:
> > >> such time as TransACT enable peer-peer networking (I am quite
> > happy
> > >> with
> > >> my 11Mbps wireless link for Internet access). I am hoping this act
> > >> might encourage TransACT to think that there actually is a demand
> > for
> > >> the (free) peer-peer service.
> > >
> > >They might be aware that the demand only comes from networking
> > hackers like you (OK, like us :-).
> >
> > Oh come on there are all these gamers dying to virtually kill each
> > other on the MAN.
> 
> That is a good point. But how many? Tens of thousands? Or more like
> dozens? The free peering is a good thing to talk about, but I suspect a
> low priority operationally.
> 
> Gary

have you been to any of the LanFests recently? They keep having to move to larger and larger premises because more people want
to attend.

The last one I was at had room for 300+ people and it was packed to the rafters. They were sleeping on the floor :-)
It was held at the CIT in watson (IIRC).

Now, what percentage of the Canberra LAN (WAN) gaming community is that? Factor in the dedication required to pack up and
transport your PC and I would guess that this represents about 20% of the number who would regularly use the facility if it were
available from their home.

i.e. the number is definitiely in the thousands.

$0.02

cheers, Anthony