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We’ve been working on our agreement with FurrIX in the background and have reached what we deem to be an acceptable way of moving forward and ensuring the survival of both projects, as well as allowing us both to do our own thing on the same hardware. This new version is what is being used to govern interactions and responsibilities between both of our projects as of March 25th, 2026.

You can review the agreement at:
https://www.marbledfennec.net/separation-cooperation-agreement-gentlemans-agreementmfn-furrix/

We are working on redefining our operations agreement with FurrIX.

The major changes are that we are giving them direct control of the network allocations that we obtained from the LIR, just makes more sense for the vIX to have their contact and operations information in the records for both the /44 and /48. Our operations information will be placed into the name servers in the form of PTR records.

The second change is that we are considering a server rebuild with FurrIX that would result in MFN’s service becoming a nested virtualization, the details on this are still being worked out as time permits.

With FurrIX being spun off from MFN and into its own project, theres a loose agreement in
place that benefits both projects and allows them to coexist on the same physical servers
and routers. Mostly in who manages what being clearly defined now.

Marbled Fennec Networks:

• Provides the two name servers
• Maintains the IP allocations and leases them directly to FurrIX
• Maintains the game servers, email and support systems
• Provides support for their single user tunnels, managed by FurrIX
• Maintains the web host
• No longer touches or operates the routing or network VMs
• Maintains and provides physical infrastructure for both projects
• Provides financial backing for FurrIX until Jan 20th, 2028
• Maintains private peering with FurrIX via internal BGP

FurrIX, a Furry Virtual Internet Exchange:

• Directly leases the /44 and /48 IPv6 allocations without cost from Marbled Fennec Networks
• Maintains, designs and operates the network that forms the virtual internet exchange
• Provides and configures networking service(s) for Marbled Fennec Networks without cost
• Maintains the two name servers
• Maintains and Provides IP transit and tunneling services
• Maintains private peering with MFN via internal BGP
• Focuses solely on being a network service provider

Transitional Items of Interest:

• Ty Dwagon becomes the owner and operator of Marbled Fennec Networks
• Adrian/Skylar becomes the owner and operator of FurrIX
• The two projects provide one another with services that the other needs to function without cost and expectation (think settlement-free peering and sharing of the hardware/virtual environment)

This agreement is in place to the benefit of both projects and the spin off of FurrIX was done to
allow the virtual internet exchange to govern itself and expand at its own pace without approval
or interference from Marbled Fennec Networks, as long as network services are provided to
MFN on an as needed and requested basis. As of this post, FurrIX is no longer a subproject of Marbled Fennec Networks. It is a self governing, standalone project that we have entered into an agreement with for the foreseeable future.

Will we still be seeing the cute banners and VR pictures getting thrown up?

Yea, that won’t be changing. Adrian is still part of the VR crew and her pictures will still be featured on both our website and FurrIX’s. It is cute and we like it, adds a little character to both places.

It is going to take a bit of time to do so, but our volunteers are working on the steps needed to spin FurrIX off into its own project. Doing so will give that project the ability to focus on just networking and being a transit/connectivity provider and will transition MFN into a game services, name server and VPS hosting provider.

FurrIX will be getting its own NMP, TOS and goals as part of this move. That project will be responsible entirely for all of the shared routing gear, network design and transit services. MFN will retain control of the IP allocations but will essentially delegate full network administration to FurrIX for the next two years of operations with some conditions on use and expectations regarding service to Marbled Fennec Networks.

As part of this, Adrian will be giving her position on the board for MFN to Ty Dwagon as they will taking control of Marbled Fennec Networks. Adrian will be moving into a lead position with FurrIX to only handle networking and transit going forward.