F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 50 (16 December 1991) The newsletter of the | FidoNet BBS community | Published by: _ | / \ | "FidoNews" BBS /|oo \ | (415)-863-2739 (_| /_) | FidoNet 1:1/1 _`@/_ \ _ | Internet: | | \ \\ | fidonews@fidonews.fidonet.org | (*) | \ )) | |__U__| / \// | Editors: _//|| _\ / | Tom Jennings (_/(_|(____/ | Tim Pozar (jm) | ----------------------------+--------------------------------------- Published weekly by and for the Members of the FidoNet international amateur network. Copyright 1991, Fido Software. All rights reserved. Duplication and/or distribution permitted for noncommercial purposes only. For use in other circumstances, please contact FidoNews. Paper price: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00US Electronic Price: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free! For more information about FidoNews refer to the end of this file. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: (snore) ............................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ...................................................... 2 When Remembering is too much .................................. 2 Area Code Chart ............................................... 5 "Cleaning out the dog house -- a rebuttal" .................... 6 Missing people in AD&D echo ................................... 7 3. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 8 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 8 4. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .......................................... 14 FidoNews 8-50 Page 1 16 Dec 1991 ====================================================================== EDITORIAL ====================================================================== Editorial: (snore) by Tom Jennings (1:1/1) I should be asleep. I will be shortly. It's 2:18AM. I am still working 12 hrs/day 7 days/week wiring radio station studios (miles of two-pair cable, bazillions of XLRs, dozen or so #63 punch-down blocks...). I just got back tonite at 1:30AM, and have to be there at 9:00AM tomorrow. Half hour drive. I will be done the end of this week (all's going well, and on schedule). So another week of absolutely minimal involvement from me in FidoNews. Bye! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 8-50 Page 2 16 Dec 1991 ====================================================================== ARTICLES ====================================================================== "WHEN REMEMBERING IS TOO MUCH ... OR NOT ENOUGH" by G. Joseph Peck VETLink #1 - Pittsfield, MA FidoNet 1:321/203 (413) 443-6313 Tears traced their crooked fingers down the paraplegic veterans' face, wrapped themselves around the stylus held in his mouth, and gently spiraled towards his computer keyboard. "Finally," sobbed the veteran, "Someone who understands what I'm talking about when I mention bouncing betty's, C-Rats or mad-minutes! A brother veteran!" 35-minutes later, telephone wires from his home jumped to life as he connected with a faraway computer bulletin board (BBS) that was part of FidoNet(tm), a worldwide network of over 11,000 amateur computer operators, and delivered his reply to a message he'd read earlier. The walls around him slowly began to dissolve as the howling winter wind screamed through the dark night outside. He was no longer alone. After working his eighth consecutive 16-hour day, the tired but restless veteran found himself again unable to sleep. Inside his luxurious home, trophies, plaques and civic awards hung on all the walls. To all that knew him, he WAS a success - but still something gnawed at, agitated, irritated him. He turned on his computer and called a local FidoNet BBS to see what new messages had come in that day. Reaching for her cup of tea, hand brushing a potted plant, the nurse began to tremble as hot steam and plant leafs reawakened memories of long-ago hurried footsteps from a medevac helicopter. Closed in on all sides by tall jungle grass, the pathway was soon dotted with droplets of blood and fluids from the battle-wounded soldier she helped carry to the field hospital. A wave of relief came over her as she saw the familiar characters: "Please input your name-" appear on the monitor screen of her computer. Quickly, she signed in and navigated her way to an area of the BBS entitled "VIETNAM_VETS International Echo". (An "echo" is a message base that is shared - echoed - from BBS-to-BBS around the world.) In March of 1987, G. Joseph Peck, a Pittsfield, MA service-disabled veteran, veteran activist, and founder/President of Berkshire Veterans' Center, Inc. (BVCI) - a grassroots electronic veteran service organ- ization whose Board of Directors also includes members in Herndon, VA; Katy, TX; Shady Side, MD; Chatsworth, GA and Passaic, NJ - came upon the International VIETNAM_VETS Echo Conference (IVVEC) which had been created by Todd C. Looney of San Jose, CA, and added it to the offerings of VETLink #1, a BVCI-sponsored BBS veteran outreach effort. In a very short time, BVCI helped create the VETNet echoes - a collection of veteran-oriented file and message bases - which also soon began to be shared throughout the U.S. and Canada. Veterans, spouses and children of veterans, and those interested in the veteran experience began sharing and relating their various experiences, their nightmares, their good times and bad, as well as important veteran information into the message bases. Veterans who had long ago lost contact with others FidoNews 8-50 Page 3 16 Dec 1991 they had served alongside found long lost friends and service buddies. IVVEC and the VETNet echoes began to shine with a truly international hue as veterans from Canada and Australia added their voices to the rapidly growing veteran kaleidoscope, and VETLink #1 became the Eastern hub of the VETNet echoes - which now number 21 and are daily/weekly growing. On Veterans' Day, 1987 (11/11/87) Looney and Peck, mindful of the fact that messages on many BBSs get deleted, created and produced the premier issue of an electronic newsletter called "NamVet" that would distill much of the information from the VETNet echoes, include contributions from echo participants, and add other important information for all veterans, their families, and those interested and concerned about America's veterans. Now Averaging 90-100 pages in length, NamVet continues to be produced monthly and is in high demand by Vietnam and other veterans and their families. With VETLink #1, the VETNet echoes, and NamVet, it appeared that the work of BVCI was complete and there was nothing left to do but polish up and keep adding to the offerings of VETLink #1 - among them being Electronic Service Officers (disabled or other house/homebound veterans who could devote time and energy towards serving their fellow veterans) and computerized versions of Department of Veterans Affairs forms for processing/submitting claims. The quiet breeze of support, camaraderie and veteran benefit information that had softly begun to rustle quickly became a whirlwind as, zephyr-like, more and more veterans discovered the variety of VETNet echoes and NamVet and soon others began asking about becoming a VETLink... Q - "Do I have to be a veteran to operate a VETLink BBS" A - No. What we generally look for is a proven record of dedication and commitment to veterans and an area of expertise and/or interest that will benefit our international audience. Q - "Is there a specific type of software required for my BBS to be functional within the VETNet?" A - No. All information and data easily fits within the configuration parameters of many BBSs. Our BBS of choice is OSIRIS because of its configurability, flexibility and security provisions. PLUS, all veteran help files and programs are done in OSIRIS ITP (Inline-Text-Programming) language which is difficult to modify for other BBS types. Q - "How do I become a VETLink?" A - Generally, by sending NETMAIL to VETLink #1 at FidoNet 1:321/203 with your name, address, voice telephone number. After receipt of your NETMAIL, your application is forwarded to the Board of Directors of Berkshire Veterans' Center, Inc., sponsor of VETLink #1 for review and approval. Q - "Is there anything REQUIRED of me to operate a VETLink BBS?" A - Yes. There are 8 BASIC requirements: FidoNews 8-50 Page 4 16 Dec 1991 1. The VETLink BBS SysOp will commit his/her efforts to aid a national audience of veterans for a minimum period of one (1) year. 2. The VETLink BBS SysOp will, in some way, add to the aggregate "veteran service" effort of VETLink either through technical expertise and/or by creating and moderating a veteran-oriented echoconference. 3. The VETLink BBS will be operational 24 hours per day at rates of 2400bps or higher. 4. The VETLink BBS will incorporate the VETLink # into his/her BBS name so that others will be able to quickly identify where veteran-related BBSs can be found. 5. The VETLink BBS will carry all of the VETNet echoes. 6. The VETLink BBS will have available the current years issues of NamVet - our electronic newsletter for and about veterans. 7. The VETLink BBS will collect and transfer to VETLink #1 user contributions for NamVet. 8. The VETLink BBS will have available a veteran-oriented file area The VETNet echoes presently consist of: VIETNAM_VETS... by, for and about veterans - primarily Vietnam veterans - and the issues that concern them; ISAW... International Studies of American War; BROWN_WATER... Brown water Navy; MIA-POW... MIA/POW topics; HOSP_VETS... hospitalized veterans' discussions; KOREAN_VETS... for veterans of the Korean Conflict; VET_REUNION... veteran reunions; MILITARY_ISSUE... military discussions; VETREACH... locate missing service members; IN_TOUCH... sharing families and friends on The Wall; TOUCH_BACK... reflections on IN_TOUCH experiences; FVVM_NEWS... news from the Friends of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; SKY_PILOTS... faith found in combat; VETERANS_TOO... children of veterans; VETS_FRIENDS... from non-veterans concerned about veterans; JEWISH_VETERANS... veterans of the Jewish faith; CHRISTIAN_VET... veterans of the Christian faith; 12STEPS_VETS... veterans and addictions; VETS_JOBTALK... veteran employment discussions/info; DISABLED_VET... veterans and disability. As each new VETLink joins, its SysOp generally contributes the moderatorship of an echo or other form of overall help to veterans. "Getting veteran news and information out to the public, operated with a spirit of dedicated and committed care and concern, a VETLink is totally a volunteer effort on the part of all our VETLink System Operators," says Peck. "I would like to see telephone companies provide 800- numbers to the VETLink's so that veterans, who have already paid so dear a price for the freedom we enjoy today, wouldn't have to continue paying to get the information and camaraderie they've EARNED; I would like to see Berkshire Veterans' Center, Inc. - a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, listed in the IRS List of Charitable Organizations - become the recipient of funding because, since its creation, it has only been supported by my VA Disability Compensation check, donations of needed equipment and supplies from other VETLink's and members of our Board of Directors, and small donations from the general public; and I would really be happy, deep down in my heart, if I knew that any veteran, no matter where s/he is, could find the information, camaraderie, support and fellowship they so well earned by virtue of their military service." FidoNews 8-50 Page 5 16 Dec 1991 John F. Kennedy once said: "Some men dream dreams and say 'Why?' I dream dreams and say 'Why not!'" When all that remains is a stylus to tap-tap-tap out a message; when memories of yesterday agitate and annoy, and when life-fluids seem to ebb low, the dream - and hard work - of G. Joseph Peck, Berkshire Veterans' Center, Inc., and all VETLink System Operators stand ready for you and those you care about... when remembering is too much - ... or not enough. THIS holiday season, if there's a veteran close to you - or if you, yourself are a veteran wanting to "touch bases" with that unique time in your life, call a VETLink BBS - they'd be more than glad to have you share YOU with them... Season's Greetings from the VETLink family: VETLink #1 - Pittsfield, MA 1-413-443-6313 SysOp: G. Joseph Peck - Army veteran VETLink #2 - Herndon, VA 1-703-471-8010 SysOp: Ray "Frenchy" Moreau - Brown-Water Navy veteran VETLink #3 - Cape Giradeau, MO 1-314-334-6359 Mike Bryeans - Technical Support VETLink #4 - Shady Side, MD 1-301-261-5644 SysOp: Jim Hildwine - Army veteran VETLink #5 - Passaic, NJ 1-201-778-1879 SysOp: Fred Sochacki - Marine veteran VETLink #6 - Seattle, WA 1-206-528-0111 SysOp: Donald Kent - Concerned Veteran Activist VETLink #7 - Portland, OR 1-503-254-6819 SysOp: Ed Brant - Marine veteran VETLink #8 - Manchester, NH 1-603-622-2371 SysOp: Henry "Chip" France - Army veteran VETLink #9 - Merrimack, NH 1-603-424-4915 SysOp: Harlow "Bob" Campbell - Air Force veteran VETLink #10 - Dearborn, MI 1-313-562-0051 SysOp: Bruce Bowman - Brown-Water Navy veteran ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Code Chart From: Charlie Baden on 1:207/117.1 201 NJ 301 MD 401 RI 501 AR 601 MS 701 ND 801 UT 901 TN 202 DC 302 DE 402 NE 502 KY 602 AZ 702 NV 802 VT 902 NS 203 CT 303 CO 403 AB 503 OR 603 NH 703 VA 803 SC 903 TX 204 MB 304 WV 404 GA 504 LA 604 BC 704 NC 804 VA 904 FL 205 AL 305 FL 405 OK 505 NM 605 SD 705 ONT 805 CA FidoNews 8-50 Page 6 16 Dec 1991 206 WA 306 SK 406 MT 506 NB 606 KY 806 TX 906 MI 207 ME 307 WY 407 FL 507 MN 607 NY 707 CA 807 ONT 907 AK 208 ID 308 NE 408 CA 508 MA 608 WI 708 IL 808 HI 908 NJ 209 CA 309 IL 409 TX 509 WA 609 NJ 709 NF 809 PR (909 CA) 310*CA 410*MD 510*CA 212 NY 312 IL 412 PA 512 TX 612 MN 712 IA 812 IN 912 GA 213 CA 313 MI 413 MA 513 OH 613 ONT 713 TX 813 FL 913 KS 214 TX 314 MO 414 WI 514 PQ 614 OH 714 CA 814 PA 914 NY 215 PA 315 NY 415 CA 515 IA 615 TN 715 WI 815 IL 915 TX 216 OH 316 KS 416 ONT 516 NY 616 MI 716 NY 816 MO 916 CA 217 IL 317 IN 417 MO 517 MI 617 MA 717 PA 817 TX 218 MN 318 LA 418 PQ 518 NY 618 IL 718 NY 818 CA 918 OK 219 IN 319 IA 419 OH 519 ONT 619 CA 719 CO 819 PQ 919 NC * 310, 410, 510 are new for 1991. (909 won't be in use until 1992.) I have found it convenient to have this little chart accessible, either via a pop-up window or just as a printed table, to see just what state a phone number is located in. I welcome your comments, corrections, suggestions and additions. And yes, I know that the Northwest Territories and Yukon use area codes from adjoining provinces; and that the various Caribbean islands that are in our phone system all use the same area code (809), listed above as PR. This is just to give you an idea of where they are! You can reach me on the NEWSCHAT echo, or netmail to 1:207/117.1. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Cleaning out the dog house -- a rebuttal" Billy Cash III - Programmer's Connection BBS - 1:226/70.0 In last week's FidoNews, we heard from a Mr. Frederic L. Rice, of 1:102/901.9. He states that FidoNet sysops ought to be more careful about what they keep on their systems, especially pirated software and pornographic graphics. "Boys and girls of the Fido Network, we might have a bit of a problem, and it's a problem that, if apathy can be broken, is easilly placed out of our need to worry about. "After requesting listings of files available on several FidoNet systems both locally to mine and among sites around the United States, I find that we still have -- many of us -- software packages that have not been placed into the public domain yet are nonetheless still available for public download." His advice is to screen uploads, and to go through the entire library on your system periodically. He does this now, "if only to protect my [his own] ass." FidoNews 8-50 Page 7 16 Dec 1991 Here's another quote. "[I recommend] Validation of all Users (hack-spit) ages before they are granted access to certain GIF files. With a suitable comment that the files depict sexual activities and should be considered art or something. "We must, FidoNet, clean up our act otherwise the commercial mail systems that provide end-user to end-user mail services will end us for sure. We are in the way and they'll move heaven and earth to remove _us_." I'd like to say that no one will be moving heaven and earth to remove me for a long time. Good sysops don't have to worry about any of this. I think the blame the bad name bulletin board services have lies squarely on the shoulders of people like Mr. Rice. He says that he would have the world fooled into the idea that bulletin boards are nice, clean places. But eventually, some thirteen-year-old will crack his shell, get into his BBS and download seventeen megabytes of GIF files that "never really existed." He doesn't understand that the best way to earn a good reputation is to act responsibly. Yes, I think I would help move heaven and earth to remove Mr. Rice. Because I have nothing to hide. Do you? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- By Dan Egli Notice: Missing nodes on AD&D There are (to my knowledge) 2 or 3 nodes in the 311 net picking up the AD&D echo. But only the 2 of us (1:311/5 & 1:311/6) are sending any messages. Are we the only people receiving this echo? If so WHY? we are interested in getting an AD&D game going. But after over a MONTH, the ENTIRE base has about 3 messages. 2 from me (1:311/5) & one from 1:311/6. This doesn't seem right to me. So, I'm sending this to let everyone know, "There IS an AD&D echo in the net & there ARE nodes receiving it". But Still, Only 2??? Come on people! If you don't have it, Request the echo-name "AD&D" (Nix the quotes, of course!) & join us in a friendly AD&D game. We Look forward to seeing you in the Echo. Dan Egli ( 1:311/5 ) Travis Tabbal ( 1:311/6 ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 8-50 Page 8 16 Dec 1991 ====================================================================== LATEST VERSIONS ====================================================================== Latest Greatest SoftWare Versions Last Update: 12/07/91 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MS-DOS Systems -------------- BBS Software Network Mailers Other Utilities Name Version Name Version Name Version -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Aurora 1.32b BinkleyTerm 2.50 2DAPoint 1.50* DMG 2.93 D'Bridge 1.30 ARCAsim 2.31 DreamBBS 1.05 Dreamer 1.06 ARCmail 2.07 Fido/FidoNet 12.21 Dutchie 2.90c Areafix 1.20 Genesis Deluxe 3.2 FrontDoor 2.02 ConfMail 4.00 GSBBS 3.02 InterMail 2.01 Crossnet 1.5 Kitten 1.01 Milqtoast 1.00 DOMAIN 1.42 Lynx 1.30 PreNM 1.48 DEMM 1.06 Maximus-CBCS 2.00 SEAdog 4.60 DGMM 1.06 Merlin 1.39n SEAmail 1.01 DOMAIN 1.42 Opus 1.71 TIMS 1.0(mod8) EEngine 0.32 PCBoard 14.5a EMM 2.10 Phoenix 1.07* EZPoint 2.1 ProBoard 1.20* NodeList Utilities 4Dog/4DMatrix 1.18 QuickBBS 2.75 Name Version FGroup 1.00 RBBS 17.3b -------------------- FNPGate 2.70 RemoteAccess 1.10 EditNL 4.00 GateWorks 3.06e SimplexBBS 1.05 FDND 1.10 GMail 2.05 SLBBS 2.15b MakeNL 2.31 GMD 3.10 Socrates 1.11 Parselst 1.33 GMM 1.21 SuperBBS 1.12* Prune 1.40 GoldEd 2.31p TAG 2.5g SysNL 3.14 GROUP 2.23 TBBS 2.1 XlatList 2.90 GUS 1.40 TComm/TCommNet 3.4 XlaxNode/Diff 2.53 HeadEdit 1.18 Telegard 2.5 IMAIL 1.20 TPBoard 6.1 InterPCB 1.31 TriTel 1.11 Compression Lola 1.01d WildCat! 2.55 Utilities MSG 4.2 WWIV 4.20 Name Version MSGED 2.06 XBBS 1.77 -------------------- MsgLnk 1.0c ARC 7.12 MsgMstr 2.03a ARJ 2.20 MsgNum 4.16d LHA 2.13 MSGTOSS 1.3 PAK 2.51 Netsex 2.00b PKPak 3.61 Oliver 1.0a PKZip 1.10 PKInsert 7.00 PolyXarc 2.1a FidoNews 8-50 Page 9 16 Dec 1991 QM 1.00a QSort 4.04 Raid 1.00 ScanToss 1.28 Sirius 1.0x SLMail 1.36 SquishMail 1.00 StarLink 1.01 TagMail 2.41 TCOMMail 2.2 Telemail 1.27 TGroup 1.13 TMail 1.21 TPRNetEd 3.2 TosScan 1.00 UFGATE 1.03 VPurge 4.09e WildMail 2.00 XRS 4.51 XST 2.3e ZmailH 1.25 OS/2 Systems ------------ BBS Software Network Mailers Other Utilities Name Version Name Version Name Version -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Kitten 1.01 BinkleyTerm 2.50 ARC 7.12 Maximus-CBCS 2.00 BinkleyTerm(S) 2.50 ARC2 6.01 SimplexBBS 1.04.02+ BinkleyTerm/2-MT ConfMail 4.00 1.40.02 EchoStat 6.0 SEAmail 1.01 EZPoint 2.1 FGroup 1.00 GROUP 2.23 LH2 2.11 MSG 4.2 MsgEd 2.06c MsgLink 1.0c MsgNum 4.16d oMMM 1.52 Omail 3.1 Parselst 1.33 PKZip 1.02 PMSnoop 1.30 PolyXOS2 2.1a QSort 2.1 Raid 1.0 Remapper 1.2 SquishMail 1.00 FidoNews 8-50 Page 10 16 Dec 1991 Tick 2.0 VPurge 4.09e Xenix/Unix 386 -------------- BBS Software Network Mailers Other Utilities Name Version Name Version Name Version -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- BinkleyTerm 2.32b ARC 5.21 C-LHARC 1.00 MsgEd 2.06 |Contact: Jon Hogan-uran 3:711/909, | MSGLINK 1.01 |Willy Paine 1:343/15 or Eddy van Loo| oMMM 1.42 |2:285/406 | Omail 1.00 ParseLst 1.32 Unzip 3.10 VPurge 4.08 Zoo 2.01 Apple II -------- BBS Software Network Mailers Other Utilities Name Version Name Version Name Version -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- DDBBS + 8.0* Fruity Dog 2.0 deARC2e 2.1 GBBS Pro 2.1 ProSel 8.70* ShrinkIt 3.30* |Contact: Dennis McClain-Furmanski 1:275/42| ShrinkIt GS 1.04 Apple CP/M ---------- BBS Software Network Mailers Other Utilities Name Version Name Version Name Version -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Daisy 2j Daisy Mailer 0.38 Filer 2-D MsgUtil 2.5 Nodecomp 0.37 PackUser 4 UNARC.Com 1.20 Macintosh --------- BBS Software Network Mailers Other Software Name Version Name Version Name Version -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- FBBS 0.91 Copernicus 1.0 ArcMac 1.3 Hermes 1.6.1 Tabby 2.2 AreaFix 1.6 Mansion 7.15 Compact Pro 1.30 FidoNews 8-50 Page 11 16 Dec 1991 Precision Sys. 0.95b EventMeister 1.0 Red Ryder Host 2.1 Export 3.21 Telefinder Host Import 3.2 2.12T10 LHARC 0.41 MacArd 0.04 Mantissa 3.21 Point System Mehitable 2.0 Software OriginatorII 2.0 Name Version PreStamp 3.2 -------------------- StuffIt Classic 1.6 Copernicus 1.00 SunDial 3.2 CounterPoint 1.09 TExport 1.92 MacWoof 1.1 TimeStamp 1.6 TImport 1.92 Tset 1.3 TSort 1.0 UNZIP 1.02c Zenith 1.5 Zip Extract 0.10 Amiga ----- BBS Software Network Mailers Other Software Name Version Name Version Name Version -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- DLG Pro. 0.96b BinkleyTerm 1.00 Areafix 1.48 Falcon CBCS 1.00 TrapDoor 1.80 AReceipt 1.5 Paragon 2.082+ WelMat 0.44 ChameleonEdit 0.11 TransAmiga 1.07 ConfMail 1.12 XenoLink 1.0 ElectricHerald 1.66 Compression FileMgr 2.08 Utilities GCChost 3.6b NodeList Utilities Name Version Login 0.18 Name Version -------------------- MessageFilter 1.52 -------------------- AmigArc 0.23 Message View 1.12 ParseLst 1.66 booz 1.01 oMMM 1.50 Skyparse 2.30 LHARC 1.30 PolyXAmy 2.02 TrapList 1.40 LZ 1.92 RMB 1.30 PKAX 1.00 Roof 46.15 UnZip 4.1 RoboWriter 1.02 Zippy (Unzip) 1.25 Rsh 4.07a Zoo 2.01 Tick 0.75 TrapToss 1.20 |Contact: Maximilian Hantsch 2:310/6| Yuck! 2.02 Atari ST/TT ----------- FidoNews 8-50 Page 12 16 Dec 1991 BBS Software Network Mailers Other Utilities Name Version Name Version Name Version -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- FIDOdoor/ST 2.5.1 BinkleyTerm 2.40n9 ApplyList 1.00@ FiFo 2.1v The Box 1.20 Burep 1.1 LED ST 1.00 ComScan 1.04 MSGED 1.99 ConfMail 4.10 QuickBBS/ST 1.04 NodeList Utilities Echoscan 1.10 Name Version FDrenum 2.5.2 -------------------- FastPack 1.20 Compression ParseList 1.30 Import 1.14 Utilities EchoFix 1.20 oMMM 1.40 Name Version sTICK/Hatch 5.50 Pack 1.00 -------------------- Trenum 0.10 ARC 6.02 LHARC 2.01e PackConvert STZIP UnJARST 2.00 WhatArc 2.02 Archimedes ---------- BBS Software Network Mailers Other Utilities Name Version Name Version Name Version -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- ARCbbs 1.44 BinkleyTerm 2.03 ARC 1.03 BatchPacker 1.00 ParseLst 1.30 !Spark 2.00d Unzip 2.1TH Tandy Color Computer 3 (OS-9 Level II) -------------------------------------- BBS Software Compression Utility Other Utilities Name Version Name Version Name Version -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- RiBBS 2.02 OS9ARC (Arc) 1.0 Ascan 1.2 OS9ARC (Dearc) 1.0 AutoFRL 2.0 DEARC CKARC 1.1 UNZIP 3.10 EchoCheck 1.01 FReq 2.5a LookNode 2.00 ParseLST RList 1.03 RTick 2.00 UnSeen 1.1 FidoNews 8-50 Page 13 16 Dec 1991 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Key: + - Netmail Capable (Doesn't Require Additional Mailer Software) * - Recently Updated Version @ - New Addition # - Commercial SoftWare(Not In Use Yet) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The Complete List is Available For FReq as VERSIONS from 1:103/250 Utility Authors: Please help keep this list up to date by reporting all new versions to 1:103/250 in this format: 1) Software Name & Version 2) FileName.Ext 3) Support Node Address 4) Support BBS Phone Number Note: It is not our intent to list all utilities here, only those which verge on necessity. If you want it updated in the next FidoNews, get it to me by Thursday evening. --David French, 1:103/250 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 8-50 Page 14 16 Dec 1991 ====================================================================== FIDONEWS INFORMATION ====================================================================== ------- FIDONEWS MASTHEAD AND CONTACT INFORMATION ---------------- Editors: Tom Jennings, Tim Pozar Editors Emeritii: Thom Henderson, Dale Lovell, Vince Periello Special thanks to Ken Kaplan, 1:100/22, aka Fido #22 "FidoNews" BBS FidoNet 1:1/1 Internet fidonews@fidonews.fidonet.org BBS (415)-863-2739 (9600 HST/V32) (Postal Service mailing address) FidoNews Box 77731 San Francisco CA 94107 USA Published weekly by and for the Members of the FidoNet international amateur electronic mail system. It is a compilation of individual articles contributed by their authors or their authorized agents. The contribution of articles to this compilation does not diminish the rights of the authors. Opinions expressed in these articles are those of the authors and not necessarily those of FidoNews. FidoNews is copyright 1991 Fido Software. All rights reserved. Duplication and/or distribution permitted for noncommercial purposes only. For use in other circumstances, please contact FidoNews (we're easy). OBTAINING COPIES: FidoNews in electronic form may be obtained from the FidoNews BBS via manual download or Wazoo FileRequest, or from various sites in the FidoNet and via uucp. PRINTED COPIES mailed may be obtained from Fido Software for $5.00US each PostPaid First Class within North America, or $7.00US elsewhere, mailed Air Mail. (US funds drawn upon a US bank only.) Periodic subscriptions are not available at this time; if enough people request it I will implement it. SUBMISSIONS: You are encouraged to submit articles for publication in FidoNews. Article submission requirements are contained in the file ARTSPEC.DOC, available from the FidoNews BBS, or Wazoo filerequestable from 1:1/1 as file "ARTSPEC.DOC". FidoNews 8-50 Page 15 16 Dec 1991 "Fido", "FidoNet" and the dog-with-diskette are U.S. registered trademarks of Tom Jennings of Fido Software, Box 77731, San Francisco CA 94107, USA and are used with permission. -- END ----------------------------------------------------------------------