F I D O N E W S -- Volume 14, Number 49 8 December 1997 +----------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | The newsletter of the | ISSN 1198-4589 Published by: | | FidoNet community | "FidoNews" | | _ | 1-904-409-7040 [1:1/23] | | / \ | | | /|oo \ | | | (_| /_) | | | _`@/_ \ _ | | | | | \ \\ | Editor: | | | (*) | \ )) | Christopher Baker 1:18/14 | | |__U__| / \// | | | _//|| _\ / | | | (_/(_|(____/ | | | (jm) | Newspapers should have no friends. | | | -- JOSEPH PULITZER | +----------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | Submission address: FidoNews Editor 1:1/23 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | MORE addresses: | | | | submissions=> cbaker84@digital.net | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | For information, copyrights, article submissions, | | obtaining copies of FidoNews or the internet gateway FAQ | | please refer to the end of this file. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ ZEC Election! Film at 11! Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Announcements galore! .................................... 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 2 My .02 worth ............................................. 2 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator Election Official Announcem .. 3 4. COLUMNS .................................................. 10 Fidonet in Europe ........................................ 10 5. ADVERTISE YOUR FREE SERVICE/EVENT ........................ 12 6. NOTICES .................................................. 13 Future History ........................................... 13 FidoNet via Internet Hubs ................................ 13 7. FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ................................. 15 Latest Greatest Software Versions ........................ 15 8. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 19 FidoNews PGP public-key listing .......................... 19 9. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 20 10. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .................................... 22 FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 1 8 Dec 1997 ================================================================= EDITORIAL ================================================================= The ZEC election is getting underway. The sizeable details are contained below. The FidoNet World Wide Webring has just passed 80 sites! Details on joining are in the Masthead info at the end of every Issue. If your Net, Region, or Zone has a webpage, don't forget to send the complete URL to me at any of the addresses listed in each Issue. Only Region and Zone listings appear in these pages but those and Nets do appear on the FidoNews Editor page at: http://ddi.digital.net/~cbaker84/fidonews.html and you'd be surprised at the number of inquiries I get every week from that site and its Guestbook looking for links to various countries or areas and wanting to join or rejoin FidoNet. The Internet does serve a purpose for FidoNet membership. [grin] For those of you looking for Internet access to FidoNews, check out the Masthead for instructions to sign up for either an email subscription or a filesend each week. FidoNews still doesn't get to every Node via the Coordinator structure as it is supposed to be distributed. [sigh] Otherwise, the same old arguments flourish in Echomail and we still have no International Coordinator. C.B. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 2 8 Dec 1997 ================================================================= LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ================================================================= Return-Path: ghannah@pris.bc.ca From: ghannah@pris.bc.ca Return-receipt-to: ghannah@pris.bc.ca Date: Sun, 07 Dec 97 16:18:02 -0700 To: cbaker84@digital.net Subject: Slow death Dear editor: In the article of 14-48 Fidonet Dies a slow death, I would like to add my .02 worth. The CRP is IMHO a minor factor in whether I keep running or not, the major factor is: Is FidoNet still fun? For me it is still fun. The second consideration is are the people in my community using my system? Nope I am lucky to have 10 callers a month, when I used to have 20-25 per day. The people here are just not interested enough to call a BBS they would just as soon cruise the net. I had hoped to be one of the last FidoNet systems out there, but alas I may not be. For most of us sysops the decision to shut down is not taken lightly, it is agonizing, for a coupe in my former Net they spent many a sleepless night with the decision to shut down. After all it is a part of our lives. The other consideration is when some of the boards shut down there is a temporary cut in the mail feed, and this screws things up royally. Gord Hannah 1:17/23.0 ----------------------------------------------------------- We are a fine board trying to make it better. Hope this helps. Keep us posted. Gord Hannah FidoNet 1:17/23 Official Terminate Test and Support Site Official BGFAX Test and Support Site Official NETTAMER Support Site Moderator: SHAREWARE_SUPPORT Co-Moderator: DIRTY_DOZEN ghannah@pris.bc.ca ----------------------------------------------------------- -30- ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 3 8 Dec 1997 ================================================================= ARTICLES ================================================================= Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator Election Official Announcement by Martin Belcke 1:232/10, 1:232/16, mbelcke@ws02.irvbbs.com To The Members of Fidonet, Zone 1. In compliance with a directive from the Zone 1 Coordinator, an election for the position of Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator has commenced. The Region Echomail Coordinator Council (RECC) was charged by the Z1C with the task of organizing the election process. In the process of discharging that endeavor, the RECC was faced with several tasks, among which included the duties of the Z1EC, selecting an election coordinator, defining the rules for the election and setting the time-frame for the election. The first task (defining the duties of the Z1EC) was accomplished with input from the Z1 RECC and members of Fidonet, Zone 1. Those duties are as follows: ***** BEGIN DUTIES ***** At the pleasure of the Z1C, the duties for the Z1EC shall be: 1) Coordination between the Z1 echomail distribution systems 2) Coordination of the RECC and with the Zone 1 RECs. The ZEC is the chairperson of the RECC. He or she shall bring ideas to the RECC and moderate the discussion of ideas. He or she shall also act as a tie breaker in the event of a tie vote. The RECC may overturn a ZEC proposed action or idea with a 2/3rds vote of the RECC. If the RECC concludes that the ZEC is not active, ineffective in his or her job or not taking care his or her responsibilities per this list; they may take a vote of no-confidence. If the vote of no- confidence passes with 2/3rds majority, the RECC will refer this issue to the Z1C for mediation or action as the Z1C sees fit. The ZEC shall be allowed to take issue with RECs that are not participating or doing their job, by taking the matter up with the host RC of the REC's region and the Z1C for mediation or action. These two actions shall NOT be taken lightly without all due consideration of possible extenuating circumstances. 3) Coordination with the other ZECs. 4) Central repository of information for the various Z1 distribution systems. 5) Mediation of Zone 1 echomail issues/disputes. 6) Upper level mediation between Moderators, Fidonet distribution FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 4 8 Dec 1997 systems on related echomail issues. 7) Coordination with the Echolist Keeper. 8) Help in the formation and implementation of a Zone/Fido-wide Echomail policy. The ZEC shall work in conjunction with the RECC on this issue, so that the REC's can take this information to their respective regions for feedback. 9) Term(s) of no more than 2 years. No limit on number of terms 10) Codify, with the RECC, the procedure for future ZEC elections. All future elections are subject to review by the Z1C. 11) Provide for an interim Z1EC, should anything happen to currently seated Z1EC to prevent him/her from fulfilling these duties. The single duty of the interim Z1EC shall be to expedite an election and the smooth transition to the next Z1EC. The interim ZEC shall refer to the Z1C for help with problems if the RECC cannot resolve said issue(s). ***** END OF DUTIES ***** The second task (selecting an election coordinator) was accomplished with input from the Z1 RECC and members of Fidonet, Zone 1. The election coordinator selected is Martin Belcke (1:232/10 and also 1:232/16). An assistant to the election coordinator was also selected. The assistant is Lisa Gronke (1:105/16). The third task (election rules) was accomplished by the election coordinator with input from the Z1 RECC and members of Fidonet, Zone 1, by posting draft copies of election rules in the REC's administrative echo, as well as posting draft copies in the public election echo Z1_ELECTION. Following discussion, the election rules were modified as needed until a final draft was presented to the RECC and the Z1C for approval. The result of the vote was as follows: Approved: Z1C, REC10, REC11, REC12, REC14, REC15, REC17, REC18 Against : REC13, REC19 Abstain : NONE No Vote : REC16 The rules for the Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator election are: ******** BEGIN RULES ******** The following rules are in affect for the Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator election. 1) NOMINATIONS Any member of Fidonet Zone 1 may nominate any member of Fidonet Zone 1 for the position of Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator. The nomination may be made by netmail (direct or routed), may be posted in the Z1_ELECTION FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 5 8 Dec 1997 echo, or may be sent by any other method at the discretion of the election coordinator. Nominations must be addressed to the election coordinator and must include the name and node number of the person making the nomination and the name and node number of the proposed candidate. Any nomination that does not contain the above information will be declared invalid. Any nomination received by the election coordinator via any method, other than posted in the Z1_ELECTION echo, will be posted in the Z1_ELECTION echo by the election coordinator. This shall serve as acknowledgment of receipt by the election coordinator of the nomination. Once a nomination has been received by the election coordinator, the proposed candidates name will be added to the list of prospective candidates. This list will be posted from time to time in the Z1_ELECTION echo showing the status of the nomination. Any member of Fidonet Zone 1 may second a nomination for the position of Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator. The second may be made by netmail (direct or routed), may be posted in the Z1_ELECTION echo, or may be sent by any other method at the discretion of the election coordinator. Seconds must be addressed to the election coordinator and must include the name and node number of the person making the second and the name and node number of the proposed candidate. Any second that does not contain the above information will be declared invalid. Any nomination received by the election coordinator via any method, other than posted in the Z1_ELECTION echo, will be posted in the Z1_ELECTION echo by the election coordinator. This shall serve as acknowledgment of receipt by the election coordinator of the second. In the event that the election coordinator receives two nominations for the same person, the first one received shall be considered the nomination and any subsequent received shall be considered the second. Once a nomination, or second, has been received by the election coordinator, that nomination, or second, cannot be revoked by the nominator or seconder. The proposed candidate must acknowledge acceptance of the nomination by sending a message via netmail (direct or routed), by posting an acceptance in the Z1_ELECTION echo, or by any other method at the discretion of the election coordinator. The acceptance must be received by the election coordinator prior to the beginning of the campaign period. Any acknowledgment received by the election coordinator via any method, other than posted in the Z1_ELECTION echo, will be posted in the Z1_ELECTION echo by the election coordinator. This shall serve as acknowledgment of receipt by the election coordinator of the acceptance. At the conclusion of the nomination period, the election coordinator shall post a list of all duly nominated, seconded, and accepted candidates. These shall be the only candidates eligible for election. The proposed candidate must appear in the Fidonet nodelist as published prior to the beginning of the nomination period. Allowance for errors in the nodelist may be made at the discretion of the election coordinator, but in all cases, a valid Fidonet nodelist must FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 6 8 Dec 1997 be used. 2) CAMPAIGN PERIOD Following the nomination period, a period shall be allowed for each candidate to campaign for the position. During this period, questioning of the candidates is encouraged. Flaming of the candidates is discouraged and may result in action accordingly by the moderator of Z1_ELECTION. The campaign period is to be civil. This includes candidates. Discuss the issues. 3) VOTING PERIOD Following the campaign period, a period shall be allowed for each eligible voter to cast his/her vote. Votes must be sent via direct netmail to the election coordinator, or by any other method at the discretion of the election coordinator. Votes must be sent during the voting period and must include a keyword/password, name and node of the person voting (as it appears in the Fidonet nodelist) and the name of one of the candidates on the election slate. If preferential balloting is being used, then more than one candidate may be listed in order of preference. Any vote received that does not contain the above information will be declared invalid and the ballot will not be counted. Any vote cast that uses a method not approved will be declared invalid and the ballot will not be counted. Any vote received prior to or after the voting period shall be disallowed. The election coordinator shall acknowledge each vote by netmail (direct or routed), or by any other method at the discretion of the election coordinator, with a simple statement that the vote has been received and recorded. In the event there are more than two candidates, the voting method shall be that of preferential balloting. Any member of Fidonet, Zone 1 is eligible to vote, under the following criteria. Nodes beginning with the keyword of ZONE, REGION, HOST, HUB, or DOWN or nodes that are redundant entries are not eligible. One vote for sysops with more than one node. One vote for nodes with more than one person listed at that node. Nodes listed as PVT or HOLD are eligible. The Fidonet nodelist published prior to the beginning of the voting period shall be the primary nodelist to determine eligible voters. Allowance for errors in the nodelist may be made by the election coordinator, but at all times a valid Fidonet nodelist must be used. 4) TALLYING OF VOTES Following the voting period, the election coordinator shall tally the votes, verifying any vote that is questionable by netmail (direct or routed) or by any other method available, at the discretion of the election coordinator, until the election coordinator is satisfied that FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 7 8 Dec 1997 all votes have been correctly identified and recorded. The results of the election shall then be sent to the Zone 1 Coordinator for his approval. The Zone 1 Coordinator may overturn the election at his discretion. If the Zone 1 Coordinator does not overturn the election, the election coordinator shall announce the results of the election in the Z1_ELECTION echo by posting the keyword/password and vote. At no time shall the election coordinator divulge the name or node number directly associated with the keyword/password without the approval of the Zone 1 Coordinator. NOTE: For clarification purposes: The posting of the results would consist of no less than two messages, one containing an alphabetic listing of keywords/passwords with associated vote and the other containing a numerical listing (by node number) of those who voted. The two lists would not be directly associated. In the event a tie vote occurs, the Zone 1 Coordinator shall break the tie or may remand the election to a run-off between the candidates who received the most number of votes. 5) CONTESTING OF VOTES Following the tallying of the vote, a period shall be allowed for contesting of the vote. A valid contest must be sent via netmail (routed or direct) or by any other means available, at the discretion of the election coordinator. The contest must be sent to the election coordinator and must state the grounds for contesting the vote. The election coordinator shall issue a decision pertaining to the contest, remanding the decision to the Region Echomail Coordinator Council for action. After the RECC has voted, by clear majority vote of the REC's who vote, the election coordinator shall remand the action to the Zone 1 Coordinator for final action and shall announce the result of the contest in the Z1_ELECTION echo. At the conclusion of the period for contesting, if no valid contest has been received, the election coordinator shall declare the election process concluded and remand the results to the Zone 1 Coordinator for final action. ****** COPYRIGHT NOTICE ****** These rules are copyright (c) 1997 by Martin Belcke. Permission to use is granted to anyone, as long as the contents are not altered and this copyright notice is not removed or altered. ******** END OF RULES ******** The fourth task (time-frame for the election) was accomplished by presenting a suggested time-frame to the RECC and the members of Fidonet, Zone 1, for approval. After discussion of the suggested time-frame, the following time-frame was approved: ******* BEGIN TIME-FRAME ******* NOMINATIONS - - - - - - - Dec 8 - Dec 28 (3 weeks) FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 8 8 Dec 1997 LAGTIME - - - - - - - - - Dec 29 - Dec 31 (3 days) CAMPAIGN - - - - - - - - Jan 1 - Jan 15 (2 weeks) LAGTIME - - - - - - - - - Jan 16 - Jan 18 (3 days) VOTING - - - - - - - - - Jan 19 - Feb 8 (2 weeks) LAGTIME - - - - - - - - - Feb 9 - Feb 11 (3 days) TALLY - - - - - - - - - - Feb 12 - Feb 15 (3 days) ANNOUNCE TALLY - - - - - Feb 15 CONTESTING - - - - - - - Feb 15 - Feb 28 (2 weeks) LAGTIME - - - - - - - - - Feb 28 - Mar 2 (3 days) ANNOUNCE RESULTS - - - - Mar 3 The LAGTIME periods are to allow for transit delays for messages. ******* END TIME-FRAME ******* The following are the only valid methods for messages directed to the election coordinator for the Z1EC election being held from December 8, 1997 through March 3, 1998. NOTE: DIRECT netmail is the only method that guarantees that the message arrives at its destination the same as sent. Routed netmail is, at best, taking a chance that the message will not arrive, or may be altered in transit. Echomail addressed TO: Martin Belcke posted in Z1_ELECTION Echomail addressed TO: Election Coordinator posted in Z1_ELECTION NOTE: Echomail voting is not allowed. Direct netmail to Martin Belcke 1:232/10 Routed netmail to Martin Belcke 1:232/10 Direct netmail to Election Coordinator 1:232/10 Routed netmail to Election Coordinator 1:232/10 Direct netmail to Martin Belcke 1:232/16 Routed netmail to Martin Belcke 1:232/16 Direct netmail to Election Coordinator 1:232/16 Routed netmail to Election Coordinator 1:232/16 Internet e-mail to mbelcke@ws02.irvbbs.com (preferred) Internet e-mail to mbelcke@irvbbs.com Internet e-mail to Martin.Belcke@irvbbs.com Internet e-mail to election.coordinator@irvbbs.com Subject line should indicate either NOMINATION, SECOND, ACCEPTANCE, BALLOT or PROTEST. If you use the above method, it will make it a lot easier for the election coordinator and would be appreciated. NOTE: All messages must contain the following information in order to be considered a valid message: 1) Node number of person sending message, as it appears in the applicable Fidonet nodelist. 2) Name of person sending message, as it appears in the applicable Fidonet nodelist. FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 9 8 Dec 1997 3) If a nomination or second, items 1 and 2 and the node number and name, as it appears in the applicable Fidonet nodelist of the person being nominated or seconded. 4) If a vote, items 1 and 2 as well as a keyword/password and a valid candidate name. If preferential balloting is being used, then a list of candidates in order of preference. 5) If a protest, items 1 and 2 as well as specific details of the grounds of the protest. For Nominations: Anything that even looks close to a message addressed to the election coordinator that has been posted in the Z1_ELECTION echo would be considered, as long as the message contains the required information. I do not plan to try and second guess anyone as to whom they are referring when making a nomination, nor do I plan to have to look up a name in the nodelist to determine the node number. If the required information is not in the nomination, then it is not a valid nomination and would so be stated, thus allowing the person to make the nomination again, if within the applicable time-frame. Following the CONTESTING PERIOD, if no valid contest has been received, the final outcome of the election process is to be announced in the Z1_ELECTION echo, and any other echos as necessary, as well as in the FIDONEWS. Please turn on the echo Z1_ELECTION so that you may be able to participate in the election process. All members of Fidonet, Zone 1 are eligible to participate. During the election process, the moderatorship of the Z1_ELECTION echo will be handled by Lisa Gronke (1:105/16) as the ELISTed moderator is also the election coordinator. This announcement is respectfully submitted to you, the members of Fidonet, Zone 1, and serves as the official announcement of the election process for Fidonet Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator. Thank you for your time and look forward to seeing you participate in the election. --Martin Belcke-- Election Coordinator, Z1EC election Fidonet Node 1:232/10 Fidonet Node 1:232/16 primary e-mail mbelcke@ws02.irvbbs.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 10 8 Dec 1997 ================================================================= COLUMNS ================================================================= FIDONET IN EUROPE ----------------- by Dave Meikle (2:258/69.2 , 2:258/69.69 & rebeljambo@unforgettable.com) Nothing much happening apart from five more people joining Astrowars. Check out Fidonet on the internet featured last week on www.track- one.co.uk . If you only have internet email access view it by using www by email here are the instructions : WORLD-WIDE WEB BY E-MAIL ------------------------ You can retrieve WWW documents by e-mail using an Agora WWW-mail server. All you need to know is the Uniform Resource Locator (or URL, that long ugly string starting with "http:", "gopher:", or "ftp:") which defines the address of the document, and you can retrieve it by sending e-mail to one of: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp (Japan) agora@kamakura.mss.co.jp (Japan) agora@info.lanic.utexas.edu (USA) agora@mx.nsu.nsk.su (Russia ONLY) agora@www.undp.org (restricted to "developing" countries) agora@mail.w3.org (out of service) In the body of your note include one of these lines, replacing "" with the actual URL specification. send rsend (override your return address) This will send you back the document you requested, with a list of all the documents referenced within, so that you may make further requests. To try WWW by e-mail send the following commands to an Agora server : www send http://www.w3.org You'll receive in due course the Agora help file and the "WWW Welcome Page" which will include references to other Web documents you'll want to explore. THERE ARE SOME OTHER WWW mail servers... Address Syntax Comments ----------------------- ---------- ------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 11 8 Dec 1997 webmail@www.ucc.ie GO Same as webmail@curia.ucc.ie w3mail@.gmd.de GET Send HELP command for more info Note: The WWW-mail servers are sometimes unavailable for days (or weeks) at a time without explanation. If you get an error or no reply, please retry in a day or so. That's all folks! Dave P.S. Any submissions send them to rebeljambo@unforgettable.com or europe@2:258/69.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 12 8 Dec 1997 ================================================================= ADVERTISE YOUR FREE SERVICE/EVENT ================================================================= *Announcing the WRESTLING_CHAT Echo Emanuel Edwards 1:348/963 emanuel@pangea.ca __ __ ___ __ \ \ /\ / // __\\ \ /\ / / \ \/ // /| | \ \/ // / \ // / | |___ \ // / \/ \/ \___/ \/ \/ _____ __ ___ \ \ \ / \ / _____/ \ \ \/ /\ \/ /_____ \ \ / \ / ____/ \ \/ /\ \/ / \___/ \__/ Hello All Sysops & Co_Sysops: What is the biggest problem on fidonet these days? Most Sysops are leaving fidonet and going on the internet. Well if you want to get more users on your BBS I suggest you request the WRESTLING_CHAT on your BBS. The WRESTLING_CHAT provide all the latest news, rumors, Scoops and Upcoming events in the Wrestling world. Plus the users can enjoy chatting about the sport with other great wrestling fans. The WRESTLING_CHAT provide a great atmosphere for the users on your BBS. If you need additional information please contact me either on my fidonet or internet address. Please have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you Emanuel Fidonet 1:348/963 Internet emanuel@pangea.ca ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 13 8 Dec 1997 ================================================================= NOTICES ================================================================= Future History 10 Dec 1997 Nobel Day, Sweden. 12 Jan 1998 HAL 9000 is one year old today. 30 Apr 1998 Queens Day, Holland. 17 May 1998 Independence Day, Norway. 22 May 1998 Expo '98 World Exposition in Lisbon (Portugal) opens. 14 Sep 1998 Start of International BBS Week [thru 20 Sep 98]. 22 Sep 1998 First anniversary of the FidoNews domain of www.fidonews.org. 1 Dec 1998 Fifteenth Anniversary of release of Fido version 1 by Tom Jennings. 24 Jul 1999 XIII Pan American Games [through 8 Aug 99]. 31 Dec 1999 Hogmanay, Scotland. The New Year that can't be missed. 1 Jan 2000 The 20th Century, C.E., is still taking place thru 31 Dec. 1 Jun 2000 EXPO 2000 World Exposition in Hannover (Germany) opens. 15 Sep 2000 Sydney (Australia) Summer Olympiad opens. 1 Jan 2001 This is the actual start of the new millennium, C.E. -- If YOU have something which you would like to see in this Future History, please send a note to the FidoNews Editor. ----------------------------------------------------------------- --- Following message extracted from NETMAIL @ 1:18/14 --- By Christopher Baker on Tue Dec 02 19:11:36 1997 FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 14 8 Dec 1997 From: C. 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Popovich, 1:363/264 New entry: Tornado, a BBS from Konstantin Klyagin. Welcome to the list... ;-) -=- Snip -=- Submission form for the Latest Greatest Software Versions column OS Platform : Software package name : Version : Function(s) - BBS, Mailer, Tosser, etc. : Freeware / Shareware / Commercial? : Author / Support staff contact name : Author / Support staff contact node : Magic name (at the above-listed node) : Please include a sentence describing what the package does. Please send updates and suggestions to: Peter Popovich, 1:363/264 -=- Snip -=- MS-DOS: Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Act-Up 4.6 G D Chris Gunn 1:15/55 ACT-UP ALLFIX 5.00 T S Harald Harms 2:281/415 ALLFIX Announcer 1.12 O S Peter Karlsson 2:206/221 ANNOUNCE BGFAX 1.60 O S B.J. Guillot 1:106/400 BGFAX Binkley Docs 2.60 M F Bob Juge 1:1/102 BDOC_260.ZIP BinkleyTerm 2.60 M F Bob Juge 1:1/102 BDOS_260.ZIP BinkleyTerm-XE XR5 M F Thomas Waldmann 2:2474/400 BTXE_DOS CFRoute 0.92 O G C. Fernandez Sanz 2:341/70 CFR CheckPnt 1.0a O G Michiel vd Vlist 2:500/9 CHECKPNT FastEcho 1.46.1 T S Tobias Burchhardt 2:2448/400 FASTECHO FastEcho/16 1.46.1 T S Tobias Burchhardt 2:2448/400 FEX FastLst 1.36 N S Alberto Pasquale 2:332/504 FASTLSTD FidoBBS (tm) 12u B S Ray Brown 1:1/117 FILES FrontDoor 2.12 M S JoHo 2:201/330 FD FrontDoor 2.20c M C JoHo 2:201/330 FDINFO GEcho 1.00 T S Bob Seaborn 1:140/12 GECHO GEcho/Plus 1.11 T C Bob Seaborn 1:140/12 GECHO GEcho/Pro 1.20 T C Bob Seaborn 1:140/12 GECHO GIGO 07-14-96 G S Jason Fesler 1:1/141 INFO GoldED 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GED GoldED/386 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEX GoldED Docs 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEM GoldNODE 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEN FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 16 8 Dec 1997 Imail 1.75 T S Michael McCabe 1:1/121 IMAIL ImCrypt 1.04 O G Michiel vd Vlist 2:500/9 IMCRYPT InfoMail/86 1.21 O F Damian Walker 2:2502/666 INFOMAIL InfoMail/386 1.21 O F Damian Walker 2:2502/666 INFO386 InterEcho 1.19 T C Peter Stewart 1:369/35 IEDEMO InterMail 2.29k M C Peter Stewart 1:369/35 IMDEMO InterPCB 1.52 O S Peter Stewart 1:369/35 INTERPCB IPNet 1.11 O S Michele Stewart 1:369/21 IPNET JD's CBV 1.4 O S John Dailey 1:363/277 CBV Jelly-Bean 1.01 T S Rowan Crowe 3:635/727 JELLY Jelly-Bean/386 1.01 T S Rowan Crowe 3:635/727 JELLY386 JMail-Hudson 2.81 T S Jason Steck 1:285/424 JMAIL-H JMail-Goldbase 2.81 T S Jason Steck 1:285/424 JMAIL-G MakePl 1.9 N G Michiel vd Vlist 2:500/9 MAKEPL Marena 1.1 beta O G Michiel vd Vlist 2:500/9 MARENA Maximus 3.01 B P Tech 1:249/106 MAX Max User Ed. 0.18 O F Larry Cooke 1:300/53 MUE McMail 1.0 M S Michael McCabe 1:1/148 MCMAIL MDNDP 1.18 N S Bill Doyle 1:388/7 MDNDP Msged 4.10 O G Andrew Clarke 3:635/728 MSGED41D.ZIP Msged/386 4.10 O G Andrew Clarke 3:635/728 MSGED41X.ZIP NEF 2.38 O S Alberto Pasquale 2:332/504 NEFD NorthStar 3.31.29 B S A&B Darin 1:285/82 NSTAR Opus CBCS 1.79 B P Christopher Baker 1:374/14 OPUS O/T-Track 2.66 O S Peter Hampf 2:241/1090 OT PcMerge 2.8 N G Michiel vd Vlist 2:500/9 PCMERGE PlatinumXpress 1.3 M C Gary Petersen 1:290/111 PX13TD.ZIP QuickBBS 2.81 B S Ben Schollnick 1:2613/477 QUICKBBS RAR 2.01 C S Ron Dwight 2:220/22 RAR RemoteAccess 2.50 B S Mark Lewis 1:3634/12 RA Searchlight 4.5 B S Paul Casey 1:343/117 DEMO450.ZIP Searchlight 5.02 B C Paul Casey 1:343/117 SLBBS50.TXT Silver Xpress Door 5.4 O S Gary Petersen 1:290/111 FILES Reader 4.4 O S Gary Petersen 1:290/111 SXR44.ZIP Spitfire 3.51 B S Mike Weaver 1:3670/3 SPITFIRE Squish 1.11 T P Tech 1:249/106 SQUISH StealTag UK 1.c... O F Fred Schenk 2:284/412 STEAL_UK StealTag NL 1.c... O F Fred Schenk 2:284/412 STEAL_NL T-Mail 2.600 M S Ron Dwight 2:220/22 TMAIL Telegard 3.02 B F Tim Strike 1:259/423 TELEGARD Terminate 5.00 O S Bo Bendtsen 2:254/261 TERMINATE Tobruk 0.33 T G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 TOBRUK Tornado 1.50g B F Konst Klyagin 2:461/22 TORNADO TosScan 1.01 T C JoHo 2:201/330 TSINFO TransNet 1.00 G S Marc S. Ressl 4:904/72 TN100ALL.ZIP TriBBS 11.0 B S Gary Price 1:3607/26 TRIBBS TriDog 11.0 T F Gary Price 1:3607/26 TRIDOG TriToss 11.0 T S Gary Price 1:3607/26 TRITOSS WaterGate 0.93 G S Robert Szarka 1:320/42 WTRGATE WWIV 4.24a B S Craig Dooley 1:376/126 WWIV WWIVTOSS 1.36 T S Craig Dooley 1:376/126 WWIVTOSS xMail 2.00 T S Thorsten Franke 2:2448/53 XMAIL XRobot 3.01 O S JoHo 2:201/330 XRDOS OS/2: FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 17 8 Dec 1997 Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLFIX/2 5.00 T S Harald Harms 2:281/415 AFIXOS2 BGFAX 1.60 O S B.J. Guillot 1:106/400 BGFAX Binkley Docs 2.60 M F Bob Juge 1:1/102 BDOC_260.ZIP BinkleyTerm 2.60 M F Bob Juge 1:1/102 BOS2_260.ZIP BinkleyTerm-XE XR5 M F Thomas Waldmann 2:2474/400 BTXE_OS2 CFRoute 0.92 O G C. Fernandez Sanz 2:341/70 CFR FastEcho 1.46.1 T S Tobias Burchhardt 2:2448/400 FE2 FastLst 1.36 N S Alberto Pasquale 2:332/504 FASTLST FleetStreet 1.21 O S Michael Hohner 2:2490/2520 FLEET FP-OS/2 97-03-21 O F Mike Bilow 323/107 FPOS2 GEcho/Pro 1.20 T C Bob Seaborn 1:140/12 GECHO GIGO 07-14-96 G S Jason Fesler 1:1/141 INFO GoldED 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEO GoldED Docs 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEM GoldNODE 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEN ImCrypt 1.04 O G Michiel vd Vlist 2:500/9 IMCRYPT Maximus 3.01 B P Tech 1:249/106 MAXP Max User Ed. 0.18 O F Larry Cooke 1:300/53 MUEP Msged/2 4.10 O G Andrew Clarke 3:635/728 MSGED41O.ZIP NEF 2.38 O S Alberto Pasquale 2:332/504 NEF PcMerge 2.3 N G Michiel vd Vlist 2:500/9 PCMERGE RAR 2.01 C S Ron Dwight 2:220/22 RAR2 Squish 1.11 T P Tech 1:249/106 SQUISHP T-Mail 2.600 M S Ron Dwight 2:220/22 TMAIL2 Tobruk 0.33 T G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 TOBRUK Tornado 1.50g B F Konst Klyagin 2:461/22 TORNADO2 WaterGate 0.93 G S Robert Szarka 1:320/42 WTRGATE XRobot 3.01 O S JoHo 2:201/330 XROS2 Windows (16-bit apps): Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BeeMail 1.0 M C Andrius Cepaitis 2:470/1 BEEMAIL FrontDoor APX 1.12 P S Mats Wallin 2:201/329 FDAPXW Windows (32-bit apps): Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Argus 95/IP 2.704 M S Max Masyutin 2:469/77 A9I Argus NT/IP 2.704 M S Max Masyutin 2:469/77 ANI BeeMail 1.0 M C Andrius Cepaitis 2:470/1 BEEMAIL Binkley Docs 2.60 M F Bob Juge 1:1/102 BDOC_260.ZIP BinkleyTerm 2.60 M F Bob Juge 1:1/102 BW32_260.ZIP BinkleyTerm-XE XR5 M F Thomas Waldmann 2:2474/400 BTXE_W32 CFRoute 0.92 O G C. Fernandez Sanz 2:341/70 CFR FastLst 1.36 N S Alberto Pasquale 2:332/504 FASTLSTW GoldED 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEO GoldED Docs 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEM Maximus 3.01 B P Tech 1:249/106 MAXN Msged/NT 4.10 O G Andrew Clarke 3:635/728 MSGED41W.ZIP NEF 2.38 O S Alberto Pasquale 2:332/504 NEFW PlatinumXpress 2.00 M C Gary Petersen 1:290/111 PXW-INFO Searchlight 5.02 B C Paul Casey 1:343/117 SLBBS50.TXT T-Mail 2.600 M S Ron Dwight 2:220/22 TMAILNT FIDONEWS 14-49 Page 18 8 Dec 1997 WinFOSSIL/95 1.12 r4 F S Bryan Woodruff 1:343/294 WNFOSSIL.ZIP WinFOSSIL/NT 1.0 beta F S Bryan Woodruff 1:343/294 NTFOSSIL.ZIP Unix: Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ifmail 2.12 M G Eugene Crosser 2:293/2219 IFMAIL ifmail-tx ...tx8.6 M G Pablo Saratxaga 2:293/2219 IFMAILTX ifmail-tx.rpm ...tx8.6 M G Pablo Saratxaga 2:293/2219 IFMAILTX.RPM Msged 4.00 O G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 MSGED Tobruk 0.33 T G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 TOBRUK Amiga: Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CrashMail 1.31 T X Rene Laederach 2:301/133 CRASHMAIL CrashTick 1.2 O F Rene Laederach 2:301/133 CRASHTICK DLG Pro BBOS 1.15 B C Holly Sullivan 1:202/720 DLGDEMO GMS 1.1.85 M S Mirko Viviani 2:331/213 GMS Msged 4.00 O G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 MSGED Tobruk 0.33 T G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 TOBRUK TrapDoor 1.86.b2 M S Maximilian Hantsch 2:310/6 TRAPDOOR TrapToss 1.50 T S Rene Hexel 2:310/6 TRAPTOSS Atari: Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ApplyList 1.00 N F Daniel Roesen 2:2432/1101 APLST100.LZH BinkleyTerm/ST 3.18pl2 M F Bill Scull 1:363/112 BINKLEY BTNC 2.00 N G Daniel Roesen 2:2432/1101 BTNC JetMail 0.99beta T S Joerg Spilker 2:2432/1101 JETMAIL Semper 0.80beta M S Jan Kriesten 2:2490/1624 SMP-BETA Function: B-BBS, P-Point, M-Mailer, N-Nodelist, G-Gateway, T-Tosser, C-Compression, F-Fossil, O-Other. 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