informis/textfiles
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Pull Requests Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity
textfiles/bbs/FIDONET/FIDONEWS/fido0424.nws

952 lines
43 KiB
Plaintext
Raw Permalink Normal View History

Initial commit
2021-04-15 13:31:59 -05:00
Volume 4, Number 24 29 June 1987
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
| _ |
| / \ |
| /|oo \ |
| - FidoNews - (_| /_) |
| _`@/_ \ _ |
| International | | \ \\ |
| FidoNet Association | (*) | \ )) |
| Newsletter ______ |__U__| / \// |
| / FIDO \ _//|| _\ / |
| (________) (_/(_|(____/ |
| (jm) |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
Editor in Chief: Thom Henderson
Chief Procrastinator Emeritus: Tom Jennings
FidoNews is published weekly by the International FidoNet
Association as its official newsletter. You are encouraged to
submit articles for publication in FidoNews. Article submission
standards are contained in the file ARTSPEC.DOC, available from
node 1:1/1.
Copyright 1987 by the International FidoNet Association. All
rights reserved. Duplication and/or distribution permitted for
noncommercial purposes only. For use in other circumstances,
please contact IFNA.
Eight Weeks to FidoCon!
Table of Contents
1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1
Trojan Horse Alert! ...................................... 1
Hello from Communet ...................................... 2
What's To Eat? ........................................... 5
The Trash Hauler's Union of Dayton ....................... 6
The creation of FUN ...................................... 11
2. NOTICES .................................................. 12
The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 12
Latest Software Versions ................................. 12
Summer Fun ............................................... 12
Programming Contest ...................................... 13
IFNA Board of Directors Ballot ........................... 15
International FidoNet Conference Registration Form ....... 18
FidoNews 4-24 Page 1 29 Jun 1987
=================================================================
ARTICLES
=================================================================
Thom Henderson, 1:107/6.1
System Enhancement Associates, Inc.
* * * WARNING * * *
SEASTAT IS NOT OUR PROGRAM!!!!
A program called SEASTAT is being passed around these days. It
consists of a file called SEASTAT.ARC, containing SEASTAT.COM and
SEASTAT.DOC. It purports to be a SEAdog log file analyzer, and
bears a copyright notice in the name of System Enhancement
Associates.
This program was NOT written by us, nor was it distributed by us.
It is an out and out hack that will alter your system in strange
ways. In particular, look for the following:
Changes to CONFIG.DOG:
MODEM BAUD 300
DIAL PULSE
BANNER Please wait while the SysOp gets a blowjob...
event Q all 1:30 2:00
Changes to ROUTE.DOG:
schedule q
poll 102/0 120/0 107/0 109/0 100/0
These changes are appended to the end of the affected files,
preceeded by 26 blank lines to help hide them.
Whoever originated this hoax is in violation of several Federal
statutes, including unauthorized use of our trademarks and false
allegation of copyright. It is our intention to pursue this
matter. Any information you can provide us about the source of
this hoax will be greatly appreciated. We can be reached by
FidoNet mail at 1:107/6 or by calling us at (201) 473-5153.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
FidoNews 4-24 Page 2 29 Jun 1987
Peter Green
Communet, 631/326
H E L L O F R O M C O M M U N E T
Communet ("Communications Network for the Community") was setup
six months ago by several non-profit community groups in
Melbourne Australia, including the Community Interest Computer
Consultancy, the Working Women's Centre and the Coalition Against
Poverty and Unemployment.
As we are new to FidoNet, this article is to explain who we are
and seek contacts with other nodes anywhere in the world that may
have similar interests. We are particularly anxious to join any
international Echomail conferences discussing social and
political topics likely to be of interest to our members, as well
as technical topics relevant to establishing our network
facilities or assisting community groups to make the best
possible use of computers.
TECHNICAL PLANS
Due to very limited budgets, we need to establish communications
facilities as cheaply as possible, yet with greater technical
sophistication than typical mainframe systems, so they can be
easily used by our non-computer literate constituency. We will
therefore be generating lots of technical questions about the
best way to do different things. Hopefully we will also be able
to contribute some answers when we have gained more experience.
Our primary aim is to establish a national computer network to
link micro-computers currently used simply for wordprocessing by
various non-profit community groups and other organisations. We
are working jointly with ASYNC ("Australian Students Information
Network Committee"), which is planning a similar service,
primarily to exchange material between student newspapers.
When funding is available, multi-user AT or 386 based Unix
conferencing systems with large fixed disks will be established
in each major city, linked by packet network channels for
continuous parallel updating of all conferences in all cities. A
gateway will be maintained to FidoNet, both for general access
purposes and to transfer messages, files and Echomail to users
operating "Dutchie" point software.
The main services Communet will offer are Computer Conferencing
and Email and file exchange for remote typesetting and Desktop
Publishing of text files uploaded from wordprocessor software.
But we are also interested in chatlines, multi-player role
playing games and just about anything else that will encourage
non-computer oriented people to get a modem and hook up!
Initially, we have established a single line private FidoNet
node, currently running Opus 0.0 under SEAdog 4.00, as a
FidoNews 4-24 Page 3 29 Jun 1987
preliminary test system. This is accessed regularly by members
and associates of Communet to become familiar with various
aspects of communications networks and to provide some initial
services. As our orientation is towards non-computer literates
and we lack technical knowledge, especially with Unix and
communications networks, we hope to learn a lot from other
FidoNet users. But we also hope to eventually contribute some
ideas of our own.
PHONE NUMBER
Although we are not yet open to the general public, and therefore
do not want our phone number listed in the nodelist where it
could encourage calls from numerous BBS users, we would welcome
direct file transfers and crashmail from other FidoNet nodes
around the world. This can be achieved by simply including the
following line in XLATLIST.CTL or equivalent:
PHONE 631/326 61-3-482-1718
PLANNED SERVICES
Two Communet services almost operational are:
1) 'Community Calendar' - a continuously updated list of
activities and dates for public meetings and other events.
2) 'Public Radio News' - a professionally edited daily news feed
for Public Broadcast stations around Australia. This will have
associated with it a discussion area for feedback on news
stories and comments on current events. We anticipate that
users with a wide range of different political and
philosophical outlooks will find this a useful way to debate
and exchange views, and that it will spawn separate discussion
areas on particular topics.
Other groups that have expressed an interest in setting up
conference topics and interstate hook-ups include the Community
Arts Network and Community Youth Support Schemes. They are keen
to learn how to use Opus boards, and will be seeking funding to
obtain the necessary hardware.
Aims of Communet are:
1. Establish a network to link computers used by computer groups
and their members at minimal cost and maximum performance.
2. Promote computer conferencing in Australia, by encouraging and
assisting the setting up and running of such conferences and
by providing access to international conferences and
databases.
3. Provide computer communications services to the community
sector comparable to those available in corporate networks,
FidoNews 4-24 Page 4 29 Jun 1987
and to promote the the use of computer communication between
community groups.
4. Establish an influential position for the community sector in
exploiting computer conferencing and build this up as a
counter to the press and TV monopolies.
As Australia's mass media are dominated by a very small group of
large owners, we see the potential for computer conferencing to
provide an alternative media that is far more democratic and
interactive - allowing users to participate in the media rather
than merely consuming it.
We also see computer conferencing as having great potential for
breaking down international barriers.
At present these potentials are mainly being used by people with
a technical interest in computing. But as the cost of hardware
keeps falling and the quality of software keeps improving, more
and more non-computer oriented people will join in.
THANK YOU
We would like to thank everyone involved in FidoNet and public
domain and shareware software development (especially Opus and
related utilities) for the help and inspiration already received.
We look forward to meeting lots of new friends in the matrix.
Peter Green, for Communet 631/326
-----------------------------------------------------------------
FidoNews 4-24 Page 5 29 Jun 1987
Doug Goens Opus 108/44 The Heart of Gold
What's To Eat?
As I was sitting here thinking, I asked myself What I could write
for the Fido Newsletter. After several very short moments and
one crash of my word processor, I will try to bring to you what I
find rather silly and totally gross to eat!
I was shooting billards with several friends when two of them
began discussing turtle soup. The first was trying to convince
the second that he would like turtle soup. The second was not
about to compromise because he was convinced that he would just
not care for the taste of turtle. So the second guy tried to
convince him that instead of turtle soup that he should then try
mock turtle soup, because it does not have turtle in it. Having
never tried either ,(and I am not willing to), I sort of stayed
out of this. That is until they mentioned that they both totally
agreed on the flavor of frog legs. They both admitted eating
frog legs on one or more occasion and admitted liking them. At
this point I found it necessary to butt in and voice my opinion.
I simply stated that I did not care to eat frog legs, case
closed. It was at this point that I was told that frog legs
taste just like chicken. At this I responded that this was all
fine and dandy and that i would stick to chicken upon finding out
that I had nothing to gain buy tasting frogs legs. Several
minutes of arguing had not changed my view and had also brought
out the fact that I had no intentions of ever eating snake meat,
as it too tastes like chicken. I also (by others evesdropping)
found that deer meat tastes just as good as steak, so I will make
it a point to eat steak, just for the fact that there is nothing
gained by me trying something that I know what it tastes like.
But the entire point of this article is to show my displeasure to
a recent radio program that proudly told me that the locust
(cicada) hanging on my tree, making that hideous sound, when
orange in color would be a tasty treat. In fact, he went on to
say, that when the wings are gone (plucked) and deep fried, that
they taste just like french fries! This was the last straw. For
all of you who are reading this. Why is it that people must eat
things that are not commonly eaten when they taste just like an
everyday food? I will never be tempted to eat any kind of insect
unless it is an emergency! I suggest you do the same!
Thanks for listening to me whine about bugs for a while! If you
have any comments on this feel free to netmail me some. Oh, and
you are asking yourself, "What does this have to do with
computers? Bulletin Boards? Fido? Opus? Seadog?" Nothing!!!
-----------------------------------------------------------------
FidoNews 4-24 Page 6 29 Jun 1987
Jeff Sheese, THUD BBS, Matrix 110/10
The Story of the Trash Hauler's Union of Dayton
The Trash Hauler's Union of Dayton (otherwise known as THUD)
is a pseudo-elitist group of electronic bulletin board users
dedicated to the free expression of life, liberty, and pursuit of
just plain bull!@#$. It is NOT a trade union for the local
sanitation department. It is instead a group of people from all
walks of life that join together to make life with the computer a
bit easier. If we can have a bit of fun along the way then why
not?
The definition of 'Trash Hauler' comes from a local office
joke where it is determined that if one wants to look busy, one
only needs to dump the contents of the trash bins on their desk
and carry a lot of pencils. It's easy to justify a messy desk
since it is well known that an empty desk (or an empty pocket
protector) means an empty mind. Therefore in searching for a
meaningless acronym, the phrase "Trash Hauler's Union of Dayton"
came to mind (aka - THUD).
Current membership in the T.H.U.D. include but are not
limited to:
Supreme Trash Hauler: Jeff Sheese, sysop of THUD (110/10)
Occupation: Systems Software Training
Most Famous Quote: "It's raining outside. I hate to drive
in the rain, so I'd better get home
before it stops."
Executive Vice President of Beer Kegs:
CMSG Tom Stahl, sysop of THUD-2 (110/50)
Occupation: Communications, LCD/LGMU
Most Famous Quote: "de tom and rgrgrgr roger that-ke6ww"
Executive Vice President of Camping Provisions:
Cheif of DATACOM Joe Davis,
sysop of THUD-3 (110/51)
Occupation: Communications, LCD/LGMU
Most Famous Quote: "I meant a BUD Light!"
Executive Vice President of Morale:
Bob Frantz, AsstSysop of THUD (110/10)
Occupation: ECR VCR Repair, Huber Heights OH
Most Famous Quote: "I'll put it in my garage."
Cheif Assistant Bottle Cap Collector:
Diane Pencil, Sysop of Expression Photo
Occupation: Photographer
Most Famous Quote: "No one can be exactly like me. Even I
have trouble doing it."
Guilt by Association:
Chief PDtrek Victim: Tom Harnish, sysop R&R (110/84)
specializing in Model 100, Amiga,
FidoNews 4-24 Page 7 29 Jun 1987
Aviation/Flying, and Astronomy
(Skywatchers Echomail conference member)
Chief PDtrek Killer: Jeffery Weil, sysop Human Factor (110/88)
(no longer operational)
Chief of Sanity: Charles Rouhier, sysop EDS Fido (110/20)
It was first founded in August of 1986 as a means of
allowing me to use Fido software to dial up my office computer
and exchange data files between work and home. This was probably
done no more than twice a week. But since there were very few
Fido systems in the area, I allowed a few friends and co-workers
to use the system as a means of exchanging electronic mail.
But as our needs grew, so did the system. The system first
went public around the last week of September 1986. After
publicizing the telephone number on as many boards in the Dayton
area as possible, a user base was formed. Since I *HAD* to use
the office computer for various things during the day the system
was running from 7pm to 7am weekdays and 24 hours weekends.
The lust for interconnection to the Fido network grew among
area sysops. The only Fidonet node in the area at the time was
the Reynolds and Reynolds system, operated by Tom Harnish, which
was attached to the Cincinnati area net 108. I applied for a net
number to the network coordinator at 108/10 (at that time Allen
Miller) and got a node number in the Net 108 area. If I
remember, my first node number was 108/90.
But after lots of talk and very little action the sysops of
the Dayton area Fido systems pooled together to set up a network
of their own. These comprised of:
Myself, sysop of the THUD BBS (108/90)
Tom Harnish, sysop of the R&R (108/84)
Jeffery Weil, sysop of the Human Factor (108/88)
We had to figure out who was going to be in charge of it
all. With my usual luck (while I was napping at my desk) I was
unanimously given the title of 'Future Network Coordinator'. So
after bumping heads with Allen Miller on getting a node number of
108/90, I applied to the Region 11 Coordinator in Lexington
Kentucky (Bill Allbritten) for a new network number. Given that
all natives of Kentucky are slightly suspicious of native Ohioans
(remember the story of the flashlight?) the sysop of 11/301 went
to great pains in verifying that we indeed did exist. Thereafter
Network 110 in region 11 was born. We now had the capability to
send mail around the world within the Fidonet network. We didn't
use it that often, but it was fun.
We did have our growing pains. For instance after starting
the network our old node numbers from network 108 were carried in
the nodelist for a few weeks concurrently with the new network
numbers. Then there were a few additions to the nodelist
locally. We originally started out with 3 nodes in the network -
The R&R (110/84), The Human Factor (110/88), and the THUD
FidoNews 4-24 Page 8 29 Jun 1987
(110/10). This increased to 7 at one time, and now we're down to
only 5 nodes.
Also as the new Network 110 Coordinator (gee I love fancy
titles!) I had to sit down and figure out how to use ROBOT. This
wasn't that bad, except for the fact that I had yet to learn how
to specify file directory for the Fidomail message area. This
was a very important step that I had missed at the beginning of
the entire Fidomail venture.
Around January of 1987 a local user (Karim Ashur) had
downloaded almost all the Opus programs and utilities. After
uploading the whole shot he asked me to take a look at it. By
then I found out how to use the office copy of Multilink to run
Fido concurrently with other applications. At that time I
decided to go online 24 hours a day. I used the office LAN file
server to run the BBS while other applications served the LAN
within the office. It was a nice setup, and Opus proved to be a
good addition.
Since then we've picked up and experimented with Echomail.
We had already set up a Dayton Echomail Conference, and was more
than ready to add the Vietnam Veteran's Echomail Conference.
This last addition proved to be a great success since Dayton is
the home of the Wright Brothers and the site of the Wright
Patterson Air Force Base, which also houses the central
headquarters of the Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC). The
latest echomail addition to THUD is the Software Careers Echomail
Conference (CARDIS). This was also a great addition since it
carries a lot of good advice for job hunting and resume
preparation (which is something anybody can use).
We are also trying a new and bold experiment. We're
dedicating each BBS in the area to carry a certain type of file
for downloading. Instead of everyone having the same games,
communication programs, utilities, etc. - we're setting aside
different systems to carry each of those. Currently THUD
(110/10) carries only IBM utilities and applications, besides the
general and Twilite Zone text files. THUD 2 (110/50) carries all
the games. THUD 3 (110/51) carries all of the IBM communications
and CPM programs. This helps to cut down on the redundancy of
files and saves quite a bit of disk space. For instance if a
user wants to go for the games, he/she calls THUD 2. If a user
wants to see a list of the latest available versions of
communications programs, the user only need to call THUD 3. By
releasing disk space for games and communications I've saved at
least 9 megabytes on my 30 meg Seagate. Others have seen a
significant savings by releasing like files that I generally
carry for download. This has allowed me to archive the issues of
Fidonews published so far this year.
I plan on getting back issues in the future for archival as
well. I archive monthly sets of four or five issues per month,
and place them in files named like FNMAY87.ARC in Pkarc format
only. This saves at least 8 to 10 kilobytes of disk space per
monthly set of issues. Fidonews for the current month is
FidoNews 4-24 Page 9 29 Jun 1987
available for download as separate files in the Fidomail File
Area until the end of the month. The current week's Fidonews is
also available from the Bulletin Menu for online reading. This
is acheived by replacing my WELCOME1.BBS file with an Opus type
menu driven file display utility that I wrote up for displaying
current bulletins, general information, weekly Fidonews
newsletter, as well as a list of local bulletin board systems.
Message areas include but are not limited by:
1 ... General Message Area
2 ... IBM Message Area
3 ... SOFTWARE Echo Conference
4 ... FidoNet Message Section
5 ... Messages From the Twilight Zone
6 ... Dayton Sysop Echomail Area
7 ... CP/M Message Area
8 ... Dayton Area Echomail Conference
9 ... Argue and Debate
10 ... Vietnam Veterans Echomail Conference
11 ... Movie News and Reviews
12 ... Ohio Echomail Conference
13 ... Fido, Opus, and Dutchie Software Messages
File areas include but are not limited by:
1 ... General File Section
2 ... IBM File Section
4 ... Fido(tm) and Opus(tm) File Section
5 ... IBM Communications [available at THUD 3, (513) 257-8159]
6 ... Dayton Area Sysop Files
7 ... CP/M File Section [available at THUD 3, (513) 257-8159]
8 ... Various Computer Languages
9 ... IBM Games [available at at THUD 2, (513) 254-7488]
10 ... FiLeZ fRoM De TwiLiTE ZonE
11 ... Dutchie Files
Feel free to call at any time. The system is currently
running at 300/1200 baud, with plans to go to 300/1200/2400 baud
as soon as I can get my hardware upgrades ordered. The number is
(513) 890-0422. I have been graced many times by callers from
outside the area including a few from our friends in Australia.
First time callers to the system have no file upload/download
priveledges, or are allowed to enter public messages. If you
plan on calling us long distance you can skip the first time
caller routine by sending a message via Fidomail to Jeff Sheese,
Matrix 110/10 with your name and preferred password. I'll return
your message within the United States. If the message is from
outside of the United States give me at least 7 days and you'll
be all set up. Anyone contacting me in this manner can be
assured of being PERMANENTLY entered in my users list.
DENIAL OF COPYRIGHTS
This article has been provided pursuant to absolutely no
License Agreement containing restrictions on its use. This
article contains no valuable trade secrets or proprietary
information of THUD BBS Corporation and is not protected by
FidoNews 4-24 Page 10 29 Jun 1987
federal copyright law. It may be copied or distributed in any
form or medium, disclosed to third parties, or used in any manner
not provided for in the aforementioned nonexistant License
Agreement except without prior written authorization from THUD
BBS Corporation.
This article is the property of THUD BBS Corporation as its
created work. This work includes certain individual portions
provided to THUD BBS Corporation by operators and users of the
THUD Bulletin Boards. THUD has the right to create and
distribute these articles based, in part, on rights granted to it
by those originating such portions. Other than the rights
granted THUD, those creating and maintaining the portions retain
all residual rights in and to each's individual portion.
Specific manure rights are hereby granted to whomever wants to
clean up the mess.
Everyone is granted any right to use, sale, duplication or
distribution of this article for any commercial purpose. I
figure if your willing to copy it and present it as your own, I
must have done something right!
(This article may be reproduced without permission and may
also be excerpted out of context in a misleading way. -jes)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
FidoNews 4-24 Page 11 29 Jun 1987
The creation of FUN
I was thinking of fun things to do and decided to officially
create an un official organization for the elimination of UN_FUN.
Now this isn't an easy task, first I had to define what the major
objectives would be.
First to mind was just eliminate all those things in our lives
and hobbies that aren't fun. After giving that some thought I
realized that most of us don't know how to have fun so if we
eliminated the UN_FUN aspects we would have nothing left.
So the next idea (and the one I like the most (I don't work too
hard on any problem)) was to replace the doldrums with something
fun to do. What that means is if your getting tired of doing
something, don't just stop doing it but find some way to improve
it.
The second major objective would be to eliminate the UN_FUN being
forced upon us by UN_FUN people, when someone gets on our case
just tell them they are vying for the UN_FUN person of the week
award. We will have a vote, not tally the results and tell
everyone nominated that they won. Hopefully they can be brought
into the societies fold.
Maybe we will have contests and guest speakers on how to have fun
once again and award the winners and speakers with a resounding
round of laughter.
Now I know many of you are going to want to join this elite
organization so I will tell you what you need to do to become a
FUN person.
First of all have a good laugh, second take the sacred OATH.
Repeat after me "I am a FUN person and I vow to eliminate UN_FUN
where ever I may encounter it." There, now you are a member.
Lastly comes the matter of money, we all know how important this
organization is, so what I think would be fair is that you
allocate $25.00 and take someone out for a FUN time, maybe the
kids to a miniature golf course, or the wife out to dinner.
Remember though that you have to have FUN or it doesn't count.
Lastly (this time for real), you can tell people that you belong
to a non secret organization dedicated to the overthrow of UN_FUN
in your signature.
Bill
President and Chairman of the Board of FUN, an elite organization
for the elimination of UN_FUN.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
FidoNews 4-24 Page 12 29 Jun 1987
=================================================================
NOTICES
=================================================================
The Interrupt Stack
1 Aug 1987
Third Annual BBS Picnic in Edison, NJ. Please register before
July 10th. Admission is $7 for adults, $4 for 12 and under,
free for 5 and under. Contact John Kelley at 107/331 for
details.
20 Aug 1987
Start of the Fourth International FidoNet Conference, to be
held at the Radisson Mark Plaza Hotel in Alexandria, VA.
Contact Brian Hughes at 109/634 for more information. This is
FidoNet's big annual get-together, and is your chance to meet
all the people you've been talking with all this time. We're
hoping to see you there!
24 Aug 1989
Voyager 2 passes Neptune.
If you have something which you would like to see on this
calendar, please send a message to FidoNet node 1:1/1.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Latest Software Versions
BBS Systems Node List Other
& Mailers Version Utilities Version Utilities Version
Dutchie 2.51* EDITNL 3.3 ARC 5.21*
Fido 11w LISTGEN 05.25.86 ARCmail 0.60
Opus 0.00 Prune 1.40 EchoMail 1.31
SEAdog 4.00 RouteGen 2.81* FastEcho 2.00*
TBBS 2.0M* TestList 8.3* Renum 3.30
XlatList 2.81*
* Recently changed
Utility authors: Please help keep this list as current as
possible by reporting new versions to 1:1/1. It is not our
intent to list all utilities here, only those which verge on
necessity.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Introducing a new Echomail...
** The Boardwalk **
National Resort and Shore Conference
FidoNews 4-24 Page 13 29 Jun 1987
Do you and your users like to talk about Summer funtime
activities? Well now there is a place for you to talk. The
BoardWalk specializes in all the fun topics in season or out.
Tanning, Fishing, Crabbing, Camping, Sailing, Swimming,
Stakeboarding, Volleyball, Frisbee, Eating, Barhopping,
Waterskiing, Gambling, Boardwalking, Shopping. You name it we got
it. 5 BBS's (Shore and Non Shore) are welcome. Delaware and New
Jersey shores are tied in but we need more! We can't be the only
resors or fun spots in the world.
So Jump on the Beach Bound Express and tie in!
Hope to See YOU down at "The Boardwalk".
For TIE-INS contact Mike J at 150/900
Randall E. Kobetich
Boardwalk Coordinator
Auxiliary Control -* Rehoboth Beach, DE
150/131 (302)227-0769
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Magazines On Disk
Programming Contest
APPLE II: 1st Place: $1000
2nd Place: $ 500
3rd Place: $ 250
COMMODORE 64/128: 1st Place: $1000
2nd Place: $ 500
3rd Place: $ 250
IBM PC/Compatibles: 1st Place: $1000
2nd Place: $ 500
3rd Place: $ 250
NINE CHANCES TO WIN! Start programming today and submit your
entry. You could win one of nine cash prizes offered in
CodeQuest '87, the annual programming contest of Magazines On
Disk. Pioneering the most powerful publishing concept of the
century, Magazines On Disk continually searches for the best
software available to enhance the program variety created by its
staff of programming professionals. The result: thousands of
readers throughout the U.S. and Canada reap the benefits of
brand-new, ready to run software collections each and every
month.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners from each division will be
published in upcoming issues of SOFTDISK for Apple II computers,
LOADSTAR, for Commodore 64/128 computers, or BIG BLUE DISK for
IBM PC and compatible computers.
EVEN IF YOU DO NOT WIN A CASH PRIZE, YOUR PROGRAM MAY BE SELECTED
FOR PUBLICATION. Generous purchase fees determined by the
FidoNews 4-24 Page 14 29 Jun 1987
complexity and market value of each specific program are paid to
authors. Each contest competitor remains eligible to receive
publication fees should their program(s) be selected for
publication. Entries may be published prior to the contest
deadline without effect on chances of winning a contest prize.
Published authors assign nonexclusive publication rights to
Magazines On Disk but retain program copyrights.
For complete rules and an entry form, write to:
CodeQuest '87
Magazines On Disk
PO BOX 30008
Shreveport, LA 71130-0008.
Address FidoMail comments to Daniel Tobias on OPUS 380/2.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
FidoNews 4-24 Page 15 29 Jun 1987
Bob Morris 141/333
Chairman, Elections and Nominations Committee
The next two pages are your Official ballot for the Election of
the IFNA Board of Directors. The following are the few rules
which must prevail in this election:
1. You must send a legible copy of this ballot to the address
listed on the ballot. It must be signed and bear your
net/node number.
2. You may vote for any one person in your region for the
position of Regional Director. This vote is to be cast in the
LEFT column of the ballot.
3. You may vote for any eleven people in any regions for the
position of Director at Large. These votes are to be cast in
the RIGHT column of the ballot.
4. Voting will continue until the end of registration at the
Conference in August. The results will be read during the
opening of the business meeting on the first day of the
conference.
5. Write-in Votes will be accepted and are requested during this
election.
FidoNews 4-24 Page 16 29 Jun 1987
IFNA Board Of Directors
Ballot
Regional At Large
Region 10:
Steve Jordan _________ ________
Region 11:
Ryugen Fisher _________ ________
Theodore Polczynski _________ ________
Region 12:
Region 13:
Don Daniels _________ ________
John Penberthy _________ ________
Thom Henderson _________ ________
Gee Wong _________ ________
Brian Hughes _________ ________
Region 14:
Ben Baker _________ ________
Ken Kaplan _________ ________
Brad Hicks _________ ________
Region 15:
David Dodell _________ ________
Larry Wall _________ ________
Region 16:
Bob Hartman _________ ________
Hal Duprie _________ ________
Region 17:
Rob Barker _________ ________
Bob Swift _________ ________
Region 18:
Wes Cowley _________ ________
FidoNews 4-24 Page 17 29 Jun 1987
Region 19:
Mark Grennan _________ ________
Wynn Wagner _________ ________
Region 2:
Henk Wevers _________ ________
Write-in candidates:
___________________ _________ ________
___________________ _________ ________
Name ______________________________ Net/Node ___________
Signature______________________________ Date ___________
Please complete this and mail it to:
Robert Morris
IFNA Elections Committee
210 Church Street
West Haven, Ct. 06516
or bring it with you when you come to the conference in August.
These ballots will be counted by myself since with 200 members
the charges for a CPA would be very high. Hard copies will be
made available to anyone wishing to insure that their vote was
included.
Thank You
Bob Morris
Elections and Nominations Committee
-----------------------------------------------------------------
FidoNews 4-24 Page 18 29 Jun 1987
OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM
FOURTH INTERNATIONAL FIDONET CONFERENCE
RADISSON MARK PLAZA HOTEL
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
AUGUST 20 - 23, 1987
Name _________________________________ Date _____________
Address ______________________________
City & State _________________________
Phone (Voice) ________________________
Net/Node Number ______________________
Phone (Data) _________________________
Number in Your Party _________________
Staying at the Radisson? _____________
Number of Rooms? _____________________
Arrival Date? ________________________
Departure Date? ______________________
Registration Fees: How Many Total
Full Conference $60.00 each ________ $________
Late registration $10.00 each ________ $________
(after Aug. 1)
Friday Night Banquet $30.00 each ________ $________
Saturday Luncheon $16.50 each ________ $________
Total Amount Included (Registration and Meals) $________
IFNA MEMBERS ONLY:
How many in your party will
be attending the Sunday morning
Board of Directors meeting? ________
Send your registration form and a check or money order to:
Fourth International FidoNet Conference
212 E. Capitol St., Washington, D.C. 20003
Attn: Brian H. Hughes -- voice: (202) 543-4200
This registration form does not include hotel accomodations. If
you wish to stay at the Radisson Mark Plaza Hotel, please contact
them directly and mention you are with the FidoNet Conference.
Conference room rates are $80/night for single or double
occupancy, and $20/night for an extra cot.
Radisson Mark Plaza Hotel
5000 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, Va. 22311
1-800-228-9822
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Reference in New Issue Copy Permalink