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Fido(tm) Bulletin Board and FidoNet(tm) Network 7 Sept 85
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Fido Software
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2269 Market St. #118
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San Francisco CA 94114
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Fido is a software system that contains a full
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featured Bulletin Board System and a non-realtime Packet
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Switched Electronic Mail system within one program. Fido
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uses the hierarchical file structure of MSDOS version 2 or
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3. The basic features are:
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Fido Bulletin Board System:
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- Absolute security
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- Unlimited number of users
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- Multiple message and file areas
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- Full set of message commands
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- Eight file transfer protocols
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Users, commands, message and file areas all have
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seperate privilege levels; these can be intermixed to allow
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free access to all areas, limited access to some areas, or
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locking each user into a specific area.
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Fido uses pathname strings for accessing all disk
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files; this affords complete control of file uploads,
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downloads, work files and messages. Pathnames are
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transparent to the user.
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FidoNet:
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FidoNet is a packet switch electronic mail system
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contained within Fido. It supports almost any network
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topology; amorphous, ring, star, or any mixture. Any node
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can act as host for one or more nodes, to any practical
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number of levels deep. Routing and hosting is controlled via
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text files; there is an English Language route processor
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available in the public domain. Routing is chosen manually;
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FidoNet executes it automatically, with error handling and
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error recovery, and a full log file of net activity.
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FidoNet is organized into Nets, Regions and Nodes. A
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node is an individual FidoNet system. A net is a group of
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FidoNets in a local calling area; a net provides many
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advantageous services. Regions are FidoNet nodes in a
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geographical area that cannot yet take advantage of packet
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routing within a local calling area.
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FidoNet supports up to 32767 regions and nets, each
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containing up to 32767 nodes.
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There are currently over 40 nets and regions in the
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continental US; others are in Indonesia, Sweden, England,
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The Netherlands, etc. Any FidoNet may access any other
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FidoNet in the world, usually overnight. Nets and regions
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are added constantly; please obtain a current NodeList file
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for the latest listings. The NodeList is published weekly.
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Commercial Use of Fido
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For all commercial uses, except as noted below, all
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that is required is to purchase a copy of Fido from Fido
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Software. This provides you with a diskette, a printed
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manual, and unlimited updates (see Obtaining Fido). If you
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will have a "small" number of installations (under 5), make
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copies as necessary. You need not purchase a copy for each
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site (though Fido Software wouldn't mind if you did ...)
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If you are to have a large number of installations,
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please write Fido Software at the address below for special
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arrangements.
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Volunteer run, not for profit organizations
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(irregardless of any non-profit status) serving their
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community can use Fido freely; they can either purchase one
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copy to get the update capability, or download it for free
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and maintain it themselves.
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Obviously Fido Software relies on your honest
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evaluation of the installation. The above scheme is
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suggested because it is simple and non-obnoxious to both you
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and Fido Software. Please contact Fido Software if you have
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any questions.
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Purchasing a copy of Fido is considered by me to be
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authorization for commercial use.
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Please note that these are guidelines; it is not the
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policy of Fido Software to define rigid or unreasonable
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licensing policies, and in any case policies of any kind are
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nearly impossible to enforce. It is up to you to determine
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what type of installation you have, and purchase copies or
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not as the case may be.
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Fido Software
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2269 Market St. #118
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San Francisco CA 94114
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Obtaining Fido
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The Fido/FidoNet software can be obtained by
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downloading it, for free, from Fido #1 or any other system,
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or directly from Fido Software. Purchasing Fido enables you
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to get unlimited updates for a small fee.
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The following are the only computers and modems
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supported at this time. Fido runs under MSDOS 2.00 or later
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only and will not be ported to any other DOS.
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COMPUTERS SUPPORTED
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IBM PC, XT, Jr. and AT and HARDWARE clones
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DEC Rainbow 100 (MSDOS 2.05 and later)
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Otrona Attache 8:16
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Sanyo 555
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Victor 9000
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MODEMS SUPPORTED
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DC Hayes Smartmodem 1200 and clones
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DC Hayes Smartmodem 2400 and clones
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US Robotics Courier 2400
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Racal Vadic VA212
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DEC DF03
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Ventel MD-212 with WECO EPROM
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Updates
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Updates are provided to Fido purchasers; downloaders
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must obtain their own updates. You can receive an update at
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any time by returning your original diskette in a returnable
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diskette mailer plus $20.00. You will receive the latest
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distribution diskette, plus any errata sheets for the
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manual.
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New manuals are not included with updates, though
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errata sheets are. New manuals are released on major
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revision changes (9 to 10, 10 to 11, etc).
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The cost of a manual purchase may be applied to
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purchasing the software.
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Ordering
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Specify what computer you want it for; if you don't,
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the IBM version will be shipped. Please do not order for
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machines not listed above.
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-- NEW PRICES: 1 SEPT 1985 --
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Fido and FidoNet system, all versions : $100.00
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CA orders add 6.5% sales tax : $ 6.50
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Printed Manual only : $ 35.00
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Software Update (plus orig. diskette) : $ 20.00
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Fido Software Fido's Board
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San Francisco CA 94114 415/864-1418
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