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Volume 5, Number 21 23 May 1988
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Editor in Chief Dale Lovell
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Editor Emeritus: Thom Henderson
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Chief Procrastinator Emeritus: Tom Jennings
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Contributing Editors: Al Arango
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FidoNews is published weekly by the International FidoNet
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Association as its official newsletter. You are encouraged to
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submit articles for publication in FidoNews. Article submission
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standards are contained in the file ARTSPEC.DOC, available from
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node 1:1/1.
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Copyright 1988 by the International FidoNet Association. All
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rights reserved. Duplication and/or distribution permitted for
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noncommercial purposes only. For use in other circumstances,
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please contact IFNA at (314) 576-4067. IFNA may also be contacted
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at PO Box 41143, St. Louis, MO 63141.
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Fido and FidoNet are registered trademarks of Tom Jennings of
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Fido Software, 164 Shipley Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94107 and
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are used with permission.
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The contents of the articles contained here are not our
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responsibility, nor do we necessarily agree with them.
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Everything here is subject to debate. We publish EVERYTHING
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received.
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Table of Contents
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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1
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2. COLUMNS .................................................. 3
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Top Downloads 5/6/88 - 5/13/88 ........................... 3
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3. FOR SALE ................................................. 5
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U.S. Robotics 2400 bps internal modems ................... 5
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4. NOTICES .................................................. 6
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The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 6
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Spirituality/World Peace ................................. 6
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Latest Software Versions ................................. 7
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FidoNews 5-21 Page 1 23 May 1988
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ARTICLES
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IDEAS FOR A NEW -AND BETTER- FIDONET
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(Let's make some changes...)
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Time goes by, and FidoNet grows every day faster. I don't
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think that, when creating the Fido Bulletin Board System, Tom
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Jennings knew he was starting something this big.
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I have lately read some articles, where sysops express
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their discomformity regarding the way things are going right now,
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specially with IFNA.
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Some sysops chose to form another, parallel net (like
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Ryugen Fisher, for example), some others just expressed their
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disappointness.
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Trhu this article, I want to give your my opinion, and to
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present you a new idea, a new idea that also contains new
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concepts.
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I think something MUST BE DONE, before it is "too late".
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The FidoNet nodelist has already 3000+ members, in all the
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5 continents of the world, on about 30 countries. FidoNet has
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become a totally INTERNATIONAL network, rather than an "American
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one with some nodes overseas".
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The new idea I want to propose is the following:
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One "FidoNet Association" is created for each of the 4
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zone (I'm assuming Latin America as Zone 4).
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Those associations may vary in their internal
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organization, since each zone's requirements and neccesities are
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very different.
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When they are finally established, each designates 3
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members to take part on the International FidoNet Council, that
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is finally formed by those 12 representants of the 4 zones.
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Each zone has the right to have the presidency of the
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Council for 6 months a year (each has the right to preside the
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council once every two years).
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The Council's president must be one of the 4 representants
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sent by the zone who designates him/her, and has the right to a
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double vote when a votation is tied.
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The International Council is in charge of various things,
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like designating the International Technical Coordinator, setting
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the technical standards (either directly or by naming a
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"technical comitee"), publishing the net's official newsletter,
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and establishing the net's basic, international
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rules. Comprehensive rules are established by each zone's
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association.
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The International Council also acts as a "supreme
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tribunal" for interzonal disputes. Any disputes within a zone are
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to be arbitrated by the zone's association.
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The Zonal FidoNet Associations are to be TRANSPARENTLY
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DEMOCRATIC, which ensures the democratic qualities of the
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International FidoNet Council, as well as of the net itself.
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The Zonal Associations have the right to name the
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coordinators for all the networks, regions as well as the zone's.
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I personally think this idea has still to be shaped
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up. Anyway, the "main idea", that puts a special emphasis in
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FidoNews 5-21 Page 2 23 May 1988
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democracy, as well as on each sysops' right to determine their
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coordinators, authorities and delegates to the main,
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International Council, is there.
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I would like everybody to participate in the development
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of this new idea, to ensure it's representability of all the
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sysop's wishes.
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Please, send mail to node 368/101 (soon-to-be 800/1) with
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your opinions.
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If FidoNet's current authorities, as well as IFNA's
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consider the idea feasible, an echomail conference could be
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created to ensure everybody's participation on the development of
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this new idea.
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Thank you for taking the time to read this article, and
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thanks IFNA for maintaining a publication where everyone can
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express oneself freely.
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Pablo Kleinman (60/1)
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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FidoNews 5-21 Page 3 23 May 1988
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COLUMNS
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Top Downloads: 5/6/88 - 5/13/88
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A weekly report of the most popular downloads
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from contributing FidoNet systems. Report created
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on May 18, 1988.
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There is a two issue delay in items submited to FidoNews, so
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this column will reflect statistics from one or two weeks ago.
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Contributing systems:
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135/1
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(Unidentified board was unable to participate this week)
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Total downloads from contributing systems: 245
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File Download Report -- Top 20
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Rank Area\File Name # DL's
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1. lotto.arc 8 Computes random numbers
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2. lotto.exe 5 Another FL lotto # picker
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3. unws.arc 5 Convert Wordstar files to ASCII
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4. cookie.arc 3 Recipie for Mrs. Fields' cookies
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5. hoarad.arc 3
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6. icon10.arc 3 Convert between graphic formats
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7. moreram.arc 3 Utilize extra RAM above 640K
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8. sorry.arc 3
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9. adventur.arc 2
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10. alarm.arc 2 Put clock on screen
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11. arc521.com 2 THE Archive program
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12. bios.arc 2 Asm macro file w/bios int's
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13. cxmodem.arc 2 Info on CRC Xmodem protocol
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14. dtpall.arc 2 Patches for ProComm+
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15. ibmbds.arc 2 OLD list of Ibm dedicated BBS's
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16. monop68.arc 2
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17. pcplus11.arc 2 ProComm+. The premier comm program
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18. popup.doc 2 Info on writing TSR programs
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19. qedit203.arc 2 Good text editor
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20. say.arc 2 Let PC talk through speaker
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Selected Files of Interest
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Area\Name #DL's
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allmac.arc 1 Another way to view Mac pics
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arcm211.arc 1 ArcMaster, manipulate Arc files
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aseasy30.arc 1 Lotus 123 like spreadsheet
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c_tutor1.arc 1 Tutorial on C language
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c_tutor2.arc 1
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crt43.arc 1 Replacement CRTINIT modules for TC 1.5
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do280-01.exe 1 Dutchie.
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do280-10.exe 1 A very good, 100% FTSC compatibile
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do280-20.exe 1 Net-mailer, better than others
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FidoNews 5-21 Page 4 23 May 1988
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e88-42.arc 1 Text editor
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hack.arc 1
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kermit.arc 1 Info on Standard Kermit Protocol
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kermitop.arc 1 Kermit transfer pgm (for Opus)
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logrpt.arc 1 Reports on Opus log files
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macpics2.arc 1 Collection of Mac pics
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mathpad.arc 1 Math program
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mjongg23.arc 1
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nansi.arc 1 Enhancement of ANSI.SYS
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nopkarc.txt 1 GOOD reasons for not using PKXARC
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oecc_106.arc 1 Opus Embedded Command Compiler
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sortf227.arc 1 Another sort utility
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vga256.arc 1 Lib of 320x200,mode 13h VGA for TC 1.5
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vgamac.arc 1 View mac pics on a VGA
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File transfer methods
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SEAlink: 49
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TeLink: 30
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Xmodem: 127
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Ymodem: 15
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Zmodem: 33
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Other: 3
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If there are any other systems interested in being a part of
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this weekly column, please send me your system stats in a similar
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format via net-mail at 135/1. The system report from LogRpt would
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be ideal. If at all possible, include a description of files with
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unusual names. If there is a file you particularly want me to list,
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let me know. I MUST have the information by Monday's Net-mail time
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in order to get the stats compiled. Please keep your reports at 7
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or 8 days, Friday to Friday if possible and no longer than 10 days.
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(We can accept net-mail anytime of the day and are PC-Pursuitable).
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James Gilbert
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RAM-SOFT Archive Library (9600HST)
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1:135/1
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FidoNews 5-21 Page 5 23 May 1988
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FOR SALE
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John Hamilton, 1:143/8
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U.S. Robotics 2400 bps internal, half-length modems are now available
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to SysOps and friends for $150.00. This offer is subject to change
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without further notice.
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Contact John Hamilton at 143/8 for information if you wish to place
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an order. There is no quantity limitation. You want 200 of them?
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Go ahead, make my day! Discounts can be negotiated for quantities
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over ten, but I will gladly sell one at a time.
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I use these modems personally in four commercial Fido v12h (tm)
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applications. To date they have performed as reliably as my
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Courier 2400s, which is just about bullet proof!
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FidoNews 5-21 Page 6 23 May 1988
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NOTICES
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The Interrupt Stack
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29 May 1988
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MetroFire Third Annual Birthday Bash and Floppy Disk Throwing
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Contest. ALL FidoNet Sysops and their families are invited.
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Contact Christopher Baker at 135/14 for more details. Details
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available by SEAdog file request as FPICMAP.ARC or BASH.
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5 Jun 1988
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David Dodell's 31st Birthday
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18 Jun 1988
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Area Code 407 takes effect in East/Central Florida. All Sysops
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should adjust their Nodelist entries immediately.
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25 Jun 1988
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EuroCon II starts in Tiel, Holland. Sponsored by the Dutch
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Hobby Computer Club. Will run for 2 days. Contact Hans
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Lichthelm at 2:2/999 for information.
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16 Jul 1988
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A new areacode, 508, will form in eastern Massachusetts and
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will be effective on this date. The new area code will be
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formed from the current areacode 617. Greater Boston will
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remain areacode 617 while the rest of eastern Massachusetts
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will form the new areacode 508.
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25 Aug 1988
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Start of the Fifth International FidoNet Conference, to be
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held at the Drawbridge Inn in Cincinnati, OH. Contact Tim
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Sullivan at 108/62 for more information. This is FidoNet's big
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annual get-together, and is your chance to meet all the people
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you've been talking with all this time. We're hoping to see
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you there!
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24 Aug 1989
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Voyager 2 passes Neptune.
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If you have something which you would like to see on this
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calendar, please send a message to FidoNet node 1:1/1.
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Spirituality/World Peace
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by Susan Dubin
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Pagans, Christians, hippies, eclectics and Hindus are among
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those frequenting the new Spirituality/World Peace echo offered
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by The Angevin Empire. If you hunger for the unusual, this
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echo is sure to satisfy.
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FidoNews 5-21 Page 7 23 May 1988
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People of all faiths (including atheists!) are encouraged to
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participate. Instead of the commom face-offs and exclusive
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proclamations of the "truth", we are looking for the ways we
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are unified; the links which bind us together. Diverse
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participation and thoughtful conversation is common.
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The Spirituality/World Peace echo would do well both on a
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metaphysical BBS and a technical or general one. It is an
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interesting diversion from computer talk, and will serve to
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boost system usage.
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So, if you'd like to spice things up and perhaps do your bit
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for world peace, contact Aaron Priven at 1:204/1154 (PC-
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Pursuitable) and try a little "SPIRITUAL".
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Latest Software Versions
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BBS Systems Node List Other
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& Mailers Version Utilities Version Utilities Version
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Dutchie 2.81 EditNL 4.00* ARC 5.21
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Fido 12h* MakeNL 2.10* ARCmail 1.1
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Opus 1.03b Prune 1.40 ConfMail 3.31
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SEAdog 4.10 XlatList 2.86 EchoMail 1.31
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TBBS 2.0M MGM 1.1
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BinkleyTerm 1.50*
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QuickBBS 2.00*
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* Recently changed
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Utility authors: Please help keep this list up to date by
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reporting new versions to 1:1/1. It is not our intent to list
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all utilities here, only those which verge on necessity.
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FidoNews 5-21 Page 8 23 May 1988
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OFFICERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIDONET ASSOCIATION
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Ken Kaplan 100/22 Chairman of the Board
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Don Daniels 107/210 President
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Mark Grennan 147/1 Vice President
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Dave Dodell 114/15 Vice President - Technical Coordinator
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Tom Marshall 107/524 Secretary
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Leonard Mednick 12/1 Treasurer
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IFNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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DIVISION AT-LARGE
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10 Steve Jordan 102/2871 Don Daniels 107/210
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11 Bill Allbritten 11/301 Hal DuPrie 101/106
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12 Leonard Mednick 12/1 Mark Grennan 147/1
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13 Rick Siegel 107/27 Brad Hicks 100/523
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14 Ken Kaplan 100/22 Ted Polczyinski 154/5
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15 Jim Cannell 128/13 Kurt Reisler 109/74
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16 Vince Perriello 141/491 Robert Rudolph 261/628
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17 Rob Barker 138/34 Greg Small 148/122
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18 Christopher Baker 135/14 Bob Swift 140/24
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19 Vernon Six 19/0 Larry Wall 15/18
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2 Henk Wevers 2:500/1 Gee Wong 107/312
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FidoNews 5-21 Page 9 23 May 1988
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Membership for the International FidoNet Association
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Membership in IFNA is open to any individual or organization that
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pays a specified annual membership fee. IFNA serves the
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international FidoNet-compatible electronic mail community to
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increase worldwide communications.
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Member Name _______________________________ Date _______________
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Address _________________________________________________________
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City ____________________________________________________________
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State ________________________________ Zip _____________________
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Home Phone (Voice) ______________________________________________
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Baud Rates Supported ____________________________________________
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Board Restrictions ______________________________________________
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Your Special Interests __________________________________________
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In what areas would you be willing to help in FidoNet? __________
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_________________________________________________________________
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Send this membership form and a check or money order for $25 in
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US Funds to:
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International FidoNet Association
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c/o Leonard Mednick, MBA, CPA
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700 Bishop Street, #1014
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Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-4112
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USA
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Thank you for your membership! Your participation will help to
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insure the future of FidoNet.
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Please NOTE that IFNA is a general not-for-profit organization
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and Articles of Association and By-Laws were adopted by the
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membership in January 1987. The first elected Board of Directors
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was filled in August 1987. The IFNA Echomail Conference has been
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established on FidoNet to assist the Board. We welcome your
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input to this Conference.
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FidoNews 5-21 Page 10 23 May 1988
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INTERNATIONAL FIDONET ASSOCIATION
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ORDER FORM
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Publications
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The IFNA publications can be obtained by downloading from Fido
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1:1/10 or other FidoNet compatible systems, or by purchasing
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them directly from IFNA. We ask that all our IFNA Committee
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Chairmen provide us with the latest versions of each
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publication, but we can make no written guarantees.
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Hardcopy prices as of October 1, 1986
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IFNA Fido BBS listing $15.00 _____
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IFNA Administrative Policy DOCs $10.00 _____
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IFNA FidoNet Standards Committee DOCs $10.00 _____
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SUBTOTAL _____
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IFNA Member ONLY Special Offers
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System Enhancement Associates SEAdog $60.00 _____
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SEAdog price as of March 1, 1987
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ONLY 1 copy SEAdog per IFNA Member
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Fido Software's Fido/FidoNet $100.00 _____
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Fido/FidoNet price as of November 1, 1987
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ONLY 1 copy Fido/FidoNet per IFNA Member
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International orders include $10.00 for
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surface shipping or $20.00 for air shipping _____
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SUBTOTAL _____
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HI. Residents add 4.0 % Sales tax _____
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TOTAL _____
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SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IN US FUNDS:
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International FidoNet Association
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c/o Leonard Mednick, MBA, CPA
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700 Bishop Street, #1014
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Honolulu, HI. 96813-4112
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USA
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Name________________________________
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