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F I D O N E W S Volume 16, Number 34 23 August 1999
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| The newsletter of the | ISSN 1198-4589 Published by: |
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| FidoNet community | "FidoNews" |
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| (_| /_) | Editor: |
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| (_/(_|(____/ | Newspapers should have no friends. |
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| (jm) | -- JOSEPH PULITZER |
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Table of Contents
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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1
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2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2
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Region 28 going to change structure ...................... 2
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Hot echo right now! ...................................... 3
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3. COLUMNS .................................................. 6
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FidoNet via Internet hubs ................................ 6
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4. NOTICES .................................................. 8
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Future History ........................................... 8
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5. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 9
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6. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 12
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FIDONEWS 16-34 Page 1 23 Aug 1999
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EDITORIAL
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Greetings,
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Well, it's been a week for all sort of problems and my heart goes out
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to those who lost a love one in Turkey. That was a bad one last
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Tuesday.
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Hope you guys will make it on the border between Mexico and the USA,
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as that tornado does not sound so good. Nevermind what is happening
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in Hong Kong.
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Boy-o-boy, it certainly has been one week of disasters. And it looks
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like FidoNet is not being singled out neither. See whats below in
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store for R28 in Zone 2. Well whatever, good luck.
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Enjoy,
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PS. Only received one application for the editorship. ;-(
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FIDONEWS 16-34 Page 2 23 Aug 1999
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ARTICLES
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Structure change for Region 28
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by Jan Vermeulen, 2:28/0
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During these last days, the nodes of Region 28 have been receiving
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notice from their RC informing them that their node number is due
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to change amd that the region's current 10 networks containing
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40 hubs and 355 sysops will be reduced to one single network.
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The process will take some 24 months, and utter care is being taken
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that no sysop will be compelled to leave FidoNet for reasons of a
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clerical nature.
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Region 28 has a history of geographically overlapping nets based on
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different echomail distribution structures and personal dislikes
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between coordinators.
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As of May last, existing echomail distribution systems follow the
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same rules and conditions so there is no reason any more for a
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distinction between nets on that basis. And personal dislikes
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between coordinators are no reason at all to have separate nets.
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The structure change that happened in 1993 in R24 has shown about all
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flaws that can make such an operation a sheer disaster: instant loss
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of the old node number, issue of new node numbers to sysops on holy-
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day, coordinators imposing their own views even contradictory to the
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purpose of the operation, and squaring old accounts with disliked
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fellow coordinators.
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That is why the operation needs to take a long time in order to
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ensure a secrey and easy transition: existing node numbers will
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remain in use as long a needed.
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With the exception of one net, all network lists will be frozen, i.e.
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that no new nodes can be added to those lists and no node number
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changes will be possible.
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Current NCs can remain in office as keepers of their frozen network
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list, and take care of their correctness, if they wish to do so.
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Nodes may link to any hub of their choice; hubs will take care of
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echomail and netmail for the nodes linked to them. Net numbers of
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noides and hubs may differ, but in such cases both the node and the
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hub will be allocated akas in the 'non-frozen' network.
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Hub nodes will be under the obligation to accept new nodes as well as
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the corresponding node number in the 'non-frozen' network.
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New nodes, if any, can only get a node number in the 'non-frozen'
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network.
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All nodes will be advised to change into the 'non-frozen' network as
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FIDONEWS 16-34 Page 3 23 Aug 1999
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soon as they can without problems (points, echomail akas). Ideally,
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the operation should be completed in two years' time.
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Once the transition has completed, there will be elections for the RC
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and NC positions.
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The plan has been reviewed by the ZC/2, who has also been requested
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to allocate the 'non-frozen' network's number and select the NC of
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that net. His decision follows:
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On: Mon 9 Aug 1999 11:37 (Rcvd: Tue 10 Aug 1999 21:17)
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By: Ward Dossche Many Glacier 2:292/854
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To: Jan Vermeulen 2:280/100
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Re: R28
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Hello Jan,
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I have reviewed your long-term development-plan for R28 and hereby
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approve it.
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It seems logical to me at this moment to designate 280 as the unique
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net for the future, and not something new, because it is an already
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operating net so there is continuity.
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It seems logical in order to oversee the future development of R28
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that you fill the NC280 seat yourself, or your possible successor
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should you vacate the RC28-office, until such a time when the
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operation has been completed.
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At that time an NC-election as per NC_ELECT would be called for I
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think.
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Have a nice day,
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\x/ard Dossche
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ZC/2
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HOT ECHO RIGHT NOW!
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Hey folks, I recently was asked to take over an echo that was
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floundering who had lost its moderator and the substitute moderator
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just didn't have the time to devote to the echo. I would like to
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repost the message I got to post in there tonight just 12 days after
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I took over the echo.
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Just note the echo started with 5 messages for the 1st week of August
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and we raised it to 22 for the 1st week I took over but this past 3
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days we have had as many as 62 messages in one day (YESTERDAY) And
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the lowest was 32 for Tuesday. I don't have Sunday and Mondays stats
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but the weekly stats will be posted on Sunday for all to see. :)
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FIDONEWS 16-34 Page 4 23 Aug 1999
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So if you're interested in an echo that has that down home feeling
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where you can grab a cup of coffee and just sit around chatting about
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the weather or read a few jokes or stories then join us TODAY!!!
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AREAFIX COFFEE_KLATSCH NOW!
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COFFEE_KLATSCH FIDO
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Msg : 184 Written : 08/20/1999 3:36am
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>From : BOBBY QUEEN Status :
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To : ALL
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Subj : Stats so far!
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Howdy All!
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Okay I have kept up with the stats since the week I took over this
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echo. Here they are and I especially want you to notice the past 3
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days. :)
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I took over on 8/07 so only 1 days worth was in this first week.
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EchoMail Traffic (continued)
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Period: 1999-08-02 to 1999-08-08
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AREA NAME TOTAL AVERAGE DUPES MAX/DAY MIN/DAY TRAFFIC
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COFFEE_KLATSCH 5 0 0 2 0 0.03%
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1st real week and we're up to 22 messages with an average of 3 per
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day with a maximum of 5 per day but we still had at least 1 day with
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0 because the minimum per day was 0. :(
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EchoMail Traffic (continued)
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Period: 1999-08-09 to 1999-08-15
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AREA NAME TOTAL AVERAGE DUPES MAX/DAY MIN/DAY TRAFFIC
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COFFEE_KLATSCH 22 3 0 5 0 0.14%
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Now the past 3 days.
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EchoMail Traffic
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Period: 1999-08-17 to 1999-08-17
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AREA NAME TOTAL AVERAGE DUPES MAX/DAY MIN/DAY TRAFFIC
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COFFEE_KLATSCH 32 32 0 32 32 1.37%
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Just one day and we had 32 messages. :)
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EchoMail Traffic
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Period: 1999-08-18 to 1999-08-18
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FIDONEWS 16-34 Page 5 23 Aug 1999
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AREA NAME TOTAL AVERAGE DUPES MAX/DAY MIN/DAY TRAFFIC
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COFFEE_KLATSCH 52 52 0 52 52 1.59%
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WOW Wednesday we had 52 messages. :) Things are really starting to
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move now.
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EchoMail Traffic
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Period: 1999-08-19 to 1999-08-19
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AREA NAME TOTAL AVERAGE DUPES MAX/DAY MIN/DAY TRAFFIC
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COFFEE_KLATSCH 62 62 0 62 62 2.40%
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I don't believe it! Thursday and we had 62 messages! :) I doubt if
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we can top that Friday and Saturday but I can't wait to see the 2nd
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week total. Here is 146 in just the past 3 days. :) Keep up the
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good work and I'll keep trying to keep things jumping and adding in
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all sorts of jokes and stories I find.
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Bobby Queen
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[][][] /\/\ [][][] Sysop of The Wizard's Castle BBS!
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|::| /____\ |::| wizards@shelby.net 1:3667/5 704-434-8904 24hrs
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|[]|_|::::|_|[]| Home page: www.shelby.net/wizards
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|:::::/||\:::::| OFFICIAL Lord 2 IGM Archive Owner
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|:#:::||||:::#:| www.shelby.net/wizards/lord2igm
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... Silver, Gold and Platinum...Xpress family jewels!
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FIDONEWS 16-34 Page 6 23 Aug 1999
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COLUMNS
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Fidonet Via Internet Hubs
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Node# | Operator | Facilities (*) | Speed | Basic Rate
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Zone 1 |
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10/3 | Brenda Donovabn | FTP,UUE,BinkP | T1? | $??/$10
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12/12 | Ken Wilson | FTP | T1 | $24mo.
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13/25 | Jim Balcom | FTP | 56k | $20mo.
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103/301 | Joe Jared | BinkP | aDSL | n/c
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105/8 | Russ Johnson | FTP,BinkP,VMoT | 384k | n/c
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106/1 | Matt Bedynek | BinkP, FTP | 128k | n/c
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106/6018 | Lawrence Garvin | FTP, VMoT | 64k | $5/mo
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107/451 | Andy Knifel | FTP, VMoT, UUE | 33.6 | n/c
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140/12 | Bob Seaborn | FTP | T1 | $5/$20
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270/101 | George Peace | FTP | T1 | $30mo.
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271/140 | Tom Barstow | UUE | T1 | n/c
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275/1 | Joshua Ecklund | UUE | 28.8 | $10/yr
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280/169 | Brian Greenstreet | FTP | 33.6 | $2mo.
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342/3 | Richard Dodsworth | BinkP,FTP | 128K+ | n/c
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345/0 | Todd Cochrane | FTP | T1 | n/c
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396/1 | John Souvestre | FTP,VMoT | T1 | $10/mo
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396/45 | Marc Lewis | UUE | 33.6 | $26/yr
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2401/305 | Peter Rocca | FTP,UUE | T1 | unkn
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2424/10 | Alec Grynspan | FTP,UUE | T1 | n/c
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2424/101 | Kari Suomela | FTP,VMoT,BinkP,UUE| ??? | n/c
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2604/104 | Jim Mclaughlin | FTP,VMoT,UUE | 33.6 | $1mo
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2613/404 | David Moufarrege | BinkP,FTP,VMoT | 128k+ | n/c
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2624/306 | D. Calafrancesco | VMoT | 33.6 | $15yr
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3632/84 | Robert Todd |FTP,VMoT,UUE,BinkP | 57.6k | n/c
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3651/9 | Jerry Gause | FTP,VMoT | 33.6 | $3/$6
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Zone 2 |
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20/11 | Henrik Lindhe | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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23/999 | Michael Kaaber | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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31/1 | Gabriel Plutzar | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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221/360 | Tommi Koivula | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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246/2098 | Volker Imre | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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252/300 | Sean Rima | BinkP, UUE, FTP| 128k | n/c
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254/175 | Alex Kemp | UUE | 56k | n/c
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284/800 | Jeroen VanDeLeur | FTP,UUE | 64k | n/c
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292/2003 | Eric Vaneberck | BinkP | 768k | n/c
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301/1 | Peter Witschi | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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332/807 | Roberto Mascolo | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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335/535 | Mario Mure | BinkP,VMot,UUE | 64k | n/c
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335/610 | Gino Lucrezi | UUE | 33.6 | n/c
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344/201 | Julio Garcia | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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382/100 | Sinisa Burina | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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406/555 | Marius Kaizerman | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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406/555 | Ofir Michaeli & | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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423/81 | Milos Bajer | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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465/204 | Va Milushnikov | BinkP | 33.6k | n/c
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469/84 | Max Masyutin | VMoT | 256k | n/c
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480/112 | Adam Sarapata| FTP, VMoT, UUE,BinkP| 128k | n/c
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2411/413 | Dennis Dittrich | UUE | 64k | n/c
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2446/301 | Lothar Behet | BinkP,VMoT,UUE,FTP | 64K | n/c
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2474/275 | Christian Emig | UUE | 64k | unkn
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5030/115 | Andrey Podkolzin | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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5100/8 | Egons Bush | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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5020/1159 | Gennady Kudryashoff | UUE | 33.6 | n/c
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Zone 3
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633/260 | Malcolm Miles | FTP,BinkP | 64K | n/c
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640/954 | Rick Van Ruth | FTP,VMot,UUE,BinkP| 56K| n/c
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774/605 | Barry Blackford | BinkP | ??? | n/c
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Zone 4
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905/100 | Fabian Gervan | VMoT, UUE | ??? | n/c
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902/18 | Javier Tejedor | UUE | 33,6 | n/c
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* FTP = Internet File Transfer Protocol
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* VMoT = Virtual Mailer over Telnet (various)
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* UUE = uuencode<->email type transfers
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* BinkP = front end mailer for TCPIP networks
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Please send updates, corrections and suggestions to
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Joe Jared, 1:103/301, joejared@osirusoft.com, and
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complaints to jarhead@osirusoft.com .
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FIDONEWS 16-34 Page 8 23 Aug 1999
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NOTICES
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Future History
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10 Sep 1999
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10th anniversary of Zone 5 operations.
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26 Oct 1999
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Thirty years from release Abbey Road album by the Beatles.
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31 Dec 1999
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Hogmanay, Scotland. The New Year that can't be missed.
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1 Jan 2000
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The 20th Century, C.E., is still taking place thru 31 Dec.
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1 Jun 2000
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EXPO 2000 World Exposition in Hannover (Germany) opens.
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15 Sep 2000
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Sydney (Australia) Summer Olympiad opens.
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21 Sep 2000
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10 years of FidoNet in +7 (xUSSR)
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1 Jan 2001
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This is the actual start of the new millennium, C.E.
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-- If YOU have something which you would like to see in this
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Future History, please send a note to the FidoNews Editor.
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FIDONET BY INTERNET
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This is a list of all FidoNet-related sites reported to the
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FidoNews Editor as of this issue; see the notice at the end.
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FidoNet:
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Homepage http://www.fidonet.org
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FidoNews http://www.fidonews.org [HTML]
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http://209.77.228.66/fidonews.html [ASCII]
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WWW sources http://travel.to/fidonet/
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FTSC page http://www.ftsc.org/
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Echomail [pending]
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General http://owls.com/~jerrys/fidonet.html
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List servers:
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http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/fidonet-discussion
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Zone 1: http://www.z1.fidonet.org
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Region 10: http://www.psnw.com/~net205/region10.html
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Region 11: http://oeonline.com/~garyg/region11/
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Region 13: http://www.net264.org/r13.htm
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Net 264: http://www.net264.org/
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Region 14:
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Net 282: http://www.rxn.com/~net282/
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Region 17: http://www.nwstar.com/~region17/
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Region 18: http://techshop.pdn.net/fido/
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Region 19: http://members.home.net/hbh3/r19
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Zone 1 Elist http://www.baltimoremd.com/elist/
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Zone 2: http://www.z2.fidonet.org
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Region 20: http://www.fidonet.pp.se (in Swedish)
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Region 24: http://www.swb.de/personal/flop/gatebau.html (German)
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Fido-IP: http://home.nrh.de/fido (English/German)
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Region 25: http://www.bsnet.co.uk/net2502/net/
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Region 26: http://www.nemesis.ie
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REC 26: http://www.nrgsys.com/orb
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Region 27: http://telematique.org/ft/r27.htm
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Region 29: http://www.rtfm.be/fidonet/ (French)
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Region 30: http://www.fidonet.ch (German)
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Region 33: http://www.fidoitalia.net (Italian)
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Region 34: http://www.pobox.com/cnb/r34.htm (Spanish)
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REC34: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/4552/
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Region 36: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/7207/
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Region 38: http://public.st.carnet.hr/~blagi/bbs/adriam.html
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Region 41: http://www.fidonet.gr (Greek/English)
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Region 42: http://www.fido.cz
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Region 50: http://www.fido7.com/ (Russian)
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Net 5015: http://www.fido.nnov.ru/ (Russian)
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Net 5030: http://kenga.ru/fido/ (Russian & English)
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Net 5085: http://www.fidonet.uz/ (Russian)
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Zone 3: http://www.z3.fidonet.org
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Zone 4:
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Net 904: http://members.tripod.com/~net904 (Spanish)
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Zone 5: http://www.eastcape.co.za/fidonet/
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Zone 6: http://www.z6.fidonet.org
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Region 65: http://www.cfido.com/fidonet/cfidochina.html (Chinese)
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TCP/IP accessible node access information should be submitted
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FIDONEWS 16-34 Page 12 23 Aug 1999
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Editors Emeriti: Tom Jennings, Thom Henderson, Dale Lovell,
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FidoNews is published weekly by and for the members of the FIDONET
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INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR ELECTRONIC MAIL system. It is a compilation
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FIDONEWS 16-34 Page 13 23 Aug 1999
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Annual volumes are available as FNEWSn.ZIP where n = the Volume number
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ftp://ftp.irvbbs.com/fidonews/
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ftp://ftp.nwstar.com/Fidonet/Fidonews
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You can read the current FidoNews Issue in HTML format at:
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FIDONEWS 16-34 Page 14 23 Aug 1999
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STAR SOURCE for ALL Past Issues via FTP and file-request -
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or we'd all have to get in fights
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and create the requisite chaos."
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