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Jim Ryan
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02 May 84
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MCI Mail : JRYAN
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Notes on the FidoNet System
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Tom Jennings has outlined, in his article dated 30 Apr 84, a
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proposal for FidoNet-- a communications network for Fido and
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other message systems.
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I have some comments and suggestions for improvement of the
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FidoNet system.
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If FidoNet were to use a structure similar to DecNet, the
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networking system for Digital computers, a person could send a
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message using the syntax :
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To : -F01 Tom Jennings
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meaning "Send this message to FidoNet Node 1, addressed to Tom
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Jennings". A message to all could be coded as :
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To : -F01 All
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and a message going to all systems could be coded as :
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To : -F All
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The originating Fido system could keep a log of all messages
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in all areas that are flagged to other FidoNet nodes, and send
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them with a record indicating there originating node, and area
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description :
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Message : 25
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From : -F01 Tom Jennings
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To : All
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Subject : FidoNet List
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(Area : General )
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In my opinion, the major drawback to the FidoNet system is
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the reliance on the SysOp to foot the bill for the long distance
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charges to all the FidoNet nodes he needs to send mail to. This
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may make the system prohibitive to smaller users.
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An alternate idea would be to send the FidoNet mail through
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an alternate system such as MCI Mail or Compuserve. In this
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manner each sysop would only be paying the charges of the various
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host systems instead of the long distance charges to each FidoNet
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node.
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For example : If Tom (or some other willing volunteer) would
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write a FidoNet mail system on Compuserve, a sample session might
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run like this (with the FidoNet computer handling the
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input/output) :
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host : Welcome to Compuserve
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User Id : XXXXX,XXX
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Password : ____________
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Compuserve Information Service
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XX-XXX-XX at XX:XX:XX
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FidoNet Host System
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Login : FIDO-01
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Pass : XXXXXXX
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Welcome FIDO-01
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Checking for mail
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Ready to send mail
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(CIS sends mail to FidoNet node)
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Ready to recieve mail
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(FidoNet node sends mail to CIS)
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Thank you for using FidoNet
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(logoff)
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The disadvantages of this system (especially on CIS or the
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Source) would be transmission speed. Unless you want to spend the
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extra $12.00 per hour for 1200 baud service, your stuck with 300
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baud.
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But the advantages would be a central point for all FidoNet
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messages, and probably much greater efficiency.
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Well, those are my comments. I think the idea of a national
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BBS network is fabulous, but it's up to us to figure out the nit-
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picking details!!!!!
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Jim Ryan
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Delta MicroSystems, Inc.
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