The F I D O N E W S Volume 24, Number 43 22 Oct 2007 +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | |The newsletter of the | | | | | FidoNet community. | | Netmail attach to (POTS): | | | | | Editor @ 2:2/2 (+46-31-960447) | | | ____________| | | | | / __ | Netmail attach to (BinkP): | | | / / \ | Editor @ 2:203/0 | | | WOOF! ( /|oo \ | | | \_______\(_| /_) | Email attach to: | | _ @/_ \ _ | bfelten @ telia dot com | | | | \ \\ | | | | (*) | \ ))| | | |__U__| / \// | Editor: Bj”rn Felten | | ______ _//|| _\ / | | | / Fido \ (_/(_|(____/ | Newspapers should have no friends. | | (________) (jm) | -- JOSEPH PULITZER | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ Table of Contents 1. FOOD FOR THOUGHT ......................................... 1 2. GENERAL ARTICLES ......................................... 2 Announcing The ELectronic PUblishing FIle Distribution ... 2 3. FIDONET NOTICES .......................................... 4 New Location for the Region 19 Site ...................... 6 4. ROBERT COUTURE'S FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ................ 7 FidoNet Software References .............................. 7 5. SPECIAL INTEREST ......................................... 12 Nodelist Stats ........................................... 12 6. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 14 How to Submit an Article ................................. 14 Credits, Legal Infomation, Availability .................. 16 FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 1 22 Oct 2007 ================================================================= FOOD FOR THOUGHT ================================================================= Every time that we try to lift a problem from our own shoulders, and shift that problem to the hands of the government, to the same extent we are sacrificing the liberties of our people. -- John F. Kennedy ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 2 22 Oct 2007 ================================================================= GENERAL ARTICLES ================================================================= Announcing the Electronic PUblishing FIle DIstribution network Richard WEbb, 1:116/901 A few weeks ago I was working to get the ham radio file distribution network reactivated and my uplink graciously agreed to be the FDN coordinator. I happened to mention to him and a couple of other folks that I wished somebody would reactivate ep-mag and the old ep-ascii areas. ep-ascii had been dead for a long time but still was in some folks' configuration files as an available file area. I got to looking into it and it was suggested to me that I take the position of FDN coordinator. AT first I balked at this as I'm a pots only system, but then it was explained to me how it could work quite well. So, at this point the EP-FDN is once again active. THere are three file areas sysops may want to make available for users and a back channel area. THe three that users may find of interest are: EP-ADM EP-FDN administrative files. Ep-MAG electronically published magazines and periodicals EP-BOOK electronically produced books. FOr sysops, the area EP-2HQ is available for sending files to the coordinator for distribution. FILes must be screened before release to make certain we're not violating copyright laws as well as make certain the files released meet the requirements of the Filegate project. IF you regularly come across electronic books and periodicals we'd be interested in hearing from you. Before submitting files for distribution have a look at the fdn policy and the submission guidelines available in area EP-ADM. THe file area EP-ADM will also contain information on soliciting publishers for permission to distribute electronic works and other files of interest to those who distribute and carry the Electronic Publishing file distribution network. ON the first day of each calendar month a list will be released in each EP-FDN file echo detailing what files were hatched during the previous calendar month. System operators carrying eP-FDN are encouraged to acquire and make available all files in the EP_ADM file echo so as to assist those wishing to submit files as well as publishers who might be considering allowing this type of distribution for their works. FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 3 22 Oct 2007 The EP-FDN is distributed by the INternational FIlegate PRoject. FOr more information visit www.filegate.net/ or netmail 1:261/38. Regards, Richard ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 4 22 Oct 2007 ================================================================= FIDONET NOTICES ================================================================= ********************************************************************** FTSC FIDONET TECHNICAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE ********************************************************************** Publication: FTA-1003 Revision: 11 Title: FTSC Membership List Author: Administrator Issue Date: 18 October 2007 Review Date: 18 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Contents: 1. FTSC Administrator 2. FTSC Standing Members ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. FTSC Administrator --------------------- Michiel van der Vlist, 2:280/5555. Term ends 12th October 2011 2. FTSC Standing Members ------------------------ Name Node What Term ends -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michiel Broek 2:280/2802 MBSE 10 Mar 2008 Andrew Clarke 3:633/267 Msged 17 Aug 2009 Stas Degteff 2:5080/102 10 Mar 2008 Werner Dworak 2:2487/9504 17 Aug 2009 Alex Kocharin 2:50/13 17 Aug 2009 Wulf C. Krueger 2:2437/209 17 Aug 2009 Mark Lewis 1:3634/12 10 Mar 2008 Scott Little 3:712/848 17 aug 2009 Dieter Ringhofer 2:2476/14 10 Mar 2008 Carol Shenkenberger 1:275/100 10 Mar 2008 Rob Swindell 1:103/705 Synchronet 17 Aug 2009 Alexey Vissarionov 2:5020/545 10 Mar 2008 Michiel van der Vlist 2:280/5555 PlMake 17 Aug 2009 A. History ---------- Rev.1, 1997-10-05 * First non-draft release. Rev.2, 1997-12-04 * Reformatted document slightly. Working group Y2K added. * Working group members added. FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 5 22 Oct 2007 Rev.3, 1997-12-29 * Year 2000 working group renamed from Y2K to Y. * Leaders added for groups C and Y. Rev.4, 1998-01-17 * Group E added. * Leaders added for groups A, B, D and E. Updated member list for group C. Rev.5, 1999-01-09 * Lists updated to reflect election results and resignations. Rev.6, 2000-01-02 * Lists updated for resignations. Rev.7, 2003-03-31 * Reformatted slightly. * Updated header fields. * Lists updated to reflect election results. * Removed Working Groups Rev.8, 2005-07-13 * Lists updated to reflect election results and resignations. Rev.9, 2006-03-10 * Lists updated to reflect election results. Rev 10. 2007-03-17 * Lists updated to reflect election results and resignations. Rev 11. 2007-10-18 * Lists updated to reflect administrator election results. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 6 22 Oct 2007 New Location for the Region 19 Site By Frank Vest Jeff Schrunk informed me that he would be closing his server in the not to distant future. This left me seeking a new host for my domain and put the Region 19 site in jeopardy as well. I can't complain about the hosting Jeff provided and I wish him well. Since my new hosting allows a fair number of sub domains, I have moved the Region 19 site to: "http://region19.collincountystation.com" At least it now has a sub domain instead of just a directory on a site. For those that might have links to the old address, please make corrections to your links. For those that are curious, nothing much has changed on the site except for the URL. Regards, Frank Vest, Collin County Station web: http://collincountystation.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 7 22 Oct 2007 ================================================================= ROBERT COUTURE'S FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ================================================================= -=:{ FidoNet Software Reference }:=- Type: M=Mailer T=Tosser B=BBS D=Door C=Comm/Terminal P=Points E=Editor I=Internet U=Utility ?=Info .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. |Software: Author |Type |URL, Contact, Ver, Notes Help Node| `- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -' Argus |MI |http://www.ritlabs.com/argus/ 2:469/84 | | argus@ritlabs.com Tel: 373-2-246889 | | v3.210 on Mar 20th 2001 BinkleyTerm XE |M |http://btxe.sourceforge.net 1:1/102 | | v2.60XE/Gamma-6 on Nov 11th 1998 BinkD |MI |http://2f.ru/binkd/ | | maloff@corbina.net | | v0.94 on Jul 24th 2000 (Outdated) FIDO-Deluxe IP |MPUI |http://www.fido-deluxe.de.vu 2:2432/280 Michael Haase | | m.haase@gmx.net | | v2.4 on Sep 26th 2003 FrontDoor, FD/APX: |MTPC |http://www.defsol.se 2:201/330 Definite Solutions | | sales@defsol.se 1:1/101 | | v2.26SW & v2.33ml FD, v1.15 APX Husky Project |MTPUI|http://sf.net/projects/husky/ | | v1.4 RC2 on Sep 22nd 2003 Radius |MI |http://radius.pp.ru 2:5012/38 (based on Argus) | | fido5012@zaural.net Tel: 7-3522-469463 | | Last Release: v4.010 on Jan 3nd 2005 Taurus |MI |http://taurus.rinet.ru (Russian) 2:461/70 | |http://www.fidotel.com/taurus (English) (based on Radius) | | E-mail: taurus@rinet.ru | | v5.000 alpha on Oct 11th 2004 Tmail |MI |http://www.tmail.spb.ru v2608 | | Website is in Russian only WildCat! Interactive |MTBEI|http://www.santronics.com Net Server, Platinum| | sales@santronics.com Xpress: Santronics | | Tel: (305) 248-3204 Software, Inc. | | AUP 451.1 on April 26th 2004 +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ Fidogate |TUI |http://www.fidogate.org | | Martin_Junius@m-j-s.net v4.4.10 FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 8 22 Oct 2007 FMail |T |http://fmail.nl.eu.org | | support@fmail.nl.eu.org v1.60 JetMail: JetSys |TU |http://www.jetsys.de js@jetsys.de (ATARI ST only) | | v1.01 on Jan 1st 2000 Squish |T |http://maximus.sourceforge.net/ | | Lanuis site redirects to above | | Squish is part of Maximus. +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ BBBS |BI |http://www.bbbs.net b@bbbs.net | | v4.00MP on Oct 25th 1999 2:22/222 ELEBBS: The Elevator |B |http://www.elebbs.com Software Production | | elebbs@elebbs.com | | v0.10.RC1 on Jun 9th 2002 EZYCom BBS |BT |http://ezycom.sytes.net | |http://members.westnet.com.au/centuryp/ | | ezycom@westnet.com.au 3:690/682 | | v2.0 on 3 May 2003 Hermes II Project |B |http://www.hermesii.org | | info@HermesII.org v3.5.9 Beta Final Maximus BBS |B |http://maximus.sourceforge.net/ | | v3.03 | |Archives back online at: | |http://maximus.outpostbbs.net/ MBSE BBS: |BI |http://mbse.sourceforge.net 2:280/2802 Michiel Broek | | mbroek@users.sourceforge.net | | v0.60.0 on June 5th 2004 Mystic BBS |B |http://www.mysticbbs.com | | v1.07.3 on May 13th 2001 Nexus BBS |B |http://www.nexusbbs.net | | groberts@nexusbbs.net | | v0.99.41-Beta on Oct 16th 2002 | | [Note: No Longer under active | | development.] Proboard BBS |B |http://www.proboard.be | | v2.17 on Jun 9th 2002 RemoteAccess BBS: |B |http://www.rapro.com 1:1/120 Bruce Morse | | bfmorse@rapro.com | | v2.62.2SW Spitfire BBS: Buffalo|B |http://www.angelfire.com/ia/buffalo/ Creek Software | | MDWoltz@aol.com 1:1/150 | | v3.6 on Aug 20th 1999 FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 9 22 Oct 2007 Synchronet BBS |BT |http://www.synchro.net | | sysop(at)vert(dot)synchro(dot)net | | v3.10L Beta Telegard BBS |B |http://www.telegard.net | | support@telegard.net | | v3.09g2 SP4 +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ Atlantis Software |D |http://www.jimmyrose.com/atlantis/ | | Last Update: August 2004 Cheepware |DU |http://outpostbbs.net Sean Dennis | | sean@outpostbbs.net 1:18/200 DDS (Doorware |D |http://www.doorgames.org 1:2404/201 Distribution System)| | ruth@doorgames.org Ruth Argust | | DoorMUD |D |http://doormud.com | | v0.98 Jun 1st 2002 | | Website is down after | | past the splash page. Jibben Software |D |http://www.jibbensoftware.com | | scott@jibben.com | | 1995-99 Release dates John Dailey Software |D |http://www.johndaileysoftware.com | | support@johndaileysoftware.com Shining Star |D |http://www.shiningstar.net/bbsdoors/ | | nannette@shiningstar.net Sunrise Doors: |D |http://www.sunrisedoors.com Al Lawrence | | al@sunrisedoors.com | | Tel: (404) 256-9518 The Brainex System |D |http://www.brainex.com/brainex_system/ | | stanley@brainex.com 1994-99 Releases Trade Wars |D |http://www.eisonline.com/tradewars/ | | jpritch@eisonline.com | | v3.09 (DOS-32) in 2002 Vagabond Software: |D |http://www.vbsoft.org 1:124/7013 Bryan Turner | | vagabond@vbsoft.org | | last update: Jul 17th 2002 +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ APoint |PI |http://www.apoint-mail.de | |http://www.apoint-mail.de/indexe.htm | | (English Version) | | dirk.pokorny@apoint-mail.de | | v1.25 2:2426/1210.13 FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 10 22 Oct 2007 CrossPoint (XP) |P |http://www.crosspoint.de (German Only) | | pm@crosspoint.de v3.12d Dec 22nd 1999 FreeXP |P |http://www.freexp.de 2:2433/460 | | support@freexp.de | | v3.40 RC3 Aug 31st 2003 (Snapshot) OpenXP/32 |PI |http://www.openxp.com 2:248/2004 | | (Site is in German Only) | | mk@openxp.de v3.8.15 Beta Feb 10th 2004 | | Download Page comes back 404 not found. +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ GoldEd+ |E |http://mik.nu/golded-plus/ 2:203/6600 | | v1.1.5 Snapshot on Feb 28th 2003 SqEd32 |E |http://www.sqed.de | | v1.15 on Dec 15th 1999 TimEd |E |http://blizzard.dnsalias.org/fidonet | | mail@ozzmosis.com /timed | | v1.11.a5 in March 2003 3:633/267 +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ GiGo |UI |http://www.gigo.com | | v0109 on Jan 9th 1997 Internet Rex: |UI |http://members.shaw.ca/InternetRex/ Charles Cruden | | telnet://xanadubbs.ca 1:342/806 (Khan Software) | | v2.29 on Oct 21st 2001 TransNet |UI |http://www.ressl.com.ar/transnet/ | | transnet@ressl.com.ar | | v2.11 on Jul 18th 1998 TransX: Multiboard |UI |http://www.start.ca/software/multiboard Communications, Inc.| | Unsure about support now but Free Keys | | are now available. Donations accepted. | | v3.5 (Note: KeyGen is a Windows Program) Ifmail |UI |http://ifmail.sourceforge.net | | crosser@average.org 2:5020/230 | | Ifmail is a FTN <-> E-Mail/News Gateway | | Program. Meltdown-BBS |UI |http://meltdown-bbs.sourceforge.net/ | | meltdown-bbs.project.petkan | | @spamgourmet.com | | Fido: 2:350/5 | | Meltdown-BBS is an FTN <-> | | Web/PHP/MySQL BBS forum system. MakeNL |U | http://hub2000.darktech.org/makenl | | fidonet.hub2000 [at] gmail [dot] com FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 11 22 Oct 2007 | | Fido: 1:229/2000 | | FidoNet Nodelist Processor +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ National BBS List |? | http://www.usbbs.org Hispanic FIDO/BBS's |? | http://www.conecta2.org/pucela_bbs/ (in Spanish only) | | (Extensive software & BBS Listings) +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ File Archives: http://archives.thebbs.org http://www.filegate.net http://sysopscorner.thebbs.org http://www.juge.com http://www.dmine.com/bbscorner/ http://garbo.uwasa.fi http://www.simtel.net http://wuarchive.wustl.edu http://www.bbsfiles.com http://hobbes.nmsu.edu Note: most also provide FTP access (use ftp:// instead of http:// above) *=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=* Please send corrections & additions to: Robert Couture, 1:229/2000 E-Mail: rpa4email (at) rogers (dot) com Telnet: runekeep.darktech.org (Leave Feedback as Guest or create an account) Emeritus: Ben Ritchey, Todd Cochrane, Frank Vest, Peter Popovich ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 12 22 Oct 2007 ================================================================= SPECIAL INTEREST ================================================================= Nodelist Stats Input nodelist nodelist.292 size 608.7kb date 2007-10-19 The nodelist has 5043 nodes in it and a total of 6781 non-comment entries including 5 zones 42 regions 309 hosts 331 hubs admin overhead 687 ( 13.62 %) and 613 private nodes 209 nodes down 229 nodes on hold off line overhead 1051 ( 20.84 %) Speed summary: >9600 = 413 ( 8.19 %) 9600 = 3867 ( 76.68 %) (HST = 77 or 1.99 %) (CSP = 0 or 0.00 %) (PEP = 1 or 0.03 %) (MAX = 0 or 0.00 %) (HAY = 1 or 0.03 %) (V32 = 1936 or 50.06 %) (V32B = 92 or 2.38 %) (V34 = 2658 or 68.74 %) (V42 = 2216 or 57.31 %) (V42B = 101 or 2.61 %) 2400 = 34 ( 0.67 %) 1200 = 5 ( 0.10 %) 300 = 724 ( 14.36 %) ISDN = 343 ( 6.80 %) ---------------------------------------------------------- File Req Flag Applicable software Number of systems ---------------------------------------------------------- XA Frontdoor <1.99b 1503 Frontdoor 2.02+ Dutchie 2.90c Binkleyterm >2.1 D'Bridge <1.3 TIMS Xenia -------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 13 22 Oct 2007 XB Binkleyterm 2.0 8 Dutchie 2.90b -------------------------------------- XC Opus 1.1 2 -------------------------------------- XP Seadog 2 -------------------------------------- XR Opus 1.03 24 -------------------------------------- XW Fido >12M 204 Tabby KittenMail -------------------------------------- XX D'Bridge 1.30 1993 Frontdoor 1.99b Intermail 2.01 T-Mail -------------------------------------- None QMM 1307 -------------------------------------- CrashMail capable = 1850 ( 36.68 %) MailOnly nodes = 2830 ( 56.12 %) Listed-only nodes = 420 ( 8.33 %) Other = -57 ( -1.13 %) [Report produced by NETSTATS - A PD pgm] [ Revised by B Felten, 2:203/208] ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 24-43 Page 14 22 Oct 2007 ================================================================= FIDONEWS INFORMATION ================================================================= How to Submit an Article If you wish to submit an article for inclusion in the Fidonews, here are some guidelines, if you send it as an attached file; the preferred method if you want reasonable control over how the published article will appear in the Fidonews: a) Plain ASCII text. 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