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FidoNews · Vol 21, No 27 · 05 Jul 2004

     The  F I D O N E W S      Volume 21, Number 27             05 Jul 2004 
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            Copyright 2004 by Fidonews Editor for Fidonews Globally.


                        Table of Contents
     1. FOOD FOR THOUGHT  .........................................  1
     2. FRANK'S COLUMN - FRANK VEST  ..............................  2
        Fidonet from Frank's Point of View  .......................  2
     3. IN THE SNOOZE TEN YEARS AGO  ..............................  5
        A Report on Guam's Trials and Tribulations  ...............  5
     4. BEN RITCHEY'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
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                             FOOD FOR THOUGHT
     =================================================================

     Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person
     is like expecting a bull not to attack you because you are a
     vegetarian.

                                     --- Author Unknown ---


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     =================================================================
                        FRANK'S COLUMN - FRANK VEST
     =================================================================

                       Fidonet from Frank's Point of View
                                 By Frank Vest
                                 1:124/6308(.1)

      What the heck is Fidonet supposed to be? That has been a question and
     debate for a long time.

      Fidonet is a group of service providers. Fidonet Nodes provide access
     to Fidonet via their Bulletin Boards, support of Points or other
     means. We are "Fidonet Service Providers" (FSPs) If one considers
     this, it becomes obvious.

     BBS:
      BBS software accepts connections from clients. It is a server.

     FTN MAILERS:
      FTN mailers are a combination server/client since they can connect to
     other servers and accept connections from clients.

     CLIENTS:
      Software that accesses the BBS server or FTN mailer are clients. They
     connect to a server, but do not accept connections from other
     servers/clients.

     SYSOP:
      The person that maintains the FTN system(s) that clients or
     client/servers use to access Fidonet.

     NODE:
      A FTN (Fidonet) Service Provider. IE: FSP

     NODE NUMBER:
      The FTN address of a Sysop that operates a FTN Mailer.

     NODELIST:
      The official file that contains the information on the Nodes in
     Fidonet. The Fidonet "phone book", if you will.

     POINT:
      A person/user that accesses Fidonet via a FTN mailer, but does not
     provide access to other clients or users.

     USER:
      A person that accesses the FTN system via client software for the
     purpose of posting messages, gathering files, playing games.


      Figuring out which is a server and which is a client, who is a user
     and who is a Sysop and/or who is a Node and who is not, can be
     interesting to say the least. :)

      Let's dive into this. I've been beaten, flamed and otherwise abused
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     before. What the heck. :)

      I suppose that one way to discover what is what, who is who, would be
     to use a kind of "reverse engineering".

      Question: What service do you provide to Fidonet?

     A. Do you operate a Fidonet BBS or other server that provides access
     to Fidonet?

     B. Do you operate a Fidonet (FTN) Mailer?
       1. with a Nodelisted Fidonet address?

     C. Do you provide access to other users via your system?

     D. Are you a programmer that provides FTN programs? Or, Are you a
     programmer of support software that is used for/with/by FTN software?
     Or, Do you offer official support for the above mentioned programs?
     Or, Do you provide mail feeds to other Fidonet Nodes?

     If no to all the above, then you are a user.

     If no to A, C and D. Then you are a Point

     If no to A and C, you can be either a Point, support or private Node.

     If no to A, B, and C, then you are still a user. ;)

      Of course, there are exceptions to this, but they /are/ "exceptions"
     and /not/ the rule. :)

     What about other types of access to Fidonet? NNTP?

      If all you do is access a NNTP server with your NNTP client to read
     and reply to Fidonet echomail, then you are a user. IOW; you don't
     operate a server. That answers no to A, B and C. Even if you answer
     yes to D, you're still a user.. :)

      Yes, you can argue that you operate a NNTP server and give access to
     others. Now, did you answer yes to B and B1? :) You see, a Point
     doesn't have a Nodelisted Fidonet address either, but they do operate
     a FTN Mailer. <wink>

      I'm not trying to degrade users. In fact, I would like to see more
     users making use of the services that Fidonet provides and more Nodes
     in Fidonet. However, if your purpose in asking for a Node number is to
     inflate your ego, have bragging rights, and/or read and reply to
     messages, please stay a user and access Fidonet message areas via a
     BBS, Point or other user methods. We Fidonet Service Providers need
     you in this capacity. :)

      One thing that Fidonet doesn't need is a bunch of Nodes that don't
     operate FTN servers, provide Fidonet access to others and/or have any
     clue what they are talking about, telling us how to "fix" all the
     problems in Fidonet.

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     =================================================================
                        IN THE SNOOZE TEN YEARS AGO
     =================================================================

               A Report on Guam's Trials and Tribulations
                    Guam, Fido, Internet, Guahanet
                  Contributor: Todd Cochrane  6:670/6

     Guam, were the %@&# is Guam? Well that is the response most of us here
     have heard from time to time. Guam is approx 7500 miles SW of Hawaii.
     Luckily Guam is the Hub for several TransPacific Fiber Cables. Thus
     data communications are possible at normal transfer speeds...

     A group of us decided a few years ago that we wanted to bring the
     world of fido to our 650 plus users. But the history of making that
     possible was interesting. Our troubles started In 1991 when Guahnet
     (our local network) attempted to get initial node numbers. We were
     treated like ROTTEN STEP CHILDREN that had the PLAGUE no one wanted.

     We first went to Hawaii and they helped us out reluctantly in getting
     initial node numbers. Then about a month later the Fido Power Mongers
     decided that Guam a US territory should not be in Zone 1. They then
     deleted us from the Nodelist!! We sent Netmail messages off to
     Australia and Japan to see who wanted the Guam bastard children we
     really felt that way. After several months we ended up in Zone 6 and
     have had permanent node numbers since...

     Getting the final Node numbers took over a year. I bet were the only
     US Territory to have a Zone 6 node number, 6:671 to be exact.

     Like all networks outside the Continental US getting Echo-Mail is a
     pain. 1. Calling Japan cost over $2.00 per minute 2. Calling Australia
     was over $3.00 per minute. 3. Calling the Mainland is $1.00 per
     minute. Easy choice go with the Mainland. The second problem was to
     find a system that was willing to feed us Echo Mail. Thank goodness
     for old friends and the cooperative network our feed belongs to.

     The cost are still hard to swallow. We were running bills as high as
     $1000.00 monthly on long distance. We have been lucky to pull a few
     dozen echoes on a CRP. The majority of Guam BBS Operators are military
     and do not have a high amount of disposable income. Plus military
     folks move every 2-3 yrs thus we changed host for awhile like one
     would change under ware.

     Then the Internet came to Guam at a semi affordable price (Thank God)
     Several of us Sysops have set up UUCP feeds and started sucking on
     usenet and reliable E-mail like it was going out of style. Because of
     the small amount of Fido Echo mail and the cost to bring it in
     anything was great. Being most of us have grew up on Fido Echo Mail we
     missed the clean almost always on topic Echo mail. Just imagine
     yourself pulling the full backbone one week none for the next year
     then only getting a few dozen echoes for another year it SUCKS..

     We may have come up with a solution to the lack of Fido Echo Mail
     since the Internet provider recently has established a full time 57.6k
     line to the Mainland. We are going to pull the full load through the
     FIDONEWS 21-27               Page 6                    5 Jul 2004


     Internet via a UUCP connection to the host then pump it to the network
     and distribute like everyone else. It is my understanding that Zone 2
     & 6 receive there echo mail this way now with permission from all
     parties involved.

     Easy enough, but now the quandary continues. Most of the Major BBS
     here are once again on the move including myself. Back to the states
     (jumping for joy) the land of the stable power supply and low long
     distance cost. Were a Fido feed is Usually a local call away.

     The users want the entire backbone, the Sysops want it also. So with
     luck and a little patience it will happen. So this is a small segment
     of Fido in Guam. I believe the Network is here to stay and will
     continue to grow.

     To those of you that really helped us in beginning Thank you. For the
     ZC's & RC's that told us to bugger off well I would hope when some
     other small territory or country get's online that you help them
     instead of thumbing your noses..

     I am a Sysop on the move. I have a added note people complain about
     systems that are flagged DOWN in the nodelist well we will be DONE for
     6 weeks. If you have ever moved it is a lot easier to get a new node
     number if you already have one.

     Look forward to coming to the 1:2612 area and fighting the looming
     echo mail delivery and associated cost there.. If you have been
     following the Fido Echo's you will know what I am referring too..



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                  BEN RITCHEY'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                |M    |http://www.ritlabs.com/argus/  2:469/84
                           |     | argus@ritlabs.com  Tel: 373-2-246889
                           |     | v3.210 on Mar 20th 2001

      BeeMail:             |M    |http://beemail.gexonline.net   1:105/10
       Stephen Proffit     |     | beemail@gexonline.net

      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

      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

      Fidonet to Internet: |MI   |http://www.terminate.com
       Bo Bendtsen         |     | sales@terminate.com
                           |     | v2.00 on Mar 23rd 1997

      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 (based on     |M    |http://radius.pp.ru           2:5012/38
               Argus)      |     | fido5012@zaural.net Tel: 7-3522-469463
                           |     | v4.009 on Jan 2nd 2003

      Terminate            |MBP  |http://www.terminate.com
                           |     | v5.00 on Aug 7th 1997

      Tmail                |MI   |http://www.tmail.spb.ru  v2608

      WildCat! Interactive |MTBEI|http://www.santronics.com
       Net Server, Platinum|     | sales@santronics.com
       Xpress: Santronics  |     | Tel: (305) 248-3204
       Software, Inc.      |     | AUP 450.2 on Jul 9th 2002
     +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+
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      Fidogate             |TUI  |http://www.fidogate.org
                           |     | Martin_Junius@m-j-s.net  v4.4.4

      FMail                |T    |http://fmail.nl.eu.org       2:280/1076
                           |     | wijnstra@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://www.lanius.com
                           |     | sales@lanius.com  v1.11
                           |     |http://www.vector11.com/maximus/

      Watergate            |TUI  |http://www2.sbbs.se/hp/ramon/
                           |     | ramon@sbbs.se
                           |     | v0.93p9 on Dec 14th 1998
     +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+

      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://homepages.ihug.com.au/~dcbbs/
                           |     | pjs@optushome.com.au         3:633/104
                           |     | v2.0 on 3 May 2003

      Falken BBS           |B    |http://falkenbbs.com
                           |     | v12.0 on Feb 2nd 2002

      Hermes II Project    |B    |http://www.hermesii.org
                           |     | info@HermesII.org  v3.5.9 Beta Final

      Maximus BBS          |B    |http://www.lanius.com
                           |     | sales@lanius.com  v3.01
                           |     |http://www.vector11.com/maximus/

      MBSE BBS:            |BI   |http://mbse.sourceforge.net  2:280/2802
       Michiel Broek       |     | mbroek@users.sourceforge.net
                           |     | v0.33.21 on Jun 4th 2002

      Mystic BBS           |B    |http://www.mysticbbs.com
                           |     | v1.07.3 on May 13th 2001

      Nexus BBS            |B    |http://www.nexusbbs.net
                           |     | groberts@nexusbbs.net
                           |     | v0.99.41.001 beta on Jun 10th 2001

      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
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      Spitfire BBS: Buffalo|B    |http://www.angelfire.com/ia/buffalo/
       Creek Software      |     | MDWoltz@aol.com                1:1/150
                           |     | v3.6 on Aug 20th 1999

      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: Jun 2002

      BBS Central          |D    |http://www.rpcomputers.com

      Bentstone            |D    |http://www.srupc.com/mall
       Capabilities Group  |     | info@stonebenders.com

      Cheepware:           |D    |http://www.midnightshour.org/cheepware/
       Sean Dennis         |     | hausmaus@midnightshour.org    1:11/200

      DDS (Doorware        |D    |http://www.doorgames.org     1:2404/201
       Distribution System)|     | ruth@doorgames.org
       Ruth Argust         |     |

      DoorMUD              |D    |http://www.dmud.thebbs.org
                           |     | v0.98 Jun 1st 2002

      Elysium Software     |D    |http://www.elysoft.com
                           |     | mpreslar@mailcity.com

      Jibben Software      |D    |http://www.jibbensoftware.com
                           |     | scott@jibben.com
                           |     | 1995-99 Release dates

      JNS Software:        |D    |http://www.geocities.com/jnssoftware/
       Rusty Johnson       |     | rustyjohnson57@hotmail.com
                           |     | Tel: (304) 733-0113

      John Dailey Software |D    |http://www.johndaileysoftware.com
                           |     | support@johndaileysoftware.com

      LORD (Legend of the  |D    |http://www.lordlegacy.org
       Red Dragon) Reborn  |     | mike@lordlegacy.org
                           |     | v4.06 on Feb 5th 2001

      Lord-II IGMs         |D    |http://www.shelby.net/wizards/lord2igm/

      PC Pursuits          |D    |http://www.pcpursuits.com
                           |     | brucep@pop.kis.net
                           |     | Tel: (301) 240-6653

      Shining Star         |D    |http://www.shiningstar.net/bbsdoors/
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                           |     | 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

      (various)            |D    |http://www.webnexus.com/users/etow/
     +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+

      APoint               |PI   |http://www.apoint-mail.de
                           |     | dirk.pokorny@apoint-mail.de
                           |     | v1.25                   2:2426/1210.13

      CrossPoint (XP)      |P    |http://www.crosspoint.de
                           |     | 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
                           |     | mk@openxp.de  v3.8.7 beta Aug 3rd 2002

      PPoint               |P    |http://www.alcuf.ca           1:249/114
                           |     | v3.04 on Jan 10th 2000
     +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+

      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

      PeopleComm Terminal  |CUI  |http://www.peoplecomm.org     1:128/148
       (BBS & Telnet w/    |     | edward.williams@adelphia.net
     FIDONEWS 21-27               Page 11                   5 Jul 2004


        ZModem)            |     | v1.01a on Feb 11th 2003

      TransNet             |UI   |http://www.ressl.com.ar/transnet/
                           |     | transnet@ressl.com.ar
                           |     | v2.11 on Jul 18th 1998

      TransX: Multiboard   |UI   |http://www.multiboard.com/software/
       Communications, Inc.|     | support@multiboard.com      1:2401/305
                           |     | v3.5
     +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+

      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.org
       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://hobbes.nmsu.edu

      Note: most also provide FTP access (use ftp:// vice http:// above)

     *=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=*=.=*=-=*

      Note: Please send corrections & additions to: Ben Ritchey, 1:393/68
               ( or FReq Magic INFO direct for E-mail address )
             WildCat! BBS at +1-337-232-4155  24/7  33.6kBps,8,N,1
          Internet: http://bellsouthpwp.net/c/m/cmech617/fidosoft.txt

      Emeritus: Todd Cochrane, Frank Vest, Peter Popovich


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                             SPECIAL INTEREST
     =================================================================

                         Nodelist Stats

      Input nodelist  nodelist.184
                size  885.3kb
                date  2004-07-02

      The nodelist has   7424 nodes in it
        and a total of  10184 non-comment entries

              including     6 zones
                           56 regions
                          423 hosts
                          525 hubs
         admin overhead  1010 ( 13.60 %)

                    and  1097 private nodes
                          313 nodes down
                          340 nodes on hold
      off line overhead  1750 ( 23.57 %)


      Speed summary:

               >9600 =    621 (  8.36 %)
                9600 =   6432 ( 86.64 %)
                              (HST  =  132 or   2.05 %)
                              (CSP  =    1 or   0.02 %)
                              (PEP  =   11 or   0.17 %)
                              (MAX  =    0 or   0.00 %)
                              (HAY  =    1 or   0.02 %)
                              (V32  = 3366 or  52.33 %)
                              (V32B =  304 or   4.73 %)
                              (V34  = 4333 or  67.37 %)
                              (V42  = 3668 or  57.03 %)
                              (V42B =  305 or   4.74 %)
                2400 =     69 (  0.93 %)
                1200 =      6 (  0.08 %)
                 300 =    296 (  3.99 %)

                ISDN =    601 (  8.10 %)

     ----------------------------------------------------------
      File Req Flag   Applicable software     Number of systems
     ----------------------------------------------------------
      XA              Frontdoor <1.99b             2447
                      Frontdoor  2.02+
                      Dutchie 2.90c
                      Binkleyterm >2.1
                      D'Bridge <1.3
                      TIMS
                      Xenia
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      XB              Binkleyterm 2.0                 8
                      Dutchie 2.90b
     --------------------------------------
      XC              Opus 1.1                       10
     --------------------------------------
      XP              Seadog                          6
     --------------------------------------
      XR              Opus 1.03                      39
     --------------------------------------
      XW              Fido >12M                     296
                      Tabby
                      KittenMail
     --------------------------------------
      XX              D'Bridge 1.30                3311
                      Frontdoor 1.99b
                      Intermail 2.01
                      T-Mail
     --------------------------------------
      None            QMM                          1307
     --------------------------------------

      CrashMail capable =   2278 ( 30.68 %)
      MailOnly nodes    =   4140 ( 55.77 %)
      Listed-only nodes =    574 (  7.73 %)
      Other             =    432 (  5.82 %)

      [Report produced by NETSTATS - A PD pgm available from 1:106/100]
      [                                 Revised by B Felten, 2:203/208]

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