FidoNews · Vol 21, No 41 · 11 Oct 2004
The F I D O N E W S Volume 21, Number 41 11 Oct 2004
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Copyright 2004 by Fidonews Editor for Fidonews Globally.
Table of Contents
1. FOOD FOR THOUGHT ......................................... 1
2. HEADLINE NEWS ............................................ 2
The Software List ........................................ 2
3. EDITORIAL ................................................ 3
Good news and bad news ................................... 3
4. FIDONET NET NEWS ......................................... 5
Fido On The Web is Here! ................................. 5
5. FIDONET SOFTWARE REVIEWS ................................. 7
Robert Chambers Software ................................. 7
6. ANDY'S ANECDOTES ......................................... 9
7. CLEAN HUMOUR & JOKES ..................................... 11
Lehrer Stacks Deck Against Bush .......................... 11
8. IN THE SNOOZE TEN YEARS AGO .............................. 12
9. ROBERT COUTURE'S FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ................ 13
FIDONet Software References .............................. 13
10. SPECIAL INTEREST ........................................ 18
Nodelist Stats ........................................... 18
11. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .................................... 20
How to Submit an Article ................................. 20
Credits, Legal Infomation, Availability .................. 22
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your
own. You may both be wrong.
-- Dandemis
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HEADLINE NEWS
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The Software List
Another great Fidonet personality has encountered vision problems and
must cut down on the engagement for our network. I'm talking about the
Fidonet Software List keeper, Ben Ritchey. I think I speak for most of
our readers, when I say: Thank you Ben for a job well done!
Fortunately to all our readers, Robert Couture stepped forward and
offered to take over the list. Robert says that he will immediately
start checking out if there's any broken links or dead ends, that may
have been missed the last couple of weeks, when Ben struggled with his
bad eyesight, and Robert also asks all of you, that have any news to
report, to do so. Contact info can be found at the end of the new
list.
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EDITORIAL
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Good news and bad news
This week, this editor has been blessed with a lot of news, both good
and bad.
First some bad news from Ben "Software List" Ritchey:
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BEN RITCHEY'S FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING
I have found that I can no longer spend as much time working on the
computer that I would like to (due to a worsening handicap) so I must
regretfully ask that you find/pick another volunteer to maintain same.
My system is on auto-pilot so until I hear from you the weekly
submissions will continue.
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But, soon after that, some good news, from Robert Couture:
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Hello ...
As a follow up to your Ping, I would like to get a discussion started
on getting this listing started with me.
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And there we go. Robert now maintains the software list, so all of
you, that are concerned about having your fido-related software listed
in the Snooze, please contact Robert to make sure you have the latest
data listed in the Snooze!
We also have more, good news, regarding the old internet links
list, that Shannon used to maintain. Thom LaCosta has promised (well,
at least almost :) to write a little something on how to get listed in
one of the Fidonet related web-rings available. If one of those rings
(I honestly have no idea if anyone is "in majority" or not) would
appear to be the preferred one, I'd love to have information on how to
join, listed in the Snooze, on a permanent basis, but future will tell
what happens with this great idea of Thom's.
For the column "In the Snooze Ten Years Ago" this week, I've chosen
the editorial. What a lovely twist on that same old problem, that we
still seem to encounter today, occasionally. And no, I'm not talking
about the first part, that about back issues...
Finally, I got a letter forwarded from one of our political echoes.
Normally, as I hope everyone have noticed, I try to stay out of
politics as far as the Snooze is concerned, but this one, I think, is
above any US (r) vs. (d) bias, so I hope you all can take it for what
I took it for: a huge giggle.
Since I never got a reply from the original author, I've taken the
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liberty to edit it a bit, to make it fit better into our e-zine.
Thanks Dan, for the contribution! It seems POL_INC is the place to go,
if you really want to have fun, discussing politics, right?
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FIDONET NET NEWS
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-=: Fido On The Web is Here! :=-
Jon Watson, 1:134/703
The HeatSink BBS
telnet://theheatsinkbbs.ca
http://www.theheatsinkbbs.ca
It's been done, you say? I say not.
I think that no matter who we are, we can all agree that the decline
of Fidonet in North American is largely due to the fact that the
computer user base, while growing, has a raplidly deteriorating
skillset. Deteriorating to the point that most users would probably
consider a "right-click" an advanced "hacker" move. Attempting to
coerce these individuals into something like telnet or dial-up BBS'ing
is..well...like trying to get your dog to do your calculus homework.
Your dog has no frame of reference.
I have been a Fido sysop twice. Once back in the 1993-1995 and now
since June of this year. In my former Sysop-ness I left because the
cost of the extra phone line was killing me (yes, I was poor as most
of us were/are), and 8-line behemoths like Nulceus, Octapode, and
Chatline were too hard to compete with. Now that telnet is a viable
alternative to dial-up (for some) and I'm not as poor as I used to be,
I'm back running a Linux telnet-only node and loving it!
I've spent the intervening years becoming educated and experience in
the computer field. I'm an excellent systems integrator - getting
things to play nice together is my forte - and I want to try to
integrate two wonderful things in an effort to help revitalize
Fidonet: The WWW and Fidonet.
It seems to me that any attempt to bring new users into Fidonet will
fail if we try to make these users use terminal software. Large black
screens scare the hell out of your average computer user these days.
In the same vein, the attempt will not be completely successful if we
try to get these users to use a web interface that doesn't bear some
resemblance to what they're used to using. I think the best formula
for success is to provide the user with a web forum interface that
resembles what they are used to using on other forum websites. There's
never been any question about content - Fido's content has always been
vibrant, plentiful, informative, and sometimes humourous. It's all
about the interface.
To that end, I've taken normal, standard web forum software from
Simple Machines (which bears a distinct resemblance to PHPBB, PHPNUKE,
and pretty much any other mainstream web forum software out there) and
integrated Internet Rex, MBSE BBS, and my own custom PHP scripts to
build a system that replicates my BBS echoes onto the web forums. The
forums are available on the web (duh) and provide read and write
access to Fidonet. Users that prefer the BBS can telnet in and use
the messaging echoes that way, and users that prefer the web can use
their browser to use the echoes that way. In fact, neither type of
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user even needs to be aware that the other interface exists. Messages
are replicated between the BBS and the Web every 15 minutes, and the
BBS software takes care of gating messages out to my uplinks as per
normal.
Informally I've called the system Fido On The Web (FOTW) for now and
as of the 9th of October, it's running live. I currently have 10
echoes online and admittedly they are mostly about Internet BBS'ing
but that's sufficient for the testing phase. I'm currently inviting
Fidonet users to check out the system and provide feedback. I'm
really, really inviting those users who like the idea to make use of
the PayPal Donate button on the menu to help me collect the cash
required to upgrade my IREX to the 1000 node license :)
Either way, I'm not going anywhere - I like reading my Fido On The
Web!
- Jon Watson
SysOp
The HeatSink BBS
http://theheatsinkbbs.ca
telnet://theheatsinkbbs.ca
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FIDONET SOFTWARE REVIEWS
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Robert Chambers Software
By Frank Vest
1:124/6308.1
For those interested, "http://www.premier.net/~chambers/index.htm"
offers the following BBS doors:
BBS Checkers
BBS*Tris
Beat the House
Brain Drain
MultiSearch Text Door
Rat Race
Artillery
I recently had the pleasure of dealing with Robert Chambers when
registering his doors. I had stumbled across his "MultiSearch" door
while trying to find a door to display and search text files for my
users... kind of like a "library" or "reading room".
What I had found up that point were programs that required
registration but had no method to contact the author to register. A
short search later, I located his web site.
Being ever cautious about knowing where a payment is going, and
having experienced problems with abandoned software, email addresses
and such, I sent Robert an e-mail to verify that he was still
accepting registrations and that the address was still good. To my
surprise, I got a return message telling me that he was still there.
After that quick exchange, life got busy and it was a month or two
when I finally got back to thinking about the Multisearch door. I also
thought about the other doors and downloaded them for testing. The BBS
Tetris door was interesting since it actually displayed the pieces
falling and the user can turn the pieces in real time. Stuff like this
is rare in ansi door graphics.
To make a long story short, I sent another email to verify that
Robert was still there and where to send the registration. I received
a polite reply and mailed my check in to register all the doors.
Robert was prompt in sending my registration keys and helpful in
explaining how to use them. All in all, a very nice experience.
In this day of decline in BBS related software, it is nice to see
shareware still supported by the author.
Robert also offers the following non-BBS software:
ZipTrac Version 1.5
BinBuddy Version 1.2
DrivePal Version 1.2
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Folder Alarm Version 1.0
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ANDY'S ANECDOTES
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This submission is a news story from the BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3721262.stm
US seeks to fine spyware makers
Close-up of PC hard drive, Eyewire Spyware can smuggle its way on
to your PC.
The makers of programs that secretly spy on what people do with
their home computer could soon face hefty fines.
US legislators have overwhelmingly backed a proposal to
impose penalties on the creators of so-called "spyware".
These programs gather information about browsing habits,
passwords and credit card details and some even turn home
computers into spam relays.
Later this month a second spyware bill is being debated
that criminalises secret spyware installations.
Jail sentence
The US Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act
(aka Spy Act) was passed 399-1 in the House of Representatives.
The dissenting voter was Representative Ron Paul from
Texas who believes the government should not police the net.
The Spy Act aims to impose civil penalties when spyware is
smuggled on to a PC without an owner's knowledge or consent. Those
found guilty could face a fine of up to $3m.
The measure demands that any maker of a spyware program
gets permission from a user to install itself and gets their
agreement about what kinds of information can be collected.
However, it does nothing to tackle spy programs that watch the
keys being press and steal personal information because existing US
laws already criminalise this behaviour.
US Capitol building, BBC US politicians have three chances to
show how they feel about spyware
Spying software exempt from the provisions in the Spy Act
include programs used by the FBI and other law enforcement
organisations to gather data on suspects.
There are another two anti-spyware bills making their way
through the US legislative system.
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The Internet Spyware Prevention Act (aka I Spy Act), proposes
jail sentences for those who hide installations of spyware and the
gather personal information without permission.
House members are expected to try to combine the two bills
into one later this month to avoid a lengthy debate later in the
year that could delay the adoption of anti-spyware laws.
Also pending is the Software Principles Yielding Better
Levels of Consumer Knowledge Act (aka Spy Block Act) is backed by the
Senate and also outlaws the surreptitious installation of
software to spy on computer users. There is no date set for a vote on
this bill.
Critics said these bills would make little difference to the
amount of spyware in circulation and cited the US Can-Spam Act
which has, so far, done little to curb the amount of junk mail
people are being sent.
A survey by US net provider Earthlink has found that, on
average, a net-connected PC is home to 26 spyware programs.
To gather its raw data, Earthlink scanned more than three
million machines over the last nine months and found more than 83
million spyware programs during its trawl.
Computers infested with spyware can run slowly and
erratically and bombard users with unwanted adverts.
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CLEAN HUMOUR & JOKES
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Lehrer Stacks Deck Against Bush
NOW IF THE DEBATE WAS HONEST:
LEHRER: "You said there was a miscalculation in Iraq," Lehrer asked
the president. "What was it and how did it happen?"
BUSH: How the hell would I know? With Chaney's lies and the CIA being
hopelessly incompetent, how do you expect a guy like me to know how we
got into this mess?
LEHRER: "What colossal misjudgments, in your opinion," Lehrer asked
Kerry, "has President Bush made in these areas [Iraq]?"
BUSH: Whew. Where to begin... Oh, you want Kerry to answer?
KERRY: Not anticipating the looting, the insurgents, not having
intelligence worth a pound of coon-shit, disbanding most of the Iraqi
army...
Not having a frigging clue concerning Islam, other than that U.S.
General, in uniform, saying "Our God is bigger than your god" and
declaring a holy war against Islam...
Believing that you are God-led...
The inability, for political reasons, to admit, much less correct,
mistakes made...
The Abugrabe(sp) prison scandal... and trying to blame it on a couple
o' enlisted men...
Denying the corruption and fraud, committed by Halliburton, giving
them UN tendered contracts...
BUSH: May I interject?
KERRY: Why, of course.
BUSH: I just realized that all you say is true. I give up. I'm not
going to run.
KERRY: Wait a minute! _I_ just decided that _I_ don't want the job.
It's going to be a pack of troubles and I've married into a billion
dollars! Why would I need this?
NADER: (Coming on stage): Hey! I'LL take the job!
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IN THE SNOOZE TEN YEARS AGO
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Thank you to Darr Hoag of 1:2330/4, Jergen Smulders of 2:281/201,
Jim Roberts of 1:266/25, and John Souvestre of 1:396/1 ... all four of
whom wrote to us notes that their BBS's have all the back issues of
the Snooze. Thanks to John, 1:1/23 now also has a complete collection.
The last two articles of this issue have the same title. Actually,
it should have been the last three, but I concatonated two to get them
into the right order. It is one of those huge missives that are
basically twenty netmail messages quoting everything from the NC of
Butt-fuck Idaho to the president of ford motors and whining for ten
pages that nobody ever reads.
The essence of the article is the same as most of them. Somebody
annoyed someone, the someone whips out everything they can find called
policy, and starts reading fine print. Finally they find a paragraph
they can use, and issue a *POLICY COMPLAINT*. This one basically
*demands* that a moderator be removed because (get this), he claims
his LD on his income tax. Yes indeed. That is comercial use, doncha
know?
It is no secret that I am not a great lover of the law clerk types
that go to bed each night clutching their copies of policy to their
breasts while they dream dreams of Parry Mason of The Net. But this is
getting ridiculous, damnit. The *C positions were created because we
need basic work done (remember the nodelist?). We have turned them
into positions that only an idiot would touch ... a position that has
to spend hours and hours dealing with snivelers who want to be
polititions.
Now we need Echopol as well?
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ROBERT COUTURE'S FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING
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-=:{ FIDONet Software Reference }:=-
Type: M=Mailer T=Tosser B=BBS D=Door C=Comm/Terminal
P=Points E=Editor I=Internet U=Utility ?=Info
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|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 |M |http://radius.pp.ru 2:5012/38
(based on 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
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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
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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.start.ca/software/multiboard
Communications, Inc.| | Unsure about support now but Free Keys
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SPECIAL INTEREST
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Nodelist Stats
Input nodelist nodelist.282
size 853.7kb
date 2004-10-08
The nodelist has 7136 nodes in it
and a total of 9811 non-comment entries
including 6 zones
47 regions
393 hosts
494 hubs
admin overhead 940 ( 13.17 %)
and 1084 private nodes
307 nodes down
344 nodes on hold
off line overhead 1735 ( 24.31 %)
Speed summary:
>9600 = 622 ( 8.72 %)
9600 = 6152 ( 86.21 %)
(HST = 123 or 2.00 %)
(CSP = 0 or 0.00 %)
(PEP = 1 or 0.02 %)
(MAX = 0 or 0.00 %)
(HAY = 1 or 0.02 %)
(V32 = 3227 or 52.45 %)
(V32B = 269 or 4.37 %)
(V34 = 4184 or 68.01 %)
(V42 = 3544 or 57.61 %)
(V42B = 270 or 4.39 %)
2400 = 65 ( 0.91 %)
1200 = 7 ( 0.10 %)
300 = 290 ( 4.06 %)
ISDN = 569 ( 7.97 %)
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File Req Flag Applicable software Number of systems
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XA Frontdoor <1.99b 2347
Frontdoor 2.02+
Dutchie 2.90c
Binkleyterm >2.1
D'Bridge <1.3
TIMS
Xenia
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XB Binkleyterm 2.0 9
Dutchie 2.90b
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XC Opus 1.1 8
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XP Seadog 6
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XR Opus 1.03 38
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XW Fido >12M 286
Tabby
KittenMail
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XX D'Bridge 1.30 3187
Frontdoor 1.99b
Intermail 2.01
T-Mail
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None QMM 1255
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CrashMail capable = 2174 ( 30.47 %)
MailOnly nodes = 4001 ( 56.07 %)
Listed-only nodes = 555 ( 7.78 %)
Other = 406 ( 5.69 %)
[Report produced by NETSTATS - A PD pgm available from 1:106/100]
[ Revised by B Felten, 2:203/208]
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