FidoNews · Vol 35, No 48 · 26 Nov 2018
The F I D O N E W S Volume 35, Number 48 26 Nov 2018
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Table of Contents
1. FOOD FOR THOUGHT ......................................... 1
2. GENERAL ARTICLES ......................................... 2
Moderator Election for FIDO_SYSOP ........................ 2
3. LIST OF FIDONET IPV6 NODES ............................... 6
List of IPv6 nodes ....................................... 6
4. JAMNNTPD SERVERS LIST .................................... 9
The Johan Billing JamNNTPd project ....................... 9
5. FIDONEWS'S FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ...................... 10
6. SPECIAL INTEREST ......................................... 17
Statistics from the Fidoweb .............................. 17
Nodelist Stats ........................................... 18
7. 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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When the people fear the government, you have tyranny.
When the government fears the people, you have freedom.
--Thomas Paine
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GENERAL ARTICLES
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Moderator Election for FIDO_SYSOP
Ward Dossche - 2:292/854
The current moderator of the echomail conference FIDO_SYSOP, Vince
Coen, has in accordance with the rules of the echo announced that
there will be a moderator election for FIDO_SYSOP and announced it
as such in this conference.
The Election Coordinator is Ward Dossche of 2:292/854. The Verifying
Officer is Ben Ritchey of 1:393/68.
Time frame of the election:
Note that in order to keep date confusion to a minimum all dates are
shown in *nix and some European country formats, e.g., ccyy.mm.dd
hh:mm:ss - (hh is in the 24 hour clock format, cc = century).
UTC is the official replacement name for GMT & means exactly the
same.
* From now, until 2018.12.01 23:59 UTC:
Submission of candidacies and debate.
* 2018.12.02 00:00 UTC through 2018.12.08 23:59 UTC:
Voting.
* 2018.12.09 00:00 UTC:
Announcement of preliminary results.
* 2018.12.09 00:00 UTC through 2018.12.15 23:59 UTC:
Filing protests/complaints, and resolution of these by the Election
Coordinator.
* 2018.12.16 12:00 UTC:
Appointment of the winner of this election as FIDO_SYSOP's moderator
for a period of two years (24 months), after confirmation by the
Verifying Officer.
Eligibility to be a candidate and to vote:
Candidates must announce their candidacy themselves by placing a
message in this echo addressed to "Election Coordinator" with
subject "Candidate". This message must arrive at the system of the
Election Coordinator before the deadline of Saturday December 1st at
23:59:59 UTC. The sending of such an announcement direct, or as
close as you can get, to Ward Dossche at 2:292/854 and to Ben
Ritchey at 1:393/68 as a back up is recommended. The same applies
to voting, see below.
Candidates and voters must be listed as a sysop in the Fidonet
NODELIST.327 of Friday November 23rd as issued by, or on behalf of
their ZC. Other types of nodelist files will not be considered.
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The address used in the echo and netmails for both purposes
(announcing the candidacy and voting), must be one that is in the
specified nodelist. No point addresses will be accepted.
Candidates may not be identified by node numbers associated with a
"Down", "Hold", "Zone", "Region", "Hub" or "Host" entry. For example
if an RC wishes to be a candidate, s/he must use his/her regular
node number and not the "/0"-number and signed by their known name
as in the nodelist.
"Pvt"-nodes are allowed as long as they are listed with verifiable
contact information.
Nodes without verifiable listed contact information, are excluded.
The election coordinator will acknowledge the candidacy with a
message in the echo after verifying their status within the
nodelist. The Verifying Officer will do so likewise after that for
the purposes of verification.
Announcement of candidates by third parties will be disregarded.
Candidates are encouraged to post an "election platform", stating
who they are, what they propose for the echo's future and why they
think they will be up to the job.
Candidates will use their real name as listed in the nodelist,
handles or aliases will not be validated / accepted.
If there is no candidate on 2018.12.01 23:59 UTC, the election
terminates without a vote and the existing moderator is confirmed as
the moderator for the next term of two years.
If there is only one candidate, the election terminates without a
vote and that person is confirmed as the moderator for the two year
term.
If there is more than one candidate, the election proceeds.
Eligibility to vote:
Simple, see rules for being a candidate.
Voting procedure:
Voting is confidential.
A vote is cast by sending two netmails, one to the "Election
Coordinator" at 2:292/854, and a copy must be sent to the "Verifying
Officer" at 1:393/68.
The body of the netmail must contain the name of the candidate of
choice and a password or pass phrase. Please use the spelling for
the name as listed in the nodelist.
When possible do not use routed netmail, but preferably use direct
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mail only. Make certain the mail arrives at both the Election
Coordinator's and the Verifying Officer's systems before the
deadline. The time stamp of the Election Coordinator's tosser will
be the deciding factor. Don't forget the system is in Europe and
will enforce UTC times.
The election Coordinator will send a copy of the vote to the
Verifying Officer to confirm that both system are seeing the same
level of votes for each candidate.
The Election Coordinator will acknowledge reception of the vote by
netmail to the voter.
A vote cast is a vote cast. No second thoughts.
Every eligible individual sysop is allowed one vote only.
After the voting is closed, the Election Coordinator will publish a
list of the passwords that were received for each candidate. The
names of the voters will remain confidential.
The Verifying Officer will confirm the results, or publish a
correction within three days of the election end date.
Submission of protests:
A protest can only be filed by an individual eligible to vote and
that has done so.
Send a preferably direct netmail to both "Election Coordinator" at
2:292/854 and to "Verifying Officer" at 1:393/68 describing your
grievances.
The Election Coordinator will examine the complaint and will rule on
it, with the participation of the Verifying Officer.
If the protest is rejected, the election proceeds along its time
line without any further action.
If the protest is accepted, the tally of the votes will be modified.
If, as a result of the protest, the number of candidates is reduced
to one, then the election ends and the remaining candidate will be
confirmed as the new moderator.
If as a result of the protest, the number of candidates is reduced
to zero, then the outgoing moderator Vince Coen is confirmed for
another term of two years.
Tiebreaker:
If after counting the votes, the result is tied between 2 or more
candidates then there will be a run off vote with the process
starting again with candidates with a lower vote count dropping out
of the election.
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Ward Dossche Ben Ritchey
Election Coordinator Verifying Officer
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LIST OF FIDONET IPV6 NODES
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List of IPv6 nodes
By Michiel van der Vlist, 2:280/5555
Updated 21 Nov 2018
Node Nr. Sysop Type Provider Remark
1 2:280/464 Wilfred van Velzen Native Xs4All f
2 2:280/5003 Kees van Eeten Native Xs4All f
3 2:5019/40 Konstantin Kuzov T-6in4 he.net f PO4
4 2:240/1661 Markus Reschke Native DTAG f
5 2:280/5555 Michiel van der Vlist Native Ziggo f
6 1:320/219 Andrew Leary Native Comcast f
7 2:221/0 Tommi Koivula T-6in4 he.net
8 2:221/1 Tommi Koivula T-6in4 he.net
9 2:221/6 Tommi Koivula T-6in4 he.net f
10 2:5053/54 Denis Mikhlevich Native TTK-Volga
11 2:5030/257 Vova Uralsky T-6in4 he.net
12 1:154/10 Nicholas Boël Native Spectrum f
13 2:203/0 Björn Felten T-6in4 he.net
14 2:280/5006 Kees van Eeten Native Xs4All f INO4
15 3:712/848 Scott Little T-6RD iiNet f
16 2:5020/545 Alexey Vissarionov Native Hetzner f
17 1:103/17 Stephen Hurd T-6in4 he.net
18 2:5020/9696 Alexander Skovpen T-6to4 Westlan
19 2:301/812 Benoit Panizzon Native IMPNET
20 2:421/790 Viktor Cizek T-6in4 he.net
21 2:222/2 Kim Heino Native TeliaSonera
22 3:633/280 Stephen Walsh Native AusNetServers f
23 1:266/404 Bill McGarrity Native Comcast DOWN
24 2:463/877 Alex Shuman Native Nline f IO
25 1:19/10 Matt Bedynek T-6in4 he.net
26 3:770/1 Paul Hayton T-6in4 he.net
27 2:5053/58 Alexandr Kruglikov Native Aruba S.p.a f
28 1:103/1 Stephen Hurd Native Choopa
29 3:633/281 Stephen Walsh Native Internode
30 2:310/31 Richard Menedetter T-6in4 he.net
31 3:633/410 Tony Langdon Native IINET
32 2:5005/33 Evgeny Zyatkov Native RUCITYCONNECT f
33 2:5020/329 Oleg Lukashin Native Comfortel
34 2:246/1305 Emil Schuster Native TAL.DE
35 2:2443/1313 Dirk Astrath Native VOLMARNET
36 2:2448/4000 Tobias Burchhardt Native DTAG IO
37 2:331/51 Marco d'Itri Native BOFH-IT
38 1:214/22 Ray Quinn T-6to4 AT&T f
39 1:154/30 Mike Miller Native LINODE
40 1:282/1031 Jeff Smith Native Qwest
41 2:5075/37 Andrew Komardin T-6in4 he.net DOWN
42 2:5083/444 Peter Khanin Native OVH
43 2:5001/100 Dmitry Protasoff Native Hetzner
44 2:5059/38 Andrey Mundirov T-6in4 he.net
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45 2:5020/1906 Alexander Lobachev Native RU-CENTER DOWN
46 2:221/10 Tommi Koivula Native OVH
47 2:240/5853 Philipp Giebel Native Hetzner
48 2:2452/413 Ingo Juergensmann Native RRBONE-COLO f
49 1:123/10 Wayne Smith T-6in4 he.net
50 2:5021/46 Dmitry Komissarov Native THEFIRST
51 2:4500/1 Eugene Kozhuhovsky Native DATAHATA6
52 2:5080/102 Stas Degteff T-6to4 Novator
53 1:135/300 Eric Renfro Native Choopa
54 1:135/371 Eric Renfro Native Cox Comm
55 1:103/13 Stephen Hurd Native Choopa
56 2:4800/12 Robert Jakub Native ZORG DOWN
57 2:5020/1042 Michael Dukelsky Native FORPSI Ktis f
58 2:5095/0 Sergey V. Efimoff T-6in4 he.net
59 2:5095/20 Sergey V. Efimoff T-6in4 he.net
60 2:5030/74 Michael Skolsky Native RU-SKNT 6DWN
61 4:902/26 Fernando Toledo T-6in4 he.net
62 2:400/2992 Avshalom Donskoi Native OVH f PM*1
63 2:5019/400 Konstantin Kuzov Native LT-LT
64 2:467/239 Mihail Kapitanov T-6in4 he.net f DOWN
65 2:463/1331 Andrei Dzedolik Native DIGITALOCEAN
66 2:5010/275 Evgeny Chevtaev T-6in4 he.net
67 2:5020/736 Egor Glukhov Native VPSVILLE f
68 2:280/2000 Michael Trip Native Xs4All
69 2:230/38 Benny Pedersen Native Linode
70 2:460/58 Stas Mishchenkov T-6in4 he.net f
71 1 135/367 Antonio Rivera Native RRSW-V6
72 2:5020/2123 Anton Samsonov T-6in4 he.net
73 2:5020/2332 Andrey Ignatov Native ru.rtk
74 1:340/201 Michael Pierce Native ComCast
75 2:5005/49 Victor Sudakov T-6in4 he.net
76 2:5005/77 Valery Lutoshkin T-6in4 NTS f
77 2:5005/106 Alexey Osiyuk T-6in4 he.net f
78 1:153/757 Alan Ianson Native TELUS
79 2:5057/53 Ivan Kovalenko T-6in4 he.net f
80 2:5030/1520 Andrey Geyko T-6in4 he.net f DOWN
81 2:5020/921 Andrew Savin Native Starlink
82 2:5010/352 Dmitriy Smirnov Native EkranTV f
T-6in4 Static 6in4
T-AYIY Dynamic AYIYA
T-6to4 6to4
T-6RD 6RD
Remarks:
f Has a ::f1d0:<zone>:<net>:<node> style host address
IO Incoming only (Node can not make outgoing IPv6 calls)
OO Outgoing only (Node can not accept incoming IPv6 calls)
INO4 No IPv4 (Node can not accept incoming IPv4 calls)
PO4 Prefers Out on 4 (Node can make outgoing IPv6 calls,
but is configured to try IPv4 first)
6DWN The IPv6 connectivity of this node is temporarely down.
DOWN This node is temporarely down for both IPv4 and IPv6
PM Prospective Member. The node has demonstrated IPv6
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capability but is not listed or does not advertise an
IPv6 address in the Fidonet nodelist yet.
*1 IPv6 address: 2001:41d0:303:69c6:f1d0:2:400:2992
Notes:
To make an IPv6 connection to a node connected via 6to4 tunneling
one may have to force the mailer into IPv6 (-6 option in binkd's
node config for binkd up to 1.1a-96, -64 option for binkd 1.1a-97
and up). If the destination address is a 6to4 tunnel address
(2002::/16) many OSs default to IPv4 if an IPv4 address is present.
Submitted on day 329
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JAMNNTPD SERVERS LIST
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The Johan Billing JamNNTPd project
This is a list of known JamNNTPd servers working. They are essentially
the modern version of Bulletin Board Systems.
You connect to them using the newsreader of your choice and you don't
need any other software installed on your computer -- regardless of
operating system -- but that favourite mail client of yours.
Even smart phones can handle this, giving you the opportunity to get
your daily doses of fidonet on the bus, tram or train on the way to
your job, school or whatever.
Updated 2018-09-29
URL news://eljaco.se
Join http://fidonews.eu
NETMAIL Yes, 2:203/2
URL news://rbb.bbs.fi
Join Info in group +GETACCESS+
NETMAIL Yes, 2:221/360
URL news://fidonews.mine.nu
Join http://fidonews.mine.nu
NETMAIL Yes, 2:221/6
URL nntp://news.bytemuseum.org
nntps://news.bytemuseum.org (secure)
Join Info in group +ACCCESS&SUPPORT+
NETMAIL Yes, 1:19/10
URL nntp://news.pharcyde.org
Join Info in group, +GETACCESS+
NETMAIL Yes, 1:154/10
URL: news.tequilamockingbirdonline.net
Join mailto:sysop@tequilamockingbirdonline.net
NETMAIL Yes, 1:266/404
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FIDONEWS'S FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING
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FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING
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BBS Software List
Updated 2018-11-23
Maintained by Andrew Leary (1:320/219)
Editors Emeritus: Robert Couture, Janis Kracht,
Sean Dennis
M=Mailer T=Tosser B=BBS D=Door C=Comm/Terminal
P=Points E=Editor I=Internet U=Utility #=Info
F=TIC/SRIF Processor
*=Software is available and may be registerable,
but no longer supported or updated.
@=Website is operating but is no longer updated.
?=Software's updating/support status is unknown.
O=Software is open source.
This list contains BBS-related software that is available
for registration (not necessarily supported), open source
software and actively developed/supported software by its
author. Software listed may be available for DOS, Linux,
OS/2 (eComStation), Windows (16 or 32 bit) and OSX.
.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
|Software: Author |Type |URL, Contact, Ver, Notes Help Node|
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==> FRONT-END/INTERNET MAILERS
Argus |MI*? |http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products
| | /argus/
| | v3.210 on 2001-03-29
BinkleyTerm XE |MO* |http://btxe.sourceforge.net
| | 2.60XE Beta-XH7 on 2000-10-22
BinkD |MI? |http://binkd.grumbler.org
| | gul@gul.kiev.ua 2:463/68
| | v.1.0.4
| | v.1.1a-96 (alpha)
| | ftp://cvs.happy.kiev.ua/pub/fidosoft
| | /mailer/binkd/
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| |http://www.filegate.net/r50/aftnbinkd/
D'Bridge |MTCPE|http://www.net229.org/dbridge.htm
|I | 1:1/130
Nick Andre | | v3.99 SR 38 on 2018-10-31
FIDO-Deluxe IP |MPUI |http://www.datenbahn.dd-dns.de/
| | cdp/fp_deluxe/
| | v2.4 on 2003-09-26
FrontDoor, FD/APX: |MITPC|http://www.defsol.se 2:20/4609
Definite Solutions |E | sales@defsol.se
| | FD v2.33ml, FD/APX v1.15
InterMail |MCPE |http://www.Intermail.net 1:220/60
Dale Barnes | | dalebarnes42@majik.net
| | IM v2.60 on 2017-08-28
Husky Project |MTPUI|http://husky.sourceforge.net/
|EO? | v1.9 RC2 on 2010-04-20
Taurus |MI |http://www.fidotel.com/public/forums/
(based on Radius) |? | taurus/index.htm
| | v5.0 on 2006-06-12
| |
T-Mail |MI |http://www.tmail.spb.ru (Russian only)
|? | v2608 on 2001-12-12
AfterShock |MTEI |https://play.google.com/store/apps/
Asvcorp | | details?id=com.asvcorp.aftershock
Anatoly Vdovichev | | rudi.timmer@gmx.us 2:292/140
Rudi Timmermans | | v1.6.6 on 2017-11-05
HotDogEd |E |https://play.google.com/store/apps/
Sergey Pushkin | | details?id=com.pushkin.hotdoged
| | v2.13.5 on 2017-03-13 2:5020/2141
HotDogEd FidoNet |MTI |https://play.google.com/store/apps/
Provider | | details?id=com.pushkin.hotdoged.fido
Sergey Pushkin | | v2.13.5 on 2017-03-13 2:5020/2141
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==> MAIL TOSSERS
Crashmail II |TO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net/
| | crashmail.html
FastEcho |T |http://www.softeq.de/old/Products
| | /FastEcho/fastecho.html
| | v1.46.1 on 2007-11-13
| | Registration keys are free & available
| | by request from the author
Fidogate |TUI? |http://www.fidogate.org
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| | v4.4.10 on 2004-08-27
| |
FMail |TO |https://sourceforge.net/projects/fmail/
| | v2.0.1.4 on 2017-04-21
InterEcho |T |http://www.Intermail.net 1:220/60
Dale Barnes | | dalebarnes42@majik.net
| | IE 1.20 on 2017-08-28
JetMail: JetSys |TU |http://www.jetsys.de js@jetsys.de
(ATARI ST only) | | v1.01 on 2000-01-01
Squish |T* |http://www.filegate.net/maximus_bbs/
| | v1.11R2 on 2009-01-01
| | Source code available in Maximus BBS
| | archive: http://maximus.sourceforge.net
WWIVToss |T |http://www.weather-station.org/wwiv/
| | v1.51 on 2015-05-23
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==> BBS SOFTWARE
BBBS |BICTM|http://www.bbbs.net 2:22/222
| | b@bbbs.net
| | v4.01 on 2007-01-28
EleBBS |BO*? |http://www.elebbs.com
| | v0.10.RC1 on 2002-06-09
Enthral BBS |B |http://enthralbbs.com 1:250/501
Linux/BSD/OSX | | v0.429/Alpha on 2010-10-14
| | Fidonet filebone SCENEENT
Ezycom BBS |BT* |http://www.ezycom-bbs.com 3:690/682
| | v2.15g2 on 2009-11-16
GT Power |B |http://www.gtpowerbbs.com/
| | v19.00
Hermes II Project |BT |http://www.hermesbbs.com/
Macintosh-based | | malyn@strangegizmo.com
| | v3.5.10b3
Maximus BBS |BO* |http://www.filegate.net/maximus_bbs/
| | v3.03
| | Source code available at:
| | http://maximus.sourceforge.net/
MBSE BBS |BMTFI|http://sourceforge.net/projects/mbsebbs
|PO | ajleary@sourceforge.net
| | v1.0.7 on 2017-03-23
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Meltdown BBS |UIO |http://meltdown-bbs.sourceforge.net/
| | v1.0b on 2004-04-26
Mystic BBS |BMTCE|http://www.mysticbbs.com
|IO | v1.12 A39 on 2018-04-20
NiKom BBS (Amiga) |BO |http://www.nikom.org
| | v2.3.1 on 2017-07-01
RemoteAccess BBS |B? |http://www.rapro.com 1:1/120
| | bfmorse@rapro.com
| | v2.62.2SW
Renegade BBS |B |http://renegadebbs.info 1:129/305
| | v1.10/DOS on 2009-10-03
Spitfire BBS |B? |http://www.buffalocrk.com/
| | mdwoltz@buffalocrk.com
| | v3.7 on 2010-01-01
Synchronet BBS |BTIO |http://www.synchro.net 1:103/705
| | v3.16c on 2015-08-15
Telegard BBS |B* |http://www.telegard.net
| | v3.09g2-sp4/mL on 1999-12-19
WildCat! Interactive |MTBEI|http://www.santronics.com
Net Server, Platinum| | sales@santronics.com
Xpress: Santronics | |
Software, Inc. | | v7.0 AUP 454.5 on 2016-06-23
WWIV BBS |B |http://www.wwivbbs.org
| | v5.00 on 2015-12-14
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==> TIC PROCESSORS/FILEFIX/SRIF
Allfix |FIUT |http://www.allfix.com/ 1:140/12
Bob Seaborn | | v6.0.22 on 2011-01-26
NEF/pk |F |http://nefpk.8m.com/
| | v2.45b2 on 2000-03-05
TinyTIC |FO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net
| | /tinytic.html
| | 1:120/544
VIReq |FO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net
| | /vireq.html
| | 1:120/544
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==> BBS DOORS/UTILITIES
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Cheepware |DU |http://outpostbbs.net/cheepware.html
Sean Dennis | | sysop@outpostbbs.net 1:18/200
| | Fidonet filebone CH-WARE
DDS (Doorware |D@ |http://www.doorgames.org
Distribution System)| | ruth@doorgames.org
Ruth Argust | |
Jibben Software |D* |http://www.jibbensoftware.com/
| | bbs-door-games.cfm
| | scott@jibben.com
| | 1995-99 Release dates
John Dailey Software |DU |http://www.johndaileysoftware.com
Shining Star |D* |http://www.shiningstar.net/bbsdoors/
| | nannette@shiningstar.net
| | Doors are registerable via website
Sunrise Doors: |D |http://www.sunrisedoors.com
Al Lawrence | | al@sunrisedoors.com
| | Tel: (404) 256-9518
T1ny's Software |DU |http://www.tinysbbs.com/files/tsoft/
Shawn Highfield | | shighfield@gmail.com 1:229/452
| | Fidonet filebone CH-WARE
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 |DU* |http://vbsoft.dhakota.org
| | d@dhakota.org
| | Last update: 2008-04-11
WWIVEdit |DE |http://www.weather-station.org/wwiv/
| | v3.0 on 2011-06-27
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==> POINT SOFTWARE
CrossPoint (XP) |P? |http://www.crosspoint.de (German only)
| | pm@crosspoint.de
| | v3.12d on 1999-12-22
FreeXP |P |http://www.freexp.de (German only)
| | support@freexp.de
| | v3.42 on 2010-06-27
FidoIP |PO |http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki
| | /fidoip/
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| | v.1.0.5 on 2010-12
OpenXP |PIO |https://sourceforge.net/projects
| | /openxp5/ 2:240/2188.31
| |http://openxp.uk Windows/Linux
| | dev@openxp.uk English/German
| | v5.0.28 on 2016-09-10
WinPoint |P? |http://www.winpoint.org
| | English/German/Spanish
| | v5 (Beta Release) on 2017-03-17
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==> SYSOP MAIL EDITORS
GoldEd+ |EO |http://golded-plus.sourceforge.net/
| | v1.1.5 (Snapshot) on 2015-11-30
| | NOTE: Unstable versions released often
SqEd32 |E |http://www.sqed.de 2:2476/493
| | v1.15 on 1999-12-15
| | Website is in German and English
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==> INTERNET UTILITIES
Ifmail |UIO |http://ifmail.sourceforge.net
| | crosser@average.org
Internet Rex |UI? |http://members.shaw.ca/InternetRex/
| | telnet://xanadubbs.ca 1:342/806
| | v2.29 on 2001-10-21
JamNNTPd |UIO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net
| | /jamnntpd.html
| | 1:120/544
Luckygate |UO | ftp://happy.kiev.ua/pub/fidosoft/gate
| | /lgate
| | gul@gul.kiev.ua
MakeNL |UO |http://makenl.sourceforge.net
| | v3.4.6 on 2016-12-01
RNtrack |U |http://sourceforge.net/projects
| | /ftrack-as 2:5080/102
| |stas_degteff@users.sourceforge.net
| | v1.32 on 2011-04-29
TransNet |UIO? |http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mressl/
| | transnet/index.html
| | transnet@ressl.com.ar
| | v2.11 on 2007-09-13
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==> INFORMATIONAL WEBSITES/BBS LISTS
Telnet/Dialup BBS |# |http://www.telnetbbsguide.com 1:275/89
Guide | | Maintained by Dave Perrussel
| | This is probably the most updated BBS
| | list on the Internet for a general
| | BBS list.
Synchronet BBS List |# |http://www.synchro.net/sbbslist.html
| | Maintained automatically
| | This list is specifically for
| | Synchronet-based BBS systems and is
| | automatically updated nightly.
The BBS Corner |# |http://www.bbscorner.com
| | This website is more than just files,
| | it's an encyclopedia of knowledge for
| | BBS sysops and people who want to
| | become sysops. This site is run by
| | the same person who does the Telnet
| | BBS Guide.
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File Archives:
http://archives.thebbs.org
http://sysopscorner.thebbs.org (site is no longer maintained)
http://www.simtel.net
http://www.bbsfiles.com
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu (OS/2 specific)
http://www.filegate.net/ (FTP access via port 60721)
http://www.tinysbbs.com/files/
Note: Most also provide FTP access (use ftp instead of http above)
The BBS Software List is published weekly in the FidoNews.
If you have corrections, suggestions or additions to the information
above, please contact Andrew Leary with your information via the
FIDONEWS echo or netmail at 1:320/219.
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SPECIAL INTEREST
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Last week's statistics from the Fidoweb
By EchoTime, 2:203/0
(Some nets may have lost their last
digit for technical reasons)
pkt (toss-toss) msg (write-toss)
nodes mean dev no mean dev no
154/* 17.6m 6.8m 393 1.2h 4.1h 393
201/* 1.5m 0.5m 14 11.7h 9.4h 14
221/* 1.6m 5.3m 295 6.3h 12.7h 295
240/* 0.2m 0.2m 3 5.5h 4.5h 3
280/* 0.7m 0.6m 519 5.2h 7.7h 519
292/* 4.0m 1.7m 52 3.8h 3.7h 51
320/* 1.7m 0.8m 397 1.9h 5.2h 396
502/* 0.8m 0.2m 7 4.5h 7.7h 7
Sigma 5.2m 8.0m 1680 3.7h 7.9h 1678
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Nodelist Stats
Input nodelist nodelist.327
size 191.9kb
date 2018-11-23
The nodelist has 1018 nodes in it
and a total of 1560 non-comment entries
including 4 zones
31 regions
174 hosts
82 hubs
admin overhead 291 ( 28.59 %)
and 136 private nodes
51 nodes down
64 nodes on hold
off line overhead 251 ( 24.66 %)
Speed summary:
>9600 = 63 ( 6.19 %)
9600 = 260 ( 25.54 %)
(HST = 6 or 2.31 %)
(CSP = 0 or 0.00 %)
(PEP = 0 or 0.00 %)
(MAX = 0 or 0.00 %)
(HAY = 0 or 0.00 %)
(V32 = 112 or 43.08 %)
(V32B = 31 or 11.92 %)
(V34 = 141 or 54.23 %)
(V42 = 103 or 39.62 %)
(V42B = 33 or 12.69 %)
2400 = 1 ( 0.10 %)
1200 = 0 ( 0.00 %)
300 = 694 ( 68.17 %)
ISDN = 58 ( 5.70 %)
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IP Flags Protocol Number of systems
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IBN Binkp 738 ( 72.50 %)
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IFC Raw ifcico 89 ( 8.74 %)
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IFT FTP 59 ( 5.80 %)
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ITN Telnet 155 ( 15.23 %)
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IVM Vmodem 10 ( 0.98 %)
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IP Other 5 ( 0.49 %)
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INO4 IPv6 only 1 ( 0.10 %)
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CrashMail capable = 864 ( 84.87 %)
MailOnly nodes = 332 ( 32.61 %)
Listed-only nodes = 27 ( 2.65 %)
[Report produced by NETSTATS - A PD pgm]
[ Revised by B Felten, 2:203/2]
[ NetStats 3.8 2014-11-23]
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