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Editorial....................................2
New/Returning SysOps.........................3
Old School ToolBox...........................4
Security Issues at Home......................5
Cooking: Even SysOps have to Eat.............6
e-Ministries.................................7
BBS SoftWare List............................8
FidoGazette BBSList..........................9
Info (How to Submit an Article).............10
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Editorial
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Speaking of emergency connections.. this week, Sean Dennis lost his
DSL connection for an evening or thereabouts.. At the very least, he
was waiting to hear back from techies regarding his connection last
night. I guess they said "Tomorrow" to him. He's been restored to
service at this writing, which I'm sure a number of users who post
from his bbs, were glad to hear about.
He's still running a modem/POTS line and so am I. It was an easy
switch for me then as his uplink to keep him connected to Fidonet.
In this case, all I had to do was change his 'flavor' of mail from
HOLD to CRASH.. My mailer immediately started dialing him as soon as
I had mail for him.. It would be nice if more things were such a
simple fix :) And it's nice as well that BBBS integrates so
smoothly between Modems and Binkp connections.
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Returning Nodes:
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Region 11 Travis Wichert Eaton Rapids, MI
Welcome back :)
New Members:
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Region 17 Tammy Wisdom, Boise, ID
Region 19 Rick Waller Helotes, TX
Welcome!
Still in the works:
Zone 3 Thomas Kanara Auckland, New Zealand
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The Old School Toolbox
By Richard Webb, 1:116/901
the real paradigm shift
I stumbled across a news story in February which featured proposed
"do not track me" laws which might be introduced in congress. Such
laws would apply to commercial entities, and in this writer's
opinion give folks a false sense of security. I grant that such
laws would keep commercial entities from tracking your viewing and
spending habits as you surf the web, but that doesn't eliminate
many of the real dangers. There are laws on the books prohibiting
burglary too, but if they make you feel safe enough to leave your
house unlocked when you leave for the day then I want some of
whatever you're having. Remember that old public service TV ad
back in the late '60's which admonished folks to "lock your car,
take your keys" and aired quite frequently? Even then, you'll
notice that devices such as "the club" are big sellers. A common
rite of passage for teenage boys back then was to learn how to "hot
wire" a car, even though many of us never stole one, even for a
joyride. We've made that more difficult since those days, and
should do the same for our personal data.
No matter how many laws are passed those laws are subject to
interpretation by the courts. They too are finding it hard to keep
up with new methods of interaction and communication. That's why
we need to be aware of all this stuff, and proceed with caution in
choosing the services we use, and what information we might allow
to be shared with others.
This is scary stuff. That's why Orwell's book was banned so many
places. After all the benevolent ones, the cops and others of that
sort will tell you that they're well aware of your civil liberties
concerns. But we've all heard the horror stories about what
happens when civil liberties are disregarded by the enforcers of
the law. That still leaves us with the questions regarding the
salesman, the foreign government endeavoring to coopt our broadband
connected systems in a malevolent botnet, etc. Do they care about
your civil liberties and your rights? NO they don't, they care
about achieving their objectives, whether that be the sales quota,
ripping you off or winning the battle. The panopticon isn't as
scary if you know how to construct good fences, and good curtains
or shades. We in Fidonet have been accustomed to thinking about
these issues long before the average person even needed to be aware
of them. We should bring that awareness to our neighbors coworkers
and friends.
Anybody who hasn't lived under a rock has heard of medical records
being hacked; banks and financial institutions being intruded upon
by hackers and other sorts of miscreants. But, we don't think
about all that convenience. We don't think that when we use that
preferred customer card to get a few cents worth of discount or
other perks that the retailer providing us this preferred customer
card is tracking information about our purchasing habits. To whom
does that retailer provide this information? We really can't say
for sure, and they sure aren't rushing right out there to disclose
it.
We emit a steady stream of personal information, often without
realizing it. we use that credit card to buy things at the store,
often with that aforementioned preferred customer card. WE fill
out an online survey which can be correlated with our email
address. We sign up for internet mailing lists relating to our
hobbies professions and interests. We acquire a driver's license,
own vehicles; register to vote; enroll children in school; pay
various local state and Federal taxes. Often we allow folks to
keep on file that handy nine digit number the government gave us,
commonly known as a Social security number. I provide my social
security number only where required by law, and then ask that if
possible it not be provided when that organization or agency's
databanks are queried. I also shred my junk mail which might
contain personal information.
Even though we think that otherwise reputable longstanding
companies and other popular sites on the net will utilize our
personal information responsibly and ethically sometimes we soon
learn different. Not just is it often difficult to get them to
cease and desist with dumping your information out there, but often
one finds that opt in is the default, and "opt out" takes a bit of
work. Our good editor can tell you a story about classmates.com
which was I'm sure not a lot of fun to go through. She couldn't
get any sort of positive resolution from those folks at all until
she threatened to bring her state's attorney general into the loop.
I don't care for webmail, I don't social network in the modern
meaning of the term. I don't have time, and I'm not willing to be
bombarded with junk. I exercise my options to opt out of marketing
campaigns, place myself on do not call lists, etc. If I want what
you're selling I'll seek you out.
Even before the development of firesheep which allows someone to
hijack your browser session whilst you use that wi fi hotspot I had
a high degree of distrust of such facilities. i wonder how many of
the multitude of public hotspot users are aware of this
development.
As I keep repeating in this column, we in Fidonet were out there on
that leading edge of explored cyberspace and bumped up against
many of these issues. Fidonews articles looked at privacy
questions from both sides. A couple of futuristic fiction pieces
were published which also touched on them in that organ as well.
We as Fidonet sysops and users can do a lot to educate our families
and friends regarding these issues. To slightly modify a phrase I
used to read often, we can teach them to know what to expect when
they connect. Your family and friends are already aware of your
Fidonet hobby I'm sure. They bring you their esoteric queries on
computers and computer networking I'll bet. So, when this subject
comes up in conversation with them you've a perfect opening to talk
with them about protection. Protecting your personal information,
as with all other aspects of personal security, begins with you.
Ignore or neglect it at your peril.
If you felt this series of articles was a bit scary, and maybe a
bit melodramatic I'm sorry about the latter part. As for the scary
part, I meant to emphasize the scary. Don't just shudder when you
consider how scary it was however, do something about it. Protect
yourself, and encourage those you care about to do the same.
Demanding more government regulations isn't really going to help
here. You can't even depend on government enforcing laws already
on the books, or interpreting them so as to protect your privacy.
Make good personal security a habit and you'll have less reason to
complain later.
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Security Issues at Home
Time to Surround Your Driveway with Fencing?
by Janis Kracht, 1:261/38
It used to be that when one thought about fencing your yard, it was
enough to figure in the cost of the perimeter of the yard, or at the
least surrounding your pool (as a safety measure for children)...
not so these days is seems. And as is often the case in our society,
it's those-guys-with-$$ who can afford expensive fencing who will be
exempt from a recent ruling regarding attaching a tracking device to
your car (I know how much the chain-link fence we put in for our
labrador retrievers cost us.. over $3000.00, about 7 or 8 years
ago..)
We've been hearing about safety and security on our systems thanks to
Richard Webb's ToolBox series. Given that, I thought some of you
might be interested in one of my favorite sites regarding security.
I subscribe to a security newsletter, the "CRYPTO-GRAM" published and
written by by Bruce Schneier. He's an internationally renowned
security technologist and author. He's been described as a "security
guru," bringing security issues to the world in a clear and
understandable way. As his page states, "When people want to know
how security really works, they turn to Schneier."
You can read his newsletters or subscribe to his newsletters here:
http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram.html
In the latest issue, Mr. Schneier points out, as Richard has already
mentioned in his ToolBox series, that a recent ruling by the 9th U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals affirms that it's legal for law enforcement
to secretly place a tracking device on your car without a warrant,
even if it's parked in a private driveway.
An article that Mr. Schneier links to at
http:/www.executivegov.com/2010/08/ninth-circuit-court-secret-gps-
tracking-is-legal/ (wraps)
states the ruling, which sets precedent for Alaska, Arizona,
California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington,
holds that "the right of the people to be secure in their persons,
houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and
seizures" doesn't apply to driveways.
From that article written by Jim Garrettson:
'This decision upsets years of legal precedent establishing
"curtilage" (legalese for the property surrounding a house) as
protected under the Fourth Amendment, and represents an officiously
narrow interpretation of the "open fields doctrine" test established
in United States v. Dunn in 1987. In that case, DEA agents tracked
a large shipment of chemicals used to manufacture drugs to Mr. Dunn,
a meth lab operator. Agents crossed his fence, looked through the
barn window, found the meth lab, executed a search warrant and
convicted Dunn of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute
methamphetamine.
The prosecution argued that, as per Hester v. United States, Fourth
Amendment protection does not extend to the "open fields." Dunn
argued that the case didn't concern an "open field"; it concerned a
barn surrounded by barbed wire. Dunn's conviction was thrown out by
the Supreme Court, and established the four-point test of whether
curtilage privacy protections apply.
From the ruling, "curtilage questions should be resolved with
particular reference to four factors: the proximity of the area
claimed to be curtilage to the home, whether the area is included
within an enclosure surrounding the home, the nature of the uses to
which the area is put, and the steps taken by the resident to protect
the area from observation by people passing by."
In the majority opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court ruled that since
Pineda-Moreno's driveway wasn't enclosed and was open to passersby
like delivery men and neighborhood children, it didn't pass the Dunn
test for curtilage. Never mind that in the Dunn opinion, the
majority writes "we do not suggest that combining these factors
produces a finely tuned formula that, when mechanically applied,
yields a "correct" answer to all extent-of-curtilage questions."
This strict application of precedent really means that only people
who can afford to fence off their driveways have a reasonable
expectation of privacy, as pointed out by Chief Judge Alex Kozinski
in his dissenting opinion. Though he was appointed by Reagan and
remains a vocal conservative in the predominantly liberal Ninth
Circuit, his dissenting opinion makes him sound like a hardline
leftist.
"There's been much talk about diversity on the bench, but there's one
kind of diversity that doesn't exist," he wrote. "No truly poor
people are appointed as federal judges, or as state judges for that
matter."
But the Ninth Circuit doesn't make precedent for the whole country,
and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently
ruled that extended tracking via GPS requires a warrant. But, since
conflicting precedent has now been set on the West Coast, this issue
is bound for the Supreme Court. Hopefully, they'll side with the
rights of the people.'
I didn't expect much..
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F O O D Even sysops have to eat!
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Want to contribute something here? Send recipes, articles, reviews
etc. to janis@filegate.net, or fidogazette@filegate.net.
LeKue Bakeware
==============
Available from most cooking suppliers or shops.
Have you seen the flexible bakeware from Spain? I purchased my first
one in February. It's soft, and litereally bendable, made with
food-grade silicone; a cake pan shaped rubbery-soft substance. I had
my doubts when I saw it (smile).
It's great! If you've used say a disposable turkey pan, you know you
have to slide a baking sheet upder it because the disposable aluminum
turkey pan can't support the weight of the bird.. well, though this
pan can support the weight of a cake batter, you are advised in the
instructions to slide a baking sheet under it to help with placement
in the oven, etc. Makes sense .
When you get the silcone pan home, wash the pan with hot soapy water,
and then apply a thin layer of butter or other shortening to the
surface of the mold, and then you shouldn't need to "grease" it
again. So far I've used it twice and not had to re-condition or
grease it. It's safe to use it up to 500F, and microwave and freezer
safe.
Common sense instructions are included for the soft mold:
No sharp instruments to remove or cut foods from the mold.
Never use the mold over direct heat.
Never use the mold with abrasive soaps or souring pads.
You can wash it in the dishwasher if you want to, though then you
will have to re-condition it with more shortening, etc.
This pan is also neat because you can go straight from the freezer to
the microwave or oven, and you can store food in the mold in the
freezer if you simply cover it with plastic wrap or tin foil.
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- e-Ministries -
- by Jon Justvig -
- June 13, 2011 -
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Issue #: 12
God found favor in Noah and commanded him to create an ark which
will carry Noah and his family and one of each animal and fowl of
the air, both male and female to safety. The rest of mankind will
be destroyed.
(KJV) Gen 6:14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou
make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without
with pitch.
(KJV) Gen 6:15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of:
The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the
breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty
cubits.
(KJV) Gen 6:16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit
shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark
shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower,
second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
This window that was created on the ark is important as we will find
out in the next article. There will be the great flood and the
windows of heaven will be open, rain will pour and cover the entire
earth.
(KJV) Gen 6:17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters
upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the
breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing
that is in the earth shall die.
(KJV) Gen 6:18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou
shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy
wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.
(KJV) Gen 6:19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every
sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them
alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
(KJV) Gen 6:20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their
kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his
kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to
keep them alive.
(KJV) Gen 6:21 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten,
and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be
for food for thee, and for them.
(KJV) Gen 6:22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded
him, so did he.
The ark that God commanded Noah to create is now finished. It will
bring every life that will enter the ark to safety. God was not at
all happy with the wickedness that was on the earth, but he did
promise us that He would never destroy the earth again and we can
remember this promise by a rainbow.
If you've enjoyed our meeting, remember to ask your SysOp to carry
MINISTER, an echo with FidoNet if he/she doesn't already. Remember
also to keep your head up high. May God bless you and keep you!
*** This conclude this issue of e-Ministries provided by Jon
Justvig.
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BBS Software List
Updated 4 March 2011
Maintained by Sean Dennis (1:18/200)
Editors Emeritus: Robert Couture, Janis Kracht
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|
`- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -'
==> FRONT-END/INTERNET MAILERS
Argus |MI*? |http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/argus/
| | v3.210 on Mar 29 2001
BinkleyTerm XE |MO* |http://btxe.sourceforge.net
| | 2.60XE Beta-XH7 on Oct 22 2000
BinkD |MI? |http://2f.ru/binkd/
| | maloff@corbina.net
| | v0.94 on Jul 24 2000 (Outdated)
| |http://www.filegate.net/r50/aftnbinkd/
D'Bridge |MTCPE|http://www.nickandre.com 1:1/130
|I | v3.59 on March 4 2011
FIDO-Deluxe IP |MPUI |http://www.fido-deluxe.de.vu 2:2432/280
Michael Haase | | m.haase@gmx.net
| | v2.4 on Sep 26 2003
FrontDoor, FD/APX: |MITPC|http://www.defsol.se 2:201/330
Definite Solutions |? | sales@defsol.se
| | v2.26SW & v2.33ml FD, v1.15 APX
Husky Project |MTPUI|http://husky.sourceforge.net/
|O? | v1.9 RC2 on Apr 20 2010
Taurus |MI |http://www.fidotel.com/public/forums/
(based on Radius) |? | taurus/index.htm
| | v5.0 Jun 12 2006
| |
T-Mail |MI |http://www.tmail.spb.ru (Russian only)
|? | v2608 on Dec 12 2001
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==> MAIL TOSSERS
Crashmail II |TO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net/
| |
FastEcho |T |http://www.softeq.de/Products/FastEcho/
| | fastecho.html
| | v1.46.1 on 13 Nov 2007
| | Registration keys are free and available
| | by request from the author
Fidogate |TUI? |http://www.fidogate.org
| | v4.4.10 on Aug 27 2004
| |
FMail |TO*? |http://fmail.sourceforge.net/
| | v1.60 on Mar 8 2008
| | Source code only!
Squish |T* |http://www.filegate.net/maximus_bbs/
| | v1.11R2 on Jan 1 2009
| | Source code available in the Maximus BBS
| | archive: http://maximus.sourceforge.net
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==> BBS SOFTWARE
BBBS |BICTM|http://www.bbbs.net 2:22/222
| | b@bbbs.net
| | v4.01 on January 28 2007
EleBBS |BO*? |http://www.elebbs.com
| | v0.10.RC1 on Jun 9 2002
Enthral BBS |B |http://enthralbbs.com 1:250/501
Linux/BSD/OSX | | v0.429/Alpha on 14 October 2010
| | Fidonet filebone SCENEENT
Ezycom BBS |BT |http://www.ezycom-bbs.com 3:690/682
| | v2.15g2 on Nov 16 2009
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 |BIO? |http://mbse.sourceforge.net 2:280/2802
| | mbroek@users.sourceforge.net
| | v0.92.0 on Oct 16 2007
Meltdown BBS |UIO |http://meltdown-bbs.sourceforge.net/
| | v1.0b on Apr 26 2004
Mystic BBS |BO* |http://www.mysticbbs.com
| | v1.07.3 on May 13th 2001
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 3 Oct 2009
Spitfire BBS |B? |http://www.buffalocrk.com/
| | mdwoltz@buffalocrk.com
| | v3.6 on Aug 20 1999
Synchronet BBS |BTIO |http://www.synchro.net 1:103/705
| | v3.16 on 31 Dec 2006
Telegard BBS |B* |http://www.telegard.net
| | v3.09g2-sp4/mL on Dec 19 1999
WildCat! Interactive |MTBEI|http://www.santronics.com
Net Server, Platinum| | sales@santronics.com
Xpress: Santronics | |
Software, Inc. | |
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==> TIC PROCESSORS/FILEFIX/SRIF
Allfix |FIUT |http://www.allfix.com/ 1:140/12
Bob Seaborn | | v6.0.22 on 26 January 2011
NEF/pk |F |http://nefpk.8m.com/
| | v2.45b2 on 5 March 2000
TinyTIC |FO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net/
| | 1:120/544
VIReq |FO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net/
| | 1:120/544
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==> BBS DOORS/UTILITIES
Cheepware |DU |http://kd5col.info/cheepware.html
Sean Dennis | | sdennis72@gmail.com 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 still 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://http://vbsoft.dhakota.org
| | d@dhakota.org
| | Last update: Apr 11 2008
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==> POINT SOFTWARE
CrossPoint (XP) |P? |http://www.crosspoint.de (German only)
| | pm@crosspoint.de
| | v3.12d on Dec 22 1999
FreeXP |P |http://www.freexp.de (German only)
| | support@freexp.de
| | v3.42 on Jun 27 2010
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==> SYSOP MAIL EDITORS
GoldEd+ |EO*? |http://golded-plus.sourceforge.net/
| | v1.1.5 (Snapshot) on Apr 29 2010
| | NOTE: Unstable versions released often
SqEd32 |E |http://www.sqed.de 2:2476/493
| | v1.15 on Dec 15 1999
| | Website is in German and English
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==> INTERNET UTILITIES
JamNNTPd |UIO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net/
| | 1:120/544
Internet Rex |UI? |http://members.shaw.ca/InternetRex/
| | telnet://xanadubbs.ca 1:342/806
| | v2.29 on Oct 21st 2001
TransNet |UIO? |http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mressl/
| | transnet/index.html
| | transnet@ressl.com.ar
| | v2.11 on Sep 13 2007
Ifmail |UIO |http://ifmail.sourceforge.net
| | crosser@average.org
MakeNL |UO |http://www.filegate.net/coordutl/
| | v3.2.9 on Feb 1 2010
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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 monthly in the FidoGazette.
If you have corrections, suggestions or additions to the information
above, please contact Sean Dennis with your information via the
FIDOGAZETTE echo, netmail at 1:18/200 or email at sean@kd5col.info.
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!!! G A Z E T T E B B S L I S T !!!
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By bbslist @ filegate.net
Send updates, changes to address above or to janis @ filegate.net.
System.......Capitol City Online
FidoAddress..1:2320/105
Phone........502-875-8938
Software.....GT Power
OS...........OS/2
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First Call access to most of BBS upon finishing
new user questionnaire
Telnet.......cco.ath.cx
telnet access to GT Power BBS - same as dial-up
www:.........http://cco.ath.cx
This site runs Synchronet under linux. Requires
separate user registration. Has same message
areas as dial-up/telnet bbs.
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System.......Christian Fellowship
FidoAddress..1:266/512
Phone........1-856-933-7096
Software.....PCBoard 15.3
OS...........Windows XP pro
C/B Verify...Manually via email or voice
usually within 24 hours.
Access.......Read only until verified. Once
verified write access to Msg bases, file
areas, chat and doors/games.
Telnet.......cfbbs.dtdns.net or cfbbs.no-ip.com
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System.......Lightning BBS
FidoAddress..1:311/2
Software.....Virtual Advanced
OS...........Windows XP
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First call access to doors, files and
message reading. Message posting requires
validation.
Telnet.......lightningbbs.com
www:.........http:/www.lightningbbs.com/index.php
Thanks to VADV-PHP you can access almost
everything the BBS has to offer from the
web, with the exception of door games.
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System.......Lionsden BBS
FidoAddress..1:224/303
Phone........613-392-8896
oftware.....Sunchronet
OS...........Windows XP
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First Call access to Msg bases, and file areas.
Telnet.......lionsden.darktech.org
telnet access offers full features
of the standard bbs such as doors,
qwkmail, Files, etc.
www:.........http:/www.lionsden.darktech.org
You will redirected to a menu where you can
choose one of three sites. The first one is
private and requires PW to get into.
FTP..........FTP://lionsden.darktech.org Files only
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System.......Paragon BBS
FidoAddress..1:18/200
Phone........423-434-0851
Software.....Telegard/2 v3.09.g2-sp4/mL
OS...........OS/2 Warp 4.52
C/B Verify...None
Access.......Partial access on full call; manual verification for
full access
Telnet.......paragon.darktech.org, kd5col.info/goto.html
www:.........http://kd5col.info
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System.......Prism BBS
FidoAddress..1:261/38
Phone........607-655-5652
Software.....BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Dada-1
OS...........Linux (Ubuntu)
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First Call access to Msg bases,
file areas, all features of the BBS.
Telnet.......filegate.net
telnet access offers full features
of the standard bbs such as doors,
qwkmail, BWmail,Files, chat, group chat,
etc.
www:.........http:/www.filegate.net:8090/bbbs
web interface is limited to reading messages
and replying online, or downloading messages
in qwk packets, but not uploading them,
file download access, guest account.
FTP: filegate.net, port 60721.
public access to file areas (please
note change of port for public access).
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System.......Roach Guts BBS
FidoAddress..1:396/60
Phone:.......337-433-4135
Software.....Maximus on Port 23 (primary)
Synchronet on Port 24 (temporary)
OS...........Windows XP
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First call access to doors, files and
message reading. Message posting requires
validation.
Telnet.......roachguts.com
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System.......Time Warp of the Future BBS
FidoAddress..1:340/400
Phone........none
Software.....sbbs 3.15a (very beta)
OS...........win. (xp pro. sp3)
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First Call access to Msg bases, and file areas.
Telnet.......time.synchro.net:24 or time.darktech.org:24
or timewarpfuture.dyndns.org:24
telnet access offers full features
of the standard bbs such as doors,
messages or file area etc.
www:.........http://time.synchro.net:81
Web interface is limited really to reading messages
and replying online, or downloading messages in qwk
packets, but not uploading them, and file download access.
SBBS files available.
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INFO:
Fidogazette is published by Janis Kracht, Editor, with the help of
Richard Webb 1:116/901 (Old School ToolBox), and Sean Dennis 1:18/200
(The Slightly Crusty Sysop). If you have an idea for a column or a
series of articles, please contact me :)
New!
MailingList subsriptions via
www.filegate.net // lists / ?p=subscribe
but of course you can always link into your uplink and use
Tick or a tick compatible program.
Where to Send Your Articles
Unlike most editors, I surely do not mind running my mouth when
there is a sparcity of articles for the 'zine. I'd MUCH rather
you sent in material... lacking that, I will fill these issues
with my meanderings and thoughts and hopefully we will grow into
something of consequence here :)
Write an article!
If you WOULD like to submit an article, feel free to drop
your article off at:
Email attach to address: janis @ filegate.net
Fidonet attach: Janis Kracht at 1:261/38 Modem: 607-655-5652
1:261/100 filegate.net port 24555 via binkp or telnet mailer
(If you are using routed fidonet mail, don't send articles as routed
attaches. They will fail somewhere along the path before getting here.
Send them instead direct to filegate.net).
Standard binkp port only supports BinkP (24554).
Give it a title, sign your name and network address if you have
one and send it along!
Don't worry about the format, I can take anything you send me
and mutilate it further as you can see above. Linux is nice
that way (g). Spell checking your own work will help though
(something I'm typically guilty of (g)).
To send reviews or recipes to the Food section, email or netmail Janis
as above.
Email address for submissions to Dr.Debug:
To send a question to Dr. Debug, email a question to:
drdebug @ filegate.net
or post in the fidogazette echo! :)
To send a listing to the FidoGazette bbslist, email your
listing to:
bbslist @ filegate.net
or post it in the fidogazette echo!
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