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Table Of Contents
Quote of the Day........................2
Editorial...............................3
Old School Toolbox:
Connecting the Wetware, Part VIII...4
Cooking: 2012 Cooking Echo Picnic:
Date & More Info about Utensils.....5
Fidonet SoftWare List...................6
FidoGazette BBS List....................7
Information (How to Submit an Article)..8
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"There is no place like home."
~ L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz May 15th, 1856.
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This week Richard continues his toolbox series giving people
insight as to what it was like in the mid 90's trying to balance
cost of living with "the hobby"... before cheap(er) methods of
communications came along...like Planet Connect.. and now of
course the Internet.. Routed netmail, became way back then, more
important than ever since "we" might not have had a direct
connection to a Star system..
The way Planet Connect satellite systems worked was for some the
demon in disguise.. and for our net in Orange County NY, our
savior at some 20 or 30 $ a month..compared to the the horrendous
POTS line charges that went up to (and I'm not kidding) over 600
dollars a month.. I mean I remember Ron telling me that if we
figured all the $$ we'd spent in phone bills for Fidonet, we
could have MORE than one summer home Lol. It was cheaper for me
to connect with a node in another state than from someone in my
own frigging county :( but...
The trouble with Planet Connect though was best I thought
described by Jason Bennett in FIDONEWS Vol 11, No. 36:
Last summer, the hubs in net 116 were told of the imminent
arrival of a savior, the greatest thing to happen to
Fidonet since Tom Jennings wrote Fido v1.0. That
(jk.. I guess we weren't alone with the LD savings )
worshipful entity was Planet Connect, a company that would
deliver all the mail and files you could eat at a fraction
of the current cost. If it sounds as though PC were made
up to be a god, that's not far from the truth. Planet
Connect, so it was claimed, would deliver all the mail and
files the net could consume for a mere $30 a month, plus
it would soon have (cover your face in reverence!) Usenet
newsgroups! The cheers from the net could be heard for
miles around.
And Jason continues with a discussion of P4 that we all knew had
to be dealt with.. you know, the idiot-user/sysop who had to be
removed from the network or even just the ECHO, but now couldn't
be (back then, just buy your own satellite dish, or today, just
find another feed.. it's so easy. And here's a thought for
today.. even now idiot users (and I've had a couple like Wayne
'what's his name' who decided to almost stalk me on my bbs)..
sometimes action must be taken.
I was lucky in that the sysop from whose board this gross
trouble maker posted from, eventually was able to lock him out
of Fidonet.
That type problem didn't stop me when I had the chance to change
things for net 272 in SE NY.. Before PC we could only get echos
related to our own individual bbs package, our mailers, and some
administrative caca.. and still our completely -honest- NEC had
trouble keeping his books out of the red... that was because we
had so many darn small independent phone companies in our area
:(
So for us in net 272, SE NY,, my buying that satellite dish and
figuring, hey.. this is for my system as well so I don't have
to charge anyone anything... worked out just fine. Sadly
though the worst happened when Ron's company decided we HAD to
move to KY..
I took the dish with us. Luckily though once we got to KY, Bell
South had a nice plan for people willing to test ISDN.. and I
was ready for that one because of the work I did with
U.S.Robotics Corp.
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The Old School Toolbox
By Richard Webb, 1:116/901
Connecting The Wetware, Part VIII.
Satellite distribution did wonderful things when it came to
lowering the cost of echomail and file distribution access,
especially for smaller nets. Although it didn't do anything for
routed person to person mail that wasn't the major problem it
created. Satellite distribution essentially created two
Fidonets. Are you shaking your head at this one? Just follow me
for a bit and you'll understand where I'm coming from.
Most of the sysops who connected their bulletin boards to Fidonet
in the early 1990's wanted the message and file echoes. Person
to person mail was nice, but not the drawing card. If you doubt
this just consider how few boards offered netmail access to
users. Some of us did, and promoted its use, but many, if not
most didn't.
Some bbs software in wide use didn't make it easy for them to do
so. After all, the users wanted the files to download, and the
conferences to participate in. Person to person private mail was
deemed less important, no matter how much it was promoted. some
systems that had echomail capability offered it as an add on,
often requiring that the mail be processed twice, once to process
the packets into regular fido *.msg message bases, then again
into the native format of the bbs. This made offering netmail
access to users impossible. Unless the bbs system you chose was
designed with Fidonet style networking in mind from the ground up
offering users netmail was a problem, if not impossible to
implement. Many new sysops discovered Fidonet after they'd
chosen their bbs package however, and it was sure nice to get
that content for their users, but not nice enough that they
wished to make a major software change.
That new sysop took a glance at policy, after all he was supposed
to read it, and state that he would abide by it. From that the
take away was that his system should answer the phone with a
mailer at ZMH, not a big problem. He learned who to get his
echomail from, and what his costs for echomail and file
distribution would be, and how to pay for it. When he delved
further into policy he learned that echomail, the main reason he
showed up, was not really discussed a whole lot. If he happened
to be near someone who was active in Fidonet politics maybe he
heard about it at local sysop meetings or in the local sysop
echo, but he really didn't pay much attention. The only thing
that interested him was keeping his costs for file and message
echo distribution at an absolute minimum.
Let me illustrate with some personal experiences. I joined
Fidonet in 1993 as a mail only in central Iowa, net 290. Net 290
was blessed with Dan Buda who was quite heavily involved in
echomail distribution, in fact becoming zec somewhere around that
time. Net 290 also had occasional in person sysop gatherings, as
well as the Central Iowa Computer Users' group which sponsored
Dan's bbs. I became a mail only for a couple of reasons and
switched from being a point to MO status. They were to bring in
special interest nets for myself and one or two other sysops.
Because I was mail only I became the de facto place for central
Iowa sysops to send prospective points. After all, a point off
my system didn't need to fight through the busy signals caused by
the folks playing games or leeching files. If you wanted
reliable automation for acquiring your daily mail fix and you
lived in the local service area in the middle of the 515 area
code you were steered to me.
When Dan became ZEC the NEC took over distribution of echomail.
The NEC was bringing in adultlinks for his own use, as well as
pulling the Fidonet backbone from a dish. The NEC was also on
the south end of the local service area for Des Moines. This
meant that if you lived in the northern suburbs he was a toll
call for you. Our NC was in the city of Des Moines itself, so he
would handle echomail distribution for nodes in the northern tier
suburbs, as well as handle your routed inbound and outbound
netmail. So, I sent my routed outbound netmail to my nc, and
picked up my routed inbound from him. I picked up my echomail
from another system instead of dialing the NEC, even though the
NEC was a local call. This was because the other local system
and I both participated in a special interest net, as well as
handled echoes not carried on the backbone which I picked up from
the west coast. In turn, that system paid into the crp on my
behalf.
There were quite a few systems in central Iowa net at that time,
so crp was fairly reasonable. The NEC charged each one a flat
fee of $7 to get echomail and files. When you'd attend sysop
gatherings the only discussion of anything resembling policy that
would take place would be about the reliability of echomail, and
its cost. Few worried about reliability of routed netmail, but
our NC was diligent in handling both inbound and outbound routed
mail. In short, a rather reliable system with reasonable cost.
Just pay your fee, send and receive your mail, no muss, no fuss,
no bother. This in turn meant no bother about global Fidonet
policy, the big consideration for most was the reliability of
echomail and file feeds. The rest to most of the local sysops
was essentially irrelevant.
Then my employment situation changed, and I found myself moving
back to southeastern Iowa where I grew up. My first mission on a
trip home was to find out what the local bbs scene had to offer,
and who might be connected to Fidonet. This was a local calling
area of about 35,000 so I figured there had to be at least one
board connected to Fidonet. I acquired a bbs list from a friend
and started dialing while visiting.
Not one of the local boards was connected to Fidonet. There was
one board connected to a small qwk network, but it had little to
offer me. If I wanted Fidonet access I was going to have to either
find a willing boss node, or bring it in myself. When looking at
the situation I decided that switching from mail only to publicly
accessible bulletin board, and encouraging other boards to join
was going to be my best option. My travels along the learning
curve were just about to begin in earnest with my move. No, the
operation of a hub wasn't my big hurdle. Setting up Maximus to
go along with Binkley and Squish wasn't a real problem either.
That learning curve was all about how Fidonet policy related to
the humans behind the software, reliability of routed mail, and
controlling costs. I'd jumped from an environment where one flat
fee took care of my echomail costs and my worries were few to
something quite different.
Next time, I'll continue to connect some dots for the relative
newcomer, as well as for those who argue that policy didn't, and
doesn't fit in their part of the Fidonet world.
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Fidonet Cooking Echo Picnic - Dates extended
By Janis Kracht, 1:261/38, janis@filegate.net
The Fidonet Cooking Echo Picnic dates for 2012 are July 19, 20,
21, 22, 23.
In case your somewhere even close to Ithaca, NY, on that
weekend, and think you might like to join us, here's what the
"picnic" is like.. at least from the last time we had it here.
*It's all about food*
*Whether Cooking it or Eating it*
I'm not sure.. but I think the very first day is just about
getting settled in hotels and such and arriving.. (Hey you :))
Naturally, after a long trip, we figure people are going to
be hungry.. so we try to have something ready for everyone who
arrives that first day. It's not necessarily how it will go
this time, who knows.. perhaps one of the guest who arrive early
will want to commandeer my kitchen, which is fine with me :)
Before hand, we discuss the area restaurants and people in the
echo mention which of them they'd like to visit.. I think the
second day, we try to gather together as many participants as we
can for a dinner at a restaurant we'd enjoy.. Luckily for us
Ithaca has TONS of excellent restaurants, to suit any taste in
food and pocketbook (a real concern, we know that :()
But during the day .. well, people have to eat don't they :) So
sometimes someone who's mentioned a recipe in the echo will
bring it to life - While this is going on, those of use who are
so inclined watch the method involved in producing that dish in
the midst of it's creation.
While the work on the stove is going on, there's always the real
happy comfortable "family" Fidonet chatter going on at the
kitchen table. You couldn't ask for more. It was great to have
immediate feedback on the foods we prepared, from the EATS at
the table :)
Oh I should mention that during this picnic that was here before
some people 'called dibs' on ovens or pots that they'd need to
make their own dish. I know what that's like ... some things
have to be just right after all. I don't have the dimensions of
our new oven/stove at the new place yet, but I'll probably get
them this week and post them in the cooking echo!
I think everyone who was here before knows my extensive pots and
pans and frying pan "collection"... in other words, if you need
it, (type of cookware) it's probably here.. but this time there
is only ONE kitchen; should be no trouble there
Here's a partial list of what will be available. If you don't
see something, ask :) I probably forgot I have it here somewhere
A variety of Corningware and Pyrex glass pans of various sizes,
8X8 square, 7X12X4 rectangular, 8" round;
Plastic microwave-safe rice cooker (you can cook macaroni in it as
well).
Pyrex mixing bowl:
4 quart 10 inch Yellow round, no spout
4Qt. Blue
2Qt. white, with pouring spouts.
Oven/Microwave safe ceramic 5 quart bowl
Pots and Pans
Revereware with copper bottom:
2 10" Revereware large frying pans
2 9" Revereware frying pans with lids, and egg poacher.
2, 3 1/2 qt. 6qt, 8qt. Revereware with lids (somewhere )
Double boiler insert for 3 1/2 qt. pan.
Dutch oven with lid
Farberware with Stainless bottom:
10" Farberware frying pan
4qt. Farberware sauce pan
2 and 3 qt. sauce pans with lids.
Dutch oven with lid
Wagner Cast Iron:
6", 8", 10" skillets
Chicken Frying pan
4 quart sauce pan with lid
Dutch oven with lid
2 stainless Steel Mixing bowls, 1Quart (small) and 4Qt. (large).
These were from the Sunbeam mixer I had years ago.
Atlas macaroni machine with attachments for fettuccine,
spaghetti, wide noodles.
Kitchenaid Professional 6qt bowl-lift Stand Mixer with dough
hook, flat beater, wire beater, with attachments for macaroni,
sausage stuffer, orange juicer.
Kitchenaid K45 stand mixer.
I also have a ceramic oven insert that fit perfectly in one of
my older ovens here but I'm not sure if that insert will fit in
the oven at the new house. That will be a drag if it doesn't
fit :(
Daytime's I remember we'd explore the area.. check out farmer's
markets and such. There is an excellent Farmers Market in
Ithaca, just 9 or 10 minutes away from our new place.
I expect this picnic to be even better than the last.. would be
great if you could come as well!
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FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING
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BBS Software List
Updated 7 April 2012
Maintained by Andrew Leary (1:320/119)
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.
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==> 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://binkd.grumbler.org
| | gul@gul.kiev.ua 2:463/68
| | v.0.9.11
| | v.1.0.5xx (alpha)
| | ftp://cvs.happy.kiev.ua/pub/fidosoft/mailer
| | /binkd/
| |http://www.filegate.net/r50/aftnbinkd/
D'Bridge |MTCPE|http://www.net229.org/dbridge.htm 1:1/130
Nick Andre |I | v3.79 on Apr 6 2012
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/
|EO? | 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/
| | crashmail.html
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.GPL on Mar 8 2008
| | v1.64.0.17 (Beta) on Sep 27 2011
JetMail: JetSys |TU |http://www.jetsys.de js@jetsys.de
(ATARI ST only) | | v1.01 on Jan 1st 2000
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
WWIVToss |T |http://www.weather-station.org/wwiv/
| | v1.50 on 23 May 2011
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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://www.mbse.eu/bbsing/mbsebbs 2:280/2802
| | mbroek@mbse.eu
| | v0.95.14 on Dec 14 2011
Meltdown BBS |UIO |http://meltdown-bbs.sourceforge.net/
| | v1.0b on Apr 26 2004
Mystic BBS |BO* |http://www.mysticbbs.com
| | http://wiki.mysticbbs.com
| | v1.09 on Oct 17 2011
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
| | v3.7 on Jan 1, 2010
Synchronet BBS |BTIO |http://www.synchro.net 1:103/705
| | v3.15b on 8 Oct 2011
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. | | v6.4 AUP 454.1 on Aug 1 2011
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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/tinytic.html
| | 1:120/544
VIReq |FO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net/vireq.html
| | 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://vbsoft.dhakota.org
| | d@dhakota.org
| | Last update: Apr 11 2008
WWIVEdit |DE |http://www.weather-station.org/wwiv/
| | v3.0 on 27 Jun 2011
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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
FidoIP |PO |http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/fidoip/
| | v.1.0.5 on Dec 2010
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==> SYSOP MAIL EDITORS
GoldEd+ |EO |http://golded-plus.sourceforge.net/
| | v1.1.5 (Snapshot) on Mar 20 2011
| | 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
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 Oct 21st 2001
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
| | v3.2.9 on Feb 1 2010
RNtrack |U |hhttp://sourceforge.net/projects/ftrack-as
| |2:5080/102
| |stas_degteff@users.sourceforge.net
| | v1.32 on Apr 29 2011
TransNet |UIO? |http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mressl/
| | transnet/index.html
| | transnet@ressl.com.ar
| | v2.11 on Sep 13 2007
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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 1:320/119.
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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
Software.....Synchronet
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.......Outpost BBS
FidoAddress..1:18/200
Software.....ProBoard
OS...........OS/2
C/B Verify...None
Access.......A guest accoount is available if you just want
to look around (no message posting). Full
access requires registration and validation.
Telnet.......outpost.slyip.net
WWW:.........http://kd5col.info
Web-based (full capability) BBS access is
available on website via fTelnet.
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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
Software.....Synchronet 3.16a
OS...........Debian 6.0 32-bit
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First call access to doors, files and
message reading. Message posting requires
validation.
Telnet.......kingcoder.net
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System.......Shenk's Express
FidoAddress..1:275/100
Phone........757-233-9860
Software.....SBBS
OS...........WIN XP
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First Call access
Telnet.......shenks.synchro.net
This site is the coordinator for Battlenet, a
large BRE league with 7 BRE games. Also hosting
2 FE league games.
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System.......The Positronium Repository
FidoAddress..1:393/68
Phone........337-984-4794
Software.....POTS: WildCat + Telnet: Synchronet
OS...........Windows XP
C/B Verify...None
Access.......First Call access to most of BBS upon finishing
new user questionnaire
Telnet.......cmech.dynip.com
www:.........http://cmech.dynip.com
Access to live File Areas only,
over 37,000 files at 13GB in library ;-)
Home for BFDS, APOD (BBS is Filebase.BBS)
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System.......Time Warp of the Future BBS
FidoAddress..1:340/400
Phone........none
Software.....sbbs 3.16a (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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