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Table Of Contents
Quote of the Day .......................2
Questions New SysOps Often Ask .........3
Old School Toolbox .....................4
Chicken Salad ..........................5
Fidonet SoftWare List ..................6
FidoGazette BBS List ...................7
Information (How to Submit an Article) 8
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Quote of the Day
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This land is your land and this land is my land, sure, but the
world is run by those that never listen to music anyway.
~Bob Dylan
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Questions New SysOps Often Ask...
By Janis Kracht, 1:261/38, janis@filegate.net
Like many others, and for quite a few years I've had a Fidonet
application generator at http://filegate.net/zone1/. The
applications from new and returning sysops are encouraging.
The application is basic, but it assumes the applicant has at
least some knowledge of the network the fellow/gal is looking to
join. We take a lot for granted being the "old salts" of the
network though.
For instance, say you're sysop who's been around for a long
time, running your BBS in a FTN compatible network, but not in
Fidonet... First off, if you are not a member of Fidonet, what
the heck is an 'FTN-Compatible' network?
An FTN-compatible network is one which uses a nodelist as we do
in Fidonet, and one which uses FTSC standards in creating
message echo areas and netmail. Often, these networks forgo
standard Fidonet technology regarding mailers though and use
other methods of moving mail amongst their members.
How generally has echomail (and netmail most likely) been moved
about between systems? These days, I doubt it's by modem.. the
need for that type protocol among people hasn't been seen
probably since the 1990's.
One method of moving mail is via QWK transfers over FTP.
So a node who's been around say for the last 10 years in an
FTN-compatible network may have no idea that when you join
Fidonet, you're going to be asked to set up an Internet mailer
of some type.
This isn't because the FTN-compatible network is especially
lacking in terms of members or technology.. it's more because of
the way things happen to be done in some non-Fidonet networks.
So.. applications often come in from people with of course
essential information, but not all necessary for membership in
Fidonet:
SysOp Name
Location
BBS Name
DNS
Echomail tosser
Mailer
Often new sysops joining Fidonet don't know which echomail
tosser they are using because their software may have
incorporated this feature so well, that the sysop isn't really
aware of it.. so the field is marked "N/A" ("not applicable, I
have no idea")... And for SysOps using Synchronet BBS, the
sysop may not realize that his/her tosser is SBBSECHO, included
with the package.. same with BBBS.. there, the echomail tosser
is BOGUS (seriously, that's the name ).
Since the 'other ftn' network may not use mailers to transfer
mail but may use QWK technology with FTP, the mailer field is
also often left blank.
When I see this, I contact the node and find out what OS and BBS
package they are running so that I can suggest a compatible
echomail tosser, and a compatible mailer.
For instance, if the node is running SBBS under Windows, there
are options for the Internet mailer such as Argus, Radius or
BinkD. Rob Swindell has thoughtfully included hooks for these
programs in SBBS, so the SysOp just has to tell SBBSEcho the
type of outbounds to use, and the path to the outbounds, etc.
If the node is running SBBS under Linux, options for a mailer
are limited to BinkD for Linux, but that's an extremely easy
program to set up. Again SBBSEcho can be told to use Binkley
style outbounds, so there is no problem there.
Sometimes, a new node filling out the application to join
Fidonet needs some basic information regarding mailers as well.
Since they've been using QWK technology over FTP, they've had no
reason to think about "Types of Mailer Outbounds" until now..
For instance, what is the difference between 'Binkley-Style
Outbounds' and 'Arcmail Attach' outbounds and why should I
care??'
Many of the old-timers in Fidonet know first hand the difference
between them since they've probably run various mailers over
time.. but for the new sysop coming from a non-fidonet network,
it's all news to them.
So, for the newbie coming in to Fidonet, here are some details
which may be helpful:
ARCMail Attach:
===============
FrontDoor mailer (often abbreviated as FD) is an example of an
ARCMail attach mailer. With FD style mailers (like BBBS),
packets are archived in an outbound directory, (*.sa1, *.sa2,
*.su1, *.su2, *.mo1, *.mo2, etc.) and a netmail
attach message is created in the netmail directory telling the
mailer where the archived packet "lives" (often you'll see *.MSG
messages in the netmail directory, with contents like:
ARCMail
Janis Kracht
/home/bbbs/outbound/1aebb66a.mo1 -> attached archive containing packets
24 Sep 12 10:00:06
INTL 1:261/38 1:123/500
FLAGS DIR KFS
ARCMail attach mailers use one outbound directory for all
Zones. So mail for Zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 for instance are all
located in perhaps c:\mailer\outbound. Routing and packing is
called dynamic with this type mailer, because the mailer can
scan the message list, create a mail packet on the fly and so
on. Depending on routing commands, the netmail attach messages
may go out immediately (crash) or be put on hold for pickup.
Binkley-Style:
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A Binkley-style mailer, often called B-0, or Binkley-Outbounds
mailer is a bit different than an ARCMail Attach mailer.
With this type mailer, first off, you'll have separate outbounds
for each Zone.. say like outbound.001, outbound.002 for their
respective zones. When messages are scanned and packed by the
tosser, a list of the traffic is created and the flavor of the
traffic is reflected in the filename used for this list of
traffic.
For instance, mail archives which are to be sent with the Crash
flavor are listed in list named filename.clo, indicating the
traffic will be sent with Crash flavor.. *.hlo would indicate
the mail would be send when the node polled the system (mail is
on Hold, in other words).
An example of a *lo file list might look like this:
filename.mo1 ----> archive of packets, typically in the outbound.
filename.mo2
filename.mo3
[etc.]
where filename is usually the hex equivalent of the receiver's
node number.
The mailer reads the list of files in the *lo file, and sends
them with the flavor specified in the routing.
===
For the new node jumping into Fidonet from a qwk world, the
above can be a bit daunting. Thankfully tutorials exist for
several mailers however. Since a number of the mailers
available are clones of others, people who need to learn about
how to set up mailers like ARGUS and RADIUS can use tutorials
written for ARGUS such as this one:
http://www.filegate.net/zone1/ar-index.html
and this one for BinkD:
http://www.filegate.net/zone1/binkd.html
If you need to see a list of current tutorials, have a look at
FIDONEWS in the Tutorial section of the journal.
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The Old School Toolbox
By Richard Webb, 1:116/901
Connecting the Wetware part XIII.
We often speak, and have spoken with a forked tongue when
discussing our ideas about what Fidonet is and how it works. If
you'll recall, last time I left you with a reminder of the pet
phrase used by many when discussing Fidonet echoes versus usenet
newsgroups. "Fidonet echoes are better than usenet newsgroups
because ... "
Were you able to fill in the blank? I'll bet you were. "Fidonet
echoes are better than usenet newsgroups because the signal to
noise ratio is better, thanks to moderation ... "
Okay, go back in this series, and other discussions of how usenet
operates in comparison to how Fidonet operates. Usenet is that
anarchy that Fidonet folks often say they want writ large. So long
as the traffic you generate is technically within spec, what
administration there is of usenet will say absolutely nothing to
you, connect up wherever you can find a feed, then it's open
season. That doesn't mean that there won't be peer pressure and
unwritten codes of behavior within groups however. Try discussing
so-called high-end stereo in the audio production newsgroups I
frequent. Bring your version of snake oil marketing masquerading
as science into this group of people who work producing the audio
you hear on your radio, television and favorite music media.
You'll soon be shouted down and told to take it to an appropriate
newsgroup. But, there will be no great pronouncement from any
usenet administrators, no hierarchy step in.
Yes, there are moderated newsgroups, and I lurk in a couple of
them. But, for the most part, usenet is the anarchy most Fido
folks say they desire.
Yet we hard coded rules into our policy document which should have
obviously been left out. A good example is the section on
Fidonews. Fidonews can be reached at address 1:1/1 according to
policy. We gave no thought to changes in transport
technology, or the editorship moving to elsewhere than North
America, which it has twice, once to zone 5, the other to Sweden.
Then, we hard coded a clerical and administrative structure which
works well for such things, but refused to recognize that the whole
reason that a network existed in the first place was connecting
people to people. Even as Policy 4.07 was being drafted the
potential of echomail should have been realized. Echomail would be
the monster that totally changed the Fidonet world. Yet we hard
coded into policy that what governing structure there was, that
administrative and bookkeeping structure would not touch the
administration of echomail. "fight-o-net" had some of its biggest
wars over echomail, who could control it, who could distribute it
to whom, etc. etc.
So, we leave a poor Fidonews editor holding the bag for it all.
Everybody gives his grievance and pet gripe to him/her/them. We
give the poor editors no guidance, except the prime directive of
its founder, Tom Jennings, which fit when the network was quite
small, but as it grew no longer was a reasonable assumption. So we
get pages and pages of quoted echomail, feel good puff piece chain
emails and everything else under the sun, including jokes that
some wouldn't tell in mixed company. As my grandpa would say "that
ain't no way to run a railroad."
I'm sure many of you have seen the file announcements in the fdn I
coordinate that advise that this month's "Braille Monitor" is
available. The Braille Monitor is the official organ of the
National Federation Of The Blind. But, there are some parallels
with Fidonews that might be relevant to consider here.
Like Fidonews, often the Braille Monitor's editorship is
transferred from person to person by the outgoing editor
appointing, and training his/her replacement. Like Fidonews, the
monitor is intended to educate and inform members of the
organization. Yes, there's a recipes column in the monitor, a short
buy/sell/swap place for those who want to acquire or move adaptive
equipment, assistive technology, etc.
A large part of the monitor's mission is reaching the newcomer to
the movement, both the public and that newly blinded person who has
just been introduced to our movement. This means that any given
issue might have little content of interest to someone like me, an
old hand around those parts. I might skim the article on education
of blind children, or the human interest story reprinted with
permission from a local newspaper and get to the hard news of
interest to us oldtimers, but that stuff's there, to inform, and
educate.
Unlike Fidonews, the board of directors of NFB has ultimate control
over that editor however. If it is felt that an editor is not
fulfilling the mission of the official organ they can step in, and
begin the hunt for an editor more to their liking. There's never
been a case when this was required however, as the outgoing editor
has always mentored and trained his successor. Fidonews on the
other hand is a transfer of the duty, and the software, "here ya
go, have fun." Yes often that incoming editor was a frequent
contributor, but there was no feeling of a mission or purpose
transferred with that editor's title. Every new editor brought
his/her perceptions of what it meant to edit "the snooze" with him,
with no guidance from anywhere else.
On one hand we got the anarchy we said we wanted, that is, until a
poor sysop that found he didn't fit within the geographic
restrictions wanted to be listed elsewhere and couldn't get that
much bandied about geographic exemption. Then the fight was on.
So I've beat on this drum for quite a few columns now, and you're
wondering if I have any solutions. Not really. The only way there
will ever be a solution is for the zone coordinators to actually
work in concert with each other in appointing a team of thoughtful
folks to formulate a new policy proposal to put before the regional
coordinators, who have the power to give it the thumbs up or down.
Such a drafting team should represent coordinators "grunt sysops"
all zones, the proverbial whole nine yards. We already proved that
an open forum where just anybody could participate doesn't work.
If you think that's going to happen I've got some ocean front
property in Kansas City for sale. Wanna buy it?
Can there be a positive outcome without such a policy change
effort? Yes, if, and only if those gentlemens' agreements which
make Fidonet work are strengthened and certain people cease with
the senseless power plays for no reason. If some of these
individuals would quit harping on who was wronged in the past and
come to an understanding that those informal agreements are the
only real glue that holds Fidonet together then it will continue to
survive. If they don't, they'll be hastening the demise of
Fidonet. The zone 1 versus zone 2 wars must cease for any positive
outcome to result.
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Cooking: Even SysOps have to eat..
By Janis Kracht, 1:261/38, janis@filegate.net
===Chicken Salad===
1 lb. chicken breast halves
3 beets, with greens
1/2 lb. green seedless grapes sliced in half
1/2 lb. red seedless grapes sliced in half
2 cucumbers peeled and sliced
1 can garbanzo beans, drained
1 medium onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic
1/2 head lettuce ripped in large pieces
salt, pepper
Dressing:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
3 tablespoon fresh parsley
pinch sugar
Cut the greens from the beets, leaving about 1/2" of stem.
Reserve the greens. Cover the beets with water and add about 3
tablespoons of lemon juice to the water to prevent the beets
from bleeding. Cook for about 45 minutes or until just tender.
Drain and remove the outer skin. When cool, slice.
Steam the chicken breasts until cooked, and cut into 1 1/2"
chunks. Some people like to grill the chicken breasts instead,
grilling or sauteing in a hot pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil and
1 tablespoon butter for 8 minutes on each side.
Rub the inside of the salad bowl with the garlic pieces then
mince them and add the garlic to the bowl. Add the beets,
cucumbers, grapes, onion and garbanzo beans, tossing to combine.
Add the chicken pieces and toss again lightly. Sprinkle
sparingly with salt and pepper.
Mix the dressing and correct the seasoning. Pour the dressing
on the salad and toss well.
Slice the beet greens and remove the stems. Make a bed on a
large platter with the lettuce and beet greens, and place the
chicken salad on the bed of greens. Chill and serve.
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FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING
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BBS Software List
Updated 17 August 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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|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 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 | v3.81 on Aug 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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!!! 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
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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