Subj : Re: The Documentary...
To   : Joe Delahaye
From : Digital Man
Date : Mon Aug 01 2005 11:48 pm

  Re: Re: The Documentary...
  By: Joe Delahaye to Digital Man on Mon Aug 01 2005 10:29 pm

 >  > I agree that Jason could've done a better job of covering the history of:
 >  >
 >  >  o Other networks besides FidoNet
 >  >  o Terminal/client programs
 >  >  o Door games
 >  >  o Multi-user chat
 >  >  o Graphics (e.g. NAPLPS, RIP, WIP, MaxGrafix, Robo/FX, etc.)
 >  >  o the post-80's BBS era in general
 >  >
 > 
 > I have not seen it, but I'm told that the European BBS scene,
 > including Fidonet, is not even included, or mentioned.  Is this
 > basically correct?

No, Tom Jennings (and others iirc) talk quite a bit about FidoNet in Russia. He
didn't actually *interview* any Europeans or Russians, but it was discussed
here and there in different contexts (but mostly in the context of FidoNet).

                                                  digital man

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