Subj : FidoGazette V18 I3 (Single file) To : All From : Sean Dennis Date : Mon Feb 14 2022 03:31 pm The FidoGazette Volume 18 Number 3 14 February 2022 +----------------------------+---------------------------------------+ | The alternative newsletter | THE FIDOGAZETTE | | for the Fidonet community! | | | _ | Compiled, edited, and published by | | / \ | Sean Dennis @ 1:18/200 | | /|oo \ | | | (_| /_) | Published weekly on Mondays | | _`@/_ \ _ | | | | | \ \\ | | | | (*) | \ )) | "Advertisements contain the only | | |__U__| / \// | truths be relied on in a newspaper." | | _//|| _\ / | -- Thomas Jefferson | | (_/(_|(____/ | | | (jm) | | | | | +----------------------------+---------------------------------------+ | For information, copyrights, article submissions, | | obtaining copies of the FidoGazette, please refer to the | | FidoGazette mast at the end of this newsletter. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. CORRECTIONS .............................................. 2 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Support ends for older Visual Studio versions in April ... 3 4. FOOD FOR THOUGHT ......................................... 4 5. THOUGHT OF THE WEEK ...................................... 5 6. STATIC STUFF ............................................. 6 7. FIDOGAZETTE INFORMATION .................................. 13 FGAZ 18-03 Page 1 14 Feb 2022 ================================================================= EDITORIAL ================================================================= I apologize for missing the last two weeks of the FidoGazette. I have had a lot going on and it's been rough mentally, emotionally, and physically. For those that don't know, I am permanently physically disabled and chroncically ill which makes things difficult at times. I don't have a lot of content this week unfortunately and am continuing my call for articles and content from fellow Fidonet sysops. I hope next week I'll have some more. The Fidonet Software Listing returns this issue and I hope the issues have been corrected. We'll see. The FidoGazette banner and mast have been updated. I hope to be able to offer the 'Gazette via the Web and FTP here shortly after I finish setting up my new BBS. As always, thank you for reading the FidoGazette and I warmly welcome your article submissions, comments, and constructive criticism. You are invited to submit a "letter to the editor" to be published in a future issue of the FidoGazette. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FGAZ 18-03 Page 2 14 Feb 2022 ================================================================= CORRECTIONS ================================================================= In the previous issue of the FidoGazette (24 January 2022), Andrew Leary's node number was incorrect. His correct node number is 1:320/219, not 1:329/119 as published. The editor regrets the error. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FGAZ 18-03 Page 3 14 Feb 2022 ================================================================= ARTICLES ================================================================= FYI: Support ends for older Visual Studio versions in April Showers of work for admins Richard Speed Fri 11 Feb 2022 // 20:54 UTC From: https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/11/visual_studio_support/ Microsoft has dropped a gentle reminder that the clock is ticking for older versions of Visual Studio. April is set to be a busy month for VS admins. Mainstream support for Visual Studio 2017 ends on 12 April (although there will be another five years of security fixes for v15.9). Support for Visual Studio 2019 v16.7 ends on 12 April, necessitating a hop to v16.11 (which keeps mainstream support to April 2024) or going direct to Visual Studio 2022. Or you could opt for an entirely new set of tools. There are some worthy alternatives out there, not least Microsoft's own Visual Studio Code. Then again, things do move rather quickly these days, and for many the familiar moth-eaten blanket of Microsoft's development environment is a comfort even if it is now garbed in 64-bit clothes. Visual Studio 2022 runs on a channel-based system of servicing. The Preview Channel allows an early peek at new features, the Current Channel (which gets updates every three months) picks up those features when they're ready for production. Servicing for a Current Channel version stops when the next minor version update is released. Lastly there is the enterprise-friendly Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC), which is based on even-numbered minor updates and provides up to 18 months of support until a user must update in order to keep those patches flowing. The latest LTSC edition of Visual Studio 2022 (v17.0) will end support in 2023, although v17.2 should turn up in the coming months. Also finally breathing its last in 2023 will be Visual Studio 2012, already out of mainstream support and due to turn its toes skywards (at least in terms of security updates) less than a year from now, on January 9, 2023. So take a moment to celebrate 20 years since Visual Studio .NET was released by checking how much life your faithful friend has left in it. An update might be beckoning. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FGAZ 18-03 Page 4 14 Feb 2022 ================================================================= FOOD FOR THOUGHT ================================================================= Here's something to make for a savory and sweet breakfast: MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Bay State Breakfast Muffins Categories: Muffins, Breakfast, Breads, New england Yield: 12 Servings 2 c Shredded unpeeled apples 1 1/3 c Sugar 1 c Chopped cranberries 1 c Shredded carrots 1 c Chopped pecans 2 1/2 c Flour 1 tb Baking powder 2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Cinnamon 2 Large eggs, beaten 1/2 c Vegetable oil In large bowl, mix apples and sugar and set aside. Prepare muffin tins with paper cups. Preheat oven to 375F. Add cranberries, carrots and nuts to apple mixture. Add eggs and oil and mix gently. Divide evenly among muffin cups. Bake 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes in pan and remove to rack. Serve plain or with cream cheese. Susan Filipi Guild of St. Mary of the Nativity, Scituate, MA MMMMM ----------------------------------------------------------------- FGAZ 18-03 Page 5 14 Feb 2022 ================================================================= THOUGHT OF THE WEEK ================================================================= Thought Of The Week "Rudeness is the weak person's imitation of strength." -- Unknown ----------------------------------------------------------------- FGAZ 18-03 Page 6 14 Feb 2022 ================================================================= STATIC STUFF ================================================================= ================================================================= FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ================================================================= BBS Software List Updated 2022-02-13 Maintained by Andrew Leary (1:320/219) Editors Emeritus: Robert Couture, Janis Kracht, Sean Dennis M=Mailer T=Tosser B=BBS D=Door C=Comm/Terminal P=Points E=Editor I=Internet U=Utility #=Info F=TIC/SRIF Processor *=Software is available and may be registerable, but no longer supported or updated. @=Website is operating but is no longer updated. ?=Software's updating/support status is unknown. O=Software is open source. This list contains BBS-related software that is available for registration (not necessarily supported), open source software and actively developed/supported software by its author. Software listed may be available for DOS, Linux, OS/2 (eComStation), Windows (16 or 32 bit) and OSX. .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. |Software: Author |Type |URL, Contact, Ver, Notes Help Node| `- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -' ==> FRONT-END/INTERNET MAILERS Argus |MI*? |http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products | | /argus/ | | v3.210 on 2001-03-29 BinkleyTerm XE |MO* |http://btxe.sourceforge.net | | 2.60XE Beta-XH7 on 2000-10-22 BinkD |MI? |http://binkd.grumbler.org | | gul@gul.kiev.ua 2:463/68 | | v.1.0.4 | | v.1.1a-113 (alpha) | | ftp://cvs.happy.kiev.ua/pub/fidosoft | | /mailer/binkd/ FGAZ 18-03 Page 7 14 Feb 2022 | |http://www.filegate.net/r50/aftnbinkd/ D'Bridge |MTCPE|http://www.dbridgemailer.com |I | support@dbridgemailer.com 1:1/130 Nick Andre | | v4.00 on 2022-02-12 FIDO-Deluxe IP |MPUI |http://www.datenbahn.dd-dns.de/ | | cdp/fp_deluxe/ | | v2.4 on 2003-09-26 FrontDoor, FD/APX: |MITPC|http://www.defsol.se Definite Solutions |E | sales@defsol.se | | FD v2.33ml, FD/APX v1.15 InterMail |MCPE |http://www.Intermail.net 1:106/201 Dale Barnes | | dalebarnes42@majik.net | | IM v2.60 on 2017-08-28 Husky Project |MTPUI|http://husky.sourceforge.net/ |EO? | v1.9 RC2 on 2010-04-20 Taurus |MI |http://www.fidotel.com/public/forums/ (based on Radius) |? | taurus/index.htm | | v5.0 on 2006-06-12 | | T-Mail |MI |http://www.tmail.spb.ru (Russian only) |? | v2608 on 2001-12-12 AfterShock |MTEI |https://play.google.com/store/apps/ Asvcorp | | details?id=com.asvcorp.aftershock Anatoly Vdovichev | | rudi.timmer@gmx.com 2:292/140 Rudi Timmermans | | v1.6.7 on 2017-11-19 HotDogEd |E |https://play.google.com/store/apps/ Sergey Pushkin | | details?id=com.pushkin.hotdoged | | v2.13.5 on 2017-03-13 2:5020/2141 HotDogEd FidoNet |MTI |https://play.google.com/store/apps/ Provider | | details?id=com.pushkin.hotdoged.fido Sergey Pushkin | | v2.13.5 on 2017-03-13 2:5020/2141 +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ ==> MAIL TOSSERS Crashmail II |TO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net/ | | crashmail.html FastEcho |T |http://www.softeq.de/old/Products | | /FastEcho/fastecho.html | | v1.46.1 on 2007-11-13 | | Registration keys are free & available | | by request from the author Fidogate |TUI? |http://www.fidogate.org FGAZ 18-03 Page 8 14 Feb 2022 | | v4.4.10 on 2004-08-27 | | FMail |TO |https://sourceforge.net/projects/fmail/ | | v2.0.1.4 on 2017-04-21 InterEcho |T |http://www.Intermail.net 1:220/60 Dale Barnes | | dalebarnes42@majik.net | | IE 1.20 on 2017-08-28 JetMail: JetSys |TU | (ATARI ST only) | | v1.01 on 2000-01-01 Squish |T* |http://www.filegate.net/maximus_bbs/ | | v1.11R2 on 2009-01-01 | | Source code available in Maximus BBS | | archive: http://maximus.sourceforge.net WWIVToss |T |http://www.weather-station.org/wwiv/ | | v1.51 on 2015-05-23 +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ ==> BBS SOFTWARE BBBS |BICTM|http://www.bbbs.net 2:222/2 | | b@bbbs.net | | v4.01 on 2007-01-28 EleBBS |BO*? |http://www.elebbs.com | | v0.10.RC1 on 2002-06-09 Enthral BBS |B |http://enthralbbs.com Linux/BSD/OSX | | v0.429/Alpha on 2010-10-14 | | Fidonet filebone SCENEENT Ezycom BBS |BT* |http://www.ezycom-bbs.com 3:690/682 | | v2.15g2 on 2009-11-16 GT Power |B |http://www.gtpowerbbs.com/ | | v19.00 Hermes II Project |BT |http://www.hermesbbs.com/ Macintosh-based | | malyn@strangegizmo.com | | v3.5.10b3 Maximus BBS |BO* |http://www.filegate.net/maximus_bbs/ | | v3.03 | | Source code available at: | | http://maximus.sourceforge.net/ MBSE BBS |BMTFI|https://sourceforge.net 1:1/119 |PO | /projects/mbsebbs | | ajleary@sourceforge.net | | v1.0.7.24 on 2022-01-06 FGAZ 18-03 Page 9 14 Feb 2022 Meltdown BBS |UIO |http://meltdown-bbs.sourceforge.net/ | | v1.0b on 2004-04-26 Mystic BBS |BMTCE|http://www.mysticbbs.com |I | v1.12 A46 on 2020-08-26 NiKom BBS (Amiga) |BO |http://www.nikom.org | | v2.3.1 on 2017-07-01 RemoteAccess BBS |B? |http://www.rapro.com 1:1/120 | | bfmorse@rapro.com | | v2.62.2SW on 2000-10-25 Renegade BBS |B |http://renegadebbs.info 1:129/305 | | v1.25/DOS on 2021-05-16 Spitfire BBS |B? |http://www.buffalocrk.com/ | | mdwoltz@buffalocrk.com | | v3.7 on 2010-01-01 Synchronet BBS |BMTIO|http://www.synchro.net 1:103/705 | | v3.19b on 2022-01-02 Telegard BBS |B* | | | v3.09g2-sp4/mL on 1999-12-19 WildCat! Interactive |MTBEI|http://www.santronics.com Net Server, Platinum| | sales@santronics.com Xpress: Santronics | | Software, Inc. | | v8.0 AUP 454.12 on 2021-05-14 WWIV BBS |B |http://www.wwivbbs.org | | v5.6.1 on 2021-04-23 +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ ==> TIC PROCESSORS/FILEFIX/SRIF Allfix |FIUT |http://www.allfix.com/ 1:218/720 Ken Johnson | | v6.1.0 on 2019-02-02 NEF/pk |F |http://nefpk.8m.com/ | | v2.45b2 on 2000-03-05 TinyTIC |FO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net | | /tinytic.html VIReq |FO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net | | /vireq.html +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ ==> BBS DOORS/UTILITIES Cheepware |DU |http://outpostbbs.net/cheepware.html Sean Dennis | | sysop@outpostbbs.net 1:18/200 FGAZ 18-03 Page 10 14 Feb 2022 | | Fidonet filebone CH-WARE DDS (Doorware |D@ |http://www.doorgames.org Distribution System)| | ruth@doorgames.org Ruth Argust | | Jibben Software |D* |http://www.jibbensoftware.com/ | | bbs-door-games.cfm | | scott@jibben.com | | 1995-99 Release dates John Dailey Software |DU |http://www.johndaileysoftware.com Shining Star |D* |http://www.shiningstar.net/bbsdoors/ | | nannette@shiningstar.net | | Doors are registerable via website Sunrise Doors: |D |http://www.sunrisedoors.com Al Lawrence | | al@sunrisedoors.com | | Tel: (404) 256-9518 T1ny's Software |DU |http://www.tinysbbs.com/files/tsoft/ Shawn Highfield | | shighfield@gmail.com 1:229/452 | | Fidonet filebone CH-WARE The Brainex System |D |http://www.brainex.com/brainex_system/ | | stanley@brainex.com | | 1994-99 Releases Trade Wars |D* |http://www.eisonline.com/tradewars/ | | jpritch@eisonline.com | | v3.09 (DOS-32) in 2002 Vagabond Software |DU* |http://vbsoft.dhakota.org | | d@dhakota.org | | Last update: 2008-04-11 WWIVEdit |DE |http://www.weather-station.org/wwiv/ | | v3.0 on 2011-06-27 +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ +- - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ ==> POINT SOFTWARE APoint |PI |https://stargate.org.uk/apoint/ | | v1.25 on 2001-12-12 (Win32) | | Needs the binkD Toolkit for Fido-over-IP | | which is available from the above URL. CrossPoint |P |http://www.crosspoint.de | | pm@crosspoint.de | | v3.12d on 1999-12-22 (DOS, Shareware) FreeXP |PO |http://www.freexp.de FGAZ 18-03 Page 11 14 Feb 2022 | | support@freexp.de | | v3.42 on 2020-09-25 (DOS) OpenXP |PIO |https://sourceforge.net/projects/openxp5/ | |https://openxp.uk/ | | dev@openxp.uk | | v5.0.51 on 2021-12-26 | | (Win32, Linux(64-Bit}) WinPoint |PI |http://www.winpoint.org/ | | Tim Schattkowsky 2:240/1120.29 | | v398.2 on 2022-02-06 (Win32) +- - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ ==> SYSOP MAIL EDITORS GoldEd+ |EO |http://golded-plus.sourceforge.net/ | | v1.1.5 (Snapshot) on 2015-11-30 | | NOTE: Unstable versions released often SqEd32 |E |http://www.sqed.de 2:2476/493 | | v1.15 on 1999-12-15 | | Website is in German and English +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ ==> INTERNET UTILITIES Ifmail |UIO |http://ifmail.sourceforge.net | | crosser@average.org Internet Rex |UI? |http://members.shaw.ca/InternetRex/ | | telnet://xanadubbs.ca 1:342/806 | | v2.29 on 2001-10-21 JamNNTPd |UIO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net | | /jamnntpd.html | | 1:120/544 Luckygate |UO | ftp://happy.kiev.ua/pub/fidosoft/gate | | /lgate | | gul@gul.kiev.ua MakeNL |UO |http://makenl.sourceforge.net | | v3.5.0 on 2019-05-06 RNtrack |U |http://sourceforge.net/projects | | /ftrack-as 2:5080/102 | |stas_degteff@users.sourceforge.net | | v1.32 on 2011-04-29 TransNet |UIO? |http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mressl/ | | transnet/index.html FGAZ 18-03 Page 12 14 Feb 2022 | | transnet@ressl.com.ar | | v2.11 on 2007-09-13 +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+ ==> 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. +- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + File Archives: http://archives.thebbs.org http://sysopscorner.thebbs.org (site is no longer maintained) 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 FidoGazette. If you have corrections, suggestions or additions to the information above, please contact Andrew Leary with your information via the FIDOGAZETTE echo or netmail at 1:320/219. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- FGAZ 18-03 Page 13 14 Feb 2022 ================================================================= FIDOGAZETTE INFORMATION ================================================================= The FidoGazette is a weekly publication for the sysops and users of Fidonet. It is a compilation of individual articles contributed by their authors or their authorized agents. The contribution of articles to this compilation does not diminish the rights of the authors. The opinions expressed in these articles belong to those authors and not necessarily those of the FidoGazette or its editorial staff. This newsletter has no offical association with the Fidonews and is edited and published by an independent editorial staff. Authors retain copyright on individual articles otherwise the FidoGazette is Copyright (C) 2022 by Sean Dennis. All international rights reserved. Duplication and/or distribution permitted for non-commercial purposes only. For use in other circumstances, please contact the original author of the article or the Editor. The FidoGazette is currently available via the FGAZETTE filebone and is published weekly in the FIDOGAZETTE echo. Web and FTP access coming soonish. Editor: Sean Dennis - 1:18/200 - sysop@outpostbbs.net (Netmail is preferred; please include "FidoGazette" in the message's subject line.) For submission information, please FREQ FGAZSUB from 1:18/200 or send an email to bbs@outpostbbs.net with the subject line of FREQ and the message body of FREQ FGAZSUB. If neither of those are workable for you, please send the editor a netmail and he will make sure you get what you need. Thank you for reading the FidoGazette! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "Disagreement is actually necessary or we'd all have to get in fights or something to amuse ourselves and create the requisite chaos." -- Tom Jennings, founder of Fidonet =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ----------------------------------------------------------------- --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20180707 * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200) .