Subj : New file echo on the way To : Janis Kracht From : Gert Koefoed Andersen Date : Wed Sep 26 2007 11:16 pm Hello Janis! Sep 26 14:36 07, Janis Kracht wrote to All: 26 Sep 07 14:36, Janis Kracht wrote to All: Ok, just hoop me on to to it goes to my system both echoes . JK>This weekend, we'll be starting the new FidoGazette file echo, please JK>note the 8 char tag name :) JK>We'll also add an area so that downlinks to Star systems can upload JK>articles to HQ. I'll explain how that works below :) * JK>Also note that the companion message echo uses the tag FIDOGAZETTE. JK>% FDN: FidoGazette JK>% Coordinator: Sean Dennis, 1:18/200 (sean@outpostbbs.net) JK>% JK>% Internet: http://www.filegate.net/fidogazette/ JK>% Info File: ART_SPEC.DOC JK>% Backbone: FIDOGAZETTE JK>% PATH: DIRECT JK>% HUB: No JK>% JK>----------------------------------------------------------------------- JK>-- JK>% File Echo Description JK>% JK>----------------------------------------------------------------------- JK>-- JK>Area FGAZETTE 0 ! FGA: FIDOGAZETTE: Alternative Fidonet JK>Weekly JK>% Newsletter JK>Area FG2HQ 0 ! FGA: Upstream to FIDOGAZETTE Editor. JK>% JK>% JK>* FG2HQ: This file echo is called a "Backchannel" area. Backchannel JK>areas JK>work best if you are connected to a major FidoNet Star, FileGate HUB, JK>or File mover. You hatch a file in the FG2HQ file echo, and your JK>UPLINK will deliver the file to _the next_ UPLINK in the chain until it JK>reaches the FidoGazette HQ. NOTE: Normal systems are not required to JK>transfer these type files JK>upstream so your best bet is to email or netmail your Article if you JK>are not connected to Major Stars like 1:261/38, 123/500, 140/3, 106/1 JK>or any Filegate HUB listed in Filegate.zxx. JK>Thanks, JK>Janis JK>-+- BBBS/LiI v4.01 Flag JK> + Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38) Take care, Gert - Get the best in the world with linux - --- Msged/LNX 6.2.0 (Linux/2.6.19-gentoo-r5 (x86_64)) * Origin: KofoBBS at ftp://fido1.kofobbs.net (2:236/150) .