     The  F I D O N E W S      Volume 18, Number 42             15 Oct 2001 
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     | |The newsletter of the | | Fido, Fidonet and dog-with-diskette are |
     | |  FidoNet community.  | | US Registered Trademarks of Tom Jennings|
     | |WOOF WOOF.            | |     San Francisco, California, USA      |
     | |WOOF WOOF ____________| |                                         |
     | |WOOF WOOF/  __          |       Crash Netmail Articles To:        |
     | |.WOOF!! /  /  \         |     Editor@1:1/23 (1-972-562-8064)      |
     | |       (  /|oo \        |          Frank Vest@1:124/6308          |
     |  \_______\(_|  /_)       |              or E-Mail To:              |
     |            _ @/_ \    _  |             flv@texoma.net              |
     |7.bite.com |     | \   \\ |                                         |
     |           | (*) |  \   ))|           Editor: Frank Vest            |
     | ()-()     |__U__| /  \// |     Deputy-Editor: Lawrence Garvin      |
     |  _|___     _//|| _\   /  |                                         |
     | /  HF \   (_/(_|(____/   |   Newspapers should have no friends.    |
     |(Antenna)         (jm)    |                    -- JOSEPH PULITZER   |
     +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------+
         Copyright 2001 by Frank L. Vest, Editor for Fidonews Globally.


                        Table of Contents
     1. FOOD FOR THOUGHT  .........................................  1
     2. GENERAL ARTICLES  .........................................  2
        Ideas for Articles  .......................................  2
     3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR  ....................................  4
        Doug  .....................................................  4
     4. FIDONET NOTICES  ..........................................  5
        New Email address for Editor coming  ......................  5
     5. EDITOR'S CORNER  ..........................................  6
        Leaving a good ISP  .......................................  6
     6. HUMOR IN A FIDO VEIN  .....................................  7
        Theory on the Origin of the Internet  .....................  7
     7. COMIX IN ASCII  ...........................................  8
        Live Long and Prosper  ....................................  8
     8. RECIPES  ..................................................  9
        > Dad's Meatloaf <  .......................................  9
     9. CLEAN HUMOR & JOKES  ...................................... 12
        Thoughts on Aging  ........................................ 12
        Good signs found in my e-mail  ............................ 13
     10. OTHER STUFF  ............................................. 15
        This Week's Calendar  ..................................... 15
     11. TODD COCHRANE'S FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING  ................ 16
        Fidonet/BBS Software Listing's*  .......................... 16
     12. JOE JARED'S FIDONET BY INTERNET  ......................... 22
        Fidonet-related sites  .................................... 22
     13. CORRECTIONS  ............................................. 28
        Calendar Correction  ...................................... 28
     14. FIDONEWS INFORMATION  .................................... 29
        How to Submit an Article  ................................. 29
        Credits, Legal Infomation, Availability  .................. 30
        Nodelist Stats  ........................................... 31
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                             FOOD FOR THOUGHT
     =================================================================

     It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both
     incisive and probing when every twelve minutes one is interrupted by
     dancing rabbits singing about toilet paper.
                                 --Rod Serling

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                             GENERAL ARTICLES
     =================================================================

                               Ideas for Articles
                                 By Frank Vest
                                 1:124/6308(.1)

     What better section of the Fidonews to place this article. :-)

     I'm not going to complain about not receiving article submissions.
     That does no good. I'm just going to give some ideas for articles:

     "Getting Technical" - *.ftc - section

     This doesn't have to be all about Fidonet technical stuff. It would be
     nice if it related to Fidonet, and most technical things about
     computers will have some relation to Fidonet somewhere. Some ideas
     might be:

     1. Tips and tricks of operating systems such as Linux, OS/2, Windows,
     and even Dos. Many tips and tricks can be useful to Fidonet Sysops and
     even users. Even if it is just a "tweak" to the operating system that
     makes it more stable, faster or ???.

     "Interviews" - *.inv - section

     Do you know a software author that writes programs for Fidonet? How
     about someone that has made a difference in the computer fields that
     relates to Fidonet? Ask them for an interview and write it up as an
     article.

     "Fidonet Software Reviews" - *.rev - section

     Do you have a favorite Fidonet software program that you use? Maybe
     your BBS package, mailer, tosser or some utility? Write a review of it
     and tell us about it. What makes it great, how you use it, the pros
     and cons... ect.

     "Fidonet Web Page Reviews" - *.web - section

     Review a web page that is fidonet related... maybe your favorite one
     or one that you found that you feel is good. Tell us about it. Give
     the URL and some information on what it has in it such.

     "General Articles" - *art - section

     Got a topic to talk about? Write it up and submit it as an article.
     Give the subject and your views on it. Leave the flame throwers at the
     door.


     These are just ideas for things. It's up to you to do. I can't write
     all of the Fidonews by myself. :)

     Regards,
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      Frank

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                           LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
     =================================================================


     I received this from the "editor@fidonews.org" e-mail address. I
     thought it only right that it be included in the Fidonews. As many
     will remember, Doug Myers was a former Fidonews Editor that passed
     away while still editor. He was respected and liked by all.

     Regards,
     Frank

     Begin message ---
                                      Doug
                              From Jerry Bottiger
                                Thu, 11 Oct 2001

     I just recently learned of your web site through my brother ,Ross.  I
     am the sister of Doug Myers who once edited fidonet.  I always
     appreciated Dougs humor and his creativity ,but had no idea he was
     loved by so many people.. I too loved him dearly ,and cried when I
     read your beautiful tributes to him ,as well as his poem.  He touched
     everyone right in the heart. Thank you all for being such an important
     part of his life. In his last days ,I spent alot of time with him,
     being a nurse ,I felt i could help.  He taught me ,that just being his
     sister helped even more!!  He loved people, and fidonet was a way to
     communicate and share himself with you all .  God bless and keep you
     all well,, sincerely, shannon, dougs sister

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                              FIDONET NOTICES
     =================================================================

                      New Email address for Editor coming
                                 By Frank Vest

     On Oct. 15, 2001, I am having DSL installed in my home. Sadly, this
     will require my leaving the ISP that I have had for the last few
     years.

     I'm not sure what my new E-Mail address will be. I do know that the
     old one will continue to function until I get the new one established
     and promoted.

     As soon as I get the new E-mail address, I will post it in the
     Fidonews Echo and will put another notice, along with the changes to
     the Fidonews Banner and other portions of the Fidonews, giving my new
     address.

     Regards,

      Frank Vest - Editor, Fidonews

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     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 6                   15 Oct 2001


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                              EDITOR'S CORNER
     =================================================================

                               Leaving a good ISP
                                 By Frank Vest
                                 flv@texoma.net

      In this world of high speed communication, instant messaging and
     other technological advances and competition, it isn't often that one
     feels the need, desire or finds something that deserves praise. Most
     things Internet and business wise are "just another business" that is
     competing for _your_ business.

      I believe it was some three or four years ago that I found myself in
     a position of needing an Internet Service Provider. My children were
     both in school and it seemed that every day a teacher was telling them
     to "look it up on the Internet". The wife and I decided that we were
     going to have to get Internet access.

      Being new to this "Internet thing", we started checking for price and
     services offered. Not knowing what to look for or what questions to
     ask, we called "Internet Texoma" just because it happened to "catch
     our eye". They were helpful, not pushy, and told us what they had to
     offer. We signed up.

      Since that time, we have had excellent service from Internet Texoma.
     I could "bubble on" about the service, but suffice it to say that they
     have been there with tech support and other help whenever needed. My
     son had a cable modem installed in the house and I connected to it via
     the LAN for faster browsing.... I couldn't get the e-mail to work
     through the cable modem to Internet Texoma and called their tech
     support. That could have been considered as a "slap in the face", but
     Internet Texoma explained how to get my E-mail to work through the
     cable modem to and from them.

      Now the time has come to leave Internet Texoma. Maybe this isn't a
     place to submit an article such as this and Internet Texoma may never
     see this. That's ok. I still want to say, "It's been good." and "I
     hate to leave you." My only reason for leaving Internet Texoma is that
     I can get a really good deal on DSL from my wife's work. I just can't
     pass it up.

      If anyone moves to the "North Texas" area and is looking for an ISP,
     check out http://www.texoma.net

     Thanks, Internet Texoma, for the years of service.

     Regards,

      Frank Vest

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                           HUMOR IN A FIDO VEIN
     =================================================================


      I found this on the Internet in a couple of URLs. I'm not sure who
     wrote it and, apparently, neither is anyone else. - Frank Vest


                      Theory on the Origin of the Internet
                      Assumed to be written by Bob Moroney

      I have a theory on the origin of the Internet. Our canine companions
     have had a similar network in place for millennia. Think about it --
     the dog over the back barks, yours barks, the one down the road barks
     and so on.

      They have a very sophisticated communications protocol (K9 I think).

      This consists of the familiar seven bite packet that we hear every
     night (they do it at night because there's more available bandwidth in
     the audio spectrum -- fewer trucks, cars, machinery etc.) you know --
     woof woof, woof woof woof woof, woof.

      The first two bites are the address i.e.:

      aunty.FiFi@the_big_Gum_Tree/with/persian

      The next four bites are message data "Hey Auntie where's the bone you
     promised me for Christmas you bitch?"

      The last bite is the CRC "Canine Rabies Check". It's usually omitted
     by Australian dogs because we don't have rabies but some yappies use
     it to transmit stock exchange information.

      Now don't dismiss this proposition too lightly. I know some of you
     will say you can't get that much info into seven bites, but there's a
     big difference between a bite and a byte. A byte, as we all know is
     only eight bits. But to a dog a bite is something completely
     different. One bite, "WOOF", is around .125 seconds in length and is a
     modulated analog signal with a better bandwidth than the telephone
     network. Remember that dogs have an auditory range which we regard as
     supersonic.

      You may also say that reliance on sound waves as a carrier naturally
     limits the Doggie Internet to a rather local service region. WAKE UP.
     Dogs invented satellite communications. They're not howling at the
     moon at midnight, that's just a high speed upload.

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                              COMIX IN ASCII
     =================================================================


                                                  ___
     Live long                       ___....-----'---`-----....___
        And                    =========================================
     Prosper, Fidonet.                ___`---..._______...---'___
                                     (___)      _|_|_|_      (___)
                                       \\____.-'_.---._`-.____//
                                         ~~~~`.__`---'__.'~~~~
                                                 ~~~~~

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                                  RECIPES
     =================================================================

     From: Warren Bonner <wdbonner@pacbell.net>

                          > Dad's Meatloaf <
     ABC's Emeril Lagasse Master Cheif's "Dad's Meatloaf"

     2 teaspoons unsalted butter
     1 pound ground beef
     1/2 pound ground pork
     1 cup finely chopped yellow onions
     1/2 cup finely chopped green bell peppers
     1 tablespoon minced garlic
     2 large garlic
     2 large eggs
     1/2 cup heavy cream
     1/2 to 1 cup fine dried bread crumbs
     1 teaspoon salt
     1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
     2 tablespoons Emeril's Original Essence (recipe below)
     1/2 pound smoked chorizo sausage, chopped into 1/2 inch
            pieces
     1 cup bottled chili sauce
     2 cups Emeril's Veal Stock (recipe below) or 2 cups of canned
        low-sodium beef broth
     2 tablespoons bleached all-purpose flour
     1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a large roasting pan
         with the butter.

     2. Combine the beef, pork, onions, bell peppers, garlic, eggs,
     cream, bread crumbs, salt pepper, and Essence in a large
     mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon to mix. Pat half of
     the meat mixture intoa rectangle about 9 X 4 inches on the
     prepared pan. Layer the sausage on top of the meat loaf. Mold
     the remaining mixture around and over the sausage to cover
     it completely. Pour the chili sauce on top.

     3. Bake basting occassionally with the pan juices, for 1 1/2
     hours. With large spatula, carefully transfer meat loaf to
     serving platter.

     4. Heat the roasting pan over high heat on the stovetop.
     Add the stock, stir the browned bits in the pan, and bring to
     a boil. Whisk the flour and 2 tablespoons of water in a small
     bowl until smooth. Then whisk into the stock. Bring to a boil
     and cook, whisking often, until the gravy thickens slightly,
     about 2 minutes. Season to taste.

     Ingredients Essence


     5 tablespoons sweet paprika
     1/4 cup salt
     1/4 cup garlic powder
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     2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
     2 tablspoons onion powder
     2 tablespoons cayenne
     2 tablespoons dried oregano
     2 tablespoons dried thyme
     Essence Directions

     1. Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and blend
         well.

     2. Store in an airtight container in your spice cabinet for up
         to 3 months.


     Ingredients Emeril's Veal Stock


     4 pounds veal bones with some meat attached, sawed into
        2-inch pieces (have butcher do this)
     2 cups coarsely chopped yellow onions
     1 cup coarsely chopped carrots
     1 cup coarsely chopped celery
     5 garlic cloves, smashed with the side of a heavy knife
     1/4 cup tomato paste
     2 cups dry red wine
     4 bay leaves
     1 teaspoon dried thyme
     1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
     1 teaspoon salt
     Veal Stock Directions

     1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

     2. Spread bones in large roasting pan. Roast, turning
         occasionally, until golden brown, about 1 hour.

     3. Remove the pan from the oven and spread the onions,
         carrots, celery, and garlic over the bones. Smear the
         tomato paste over the vegetables and return the pan
         to the oven. Roast for another 45 minutes and remove
         the pan. Pour off the fat from the pan.

     4.Place the pan over medium heat on the stove and pour the
     wine over the vegetables and bones. Using a wooden spoon,
     deglaze, scraping the bottom of the pan for browned bits.
     Put everything into a large stockpot. Add the remaining
     ingredients. Bring to a boil over a light heat, skimming off
     the foam that forms on the top. Reduce the heat to medium
     low and simmer, uncovered, for 8 hours, skimming
     occasionally.

     5.Ladle the stock through a fine mesh strainer and into a
     large bowl, takings care not to stir the stock. Cool completely.
     Cover and refrigerate. (The stock can be refrigerated for up to
     3 days. Or freeze in airtight container for up to 2 months.)

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     Warmest Regards,
     Ol'wdb

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                            CLEAN HUMOR & JOKES
     =================================================================


                               Thoughts on Aging
                              wdbonner@pacbell.net

     Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty. But everything else
     starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out.

      There are three signs of old age. The first is your
     loss of memory. I forget the other two.

      You're getting old when you don't care where your
     spouse goes, just as long as you don't have to go along.

      Middle age is when work is a lot less fun--and fun is
     a lot more work.

      Statistics show that at the age of seventy, there are
     five women to every man.
     Isn't that a bad time for a guy to get those odds?

      You know you're getting on in years when the girls at
     the office start confiding in you.

     Middle age is when it takes longer to rest than to get
     tired.

      By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step,
     he's too old to go anywhere.

     Middle age is when you have stopped growing at both
     ends, and have begun to grow in the middle.

     A man has reached middle age when he is cautioned to
     slow down by his doctor instead of by the police.

     You know you're into middle age when you realize that
     caution is the only thing you care to exercise.

      The aging process could be slowed down if it had to
     work its way through Congress.

     You're getting old when you're sitting in a rocker and
     you can't get it started.

     You're getting old when you wake up with that
     morning-after feeling, and you didn't do anything the
     night before.

     The cardiologist's diet: if it tastes good, spit it out.

      Doctor to patient: I have good news and bad news: the
     good news is that you are not a hypochondriac.
     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 13                  15 Oct 2001


     It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember
     anything.

      You know you're getting old when you stop buying green
     bananas.

      Last Will and Testament: Being of sound mind, I spent
     all my money.

     When you lean over to pick something up off the floor,
     you ask yourself if there is anything else you need to do
     while you are down there.

     You find yourself in the middle of the stairway, and
     you can't remember if you were downstairs going up or
     upstairs going down.

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                       Good signs found in my e-mail....
                   From: Warren Bonner <wdbonner@pacbell.net>

     At an optometrist's office: "If you don't see what you're looking for
     you've come to the right place."

     Sign over a gynecologist's office: "Dr. Jones, at your cervix."

     On a Electrician's truck: "We repair what your husband fixed."

     On the trucks of a local plumbing company: "Don't sleep with a drip.
     Call your plumber."

     Pizza shop slogan: "7 days without pizza makes one weak."

     At a tire shop in Milwaukee: "Invite us to your next blowout."

     At a towing company: "We don't charge an arm and a leg. We want tows."

     On an electrician's truck: "Let us remove your shorts."

     In a non-smoking area: "If we see smoke, we will assume you are on
     fire and take appropriate action."

     On a maternity room door: "Push. Push. Push."

     On a taxidermist's window: "We really know our stuff."

     In a podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all heels."

     On a entry gate: "Salesmen welcome! Dog food is expensive."

     At a car dealership: "The best way to get back on your feet - miss a
     car payment."

     Outside a muffler shop: "No appointment necessary. We hear you
     coming."
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     In a veterinarian's waiting room: "Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!"

     At the electric company: "We would be de-lighted if you send in your
     bill. However, if you don't, you will be."

     In a restaurant window: "Don't stand there and be hungry. Come on in
     and get fed up."

     In the front yard of a funeral home: "Drive carefully. We'll wait"

     On bumper of US Mail dilivery vechicle: "QUITURBITCHIN"

     Warmest Regards, Ol'wdb

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                                OTHER STUFF
     =================================================================

     This Week's Calendar

     Day     Event
     -----------------------------------------------------------
     15
         Evacuation Day in Tunisia
         Heroes' Day in Jamaica
     16
         National Boss Day in United States
     17
         Columbus Day in Turks & Caicos
         Dessaline's Death Anniversary in Haiti
         Feast of St. Margaret Alacoque in Saint Lucia
         Hurricane Thanksgiving Day in Virgin Islands
     18
         Independence Day in Azerbaijan
     20
         Anniversary of the 1944 Revolution in Guatemala in Guatemala
         Kenyatta Forces Day in Kenya
         Revolution Day in Guatemala
     21
         Armed Forces Day/Army Day in Honduras
         Compact Day in Marshall Islands
         Revolution Day in Somalia
         St. Ursula's Day in British Virgin Islands

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                 TODD COCHRANE'S FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING
     =================================================================

                        *Fidonet/BBS Software Listing's*

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                                  BBS Software
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     BBBS Home Page
     b@bbbs.net
     http://www.bbbs.net/

     ELEBBS- The Elevator Software Productions Web Page
     elebbs@elebbs.com
     http://www.elebbs.com/

     Hermes II Project (Mac)
     info@HermesII.org
     http://www.hermesii.org/

     Maximus BBS Support Page (Non Official)
     sales@lainus.com
     http://www.vector11.com/maximus/

     MBSE BBS
     Michiel Broek + development team
     mbroek@users.sourceforge.net
     http://mbse.sourceforge.net
     2:2802/2 Michiel Broek.

     Mystic BBS
     http://www.mysticbbs.com/mystic/

     Nexus Bulletin Board System
     groberts@nexusbbs.net
     http://www.nexusbbs.net/

     Proboard
     Telegrafix Communications Inc.
     info@telegrafix.com
     540-678-4050
     http://www.telegrafix.com

     RemoteAccess Central
     Bruce Morse
     bfmorse@rapro.com
     http://www.rapro.com/

     Searchlight
     Telegrafix Communications Inc.
     info@telegrafix.com
     540-678-4050
     http://www.telegrafix.com

     Spitfire BBS
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     Buffalo Creek Software
     MDWoltz@AOL.COM
     http://www.angelfire.com/ia/buffalo/index.html

     Synchronet BBS
     sysop@vert.synchro.net
     http://www.synchro.net

     Telegard BBS
     support@telegard.net
     http://www.telegard.net/

     Wildcat Interactive Net Server (BBS)
     Santronics Inc.
     sales@santronics.com
     (305)248-3204
     http://www.santronics.com

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                                 Door Software
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     Bentstone Capabilities Group
     info@stonebenders.com
     http://www.srupc.com/mall

     Jibben Software
     scott@jibben.com
     http://www.jibbensoftware.com/

     JNS Software Door Games
     Rusty Johnson
     rustyjohnson57@hotmail.com
     304-733-0113
     http://www.geocities.com/jnssoftware/

     Legend Of The Red Dragon Reborn (L.O.R.D.)
     http://www.lordlegacy.org/

     PC Pursuits
     brucep@pop.kis.net
     (301)240-6653
     http://www.pcpursuits.com/products.htm

     S and T Software
     Mark Bappe
     mark.bappe@bozax.iainc.net
     (770)788-6843
     http://bozax.iainc.net/public/

     Shinning Star BBS Doors
     nannette@shiningstar.net
     http://www.shiningstar.net/bbsdoors/

     Sunrise Door Software
     Al Lawerence
     al@sunrisedoors.com
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     (404)256-9518
     http://www.sunrisedoors.com/

     The Brainex System
     info@brainex.com
     http://www.brainex.com/brainex_system/

     Trade Wars Door Game
     jpritch@eisonline.com
     http://www.eisonline.com/tradewars/
     1:299/110

     Vagabond Software
     Bryan Turner
     vagabond@darktech.org
     http://vagabond.virtualave.net/
     1:124/7013

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                                  Mail Tossers
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     FMail Support
     wijnstra@fmail.nl.eu.org
     http://fmail.nl.eu.org/
     2:280/1076

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                                Mailer Software
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     FrontDoor, FrontDoor APX, Mailer/Point Software
     Definite Solutions
     sales@defsol.se
     http://www.defsol.se/


     BinkleyTerm XE Frontend Mailer Software
     http://btxe.sourceforge.net/

     Plantinum Express for Wildcat
     Santronics Inc.
     sales@santronics.com
     (305)248-3204
     http://www.santronics.com

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                         Fidonet via Internet Software
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     Argus
     RITLABS
     argus@ritlabs.com
     373-2-246889
     http://www.ritlabs.com/argus/
     2:469/84

     BinkD
     maloff@corbina.net
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     http://2f.ru/binkd/

     Fidogate
     Martin_Junius@m-j-s.net
     http://www.fidogate.org/

     Fidonet to Internet Mailer
     Bo Bendtsen
     sales@terminate.com
     http://www.terminate.com/fido2int.htm

     GiGo Software
     http://www.gigo.com/

     Internet Rex
     cruden@cs.ualberta.ca
     http://plaza.v-wave.com/InternetRex/

     Tmail (Russian /w English DL)
     http://www.tmail.spb.ru/index-19.htm

     TransX
     Multiboard Communications Inc.
     support@multiboard.com
     http://www.multiboard.com/software/transx.html
     1:2401/305

     TransNet
     transnet@ressl.com.ar
     http://www.ressl.com.ar/transnet/

     Watergate
     ramon@sbbs.se
     http://www2.sbbs.se/hp/ramon/

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                                 Point Software
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     Definite Solutions FrontDoor APX
     http://www.defsol.se/

     JetSys - Home of JetMail, JetStat and other Atari Fidonet utilities
     http://www.jetsys.de/

     APoint
     http://www.apoint.websale.net/index.htm (Author)
     http://www.apoint-mail.de (Co-Author)

     CrossPoint ("Original" version)
     http://www.crosspoint.de
     http://www.apoint-mail.de

     CrossPoint (OpenXP Projekt)
     http://www.openxp.com (English)
     http://www.openxp.de (German)

     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 20                  15 Oct 2001


     CrossPoint (XP2 Team)
     http://www.xp2.de

     WinPoint95
     http://www.schenksmir.de/wp/english

     The OpenXP CrossPoint Projekt
     http://www.happyarts.de/xp

     Terminate Terminal
     http://www.terminate.com

     PPoint-FTS compatible E-Mail System
     http://www.alcuf.ca/ppoint.htm

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                      Other Software, Utillities and such
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     F-Prot Anti-Virus Home Page
     http://www.complex.is/cgi-bin/home_pager

     BGFAX Home Page
     http://blkbox.com/~bgfax/

     SIO, Vmodem for OS/2
     http://www.gwinn.com

     NetModem for Windows
     http://www.allensoftware.com

     Com/IP
     <http://pcmicro.com/comip

     Husky - Portable Fido Software
     http://husky.physcip.uni-stuttgart.de/

     cFos Fossil driver
     http://www.cfos.com/index_e.htm

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                                 Dead Links
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

     Renegade BBS
     http://www.egate.net/renegade/

     BeeMail Home Page
     http://www.bise.tzo.com/beemail/

     --------------------------------------------------------------------
     List Submission Procedures: Netmail 1:10/345
                                 E-Mail  fidosoft@bbsnets.com


     The format of this list is undergoing changes and improvements

     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 21                  15 Oct 2001


     BBS Software Name
     Company/Author
     Contact E-mail
     Contact Telephone
     Internet address (if available)
     Fido style address (if available)

     -----------------------------------------------------------------

     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 22                  15 Oct 2001


     =================================================================
                      JOE JARED'S FIDONET BY INTERNET
     =================================================================


                       . -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- .
                       |    FIDONET-RELATED SITES    |
                       ` -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- '
                          Last update: 1:28 PM 10/14/01

     Please send updates, corrections and suggestions to
     Joe Jared, 1:103/301, joejared@osirusoft.com.  All email addresses
     here for purpose of corresponding with fidonet members about
     obtaining a feed.  Please do not list the virtual email addresses
     on any web page.


     - = slated for removal (Invalid URL)
     ? = Unable to connect

     FidoNet
     Homepage:     http://www.fidonet.org
     FidoNews:     http://www.fidonews.org   [HTML]
                   ftp://ftp.nwstar.com/fidonet/fidonews/
     Echolist:     http://www.tlchost.net/echolist/
     Echomail links: http://www.osirusoft.com/fidonet/fidoip.html
     SDS Files:    http://fidobbs.dk/download (Web Access to SDS)
     FTSC page:    http://www.ftsc.org/
     General:      http://www.writebynight.com/fidonet.html
     Parody:       http://www.fidonet.ro/
     Foti          http://www.fidonet-on-the-internet.org
     History       http://www.fidonet-on-the-internet.org

     Zone 1:       http://www.z1.fidonet.org
       Region 10:  http://www.r10.org
         Net 102   http://home.earthlink.net/~kayshapero/net102.htm
         Net 103:  http://www.webworldinc.com/club103/
         Net 203:  <vacant>
       Region 11:  http://www.vector11.com/region11/
        Net 2410:  http://www.vector11.com/net2410/
       Region 13:  http://www.ispaceonline.org/region13/
         Net 109:  http://www.thelitterbox.net/fido/net109/
         Net 261:  http://www.baltimorepress.com/~net261/
         Net 275:  http://www.ispaceonline.org/net275/
         Net 267:  http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/net267/
         Net 275:  http://www.ispaceonline.org/net275/

       Region 14:  http://www.ouijabrd.com/region14
         Net 282:  http://www.rxn.com/~net282/
       Region 15:  <vacant>
       Region 16:  <vacant>
       Region 17:  http://www.region17.net
         Net 140:  http://www.nwstar.com/~net140
       Region 18:  http://techshop.pdn.net/fido/

       Region 19:  http://bise.tzo.com/r19
     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 23                  15 Oct 2001


         Net 124:  http://www.DallasInet.com/net124/
                   http://texoma.net/~flv
         Net 393:  http://www.chatter.com/~wb/

     Zone 2:       http://www.z2.fidonet.org
       Region 20:  http://www.fidonet.pp.se (in Swedish)
       Region 23:  http://www.fido.dk (in Danish)

       Region 24:  http://www.swb.de/personal/flop/gatebau.html (German)
                   http://www.was-ist-fido.de/
         Fido-IP:  http://home.nrh.de/fido/ (English/German)
       Region 25:  <Vacant>
       Region 26:  http://www.nemesis.ie
          REC 26:  http://www.nrgsys.com/orb
       Region 27:  http://telematique.org/ft/r27.htm
       Region 29:  http://www.rtfm.be/fidonet/  (French)
                   http://Welcome.to/skynetbbs/
       Region 34:  http://www.pobox.com/cnb/r34.htm  (Spanish)
           REC34:  http://www.fidospain.org
       Region 36:  http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/7207/
       Region 38:  http://public.st.carnet.hr/~blagi/bbs/adriam.html
       Region 41:  http://www.fidonet.gr (Greek/English)
       Region 42:  http://www.fido.cz
          Net422:  http://www.fido.sk (Slovak/English)
       Region 50:  http://www.fido7.com/  (Russian)
        Net 5010:  http://fido.tu-chel.ac.ru/  (Russian)
        Net 5015:  http://www.fido.nnov.ru/  (Russian)
        Net 5028:  HTTP://5028.nordnet.ru/
        Net 5030:  http://kenga.ru/fido/  (Russian & English)
     ?? Net 5049:  http://www.n5049.z2.fidonet.org  (English/Russian)
        Net 5074:  http://www.n5074.z2.fidonet.net
     ?? Net 5085:  http://www.fidonet.uz/ (Russian)

     Zone 3:       http://www.z3.fidonet.org

     Zone 4:
       Region 80:  http://fidobrasil.8m.com  (Portuguese)
       Region 90:
         Net 904:  http://members.tripod.com/~net904 (Spanish)

     Zone 5:       http://www.eastcape.co.za/fidonet/

     Zone 6:       http://www.z6.fidonet.org
       Region 65:  http://r65.yeah.net
                   http://www.cfido.com (Chinese)




                          Fidonet Via Internet Hubs


     a @ preceding an individual's name implies a virtual email
     address. The email is translated as follows
     firstname.lastname@osirusoft.com will automatically route to the
     appropriate individual's email.  Anyone in this list will
     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 24                  15 Oct 2001


     also receive routed notice of this feature.

                v-email flag firstname.lastname@osirusoft.com
                | email address or
     Node#      | Operator          | Facilities (*) | Speed,| Basic Rate
                |                   |                |latency|
     -----------+-------------------+----------------+-------+------------
     Zone 1     |                   |                |       |
       10/3     @ Brenda Donovan    | FTP,UUE,BinkP  | 384K,30| n/c
       10/345   @ Todd Cochrane     | FTP,BinkP,VMOT | T1,!  | n/c
       18/500   @ Ross Cassell      | FTP, BinkP     |128K+,!| n/c
       18/600   | Jerry Gause       | FTP BinkP      | ???   | n/c
      103/5     @ Mark Luetger      | BinkP          | CABLE | n/c
      103/301   @ Joe Jared         | BinkP,FTP,NFS  | 384k,!| n/c
      103/401   @ Warren Bonner     | BinkP          | aDSL,!| n/c
      105/8     @ Russ Johnson      | FTP,BinkP,VMoT | 384k  | n/c
      105/72    @ Larry James       | FTP, BinkP     | aDSL  | $50/yr
      106/1     @ Steve Loupe       | BinkP, FTP     | 128k  | ???
      106/2000  | Bob Juge        | BinkP VMoT FTP TX| ???   | n/c
      106/6018  | Lawrence Garvin   | FTP, VMoT      | aDSL,60| n/c
      107/453   @ Jeffrey Estevez| FTP,BinkP,VMoT,UUE| 56k,60| $10 mo.
      1:134/11  @ Michael Grant  | FTP, BinkP, VMoT UUE, IFCICO,TransX
                                                    aDSL, 60 | n/c
      138/146   | Marc Blakely      | BinkP,FTP      | ???   | n/c
      140/1     @ Bob Seaborn       | FTP,BinkP      | T3,30 | $5/$16
      142/906   | Chris Griffin     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      150/220   | Dave Nemeth       | UUE            | ???   | n/c
      153/7715  | Dallas Hinton     | BinkD, FTP     | CABLE | ???
      167/133   | Stephen Monteith  | BinkP          | 128k+ | n/c
      167/166   | Jesse Dooling     | POP? UUE TX FTP| ???   | n/c
      218/109   @ Matt Munson       | BinkP,UUE,TX   | 33.6k | n/c
      220/10    | groberts@nexusbbs.net |BinkP,FTP,UUE|1.5M+ | n/c
      229/1     | Phil Simpson      | BinkP UUE FTP  | ???   | n/c
      229/2000  | Robert Couture    |BinkP FTP UUE TX| ???   |
      229/622   | Dave Hamilton     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      249/116   | Carl Austin Bennett | FTP, UUE    |ADSL,60 | n/c
      250/98    | Darin McBride     | BinkP FTP TX   | ???   | n/c
      250/99    | Brent McLaren     | FTP BinkP      | ???   | n/c
      250/102   | Darin McBride     | BinkP FTP      | ???   | n/c
      267/169   | Philip Lozier     | FTP TX         | ???   | n/c
      261/1380  | Joe Davis         | UUE TX         | ???   | n/c
      280/169   | Brian Greenstreet | FTP            | 33.6  | $2mo.
      297/11    | Michael McCabe    | TX             | ???   | n/c
      323/120   | Craig Healy       | VMoT FTP       | ???   | n/c
      342/3     @ Richard Dodsworth | BinkP,FTP      | 128K+ | n/c
      360/5     | Bennie Hutto      | FTP VMoT       | aDSL  | n/c
      395/670   | Arthur Stark      | BinkD,FTP      | CABLE | n/c
      379/1     @ Dale Ross         | FTP, BinkP,UUE | 256K+,! n/c
      379/1200  | Chris Cranford    | BinkP FTP TX   | ???   | n/c
      393/9005  | Steve Quarrella  |BinkP TX UUE VMoT| ???   | n/c
      395/670   | Arthur Stark      | BinkP VMoT FTP | ???   | n/c
      396/45    | Marc Lewis        | UUE            | 33.6  | $26/yr
      396/48    | Ben Ritchey       | UUE:BFDS?      | 33.6k | n/c
     2215/300   | Dennis Haddox     | UUE,TX         | CABLE | n/c
     2320/38    | Janis Kracht      | BinkP FTP      | ???   | n/c
     2410/400   | Gary Gilmore      | FTP BinkP      | 384K,60| n/c
     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 25                  15 Oct 2001


     2410/213   | Kevin Bentz       | FTP, BinkP, UUE| Cable | n/c
     2604/104   @ Jim Mclaughlin    | FTP,VMoT,UUE   | 33.6  | $1mo
     2624/306   | David Calafrancesco  | VMoT        | 33.6  | n/c
     3613/1275  | @ jyates@bsdi.ldl.net | UUE,FTP    | 28.8  | n/c
     3407/4     | Robert Todd    |FTP,VMoT,UUE,BinkP | 57.6k | n/c
     3632/84    | Robert Todd    |FTP,VMoT,UUE,BinkP | 57.6k | n/c
     3651/9     @ Jerry Gause       | FTP,VMoT       | 33.6  | $3/$6
     1:3830/1   | Matt Bedynek      |FTP, BinkD      | OC3     n/c
     3830/5     | Jeff Schrunk      |BinkP FTP TX UUE| ???   | n/c
     --------------------------------------------------------------
     Zone 2     |
       20/11    | Henrik Lindhe     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
       22/222   | Kim Heino         | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
       28/1     | Lody Caenen       | BinkP FTP      | ???   | n/c
       31/1     | Gabriel Plutzar   | BinkP          | T1+   | n/c
       37/37    | Gabor Z. Papp     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
       47/999   | Andrej Kirejev    | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      201/329   | Mats Wallin       | VMoT TX        | ???   | n/c
      201/505   | Goran Eriksson    | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      203/600   | Mikael Karlsson   | UUE            | 64k   | n/c
      211/37    | Torbjorn Mohn     | BN IFCICO      | ???   | n/c
      221/360   @ Tommi Koivula     | BinkP,UUE      | ???   | n/c
      236/205   @ Michael Kaaber    | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      240/6298  | Steve Tell        | BinkP UUE      | ???   | n/c
      246/2098  | Volker Imre       | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      252/110   | David Rance       | UUE            | ???   | n/c
      255/90    | Simon Avery       | UUE            | ???   | n/c
      263/950   | Sean Rima         | TX UUE         | ???   | n/c
      280/1027  | Lukas de Groen    | BinkP FTP      | ???   | n/c
      280/1601  @ Jeroen VanDeLeur  | FTP,UUE        | 64k   | n/c
      280/4312  | Jos Huijnen   | BinkP ifcico UUE TX| ???   | n/c
      280/5003  | Kees van Eeten    | BinkP ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      292/620   | Eddy Missoul      | VMoT, UUE,BinkP| 64k   | n/c
      292/624   | Steven Leeman     | UUE            | 64k   | n/c
      292/854   | Ward Dossche      | BinkP UUE TX   | ???   | n/c
      292/907   | Bart Verhaeghe    | BinkP,VMoT,UUE | 64K   | n/c
      292/2003  | Eric Vaneberck    | BinkP          | 768k  | n/c
      301/1     | Peter Witschi     | BinkP          | 768k  | n/c
      332/807   | Roberto Mascolo   | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      333/0     | M Gianformaggio   | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      335/534   @ Mario Mure        | BinkP,VMot,UUE | 64k   | n/c
      335/610   | Gino Lucrezi      | UUE            | 33.6  | n/c
      341/14    | Rafael Suarez     | BinkP VMoT     | ???   | n/c
      341/51    | Jose.Maria Tejada | VMoT           |       |
      341/66    | Angel Ripoll      | VMoT           |       |
      343/168   | Jose Casanova     | VMoT           |       |
      344/201   | Julio Garcia      | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      346/3     @ Carlos Navarro    | UUE            | ???   | n/c
      347/1     | Javi Polo         | UUE            |       |
      348/105   | Alejandro Estraviz| BinkP UUE      |       |
      382/100   | Sinisa Burina     | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      400/555   | Ofir Michaeli     | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      400/557   | Marius Kaizerman  | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      400/558   | Vlad Hrusca       | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      406/555   | Ofir Michaeli &   | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      406/555   | Marius Kaizerman  | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 26                  15 Oct 2001


      423/81    | Milos Bajer       | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      461/256   | Andrew Rutkas     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      461/640   | Alex Semenyaka    |BinkP ifcico UUE| ???   | n/c
      465/204   | Va Milushnikov    | BinkP          | 33.6k | n/c
      469/84    | Max Masyutin      | VMoT           | 256k  | n/c
      469/128   | Oleg Vasenyoff    | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      480/112   | Adam Sarapata| FTP, VMoT, UUE,BinkP| 128k  | n/c
      550/4077  | Serguei Trouchelle| UUE            | ----- | n/c
     2410/201   | Karsten Ebeling   | BinkP UUE      | ???   | n/c
     2411/413   @ Dennis Dittrich   | UUE,BinkP      | 64k   | n/c
     2432/200   | Sven Dueker       | BinkP TX UUE   | ???   | n/c
     2446/301   @ Lothar Behet  | BinkP,VMoT,UUE,FTP | 64K   | n/c
     2474/275   | Christian Emig    | UUE            | 64k   | unkn
     2487/3000  | Steffen Gross     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     3830/10    | Matt Bedynek      | FTP, BinkP     | 100Mb | n/c
     5002/5002  | Victor Belyakov   | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5014/4     | Alex Bagmanov     | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
     5020/52    | Peter Didenko     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5020/54    | Serge Wizgounoff  | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
     5020/69    | B Chernivetsky    | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5020/238    | Sergey Gubanov   | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5030/115   | Andrey Podkolzin  | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5030/1251  | K Stepanekov      | UUE            | ???   | n/c
     5100/8     | Egons Bush        | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5020/1159  | Gennady Kudryashoff | UUE          | 33.6  | n/c
     5049/12    | Amir Shabashvili  | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5054/3     | Andrew Popov      | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5080/80    | Eugene Zorin      | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
     5083/21    | Alexander Uskov   | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
     5090/2     | Andrew Titov      | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5100/8     | Egons Bush        | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     --------------------------------------------------------------
     Zone 3
      633/260   @ Malcolm Miles     | FTP,BinkP      | 64K   | n/c
      640/954   | Rick Van Ruth     | FTP,VMot,UUE,BinkP| 56K| n/c
      712/311   | Bob James         | TX             | ???   | n/c
      774/605   @ Barry Blackford|BinkP,VMoT:10023,ifcico,FTP |33.6| n/c
     --------------------------------------------------------------
     Zone 4
      801/161   @ Renato Zambon     | UUE            | 33.6  |n/c
      902/18    | Javier Tejedor    | UUE            | 33,6  | n/c
     --------------------------------------------------------------
     Zone 6
       65/3000  | Lawrence Fan      | UUE            | 33600 | free
      653/1009  | Maorong Chen      | UUE            | ???   | free
      654/0     | Bin Li            | UUE,BinkP      | 33600 | free
      654/1501  | Lawrence Fan      | UUE,BinkP      | 28800 | free

     --
     * FTP    = Internet File Transfer Protocol
     * VMoT   = Virtual Mailer over Telnet (various)
     * UUE    = uuencode<->email type transfers
     * BinkP  = front end mailer for TCPIP networks
     * TX     = TransX
     * NFS    = Linux Networking
     * ifcico = ifcico-compatible virtual mailer
     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 27                  15 Oct 2001


     ----------------------------------------------
     Fidonet oriented news servers

     news.osirusoft.com
     news.tardis.net

     Fidonet oriented chat rooms.

     room #fidonet  5PM (PDT 11AM GMT) Sundays
     irc.osirusoft.com  (Peers wanted)

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     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 28                  15 Oct 2001


     =================================================================
                                CORRECTIONS
     =================================================================

                              Calendar Correction

     I was sent the below correction on the calendar posting of last week.

     I create the calendar from Internet searches and I have no way of
     knowing the correctness of it. I do apreciate corrections and am happy
     to post them. Just be aware that I have no way to really make
     corrections to all of the Internet sites that I search to find this
     information.

                          -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

     About the fidonews information the editor are wrong.

     The October 12 is in Spain several celebrations.

      American discovery for Cristobal Colon at year 1492
      "Dia de la Raza", same others sudamerican countrys
      Day of "Vrgen del Pilar" for catolics people

     -----------------------------------------------------------------

     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 29                  15 Oct 2001


     =================================================================
                           FIDONEWS INFORMATION
     =================================================================

                            How to Submit an Article


     If you wish to submit an article for inclusion in the Fidonews, here
     are the -=_guidelines_=-:

     No more than 70 characters per line. This includes spaces.

     No right or left margins.

     Plain ASCII text _only_. Good rule is: If you can't type it on a plain
     typewriter, don't use it.

     Put a title to the article and your name.
      Note: Put the title in two times. The first time and first line
            should be with an * before it. The second time and second line
            should without the * and centered. This will help in the format
            since the title with the * is removed and used in the index and
            the other one will remain and show what the article is about.

     Articles that contain vulgar language might not be accepted. (the only
     real rule in this whole thing)  Remember, we really don't know who
     might be reading the Fidonews.

     Deadline for article submission is Saturday, 12:00 midnight (24:00
     hours) according to _my_ clock. I'm in the Central Time Zone in the
     U.S.A. That's GMT-6. Articles received after the deadline will appear
     in the next Fidonews.

     Help the Editor by following the above guides. Below are some subjects
     and the file extension for the article as set in the configuration
     file for the making of the Fidonews. The file name can be anything up
     to 8 characters. Please help by putting the file extension of the
     correct subject on the file name if known..

     Ideas for Subject areas:

         Subject               File  |      Subject               File
     --------------------------------|---------------------------------
      From the *C's           *.css  |  Rebuttals to articles    *.reb
      Regional News           *.reg  |  Net News                 *.net
      Retractions             *.rtx  |  General Articles         *.art
      Guest Editorial         *.gue  |  Fidonet Current Events   *.cur
      Interviews              *.inv  |  Fidonet Software Reviews *.rev
      Fidonet Web Page Reviews*.web  |  Fidonet Notices          *.not
      Getting Technical       *.ftc  |  Question Of The Week     *.que
      Humor in a Fido Vein    *.hfv  |  Comix in ASCII           *.cmx
      Recipes                 *.rec  |  Poet's Corner            *.poe
      Clean Humor & Jokes     *.jok  |  Other Stuff              *.oth
      Classified Ads          *.ads  |  Fidonet Software Reviews *.rev
      Corrections             *.cor  |

     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 30                  15 Oct 2001


     If you don't know or are not sure, send the article anyway. Put a .TXT
     on it and I'll try to figure out where it should be in the Fidonews.

     If you follow these simple guidelines, there should be little problem
     in getting your article published. If your submission is too far out
     of specs for the Fidonews, it will be returned to you and/or a message
     sent informing you of the problem. This DOES NOT mean that your
     article is not accepted. It means that there is something in it that I
     can not fix and I need your help on it.

     Send Articles via E-mail or Netmail, file attach or message to:

     Frank Vest
     Fidonet; 1:124/6308
     E-Mail; flv@texoma.net

     Please leave me a message telling me that you have sent an article.
     That way I will know to look for it.

     -----------------------------------------------------------------

                    Credits, Legal Infomation, Availability

     + -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  FIDONEWS STAFF - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- +
     |                                                                |
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                                 Nodelist Stats

      INPUT NODELIST FILE      : NODELIST.285
      File has a Date Stamp of : 10/11/2001
      File Size (uncompressed) :   1205.64 KBytes.

      The Input Nodelist file  has 11115 Nodes in it
      and a total of  14189 non-comment entries.

      The list has     6 Zones listed.
                      67 Region Coordinators listed.
                     499 Network Hosts listed.
                     761 Hubs listed.
                     368 DOWN Nodes listed.
                     858 PRIVATE Nodes listed.
                     515 HOLD Nodes listed.

      Administrative overhead = 1333 ( 11.99 %)
      PRIVATE NODES overhead  = 858 (  7.72 %)

      Baud Rate Summary (or, BPS, for the die-hard technocrats):
            9600 =   9537 (  85.80 %)
                        (HST's =  204 or   2.14 % of the 9600 baud modems.)
                        (CSP's =    2 or   0.02 % of the 9600 baud modems.)
                        (PEP's =   16 or   0.17 % "        "    "     "   )
                        (MAX's =    0 or   0.00 % "        "    "     "   )
                        (HAY's =    3 or   0.03 % "        "    "     "   )
                        (V32's = 5392 or  56.54 % "        "    "     "   )
                        (V32B's =  679 or   7.12 % "       "    "     "   )
                        (V42's = 5125 or  53.74 % "        "    "     "   )
                        (V42B's =  731 or   7.66 % "       "    "     "   )
            2400 =    114 (  1.03 %)
            1200 =      8 (  0.07 %)
             300 =    492 (  4.43 %)

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      F_Req Flag      Applicable Software     Number of Systems
     FIDONEWS 18-42               Page 32                  15 Oct 2001


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      XA              Frontdoor <1.99b             4337
                      Frontdoor  2.02+
                      Dutchie 2.90c
                      Binkleyterm >2.1
                      D'Bridge <1.3
                      TIMS
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      XB              Binkleyterm 2.0                11
                      Dutchie 2.90b
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      XC              Opus 1.1                       12
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      XP              Seadog                          7
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      XR              Opus 1.03                      79
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      XW              Fido >12M                     414
                      Tabby
     --------------------------------------
      XX              D'Bridge 1.30               4719
                      Frontdoor 1.99b,2.01
     --------------------------------------

      CrashMail capable =   4017 ( 36.14 %)
      MailOnly Nodes    =   5740 ( 51.64 %)
      Listed-Only Nodes =    844 (  7.59 %)

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