Volume 6, Number 43 23 October 1989 +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | _ | | / \ | | /|oo \ | | - FidoNews - (_| /_) | | _`@/_ \ _ | | International | | \ \\ | | FidoNet Association | (*) | \ )) | | Newsletter ______ |__U__| / \// | | / FIDO \ _//|| _\ / | | (________) (_/(_|(____/ | | (jm) | +---------------------------------------------------------------+ Editor in Chief: Vince Perriello Editors Emeritii: Dale Lovell Thom Henderson Chief Procrastinator Emeritus: Tom Jennings FidoNews is published weekly by the International FidoNet Association as its official newsletter. You are encouraged to submit articles for publication in FidoNews. Article submission standards are contained in the file ARTSPEC.DOC, available from node 1:1/1. 1:1/1 is a Continuous Mail system, available for network mail 24 hours a day. Copyright 1989 by the International FidoNet Association. All rights reserved. Duplication and/or distribution permitted for noncommercial purposes only. For use in other circumstances, please contact IFNA at (314) 576-4067. IFNA may also be contacted at PO Box 41143, St. Louis, MO 63141. Fido and FidoNet are registered trademarks of Tom Jennings of Fido Software, 164 Shipley Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94107 and are used with permission. We don't necessarily agree with the contents of every article published here. Most of these materials are unsolicited. No article submitted by a FidoNet SysOp will be rejected if it is properly attributed and legally acceptable. We will publish every responsible submission received. Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Help Wanted -- some experience helpful ................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Open Response to Charlie Smith ........................... 2 HIGH_ED Echo Conference .................................. 6 IFNA/FidoNet Policy Progress Report ...................... 8 What are all the Zones used for? ......................... 9 3. FOR SALE ................................................. 12 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 13 Latest Software Versions ................................. 13 5. NOTICES .................................................. 16 And more! FidoNews 6-43 Page 1 23 Oct 1989 ================================================================= EDITORIAL ================================================================= Before I get to the subject, let me remind you that the FidoNet vote is approaching. You would be doing us all a service by voting. Vote either for or against IFNA, but just PLEASE vote. Now down to the reason I called you here. As some of you might have noticed, I am involved in a few things in and around FidoNet besides editing the Newsletter. The result is a constant battle (at least within my mind) between all of my varied responsibilities. I think I'm smart enough to avoid overload. I'm not completely sure, but I think so. That's why I'm typing this. I am finding this expanded "Current Versions" section to be a big load. I am getting several messages a week and often forget to go back and check them before putting out the newsletter. Requests come in for information on where some of this stuff can be gotten. And so on. Frankly, I haven't the slightest idea where you can get most of the non-IBM stuff. And I also don't have any time to find out. What that tells me is that I need some help in keeping all the info straight. Can anyone out there give me a hand? I need someone to represent IBM, Mac, Amiga, and ST for starters. If I wind up with more than one person to do the job, then you'll have to work with the others. I'll publish what you guys give me and stay out of the business myself. What a deal. If you're interested in the job, apply to 1:1/1. FidoNews is an equal opportunity employer. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-43 Page 2 23 Oct 1989 ================================================================= ARTICLES ================================================================= Thom Henderson c/o 1:107/528@FidoNet Open Response to Charlie Smith (a copy of which has been netmailed) You ask, "Why does IFNA have to govern FidoNet? Why can't FidoNet govern FidoNet?" This, I think, succinctly reflects much of the confusion many people have about what has happened and what is now going on. IFNA is often perceived by many people as being a thing outside of FidoNet, when in fact it has always been very much a part of FidoNet. It is and has always been the legal representation of FidoNet. FidoNet has no existance under the laws of the land. Does FidoNet exist? Yes, of course it does, but how? As an idea? As a phone book? As a group of people who share some common goals and/or techniques? All of those are true, and more. But the laws recognize none of them. The laws (and the government, and the IRS, and other organizations) recognize only people. Either flesh-and-blood people (born of men and women, heir to death and taxes), or "incorporated people" (born of lawyers and accountants, potentially immortal, but still heir to taxes). If FidoNet is to relate to society around it in any meaningful way, it must have some corporate existance. The original most pressing impetus for the formation of IFNA is a good example. Ken Kaplan was accepting donations and incurring expenses on behalf of FidoNet -- but in the eyes of the IRS FidoNet does not exist, so the contributions all counted as part of his personal income, and the expenses all counted as non-deductible personal expenses for his hobby. Likewise today the Electronic Mail Association will not and cannot recognize "FidoNet" as something that it can interact with, except through the IFNA. The whole point of IFNA is not to "govern" FidoNet, but to act as the sysops' vehicle for furthering FidoNet. It was created and exists for the purpose of giving the sysops of FidoNet a means to do the things which cannot be done without a recognized, legal entity -- a corporation. This can be anything from handling money and expenses in a way that won't subject individual sysops to unnecessary tax burdens, to holding copyrights on FidoNet publications, to signing contracts with hotels for conferences. FidoNews 6-43 Page 3 23 Oct 1989 Your question was phrased somewhat differently once before by someone else, and I think I'm ready to answer that earlier form as well. It was stated as a pair of questions: * What would FidoNet do without IFNA? It would go on much as before. The mail would still flow, the node list would still be published. Then, sooner or later (probably sooner), someone trying to set up a conference would discover that the hotel expects him to personally guarantee that 80 rooms will be booked, or some coordinator will discover that he himself owns his portion of the nodelist and is held personally liable for its accuracy, or someone will discover that recovering his costs for echomail distribution has just made his taxes go up. And then they will realize that they need a corporation in order to do the things we want to do, and we'll start down this same road once again. * What would IFNA do without FidoNet? FidoNet exists today, so for IFNA to exist without FidoNet something must happen to make FidoNet cease to exist. Most likely that would be a change in the laws such that what we're doing is no longer legal (which can happen), or such that too many key people drop out at once and things break down. Or whatever, the answer is the same in any case. Fix the problem or work around it, and start FidoNet back up again. In most cases the need for a corporate entity in FidoNet has not been apparent, because it's been there. IFNA still holds the copyright on the FidoNet nodelist and other FidoNet publications. Technical standards are still maintained, and every year like clockwork there is a FidoCon recognized by all as the annual convention. Bills get paid, pamphlets get mailed out, and phone calls get answered. If IFNA ceases to be FidoNet's legal entity (for whatever reason), then a vacuum will be created, and something else will be formed to take its place. The edges of that vacuum are already being felt -- since the disastrous bylaws changes last February there have been people saying that FidoNet needs a corporate entity. We already have one -- we should fix it and use it. You ask me to call off the referendum. That I cannot do. For good or ill, that decision was made by the Board of Directors, and I cannot change it. And I would not, even if I could. Whether or not I personally agree with this referendum is beside the point. IFNA has suffered too much in the past from vacillation and wavering resolve caused by the complaints of a few in the various conferences. I call that the "one flame, one vote" principle, and it is time and passed time for that to end. The members FidoNews 6-43 Page 4 23 Oct 1989 elected a Board, and the Board voted, and the result was a decision to have the sysops of FidoNet vote on the future of IFNA and FidoNet. That is democracy. Changing course to satisfy and handful of people who complain in conferences is not democracy, it is pandering to the few at the expense of the many, and it is high time for it to stop. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-43 Page 5 23 Oct 1989 Don Kulha The EcoNet Echo: A Plea for Participation 1:125/7 Sometimes this net we've built just bloody amazes me. Most often it's in a good way; right now it is by it's indifference.....namely the lack of participation in the Ecology echo. When I first got involved with FidoNet about four years ago it seemed like an incredible tool to bring about change. Nothing earth shaking was expected and I believe some of the echos have done good, such as the Dis- abled, Vietnam Veterans and medical ones. As important as ecological issues seem to be to the general populace the lack of interest in the Econet echo is curious if not sad. Are we so wrapped up in technology and this amazing community we've brought about that we're overlooking the problems of the world outside our door? Frankly since my wife delivered us a son my outlook has changed...ecology has always been important to me and thinking about the type of world our child will inherit has really changed my outlook. A couple years ago I linked into the Econet echo but dropped it after seeing exactly 1 message in 2 months. Recently I linked back in and while things are far better the echo is far from vital. I want to urge you, the sysops of the net, to carry the echo, point out it's existance to your callers and help us give it a chance to thrive. The echo is listed as being on the backbone hence should be easy to pick up and cheap to carry (1 message a day now). Maybe it will make a difference to our world and maybe it won't but it couldn't hurt to try.... ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-43 Page 6 23 Oct 1989 HIGH_ED Echo Conference Now available from the Region 11 Echo Coordinator as well as from many of the nodes listed below. *********************************** HIGH_ED Echo Conference *********************************** This echo is being developed for the primary purpose of providing Students, Staff and Faculty of "Higher Educational" facilities across the nation a forum for the discussion of subjects related to Higher Education. Although the intent of this echo is to service the needs of Students, Staff and Faculty, everyone is welcome to participate in or initiate discussions related to Higher Education. For example, a person might wish to ask a question about a particular institution that he/she is thinking about enrolling at in the future. The subject matter is wide open so it will be up to the participants to get the ball rolling on this echo. The only restrictions that presently apply to the use of this echo are: The language used must be clean and the discussions legal. FOR THE RECORD: The "HIGH_ED" echo is presently being carried by the following nodes: 233/5; 233/6; 233/8; 233/12; 233/13; 233/15; 233/69; 237/500; 288/528; 290/628; 301/4 Educational Communities presently being served: Danville Area Community College, Danville, Illinois Des Moines Area Community College, Des Moines, Iowa Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois Grandview College, Des Moines, Iowa Iowa State (Field Classrooms), Des Moines, Iowa Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois University of Akron, Akron, Ohio University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, Illinois University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio FidoNews 6-43 Page 7 23 Oct 1989 HIGH_ED is connected to the non-bbs educational community through a direct link with Internet (BITNET, USENET, CSNET, ARPANET, MILNET, etc) ATTENTION SYSOPS: Any Sysops wishing to carry this echo are encouraged to contact your NEC if you are in Region 11. If you are not in Region 11, feel free to contact me directly. I am especially interested in having a node on the East Coast and one on the West Coast to promote and distribute the echo. Terry Clabaugh, 233/6 HIGH_ED Echo Moderator ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-43 Page 8 23 Oct 1989 IFNA Bylaws and Rules Committee John Roberts, 1:385/49, Chairman We're working feverishly to have a reasonably solid draft for the proposed Policy in place by the 1 November deadline, and it's actually beginning to look like we might make it. We're to the point, and enough in agreement, that I thought it would be appropriate to at least mention the direction we're taking at this time. What we're working toward is the creation of a Policy document that is flexible enough to change with the needs of FidoNet, and solid enough to provide a good foundation for future changes to meet those needs. To do this, we've taken leave of the method used for previous Policy documents, and taking a modular approach in that we're developing a basic document that covers the minimum responsibilities for nodes within the network and coordinators at the various levels of the network. This gives the advantage of allowing for future extensions to Policy to be ratified by the sysops of the network (that's you) on an item by item basis, rather than the "all or none, take it or leave it" method. In other words, individual sysops will be able to have a much more effective voice in things that directly affect their operation within the network. The down side of this is that there's going to be more work for the Bylaws and Rules committee members to do, in that they'll have to review each proposed addition or amendment for conflicts with both the basic document and/or other existing or proposed additions or amendments, and recommend changes to the originators so as to avoid such conflicts. Even so, we believe it will be worth it in the long run if it will help put the individual sysop back in control of his network. If you'd like to get more directly involved in this, you're invited to establish links to the IFNA_POL conference. At present, it's available from 1:107/323 in EchoMail format, and from 1:385/49 in GroupMail format. If you're not really interested in setting up links for yet another conference, but you do have something that you'd like to have considered, simply send NetMail to me, John Roberts, at 1:385/49 and I'll see that it gets into the conference for consideration and discussion. Please make sure that any such message doesn't have the "Private" bit set, as I'll only be cross-posting public messages. As I mentioned, we're shooting at that 1 November completion deadline. With any luck at all, you should be able to read the proposed Policy draft in Fido645.Nws. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-43 Page 9 23 Oct 1989 Richard Whidden 1:137/207 What are all the Zones used for? Hi ya doin'. September 25 03:30:29.6AM September 30 05:34:75.7am October 2 16:45:75.3pm Octber 19 18:00:00.5PM Well the purpose of this file is to try and esatblish who is in what zone (ie BBSNet zone 86, Eggnet zone 99, and Fidonet, whatever zone they feel like taking.) This is a simple list of what claims what zone. No descriptions becuase Frankly I don't know anything about them. As it stands now anybody can be in any zone, and with the sudden expansion of nets things will one day get pretty tight around the BBSland. [The real reason is that I have no users on my BBS and needed something to do] If multiple nets exsist in one zone I seperated them with a / Easy enough. Later versions will include ZC and IC and such. Zone: Net: Things I would like to put here sometime. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Fidonet N. America 2 Fidonet Europe 3 Fidonet Pacific Rim 4 Fidonet S. America 5 Fidonet Africa 6 Fidonet Expansion {I hear they want 1-10} 7 Alternet/Fidonet expansion 8 RBBSnet/The Network 9 Pheonix Net 13 Pizzanet [Free delivery!] 23 INSANEt 25 IFNA Net/SIGnet(Canada) 26 SIGnet (USA) 41 Dreamnet 66 Guidonet [Very simple solution to dem. None Guido is it! 69 Kinknet 77 LCRNet. 86 BBSNet 99 Eggnet 223 Treknet 666 Pharmacutical(Sp) Net ----------------------------------------------------------------- Fidonet 1-5 Well need I say anything? I didn't think so. Alternet 7 Well Alternet is set up along a Dukedom type topology. Of all the nets it is the only one that I know of at this time that charges. I have heard that the cost is anywhere from 20-35 dollars. ZC: FidoNews 6-43 Page 10 23 Oct 1989 RBBSNet 8 Well I know nothing as of yet on this net. Any info would be gladly accpeted. The Network 8 Formerly known as FamilyNet. Rules for this one are sparse, but I feel provides its strength. All member boards must be 'G' rated. Basically, as its origional title said, Family oriented. INFO: Bob Hoffman 129/ Pheonix Net 9: Nothing known. But as RBBSnet I would like to know more. Pizzanet 13 Free delivery. A small net built around three echos. It has no known rules, except all systems must be free. No charges to users or delivery of mail.(outside of what the Phone company charges.) Zone 23 QBBSNet. Well It died. So it is no more. But it did consist of basically only Quickbbs's. INSANEt 23 Well after several zone changes, and several name changes. INSANEt is here. It deals with the say,well er.. It is the network with Spiked hair. Want totally off the wall messages. It can be had here. INFO: Mac Druiadh 1:363/69 SIGnet 25(Canada) 26 (U.S.A.) 27. Have no idea, though I am still awaiting more info. More INfo Well There is a board in Canada. But the nearest one would be Glen Barnhardt 1:137/201 I.F.N.A. Net 25? International Fidonet Association. It is a private net I saw mentioned once. More info would be liked very much..... DREAMNet 41, 42. and probobly 43 From out of the ashes of QBBSNet. Comes DREAMnet. The purpose is to basically build the best BBS program around, ZXBBS. More INFO Chris West 1:137/200 GUIDONet A net built around one echo. GUIDO. GUIDO is also carried by EGGNet, so if the one very basic rule of Guidonet bothers you. You can get it elsewhere. The one basic rule is GUIDO is in charge. No Matter what. I think it solves the problem of Democracy. Don't you? INFO: 1:137/207 FidoNews 6-43 Page 11 23 Oct 1989 KINKNet 69 I am still trying on this one. If you know anything let me know. LCRnet 77 Well. I just got the nodelist, and I forgot to ask the purpose. So.... I will get back to you on this one. BBSNet 86 Well When Fido started having trouble, two alternative nets were born. EGGNet and BBSNet. Still awaiting policy, but the potential is there. INFO Mike Talbert 1:137/18 Amelia Hudson 1:137/14 EGGnet 99 The second alternate network. This one follows the policy of everything is put before the individual sysop. There is no ZC, but a council of three. and a seperate justice system INFO Arlene Oakes 1:137/1000 Glen Barnhardt 1:137/201 Treknet 223 Need I say more? Actually I can't. I saw someone claim the zone and that was the last I heard. If you know let me know. Ok.. What I didn't know I left out. This does not claim to be an accurate list. I am not an accurate person. There are no expressed warranties in conjunction with this list, and use only as directed. Now: If you find an error with this list, or an ommission(sp) on my part please correct me. That is why I made this. I will put forth New list numbered accordingly when new Data is recieved. What I like to get is, the Zone of the net, the Name and the Coordinator,and any bit of info about that net. Where I can be reached! Well understand I wanna join nets. It is my goal to be in alot. Nothing better to do so why not. 1:137/207 Fido 7:722/207 86:8130/207 BBSNet 99:9008/207 Eggnet 13:145/4567 Pizzanet 66:346/423 Guidonet Thank you Richard Whidden - No Name BBS Sarasota Fl 1-813-951-6945 Data ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-43 Page 12 23 Oct 1989 ================================================================= FOR SALE ================================================================= Stylish Duds for Discriminating Sysops Don Kulha * Sonoma Online * 125/7 Has your favorite t-shirt become a car polishing rag? Does your dog refuse to be seen in public with you? Say you can't tell if it's Stevie Nicks or Elvis on your old Fleetwood Mac shirt? If you answered yes to any of the above, run a BBS or are just interested in some cool treads read on. Sonoma Online is now offering quality printed t-shirts for the discriminating sysop or BBS enthusiast. Our designs were selected to appeal to a sysop's "unique" outlook and all are printed on heavywieght, 100% cotton, preshrunk tee's made in the good old USA. They are offered in a variety of sizes and colors (2XLs too!) and are printed by a sysop for sysops. To receive a flyer of our designs and ordering info please send an self-addressed, stamped legal size (4X9) envelope to: Sonoma Online, P.O. Box 7518, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-43 Page 13 23 Oct 1989 ================================================================= LATEST VERSIONS ================================================================= Latest Software Versions MS-DOS Systems -------------- Bulletin Board Software Name Version Name Version Name Version Fido 12q+* Phoenix 1.3 TBBS 2.1 Lynx 1.30 QuickBBS 2.04 TComm/TCommNet 3.4 Kitten 2.16* RBBS 17.2B* TPBoard 5.2 Opus 1.03b+ RBBSmail 17.2* Wildcat! 2.00P Network Node List Other Mailers Version Utilities Version Utilities Version BinkleyTerm 2.30 EditNL 4.00 ARC 6.02 D'Bridge 1.21 MakeNL 2.20 ARCA05 2.01* Dutchie 2.90C ParseList 1.30 ARCmail 2.0 FrontDoor 2.0 Prune 1.40 ConfMail 4.00 PRENM 1.47 SysNL 2.65* EMM 2.02 SEAdog 4.51b XlatList 2.90 GROUP 2.16 XlaxDiff 2.32 GUS 1.20M* XlaxNode 2.32 LHARC 1.13 MSG 4.0* MSGED 1.99 PK[UN]ZIP 1.01 QM 1.0 QSORT 4.03 StarLink 1.00 TCOMMail 2.2 TMail 1.11 TPBNetEd 3.2 UFGATE 1.03 XRS 3.0 ZmailQ 1.09 Macintosh --------- Bulletin Board Software Network Mailers Other Utilities Name Version Name Version Name Version Red Ryder Host v2.1b3 Macpoint 0.91* MacArc 0.04 Mansion 7.12 Tabby 2.1 ArcMac 1.3 WWIV (Mac) 3.0 StuffIt 1.51 FidoNews 6-43 Page 14 23 Oct 1989 TImport 1.331 TExport 1.32 Timestamp 1.6 Tset 1.3 Timestart 1.1 Tally 1.1 Mehitabel 1.2 Archie 1.60 Jennifer 0.25b2g Numberizer 1.5c MessageEdit 1.0 Mantissa 1.0 PreStamp 2.01 R.PreStamp 2.01 Saphire 2.1t Epistle II 1.01 Import 2.52 Export 2.54 Sundial 2.1 AreaFix 1.1 Probe 0.052 Terminator 1.1 TMM 4.0b UNZIP 1.01* Amiga ----- Bulletin Board Software Network Mailers Other Utilities Name Version Name Version Name Version Paragon 1.00+* BinkleyTerm 1.00 AmigArc 0.23 TrapDoor 1.11* booz 1.01 WelMat 0.21* ConfMail 1.10* ChameleonEdit 0.10 Lharc 0.50 ParseLst 1.30 PkAX 1.00 Pktfix 1.01* RMB 1.30 UNzip 0.86 Zoo 2.00 Atari ST -------- Bulletin Board Software Network Mailer Other Utilities Name Version Name Version Name Version FidoNews 6-43 Page 15 23 Oct 1989 FIDO/FoReM Door 1.1* BinkleyTerm 1.03g ConfMail 1.00 Pandora BBS 2.41c* The BOX 1.10* ParseList 1.30 QuickBBS/ST 0.40* ARC 5.21 GS Point 0.61 TurboArc 1.1 LHARC 0.40 PKUNZIP 1.00 MSGED 1.96S SRENUM 6.2 OMMM 1.40* Timestop 1.00 + Netmail capable (does not require additional mailer software) * Recently changed Utility authors: Please help keep this list up to date by reporting new versions to 1:1/1. It is not our intent to list all utilities here, only those which verge on necessity. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-43 Page 16 23 Oct 1989 ================================================================= NOTICES ================================================================= The Interrupt Stack 6 Nov 1989 Fall 1989 DECUS Symposium begins in Anaheim CA. Contact Kurt Reisler at 1:109/101 for more details. 11 Nov 1989 A new area code forms in northern Illinois at 12:01 am. Chicago proper will remain area code 312; suburban areas formerly served with that code will become area code 708. 23 Nov 1989 26th Anniversary of "Dr. Who" - and still going strong 30 Dec 1989 Telephone area codes (5, 3 and 0) are abolished in Hong Kong If you have something which you would like to see on this calendar, please send a message to FidoNet node 1:1/1. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-43 Page 17 23 Oct 1989 OFFICERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIDONET ASSOCIATION Thom Henderson 1:107/528 Chairman of the Board Les Kooyman 1:204/501 President Fabian Gordon 1:107/323 Vice President Bill Bolton 3:3/0 Vice President-Technical Coordinator Kris Veitch 1:147/30 Secretary Kris Veitch 1:147/30 Treasurer IFNA COMMITTEE AND BOARD CHAIRS Administration and Finance * By-laws and Rules John Roberts 1:385/49 Executive Committee (Pres) Les Kooyman 1:204/501 International Affairs * Membership Services * Nominations and Elections Steve Bonine 1:1/0 Public Affairs David Drexler 1:147/30.20 Publications Irene Henderson 1:107/9 Technical Standards Rick Moore 1:115/333 Ethics * Security and Privacy * Grievances * * Position in abeyance pending reorganization IFNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIVISION AT-LARGE 10 Courtney Harris 1:102/732 Don Daniels 1:107/210 11 John Rafuse 1:12/700 Phil Buonomo 1:107/583 12 Bill Bolton 3:711/403 Mark Hawthorne 1:107/238 13 Fabian Gordon 1:107/323 Tom Jennings 1:125/111 14 Ken Kaplan 1:100/22 Irene Henderson 1:107/509 15 Scott Miller 1:128/12 Steve Jordan 1:206/2871 16 Ivan Schaffel 1:141/390 Robert Rudolph 1:261/628 17 Kathi Crockett 1:134/30 Dave Melnik 1:107/233 18 Andrew Adler 1:135/47 Jim Hruby 1:107/536 19 Kris Veitch 1:147/30 Burt Juda 1:107/528 2 Henk Wevers 2:500/1 Karl Schinke 1:107/516 3 Matt Whelan 3:54/99 John Roberts 1:147/14 ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-43 Page 18 23 Oct 1989 __ The World's First / \ BBS Network /|oo \ * FidoNet * (_| /_) _`@/_ \ _ | | \ \\ | (*) | \ )) ______ |__U__| / \// / Fido \ _//|| _\ / (________) (_/(_|(____/ (tm) Membership for the International FidoNet Association Membership in IFNA is open to any individual or organization that pays a specified annual membership fee. IFNA serves the international FidoNet-compatible electronic mail community to increase worldwide communications. Member Name _______________________________ Date _______________ Address _________________________________________________________ City ____________________________________________________________ State ________________________________ Zip _____________________ Country _________________________________________________________ Home Phone (Voice) ______________________________________________ Work Phone (Voice) ______________________________________________ Zone:Net/Node Number ____________________________________________ BBS Name ________________________________________________________ BBS Phone Number ________________________________________________ Baud Rates Supported ____________________________________________ Board Restrictions ______________________________________________ Your Special Interests __________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ In what areas would you be willing to help in FidoNet? __________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Send this membership form and a check or money order for $25 in US Funds to: International FidoNet Association PO Box 41143 St Louis, Missouri 63141 USA Thank you for your membership! Your participation will help to insure the future of FidoNet. Please NOTE that IFNA is a general not-for-profit organization and Articles of Association and By-Laws were adopted by the membership in January 1987. The second elected Board of Directors was filled in August 1988. The IFNA Echomail Conference has been established on FidoNet to assist the Board. We welcome your input to this Conference. FidoNews 6-43 Page 19 23 Oct 1989 -----------------------------------------------------------------