Volume 6, Number 45 6 November 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. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 IFNA Bylaws and Rules Committee Report ................... 1 IFNA/FidoNet Bylaws Proposal Draft ....................... 3 IFNA/FidoNet Policy Proposal Draft ....................... 12 IFNA Referendum: Democracy or Discrimination? ............ 23 KinkNet Correction ....................................... 26 GET OUT THE VOTE! ........................................ 27 Zeamon Improves Wildcard Support for DOS and OS|2 ........ 29 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 31 More on suggestions to IFNA Publications Policy .......... 31 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 35 And more! FidoNews 6-45 Page 1 6 Nov 1989 ================================================================= ARTICLES ================================================================= John Roberts FidoNet 1:385/49 With many thanks to the Editor, Vince Perriello, the proposed IFNA Bylaws and Policy should appear in this issue of FidoNews. If you haven't already, here's where you get to see what all of the hubbub has been about. First of all, a note on availability if you'd like to request copies of these documents. The current version of both of these documents is available as I_POLICY.ARC and I_BYLAWS.ARC from 1:385/49 (XP/9600/HST/V32) and should also be available for request from 1:104/424 (XA/2400) and 1:107/583 (XP/9600/HST/V32) as well. You may well notice that I said "the current version" above. That's because these are both Draft documents at this time, and while I feel they're pretty solid overall, it's quite likely that there will be further changes before the due date for the final proposals to be submitted for vote. The point is that they're not carved in stone, and it's absolutely not too late for you to be heard if there's something you feel strongly about. As a matter of fact, I'd sincerely like to hear your opinions. If you're not interested in establishing a link to the IFNA_POL conference, by all means send me netmail. While I can't promise a personal reply to each and every message that comes in, I will promise to make sure that your opinions go before the committee for consideration. The IFNA_POL conference itself is still active and available for your comments and discussion, and will remain so as long as necessary. The primary EchoMail link for the conference is Fabian Gordon at 1:107/323, and it's available in GroupMail format from both myself at 1:385/49 and Phil Buonomo at 1:107/583. Getting back to the documents themselves, in particular the Policy document, you'll notice that a lot of things simply aren't covered. This is the way it was designed. We've put into the basic policy only the things that we feel are absolutely necessary to the operation of the network. The idea is that you, the "grunt sysop" (hasn't anyone got a better term for that?), are the one who should make the decisions on the details of how you want your network to operate, and that you should have a vote on each and every item that affects your operation within the network. FidoNews 6-45 Page 2 6 Nov 1989 Thus the modular approach. Details such as geographic boundaries, selection of coordinators, complaint and grievance procedures and other such things that have historically been such large points of contention will be added to the basic document as Appendices. Each of these will be voted on separately to and independent of the basic policy and each other, and there may well be more than one choice for each major issue on the ballot along with "none of the above", which will also be a valid choice in this sort of election based on preference. I'm going to be presumptuous for a moment and ask you for two favors, even though I've never met or even corresponded with most of you before. The first is related directly to the two documents I've been speechifying about, while the second is much more general. First, when reading these proposals, try not to read anything into them that isn't there. Take them at face value - that's the way we've written them. There's no "hidden agenda" or hidden anything else there, just an honest effort by a few people to put the control of FidoNet back into the hands of the sysops of FidoNet itself. Second, when you're given the opportunity to make your voice heard, whether by making comments and suggestions or by casting a vote in an election, take the few minutes needed to do so. If you don't, then no one can know what your feelings and opinions are on whatever issues may be at hand. I'm not talking just about FidoNet here, but about many of the other aspects of life as well. Communication is a two-way process. It's been said so often that it's rather cliche, but that hasn't made it any less true. Thanks! ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-45 Page 3 6 Nov 1989 IFNA Bylaws and Rules Committee Jason Steck, 1:104/424, Member Phil Buonomo, 1:107/583, Member John Roberts, 1:385/49, Chairman BYLAWS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIDONET ASSOCIATION (Proposed)(Draft v0.02) prepared by the Bylaws and Rules Committee of the International FidoNet Association November 1, 1989 ARTICLE I - OFFICES Section 1. PRINCIPLE OFFICE. The principal office of the corporation shall be in the city of Saint Louis, State of Missouri. Section 2. OTHER OFFICES. The corporation may also have offices at such other places within or without the State of Missouri as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the activities of the corporation may require. Section 3. REGISTERED OFFICE. The registered office of the corporation shall be established and maintained at 120 S. Central, Suite 1400, St. Louis, Missouri, 63105. ARTICLE II - MEETING OF MEMBERS Section 1. ANNUAL MEETINGS. Annual meetings of members for the election of directors and for such other business as may be stated in the notice of the meeting, or as many properly come before the meeting, shall be held at such places, either within or without the State of Missouri, and at such times and dates as the Board of Directors, by resolution, shall determine and as set forth in the notice of the meeting. in the event the Board of Directors fails to so determine the time, date and place of the meeting, the annual meeting of members shall be held at the principal office of the corporation on the 1st day of August at 1 o'clock P.M. in each year. FidoNews 6-45 Page 4 6 Nov 1989 Section 2. OTHER MEETINGS. Meetings of members for any purpose other than the election of directors may be held at such a time and place, within or without the State of Missouri, as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting. Section 3. VOTING. Each member entitled to vote in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Articles of Association and these Bylaws shall be entitled to one vote, in person or by proxy, but no proxy shall be voted after three years from its date unless such proxy provides for a longer period. Upon the demand of any member, the vote for directors and upon any question before the meeting shall be by ballot. All elections for directors shall be decided by plurality vote; all other questions shall be decided by majority vote, except as otherwise provided by the Articles of Association or the laws of the State of Missouri. Section 4. MEMBERSHIP. The officer who has charge of the membership ledger of the corporation shall at least ten days before each meeting of members prepare a complete alphabetically addressed list of the members entitled to vote at the ensuing election. Said list shall be open to the examination of any member, for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall be available for inspection at the meeting. Section 5. QUORUM. Except as otherwise required by law, by the Articles of Association, or by these Bylaws, the presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the members of the corporation entitled to vote thereat shall constitute a quorum at a meeting for the transaction of any business. Section 6. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the members for any purpose, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Articles of Association, may be called by the Chairman of the Board and shall be called by the Chairman of the Board or by the secretary at the request of a majority of the FidoNews 6-45 Page 5 6 Nov 1989 directors or 10 percent of the number of members entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose of the proposed meeting. Section 7. NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Notice, stating the place, date, and time of the meeting, and the general nature of the business to be considered, shall be given to each member entitled to vote thereat at his address (electronic or otherwise), or shall be published in the corporate newsletter, not less than ten nor more than fifty days before the date of the meeting. Section 8. BUSINESS TRANSACTED. No business other than that stated in the notice shall be transacted at any meeting without the unanimous consent of all the members entitled to vote thereat. Section 9. ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. Except as otherwise provided by the Articles of Association, whenever the vote of members at a meeting thereof is required or permitted to be taken in connection with any corporate action by any provisions of the statutes of the Articles of Association or of these Bylaws, the meeting and vote of members may be dispensed with, if all the members who would have been entitled to vote upon the action if such meeting were held, shall consent (electronically or otherwise) to such corporate action being taken. ARTICLE III - DIRECTORS Section 1. NUMBER AND TERM. The number of directors shall be equal to the number of geographical areas known as zones in the list of systems published by the corporation, known as the IFNA or FidoNet nodelist, plus an additional 3 directors who shall be known as At-Large directors. No Zone may have more than 3 directors representing it on the Board. The Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of members by the members of their respective Zones, with the exception of the At-Large Directors, who shall be elected by the membership as a whole. Each director shall be elected to serve until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify. Section 2. RESIGNATIONS. FidoNews 6-45 Page 6 6 Nov 1989 Any director, members of a committee, or other officer may resign at any time. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified, and if no time be specified, at the time of its receipt by the president or secretary. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Section 3. VACANCIES. If the office of any director, member of a committee or other officer becomes vacant, the remaining directors in office, though less than a quorum by a majority vote, may appoint any qualified person to fill such vacancy, and to hold office for the unexpired term and until his successor shall be duly chosen. Section 4. REMOVAL. Any director or directors may be removed either for or without cause at any time by the affirmative vote of the members or holders of a majority of all the membership votes of those entitled to vote, at a special meeting of the members called for the purpose, and the vacancies thus created may be filled, at the meeting held for the purpose of removal, by the affirmative vote of the members or holders of a majority of all the membership votes of those entitled to vote. Section 5. INCREASE IN NUMBER. The number of directors may be increased by amendment of these Bylaws by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors, though less than a quorum, by the affirmative vote of the majority of the members, at the annual meeting or by a special meeting called for that purpose, and by like vote the additional directors may be chosen at such meeting to hold office until the next annual election and until their successors are elected and qualify. Section 6. COMPENSATION. Directors shall not receive any stated salary for their services as directors or as members of committees, but by resolution of the Board a fixed fee and expenses of attendance may be allowed for attendance at each meeting. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity as an officer, agent or otherwise, and receiving compensation therefore. FidoNews 6-45 Page 7 6 Nov 1989 Section 7. ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting, if prior to such action a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board, or of such committee as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee. ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS Section 1. OFFICERS. The officers of the corporation shall consist of a Chairman of the Board of Directors, a president, a treasurer, a secretary, and an International Coordinator, and shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. In addition, the Board of Directors may elect one or more vice-presidents and such assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers as it may deem proper. None of the officers of the corporation need be directors. The officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the Board of Directors after each annual meeting. More than two offices may be held by the same person, except the offices of president and secretary, unless there is only one member. Section 2. OTHER OFFICERS AND AGENTS. The Board of Directors may appoint such officers and agents as it may deem advisable, who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such power and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Section 3. CHAIRMAN. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, shall appoint the chairs of all standing committees, and he shall have and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors. Section 4. PRESIDENT. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall have the general powers and duties of supervision and management usually vested in the office of the president of a corporation. He shall FidoNews 6-45 Page 8 6 Nov 1989 preside at all meetings of the members if present thereat, and in the absence of the Chairman, at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall have general supervision, direction and control of the affairs of the corporation. Except as the Board of Directors shall authorize the execution thereof in some manner, he shall execute bonds, mortgages, and other contracts in behalf of the corporation, and shall cause the seal to be affixed to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed the seal shall be attested by the signature of the secretary or treasurer or an assistant secretary or assistant treasurer. Section 5. VICE-PRESIDENT. Each vice-president shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to him by the directors. Section 6. TREASURER. The treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate account of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation. He shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The treasurer shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, or the president, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements. He shall render to the president and Board of Directors at the regular meetings of the Board of Directors, or whenever they may request it, an account of all his transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, he shall give the corporation a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties in such amount and with such surety as the Board shall prescribe. Section 7. SECRETARY. The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of members and directors, and all other notices required by law or by these Bylaws, and in case of his absence, or refusal or neglect to do so, any such notice may be given by any other person so directed by the president, or by the directors, or members, upon whose requisition the meeting is called as provided by these Bylaws. He shall record all the proceedings of the FidoNews 6-45 Page 9 6 Nov 1989 meetings of the corporation and of directors in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall affix the seal to all instruments requiring it, when authorized by the directors or the president, and attest the same. Section 8. INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR. The Board of Directors shall elect an International Coordinator to serve as the head of the nodelist administrative structure. The International Coordinator shall be responsible for maintaining the technical integrity of the network and for publishing the list of nodes which bears the trademark of this corporation, and for establishing new zones in that nodelist at the direction of a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Section 9. ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES. Assistant treasurers and assistant secretaries, if any, shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them, respectively, by the directors. ARTICLE V - MEMBERSHIP Section 1. MEMBERSHIP Any person who is the system operator in good standing of a PUBLIC ACCESS NODE as listed in the FidoNet nodelist shall be a member without making any application or paying any dues, and shall have the right to one vote. ARTICLE VI - PROHIBITION OF DIVIDENDS. Section 1. PROHIBITION OF DIVIDENDS. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, as dividends or in any other manner, its members, directors, officers or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in the Articles of Association. Further, upon the dissolution of the corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all of the liabilities of the corporation, dispose of all of the assets of the corporation exclusively for charitable, education, FidoNews 6-45 Page 10 6 Nov 1989 religious, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Law) as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the County in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes. ARTICLE VII - CORPORATE SEAL. Section 1. SEAL. The corporate seal shall be circular in form and shall contain the name of the corporation, the year of its creation and the words "CORPORATE SEAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIDONET ASSOCIATION. " Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or otherwise reproduced. ARTICLE VIII - FISCAL YEAR Section 1. FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. ARTICLE IX - EXECUTION OF CORPORATION INSTRUMENTS. Section 1. INSTRUMENTS. All checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation shall be signed by officer or officers, agent or agents of the corporation, and in such manner as shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. ARTICLE X - NOTICE AND WAIVER OF NOTICE. Section 1. NOTICE. Whenever any notice is required by these Bylaws to be given, personal notice is not meant unless expressly stated, and any notice so required shall be deemed to be sufficient if given by depositing the same in the mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the person entitled thereto at his address as it appears on the records of the FidoNews 6-45 Page 11 6 Nov 1989 corporation, or by the sending of electronic mail in the same fashion, or by the posting of such notice in the newsletter of the corporation. Such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the day of such mailing or publishing of said notice. Members not entitled to vote shall not be entitled to receive notice of any meetings, except as otherwise provided by statute. Section 2. WAIVER OF NOTICE. Whenever any notice whatever is required to be given under the provisions of any law, or under the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed proper notice. ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS. Section 1. AMENDMENTS. These Bylaws may be altered and repealed and Bylaws may be made at any annual meeting of the members or any special meeting thereof if notice thereof is contained in the notice of such special meeting, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members entitled to vote thereat, or by the Board of Directors, at any regular meeting of the Board of Directors, or at any special meeting of the Board of Directors, if notice thereof is contained in the notice of such special meeting. ARTICLE XII - LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. Section 1. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. The International Fidonet Association recognizes the need for and encourages the formation of locally based independent organizations for the furtherance of electronic communications at the Zone, Region, and Net levels. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-45 Page 12 6 Nov 1989 IFNA Bylaws and Rules Committee Jason Steck, 1:104/424, Member Phil Buonomo, 1:107/583, Member John Roberts, 1:385/49, Chairman IFNA/FidoNet Policy v5 (Proposed)(Draft v0.20) prepared by the Bylaws and Rules Committee of the International FidoNet Association October 31, 1989 I. PURPOSE This document prescribes the responsibilities of any given system to be listed in the IFNA nodelist, the responsibilities of coordinators at various levels within the network, and the requirements for ratification and future modification of this document and/or its appendices. There shall be no other mandatory requirements for FidoNet membership above and beyond those directly stipulated or for which specific allowance is made within this document and/or its appendices. II. GENERAL FidoNet is dedicated to the exchange of information among the general public, and as such no one may be denied a node address based on race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, philosophy, software used, or affiliation with any other network. The usage of the personal pronouns "he" and "his" within this document shall be considered to be gender neutral and equally applicable to members of either sex. This document and its Appendices are prepared in English, and translation to other languages is expressly encouraged. This is not to be construed as a direct endorsement of any given language as the official language of FidoNet. III. DEFINITIONS NODE: The smallest subdivision of the network, defined as a single system operating within the network. The responsibilities of a node are defined in the section NODE RESPONSIBILITIES within this document. FidoNews 6-45 Page 13 6 Nov 1989 NET: A group of nodes, usually established within a specific geographic area, associated with each other by choice for administrative purposes and to facilitate mail transfer. REGION: A group of nets and nodes that are not part of any net, usually in a specific geographic area, associated with each other for administrative purposes. ZONE: A group of regions, usually in a specific geographic area, associated with each other for administrative purposes and to facilitate mail transfer. SYSOP: For the purpose of this document, the single individual with primary responsibility for the operation of any given node or nodes. COORDINATOR: A sysop at any given level who is designated certain technical responsibilities commensurate to the administration of the level of which he is a part. Specific responsibilities of coordinators at any given level are defined in the section COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES within this document. NODELIST: The listing of node information that reflects current addressing, routing, capability, compatibility, and other technical information pertaining to nodes within the network. The nodelist is essentially the "phone book" that nodes use to communicate with each other. ZONE MAIL HOUR: A one hour period of time set aside for and dedicated to the processing of mail within a given zone, as designated by the coordinator of that zone. Specifically, a node must operate in a "mail only" mode, performing no other task other than the sending and receipt of mail during such a designated hour. LOCAL MAIL SCHEDULE(S): Additional mail period(s) as may be necessary within any given local net for the processing and distribution of mail within that net, as designated by the coordinator of that net. IV. NODE RESPONSIBILITIES To obtain and retain a listing in the nodelist, the sysop of any NODE shall be responsible for: A. Compliance with the minimum FidoNet mail session standards (at this time, somewhat loosely based on the FidoNet Technical Standards Committee recommendation FTS- 0001) so as to be able to send and receive mail within the network. FidoNews 6-45 Page 14 6 Nov 1989 B. Adherence to mail hours and schedules, specifically that his node must properly observe zone mail hour as defined by the coordinator of the zone of which the node is a part, and any applicable mandatory local mail schedules as defined by any local policy or other supplement to this document. C. Utilizing the most current nodelist available for the operation of his node. V. COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES A. The coordinator of a NET shall be responsible for: 1. Gathering, maintaining, and compiling the most current information as reasonably possible concerning the status of nodes within the net of which he is a part, and forwarding such information to the coordinator of the region of which such net is a part in a timely manner to ensure its inclusion in the nodelist. 2. The assignment of node addresses to individual nodes within the net of which he is a part. 3. Ensuring the distribution of weekly nodelist updates to the members of the net of which he is a part. 4. Ensuring the distribution of weekly issues of the network newsletter to the members of the net of which he is a part. 5. Forwarding of messages which are addressed to nodes within the net of which he is a part in a timely manner. 6. The establishment of Local Mail Schedules for all nodes within the net of which he is a part, should such be required for the efficient operation of the net of which he is a part or the network as a whole. 7. Ensuring compliance with the technical provisions of this document on the part of the nodes of the net of which he is a part, including taking such administrative action as may be necessary to correct non-compliance. B. The coordinator of a REGION shall be responsible for: 1. Gathering, maintaining, and compiling the most current information as reasonably possible concerning FidoNews 6-45 Page 15 6 Nov 1989 the status of nets and nodes that are not part of a net within the region of which he is a part, and forwarding such information to the coordinator of the zone of which such region is a part in a timely manner to ensure its inclusion in the nodelist. 2. The assignment of node addresses to nodes that are not part of a net and the assignment of net numbers from a pool provided by the zone coordinator of the zone of which his region is a part to groups of nodes that desire to form a net within the region of which he is a part. 3. Ensuring the distribution of weekly nodelist updates to coordinators of nets and nodes that are not part of a net within the region of which he is a part. 4. Ensuring the distribution of weekly issues of the network newsletter to the coordinators of nets and nodes that are not part of a net within the region of which he is a part. 5. Ensuring compliance with the technical provisions of this document on the part of the net coordinators and nodes that are not part of a net within the region of which he is a part, including taking such administrative action as may be necessary to correct non-compliance. C. The coordinator of a ZONE shall be responsible for: 1. Gathering, maintaining, and compiling the most current information as reasonably possible concerning the status of regions and listings for administrative nodes within the zone of which he is a part, and forwarding such information to the international coordinator in a timely manner to ensure its inclusion in the nodelist. 2. The assignment of region numbers to regions within the zone of which he is a part. 3. Ensuring the distribution of weekly nodelist updates to coordinators of regions within the zone of which he is a part. 4. Ensuring the distribution of weekly issues of the network newsletter to the coordinators of regions within the zone of which he is a part. 5. Ensuring the establishment and operation of zonegate FidoNews 6-45 Page 16 6 Nov 1989 systems within the zone of which he is a part as necessary to facilitate the transfer of mail to and from other zones. 6. Designating a Zone Mail Hour hour for all nodes within the zone of which he is a part. 7. Assignment of a pool of net numbers for the use of each regional coordinator within the zone of which he is a part. 8. Ensuring compliance with the technical provisions of this document on the part of the regional coordinators within the zone of which he is a part, including taking such administrative action as may be necessary to correct non-compliance. D. The INTERNATIONAL coordinator shall be responsible for: 1. Gathering, maintaining, and compiling the most current information as reasonably possible concerning the status of all zones of the network for inclusion in the nodelist. 2. The assignment of zone numbers upon direction of the IFNA Board of Directors. 3. Ensuring the distribution of weekly nodelist updates to coordinators of all zones. 4. Ensuring the distribution of weekly issues of the network newsletter to the coordinators of all zones. 5. Ensuring compliance with the technical provisions of this document on the part of the zone coordinators, including taking such administrative action as may be necessary to correct non-compliance. [Note: In the above sections, a coordinator at any level is required to make sure that nodes and/or other coordinators receive the named documents. This specifically includes the provision that he deliver them directly, should that be necessary for such assurance.] VI. RATIFICATION This document will be considered to be ratified and in effect upon passage in a general or special election by a simple majority of votes received from those eligible IFNA members voting in such election conducted by the IFNA Nominations and FidoNews 6-45 Page 17 6 Nov 1989 Elections Committee, in accordance with current standard procedures for the conduct of such elections. Should this document fail to be ratified, the most recent Policy document as validated by vote of the IFNA Board of Directors at the annual meeting shall be considered to be in effect. VII. MODIFICATION Any proposed modification to this document will be subject to the procedures designated in the RATIFICATION section of this document before becoming effective. Any proposed modification must be submitted in final form, either written or electronically transmitted, to the IFNA Bylaws and Rules committee. Proposals will be considered valid as a result of any of the following: A. At the request of at least 25% of the coordinators of the network. B. Upon petition from a minimum of 10% of those IFNA members who would be eligible to vote in an election to ratify such modifications, as designated in the RATIFICATION section of this document. C. Upon the recommendation of and sponsorship by a member of the IFNA Bylaws and Rules committee. D. Upon the recommendation of and sponsorship by a member of the IFNA Board of Directors. VIII. EMERGENCY CLAUSE Should any portion of this document come into conflict with federal, state, or local law or the equivalent thereof, that portion shall immediately be considered to have been revoked within the geographic area wherein it is in conflict, and the coordinator with primary responsibility for that area shall immediately bring the situation to the attention of the IFNA Bylaws and Rules committee and Board of Directors with sufficient detail and documentation to allow work to begin on a proposal for permanent modification. IX. SUPPLEMENTS This document may be supplemented by local policy at the Zone, Region, or Net level, such supplement being considered to be a legitimate extension of this document at the level and for the area to which such supplement pertains, in accordance with the following procedures: FidoNews 6-45 Page 18 6 Nov 1989 A. Any such supplement or any part thereof may not rescind or relax any responsibility for compliance with any provision of this document without prior approval of both the IFNA Bylaws and Rules committee and the IFNA Board of Directors. B. Any such supplement or any part thereof may only be considered to be ratified and in effect upon passage in a general or special election by a simple majority of votes received from those eligible IFNA members who are part of the area subject to coverage under such supplement voting in an election conducted in accordance with current standard procedures developed by the IFNA Nominations and Elections Committee. Should ratification fail, the most recent supplement previously in effect shall be considered to remain in effect. C. Any proposed modification to such supplement or any part thereof will be subject to the same ratification requirements as the supplement itself before becoming effective. D. Proposals for the creation, modification, or removal of any such supplement or any part thereof will be considered valid as a result of any of the following: 1. As a proposal by the coordinator of the level for which such supplement would be applicable. 2. Upon petition from a minimum of 25% of those sysops of nodes which are part of the level for which such supplement would be applicable. X. APPENDICES All current appendices to this document shall be published separately, and are included by reference as a legitimate part of this document by inclusion in the INDEX OF APPENDICES at the end of this section of this document with the ratification date shown. All proposals for appendices shall be subject to the same ratification and modification procedures as required for this document. INDEX OF APPENDICES =================== APPENDIX SUBJECT DATED -------- ------------------------------------- --------- -------- ------------------------------------- --------- IFNA/FidoNet Policy version 5.0 (Proposed)(Draft) FidoNews 6-45 Page 19 6 Nov 1989 Ratified (date) *end* ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-45 Page 20 6 Nov 1989 FIDOCON 90 -- WHERE'S IT GONNA BE? The Membership Services Committee, under the chairmanship of Jim Vaughan, has been charged with recommending a site to hold FidoCon in 1990. Would you like to host the next FidoCon in your city? Here is your chance. Send a proposal to the committee to be considered for the honor of hosting FidoCon 90. What do you need to do to host FidoCon in your city? Planning an international conference requires a great deal of work on the part of the hosts. A site must be selected with adequate meeting space, accessibility, reasonable price and 1001 other details. To give you an idea of what needs to be done and to give the committee some information about your city, we need to have the following questionnaire filled out: LOCATION: 1. What is the mileage from the airport to the host hotel? 2. Is shuttle service furnished by the hotel available to and from the hotel and airport? If not, what is the cost? 3. Are there direct (no connections) flights from the top ten largest metropolitan areas to your airport? Is the airport served by International carriers? HOTEL FACILITIES: 1. Is there a large (150 person) conference room which will be available throughout the conference? 2. Are there at least three smaller conference rooms which will be available for meetings during the conference? (75, 50 plus board type rooms.) 3. Will there be display space for vendors? 4. Will there be a small private conference room available for the host and other committees? 5. Will the hotel guarantee room rate, not to exceed $80 for double occupancy? 6. Will the host committee prepare a list including price ranges and bill of fare for all hotel restaurants in advance of the conference? FidoNews 6-45 Page 21 6 Nov 1989 7. Will the hotel provide early committment on prices of banquets, receptions, coffee break service, and any other food and beverage service to the conference sessions? 8. Will the host committee be able to obtain corporate sponsors to help defray conference expenses? Who are they? 9. Does the hotel have handicap facilities? 10. Is the hotel or convention center willing to provide help in the planning of the conference? 11. Will the hotel allow for special telephone connections? (For modems) LOCAL SUPPORT: 1. There must be an active committee consisting of at least five members in the host city at least nine months before the conference. Members of this committee should be prepared to spend at least two hours per week in the early planning stages and at least 8-10 hours per week just before the conference. The local chair should work closely with the FidoCon committee chair by Net Mail, Snail, and voice. Please furnish the name of the host committee and the name and address of the host chairperson. 2. Sponsorship of the conference by a local user group would be a plus. Please furnish the name of the sponsoring group, if any. 3. Will a list of nearby restaurants (all price ranges -- including fast food) and local entertainment be prepared by the local committee? 4. Will maps of the area would be provided to attendees? 5. What activities for family members should will be planned by the local committee? 6. Will there be a software swap area set up with computers for people to trade disks? Will any of them be equipped with a printer and/or modem? Will disk sales (at cost) be included? 7. Will there be conference souvenirs, including but not limited to T-shirts and hats, available throughout the conference? FidoNews 6-45 Page 22 6 Nov 1989 8. Will a special rate on car rentals be available to FidoCon attendees? OTHER: 1. What other events would you suggest for attendees? 2. What are the features of your city that make it particularly desirable for hosting FidoCon? GENERAL COMMENTS: (To be filled in by the prospective hosts) Please give a lot of thought to the amount of time and money that will be involved in hosting FidoCon. Then, write up your proposal and send it to us. We will evaluate all proposals and make recommendations to the IFNA Board of Directors. Proposals can be sent by NetMail to 226/300, or by Snail to: Jim Vaughan 3883 Sugarbush Blvd. Gahanna, OH 43230 Cities outside the US are eligible, and are encouraged to apply. If you want to include any printed promotional materials from the hotel or other facility, forward five copies to the above address. PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 30. ========================================= Announcment of the committee's selection will be made in FidoNews 649. Hope to hear from you soon! Jim Vaughan ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-45 Page 23 6 Nov 1989 Phil Linttell Fido 1:163/125 The IFNA Referendum: Democracy or Discrimination? The IFNA Referendum has begun. For the first time in the history of FidoNet, every Sysop is being permitted a vote on an important issue. Or are they? From the text of the International FidoNet Association Board of Directors resolution: [From FidoNews 6-35, "Editorial"] We, the representatives of the International FidoNet Association, have heard a cry for democracy in the administration of the network. As IFNA is supposed to represent the interests of the sysops, and as such representation is deemed to have failed, be it hereby resolved that: Without a mandate from the sysops of FidoNet, IFNA has no purpose or reason for existence. THEREFORE, the board proposes the following action, of which failure to pass will mean the dissolution of IFNA: It is hereby resolved that a special election be held for consideration by the Sysops of FidoNet of the following: [End of excerpt] "...a special election be held for consideration by the Sysops of FidoNet..." It is truly commendable that IFNA is seeking it's mandate from the Sysops of FidoNet. Especially when you consider that the resolution goes on to state: "In addition, it shall be made clear that approval must be gained from a majority of the eligible nodes in the nodelist in effect at the time of the election." In other words, IFNA is seeking it's mandate not from a majority of the votes cast, but from a majority of eligible voters; a pretty courageous (and somewhat questionable) referendum practice designed to ensure that the members of FidoNet really want IFNA. FidoNews 6-45 Page 24 6 Nov 1989 While the election might appear open to all FidoNet Sysops, in reality it is not. The Nominations & Elections committee, chaired by Steve Bonine, has interpreted "eligible voters" not as all members of FidoNet (as defined by Policy), but as Sysops of "public-access" nodes: [From FidoNews 6-44, "Election Rules IFNA/FidoNet Referendum"] 2.0 Eligibility. The sysop of each public-access node in the FidoNet nodelist issued on October 27 (NODELIST.300) is eligible to vote. [End of excerpt] According to the definition of "public-access" which appears in the same article, this specifically excludes operators of systems which appear in the FidoNet nodelist with a status of "Pvt" (private), "Hold", or "Down". A quick grep of NODELIST.307 (NODELIST.300 was updated before I had the change to write this article) indicates that there are 308 private nodes, 55 nodes marked "Hold", and 116 nodes marked down. Approximately 479 Sysops are not allowed to vote in this referendum. How can this denial of the rights of almost 500 FidoNet members to vote possibly be reconciled with IFNA's clear desire to make sure that the FidoNet really wants IFNA? The answer is: it can't. I have been a member of FidoNet since February of this year. I have tried to become informed on the issues affecting our network and to form my own opinions. As the result of an unfortunate incident (the circumstances of which are not relevant to this article) I had my node's status changed from public to private. While I understand that Policy does not require a private node to operate a FidoNet-compatible mailer during ZMH and restrict voice callers, Policy 3 encouraged private nodes to do so, and I do. I respect the our net's local mail hour as well. My system has a number of users, although I restrict access to members of a local users' group on whose behalf I operate my system. I have read faithfully Policy documents, and every issue of FidoNews I have received. I have voted in an my local net's election of an NC, and in my region's election of an RC; I fully expected to vote in the IFNA referendum. How then, am I (the operator of a private node) any less eligible to vote than the operator of a Mail Only or Public system? FidoNews 6-45 Page 25 6 Nov 1989 And why, if a Sysop of a node marked "Hold" or "Down" CAN vote, should they be prohibited from doing so? Further, no reference to "public-access" was made in the original draft of the rules for the referendum which was placed in FidoNews 6-41 for comment: [FidoNews 6-41, "Election Rules, FidoNet Plebescite, DRAFT"] 2.0 Eligibility. The sysop of each node in the FidoNet nodelist issued on October 27 (NODELIST.300) is eligible to vote. [End of excerpt] No later draft was published in FidoNews. In fact, the final rules were not published until the October 30 issue of FidoNews (FidoNews 6-44), three days AFTER NODEDIFF.300 had been distributed. By the time the final rules were published, the vote was already in progress; providing no opportunity for an appeals process. While the denial of my right to vote is distressing, it is the irony of IFNA, which I have heard called "The voice of democracy in FidoNet", so blatantly discriminating against members of FidoNet that I find unacceptable. I recognize that it is too late to change the rules of this referendum. However, it is my intention to submit a vote in this referendum despite the fact that it will not be counted. Other members of FidoNet will have to decide for themselves whether they will accept this brand of "democracy" in future elections and referendums. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-45 Page 26 6 Nov 1989 Jim Deputy 1:204/40 KinkNet Correction In FidoNews 643, there is an article on the various Zones that are being claimed by several networks. Among those is Zone 69 for KinkNet. KinkNet does not, and has never claimed a Zone Number. KinkNet is a group of Adult Only Conferences that are distributed to several systems. The distribution is not limited to any network. In fact for the most part, KinkNet is pretty much designed to be Network and Zone unaware, except as the mailer needs the information to get it to the proper destination. In conferences where the Zone subjects were discussed, I have personally sent Mr. Whidden public denials of KinkNet's claim to Zone 69. And this has been in more than one message. As the Moderator, Co-ordinator, and Originating system for the KinkNet Echos, I think it can be considered that I speak on the Authority of "Head SOB What's In Charge of KinkNet." I may be reached via the following address's: FidoNet 1:204/40 AlterNet 7:406/40 or 406/0 EggNet 99:9403/1, 9403/0, 99/104 or 910/105 Please note, there is no Zone 69 there. Jim Deputy aka Sir Dep ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-45 Page 27 6 Nov 1989 GET OUT THE VOTE! Now is the time for all good men (and women) to come to the aid of our country, and our country is IFNA. Sounds kinda wishy-washy... but it does being me to a point. In FIDONET we are citizens of a 'democracy' that somehow works by and for itself. This great network is held together by perpetuity and nothing else. It's existance is an entity. IFNA was created by more than just a few people wanting to 'get organized'. I was created because it was and is NEEDED. Fidonet will most likely succeed and grow without IFNA. Then again, will IFNA grow without the aid of a democratic heirarchy to absorb the blows delivered by the many unseen forces? I think not. IFNA, in it's best form, serves many purposes. Thom Henderson said it best when he described to an inquirer, just what IFNA is and does. Quotations taken from FIDO643.NWS Thom Henderson "Open Response to Charlie Smith" "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." ...Is and has always been the 'legal representation' of FidoNet. Hard to say it with enough emphasis. "FidoNet has no existance under the laws of the land. Does FidoNet exist? Yes, of course it does, but how?... ...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)." Those unseen forces that deliver the blows... "If FidoNet is to relate to society around it in any meaningful way, it must have some corporate existance." Exactly. It must have more than a bunch of sysops, each with their own STRONG opinion - each constantly battling over the same issues time and time again... There must be a governing force - a referee recognized by a majority of the society as one who can weigh factors while wearing a blindfold. (sound familiar?) FidoNews 6-45 Page 28 6 Nov 1989 "The whole point of IFNA is not to 'govern' FidoNet, but to act as the sysops' vehicle for furthering FidoNet." Of all, this has to be the most profound truth. It is the ideal, the idea behind democracy! We need to INSURE that this democracy continues... but even more, since there are some new people in the positions - new officers - in the last year, people (SYSOPS) like you and I that have seen the black eyes of fighting for what's right and against that which is wrong, we must VOTE to re-organize this already recognized entity of ours - called IFNA. We could rebuild from scratch, but that would take more time than most of us care to argue over. If the referendum fails - I WILL be there to help rebuild, but I for one don't believe it is necessary. I see a new light coming from where there was once darkness. The leadership of IFNA has opened it's blackened eyes to look at itself and the tattered shape it has kept. It now sees where a change needs to me made. The FIDOCON 1989 was a CRUX in the history of this great entity. It was at that meeting that the referendum was created - it was there that many eyes were opened. Now that the final battle is being called - we MUST gather ourselves up and fight to rebuild the dream that almost fell to the ground. Lets not waste these hard learned lessons by starting over from scratch, instead lets VOW to rebuild a model representative structure - one our governments would envy. Take your ballots from FIDO644.NWS or NODEDIFF.300 and send them with your 'YES' Vote to your Net Coordinator TODAY. Stand up and be counted! Kevin L. 'DOC=' McNeil 1:128/45 ** MEMBER of IFNA - and DAMNED PROUD OF IT! ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-45 Page 29 6 Nov 1989 ZEAMON IMPROVES WILDCARD SUPPORT FOR DOS AND OS|2 Command Line Program Applies Enhanced Pattern Matching to Common DOS and OS|2 Commands SoftCare Systems announces Zeamon, a software utility which provides programmers and power users with an extremely powerful wild card syntax for common DOS and OS|2 commands such as Copy, Dir, and Delete. All Zeamon commands can combine enhanced wildcards with Boolean operators (and, or, not) allowing users to specify exactly which files to process. For example, a command such as "Copy everything except files with the extension .OBJ to A: ..." is easily accomplished by typing "Z copy *.* -*.OBJ A:". The ability to include and exclude multiple files by using + and - Filters is the heart of Zeamon's power. Also, the '*' wildcard character has been enhanced to mean "match zero or more characters" so that the expression *INV* matches any filename containing the string "INV", such as "INVJAN89", "JAN89INV", "89INVJAN", and "INV". Zeamon provides the complete command line control of your files that most users have only dreamed about. It is more powerful, simpler to learn, and much faster to use than any DOS shell program on the market today. With Zeamon, all commands are enhanced to support: - Greatly improved wildcard matching facilities - Searching/processing multiple directories in one command - Searching multiple drives and directories in one command - Processing based on specific dates or date ranges - Processing based on the ARChive or Modified flag - Prompting for and optionally formatting new diskettes, when needed The Directory command can sort the listing in any order. It always displays file attributes, the total number of bytes used by the selected files and the actual disk space occupied by the files, accounting for sector sizes. Zeamon adds four new commands to the operating system - Move, Update, List, and Execute. The Move command will transfer files between disks or directories, deleting the original files. Update compares two disks or directories, replacing old files on the target with newer one from the source. The List command generates formatted output of selected files which can be used for creating batch files. Zeamon's Execute command will pass each files selected by the wildcards to the program of your choice. The product also comes with utilities to change file dates and times, file attributes, and a way to quickly find the amount of free space on all disks attached to a system. FidoNews 6-45 Page 30 6 Nov 1989 A full implementation of Zeamon's directory command is available fro free from many bulletin board systems, including SEAboard (201-473-1991 8-N-1). Download ZDIR.ARC, which includes the executable program and full documentation. The program is also requestable from the StarShip ][ bbs (201-935-1485 or node 1:107/583@FidoNet, 520/583@AlterNet, 9:807/2@Pnet). Zeamon can be purchased from SoftCare Systems for $69 plus $5 shipping and handling. The product comes with free telephone support for registered users. SoftCare Systems, Inc. Ken Condal, President (201)473-2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-45 Page 31 6 Nov 1989 ================================================================= LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ================================================================= Doug Hall 1:132/111 Dear FidoNews Editor, You published my letter-to-the-editor in FidoNews 640 (page 15) suggesting revisions to this publication which would make it of greater use to run-of-the-mill sysops like myself. After it was published I received some unsolicited supportive netmail from around the net. I haven't yet received any telling me that I have my head screwed on backward. (Copies of selected messages follow.) On the other hand I haven't received any response from you regarding the suggestions one way or the other. Here, in summary were my suggestions: 1. Writers should never use abbreviations or jargon without explaining them the first time they are used. 2. Stop repeating the same information every issue (IFNA Board of Directors, membership stuff, masthead details, calendar of events,etc.) 3. Articles published should relate to the common network interests of sysops. 4. Article writers should not be allowed to allude to communications outside of FidoNews itself without adequate explanation. 5. Don't publish software upgrade information without explanation. Do these suggestions not seem sensible? Do you have any plans for revising FidoNews at all? Your perspective would be of interest. Thanks for the consideration. Here are some of the messages I have received. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Doug, Just wanted to drop a note of support on your FidoNews article. Your view of FidoNews is so accurate I couldn't help but find myself chuckling while reading it. I certainly hope that someone is taking your suggestions to heart as they are very valid. FidoNews 6-45 Page 32 6 Nov 1989 Thanks for your perspective, --David Bennett Sysop BenNETt (Kansas City Net) 280/307 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Doug, I enjoyed reading your letter in FidoNews, at last something worth reading in that, um, magazine. What has been your responce on what you said? I too was going to write a letter similiar to that, but as of yet have not. Well, again thanks, and let's hope that someone really listens to your letter - I know I did. Mike Krejci (1:152/205) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Howdy Doug! Well I must say that I thought your message in regards to What Fido News is all about was very worthwhile reading in this latest issue of Fido News! I certainly hope that the editorial staff will take action on all of your suggestions! I have been with FidoNet for two years and, like you, fail to see anything worthwhile for the average FidoNet SysOp to be reading within these FidoNews releases. I was really impressed with the way you maintained your tact and diplomacy throughout the entire content of your message. If I would have sent in something like that, I don't think it would have been quite as cohesive.... and would have ended up going into the Nul bucket. Well, I just wanted to personally send you a Thank You for the fine article that you submitted telling it like it really is with the Fido News. Robert Lindenberger "Eagle Patrol II BBS!" (147/28) Edmond, Oklahoma ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Doug Hall, I just dutifully unpacked the fido news. I read your article. Good lord you had a title, a subject, and there was even your name and address. I didn't even have to guess at what you were talking about. Some of those thingie-ma-bobs in the news letter I have never been able to figure out what the author was talking about. FidoNews 6-45 Page 33 6 Nov 1989 What are you trying to do, mess up the system? Bless your heart. I hope they pay attention to your words, but I doubt it. I would settle, as starters, for just removing all the pagination and pretty paper formatting. That would save a good 40% on the darn volume of that thing. You orta try reading that bugger with a 40 column machine. Luckily I don't have to try that any more. Anyway I agree with you whole heartily.. Lewis Cosper The Mansion (17/47) Charleston OR ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Doug,) I applaud your suggestions. I think Fidonews is crowded with non-essential and "useless" information, to the point that many people have not been reading it. I for one, was unaware of the singular events that occurred at FidoCon this year because, among other things, I had dispensed with reading the FidoNews. I think your suggestions, all of them, were very good, and hope that at least some form of all of them get incorporated into the editorial policy of FidoNews. One of the things that I would like to see is information about where the software that is listed as updated in each issue is obtained from in the event we can't find it within our network. I'd also like to see more articles on operating the software, and more complete descriptions of what is going on in FidoNet. It would be interesting to have some sort of survey of how many people are actually involved in Networking as a Hobby, and some information of the other networks, both competing and cooperating sorts. I was also one of the far ends of a network for awhile before moving to the "big" city of Albuquerque. I spent a lot of money on long-distance bills to collect what was often useless garbage about Non-Network stuff that got put in FidoNews. My response was to finally tell my Network Coordinator (NC) that I wished to be left off the distribution list for the News altogether. Of course, then I ended up being left off the distribution list for everything, and I had to make a special arrangement to get nodediff's from a friendly sysop who would put stuff on hold for me to poll for it. Still it was a hassle, and all because I was tired of getting the FidoNews with a bunch of useless stuff in it. FidoNews 6-45 Page 34 6 Nov 1989 Oh, well. . . . -- Greg Sittler -- Sysop 301/10 -- My Word! of Albuquerque NM ----------------------------------------------------------------- FidoNews 6-45 Page 35 6 Nov 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 1.01* TCOMMail 2.2 TMail 1.12* 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 6-45 Page 36 6 Nov 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 6-45 Page 37 6 Nov 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 6-45 Page 38 6 Nov 1989 ================================================================= NOTICES ================================================================= The Interrupt Stack 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. 17 Nov 1989 George Stanislav becomes a United States citizen 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 6-45 Page 39 6 Nov 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 Jim Vaughan 1:226/300 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 Kevin McNeil 1:128/45 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 6-45 Page 40 6 Nov 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 6-45 Page 41 6 Nov 1989 -----------------------------------------------------------------