F I D O N E W S -- Volume 14, Number 3 20 January 1997 +----------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | The newsletter of the | ISSN 1198-4589 Published by: | | FidoNet community | "FidoNews" | | _ | 1-904-409-7040 [1:1/23] | | / \ | | | /|oo \ | | | (_| /_) | | | _`@/_ \ _ | | | | | \ \\ | Editor: | | | (*) | \ )) | Christopher Baker 1:18/14 | | |__U__| / \// | | | _//|| _\ / | | | (_/(_|(____/ | | | (jm) | Newspapers should have no friends. | | | -- JOSEPH PULITZER | +----------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | Submission address: FidoNews Editor 1:1/23 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | MORE addresses: | | | | submissions=> cbaker84@digital.net | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | For information, copyrights, article submissions, | | obtaining copies of FidoNews or the internet gateway FAQ | | please refer to the end of this file. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ PRESIDENT CLINTON GETS REINAUGURATED! Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 The WebRing server is down et al ......................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 ELIST.EXE - Eudora Mailbox/Message Extraction utility .... 2 3. GETTING TECHNICAL ........................................ 6 FSC-0020 - Alternate Nodelist Flag Proposal .............. 6 FSC-0021 - VFOSSIL - An OS/2-Subset ...................... 9 FSC-0023 - Bundle Name Format ............................ 22 4. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 26 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 017 ...... 26 5. WE GET EMAIL ............................................. 27 A NEW way to get FidoNews! ............................... 27 Is this the Good News about Good Times? .................. 28 Open letter to ZC1 ....................................... 30 6. NET HUMOR ................................................ 31 ET phone home? ........................................... 31 7. WANTED ................................................... 33 Looking for Mr. Surveyed equipment? ...................... 33 8. NOTICES .................................................. 34 Future History ........................................... 34 9. FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ................................. 35 Latest Greatest Software Versions ........................ 35 10. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ..................................... 42 FidoNews PGP public-key listing .......................... 42 And more! FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 1 20 Jan 1997 ================================================================= EDITORIAL ================================================================= Lots of folks are trying to get their Webpages linked to the new FidoNet WebRing but are hitting a wall. The WebRing [reported in 1402], in operation for two years, has lost their server and is in search of another. Timing is everything. [grin] I received email from the WebRing owner and he advises that they will be back in business on another server by next week at the latest. So, if you get a server timeout or not located notice when you try to sign up on the FidoNet World Wide WebRing, please keep trying or wait until late next week. These things happen. Also in this Issue is a message from jim barchuk about a new way to get your weekly FidoNews via an Internet email subscription. Please note the list name change in the second part of the message extract. Other than that, FidoNet seems about the same as usual. Nothing has been heard here about the status of ZCs or an IC lately. What gives guys? SEND MORE ASCII ART!! Thanks. SEND MORE .BIOs!! Thanks. C.B. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 2 20 Jan 1997 ================================================================= ARTICLES ================================================================= ELIST.EXE - Eudora Mailbox/Message Extraction utility Written by Fredric L. Rice, January 1997 The Skeptic Tank, 1:218/890.0 (818) 335-9601 Overview The ELIST utility displays a list of Eudora mailbox titles and allows the operator to select any of them for extraction. Upon selection the program displays the subjects of all of the messages within the selected mailbox and allows the operator to select any number of messages for exporting to a straight ASCII file. In this way messages received and sent using Eudora may be easily extracted from the Eudora mailboxes to an external file which can then be manipulated in any way the operator needs (imported into Word documents, sent to a FidoNet echo, anything you need; use your imagination.) Who Could Use This Program Anyone who uses Eudora for sending and receiving mail will most likely employ the "(S)ave-As" menu option to export a single message. This utility allows easier selection and export-to-file of multiple messages from all mailboxes quickly and easily. All of the messages selected are exported to the same file allowing all messages for a specific subject to be selected and then exported to a single file. When Will This Program Die? If versions of Eudora come out which allow multiple message selection for export to a file, this program will become obsolete. Further enhancements might be performed in the future which would keep this project alive -- for example, the program could create FidoNet *.MSG type message packets out of selected messages in a future version. What Is This Program? This is a DOS program. There was some intention of making it a Windows or OS/2 program but I wanted it to be DOS only. How To Get The Program You can FileRequest ELIST.ZIP from 1:218/890.0 24 hours a day or call direct at (818) 335-9601 and download it from (A)rea 1 -- General Files. If you send a message to frice@stbbs.com or frice@linkline.com FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 3 20 Jan 1997 and place ELIST.ZIP anywhere within your message text, the file will be automatically sent to you (unless you have an invalid return address in which case the program doesn't even try to send it.) MagicFile name ELIST will also return the program. What Limitations Are There? Currently the program displays the first 40 mailboxes on the screen and asks the operator to select which one to use. If there are more than 40 Eudora mailboxes, the program will refuse to run. Usually if you have that many mailboxes anyway you should create subdirectory folders and logically group your mailboxes within them. ELIST would manipulate only the current folder specified by the ELIST environment variable path. Another constraint is memory. When a mailbox is selected the program extracts header information from every message in the mailbox if the program hasn't already extracted the information from it. If multiple mailboxes are selected the header information for all mailboxes is maintained in memory. I haven't seen a problem yet however in the event an out-of-memory problem occurs, the operator would need to simply restart the program and work with one mailbox at a time instead of multiple mailboxes. If it's a problem, contact me and I'll make a version which will discard a mailbox's header information from memory if the memory starts to get full. It's easy; no problem. I should probably do it anyway but I'm a speed maven; if I read something into memory once, I don't like doing it again if I don't need to. I don't _think_ I need to at this time. Environment Variable The program looks for the ELIST environment variable. This points to where the *.TOC and *.MBS Eudora mailboxes can be found. Usually this is either the main mailbox folder or a subdirectory containing mailboxes for a secondary folder. Usually, if it's the main folder, it would look something like this: set ELIST=C:\EUDORA A secondary folder containing mailboxes holding mail from a variety of crackpots (I get a LOT of crackpot mail) would probably look something like this: set ELIST=C:\EUDORA\CRACKPOT If there is a trailing backslash that's okay, too. If there is no environment variable set, the program looks FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 4 20 Jan 1997 in the current default directory for the Eudora mailbox files. ErrorLevel Values The program will terminate with an errorlevel value which offers some indication as to why the program failed to run properly. There is a descriptive error message offered by the program yet historically FidoNetters and Internetters have enjoyed batch-file processing even when an application requires operator input. Toward that end, the following errorlevel values will be issued in the event a problem occurs: #define EL_No_Problem 0 #define EL_No_Eudora_Files_Found 10 #define EL_Cant_Open_TOC_File 11 #define EL_Ran_Out_Of_Memory 12 #define EL_Programming_Error_Point_One 13 #define EL_Cant_Find_MBX_File_Now 14 #define EL_Programming_Error_Point_Two 15 #define EL_Programming_Error_Point_Three 16 #define EL_Cant_Create_Report_File 17 Output of Selected Messages After selecting messages to export to a file, the operator is asked to enter the file name of where to put them. If the operator hits [ENTER] without offering a file name, they are exported to ELIST.OUT as the default. Operational Details The operator may select all messages in a mailbox for export as well as toggle individual messages. (There's an option for deselecting all messages if desired.) Selecting all of the messages in a mailbox and exporting them to an ASCII file is quite useful for people who maintain mailboxes for specific subjects (such as having a specific mailbox for company business, another for tax information, one for messages from a mailing list, and another for personal business.) Selecting and exporting all messages from a mailbox would be an easy way to transfer messages received from a mailling list to a single file which could be bundled-up and sent on to someone else. What Does This Cost? The program is being distributed freely at no cost provided it is not used for any commercial venture and is not sold for any reason (or under any pretense.) "Companies" which "sell floppies" with software pulled from what they believe to be the public domain are _not_ allowed to distribute this program FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 5 20 Jan 1997 (either at swap meets or through the mails or person-to- person.) If I see this program being distributed at a swap meet, I will take names and start fucking everyone responsible until all the nasty criminals bleed horribly to death. I'm serious. I've been screwed by these mock "companies" before and Goat help me it's time to screw back some. Source Code Availability: The source code for this project is available but costs. The code consists of a single Turbo C++ module and a single header module. The code format and variable naming conventions used conform to IBM's in-house standards. Additionally it should LINT-out cleanly enough. The cost of the source code is $10.00 George Bush United States Dollars (foreign currency is also okay provided it's around the same ballpark.) The source code is shipped on a 3.5inch floppy, zipped-up, with multiple copies for safety. Checks okay. Will also take any kind of books in trade for the source code. Fredric L. Rice (frice@stbbs.com or frice@linkline.com) StarGoat Industries Care Of E. I. USA. 13000 Pierce Street Pacoima, California. 91331 ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 6 20 Jan 1997 ================================================================= GETTING TECHNICAL ================================================================= [This is part of a continuing series publishing FidoNet Technical Standards and Proposals as part of our FidoNet History. They have been reformatted to meet the 70 column limit where necessary.] Ed. FSC-0020 Alternate Nodelist Flag Proposal by Marshall Presnell (109/639.106) November 13, 1987 Permission to reprint and distribute this document is granted so long as no payments are incurred for the use and distribution of this document and the author is credited. $Revision: 1.1 $ $Log: E:/SRC/NLPROC/PROJFILE/NODELIST.PRV $ Rev 1.1 13 Nov 1987 15:50:56 M. Presnell Added Update log into document body ------------------------------------------------------------ NODELIST FLAGS A Proposal In order to properly code a function to read and interpret the nodelist flags, several vexing problems arise. The most significant problem is simply figuring out the capabilities of the software running at a particular node. In order to solve this confusion, I propose the following standards to be accepted by the FTSC, IFNA, and any other anciliary organizations which contribute to the content and maintenance of the nodelist. First, a code needs to be established for each piece of NETMAIL PROTOCOL CAPABLE software. This defines exactly WHAT will answer the phone and transfer mail according to FTSC netmail protocol standards. For the current arena of software, I propose the flag and operand approach as follows: ST: <- the FLAG, ST meaning System Type Operands: FD1 - Fido Version 11? FD2 - Fido Version 12? FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 7 20 Jan 1997 SD? - SEAdog version ? OP1 - Opus version 1.? BT? - BinkleyTerm version ? TY? - Tabby version ? DT? - Dutchie version ? (and others as needed, apologies to those I omitted) Therefore, the complete type flag would read: ST:FD2 for Fido v12x ST:OP1 for Opus version 1.xx ST:SD4 for SEAdog version 4.x This gives the nodelist processor (and we illogical humans) a much easier time in interpreting the nodelist. I also recommend that the operands be of a set length (in the above example, 3 characters). Second, a PROTOCOL code needs to be established, using the same FLAG:OPERAND approach as the system type flag. In this case: PR: <- The FLAG, meaning PRotocol and the operands: TS - TSYNC (Fido v11 and v12) SL - SEAdog Link (SEAdog) WZ - WaZoo (Opus) others as the technology progresses. The operand field may contain multiple operands, as follows: PR:WZ/TS <- to indicate an Opus system In the event of multiple operands, the most desired protocol for network communications should be first in the list of operands. Third, the operation hours, as before in a FLAG:OPERAND combination as follows: OH: <- Operation Hours This flag is followed by the operation hours of the system regarding inbound MAIL only. The operation hours are in a fixed format as follows: D.HHMM-D.HHMM where D is the day number (Sunday being 1), HH is the 24 hour military hour, and MM is the minute. A special case of the day being 0 means all days 1 through 7. ALL times are EST (purely arbitrary, but ALL times in the nodelist should have a common base reference time). FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 8 20 Jan 1997 Therefore, a system which runs national mail time only would be as follows: OH:0.0400-0.0500 Multiple operational hours may be specified by separating the separate time specifiers with a slash as follows: OH:D.HHMM-D.HHMM/D.HHMM-D.HHMM/D.HHMM-D.HHMM Continuous inbound mail would be indicated as follows: OH:1.0000-7.2359 It is important to note that these times are when the system is able to RECEIVE mail. These are NOT the actual operation hours of the BBS (if one exists at that node). The time known as National Mail Hour (04:00 to 05:00 EST) is automatically ASSUMED and need not be incorporated into the FLAGS field. Since it is one of the baseline requirements for being listed in the nodelist, this assumption is a relatively safe one. Also, this method should also be used to indicate the time(s) when File Requests are accepted. The suggested flag for File Requests is "FR:" and follows the same time specification logic as the OH: flag. Fourth, modem flags need to be standardized (until the modems themselves can be standardized), for a hopefully "stop gap" measure, we could use the following: MDM: for the flag, TLB for Telebit Trailblazer HST for USR Courier HST H96 for Hayes 9600 (and others as needed) Only ONE of these modem types can appear per node, and it has no relavence unless the baud rate is greater than or equal to 9600. (This is one of those flags we can get rid of once the modem manufacturors establish a standard.) Fifth, the Mail Only flag. Basically, it need to be changed to "#MO" instead of "MO:". All flags which do not have operands should not contain the colon (:) character. Flags occur following the seventh comma in a nodelist line and continue to the end of the physical line. All flags and flag:operand combinations are separated by commas, with the FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 9 20 Jan 1997 last flag on the line terminated by the end of line character. Order of the flags is not critical. ------------------------------------------------------------ I hope this proposal will serve to elicit ideas and comment. Please direct any inaccuracies, suggestions for improvement, comments, and constructive criticism to Marshall Presnell at Fido node 109/639.106 Thank you. -30- ----------------------------------------------------------------- VFOSSIL - An OS/2-Subset Video FOSSIL Appendage Version 1.00, May 23, 1988 Rick Moore, Solar Wind Computing FidoNet Address: 1:115/333 FidoNet Standards Committee index: FSC-0021 Copyright (C) 1988, Rick Moore, Homewood, IL, 60430. All rights reserved. This document may be distributed freely as long as it is distributed FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 10 20 Jan 1997 in its original, unmodified form. VFOSSIL design criteria: The VFOSSIL appendage proposed here is designed to be an compatible subset of the OS/2 VIO subsystem. All services are proper subsets of the equivalent OS/2 VIO API's, and if you stick to the services defined in this document, you will be able to compile and run your programs with very minor changes in an OS/2 environment. VFOSSIL (and OS/2 VIO at this time) only supports text modes. It is possible to use the "set mode" service to set a graphics mode, but that is the only support for pixel-oriented graphics functions provided by VFOSSIL. The minimum environment supported by VFOSSIL is a 80 by 24 monochrome text screen, and any program using VFOSSIL calls should be capable of operating within this level of support. By querying the VFOSSIL, the full capabilities of a specific implementation may be determined and used, but all programs using VFOSSIL should be capable of operating with the 80 by 24 monochrome text environment. The organization of the video screen: The virtual screen is organized in rows of columns of character/attribute pairs, hereafter referred to as cells. The characters actually displayed are located on the even addresses, the attribute for each character is located at character+1. Regardless of the manner in which the video screen is actually organized, the programmer will view it as a a contiguous area of memory, referred to as the "logical video buffer" (LVB). The LVB is (NumRow * NumCol) cells in length. VFOSSIL installation: The VFOSSIL appendage is installed via the standard FOSSIL external application function. The FOSSIL interrupt (14h) is issued with the following parameters: AH = 7Eh Install appendage AL = 81h VFOSSIL application code DX = offset of VFOSSIL entry point ES = segment of VFOSSIL entry point Upon return from the FOSSIL interrupt, the following registers are modified: AX = 1954h FOSSIL signature BL = 81h VFOSSIL application code BH = 01h - Installation was successful 00h - Installation was unsuccessful VFOSSIL removal: The VFOSSIL appendage is removed via the standard FOSSIL external FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 11 20 Jan 1997 application function. The FOSSIL interrupt (14h) is issued with the following parameters: AH = 7Fh Remove appendage AL = 81h VFOSSIL application code DX = offset of VFOSSIL entry point ES = segment of VFOSSIL entry point Upon return from the FOSSIL interrupt, the following registers are modified: AX = 1954h FOSSIL signature BL = 81h VFOSSIL identification code BH = 01h - Removal was successful 00h - Removal was unsuccessful VFOSSIL functions called via the standard FOSSIL interrupt (14h): The following three functions are called via the standard FOSSIL interrupt, int 14h. All other VFOSSIL functions are called via the OS/2 compatible direct call interface. Subfunction 00h - Return VFOSSIL information Entry: AH = 81h VFOSSIL application code AL = 00h VFOSSIL subfunction ES:DI = Far pointer to VFOSSIL information structure Exit: AX = 1954h FOSSIL signature This function is used before calling the open function (sub- function 01h) to determine the characteristics of the VFOSSIL. Such things returned in the structure are current version level and number of functions supported. The format of the information structure filled in by this call is as follows: DW Size of this structure, in bytes, including this field DW VFOSSIL major version DW VFOSSIL revision level DW Highest VFOSSIL application function supported Subfunction 01h - Open VFOSSIL Entry: AH = 81h VFOSSIL application code AL = 01h VFOSSIL subfunction CX = Length of application function table (in bytes) ES:DI = Far pointer to application function table Exit: BH = Highest VFOSSIL application function supported AX = 1954h FOSSIL signature This VFOSSIL subfunction will initialize the table pointed to by ES:DI with far pointers to the VFOSSIL application services. FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 12 20 Jan 1997 The number of far pointers initialized is equal to the value returned in register BH + 1. Under no circumstances will the number of far pointers initialized exceed the value passed in register CX / 4. All other processing necessary to ready the VFOSSIL for use by the application program should be performed at this time. Subfunction 02h - Close VFOSSIL Entry: AH = 81h VFOSSIL application code AL = 02h VFOSSIL subfunction Exit: AX = 1954h FOSSIL signature This VFOSSIL function terminates all VFOSSIL operations, and leaves the VFOSSIL in a state that allows for it to be removed from memory, or to be reinitialized via VFOSSIL function 01h. VFOSSIL application services: All calls to VFOSSIL services are made in a manner identical to the OS/2 API protocol. All services are entered via a far call, with parameters passed via the stack. All services return an error code in register AX. The parameters are pushed onto the stack Pascal-style, from left to right. The parameters are passed on the stack in one of the three following ways: WORD A one-word value pushed directly onto the stack DWRD A double-word value pushed directly onto the stack (low word first, followed by the high word) PTR A far pointer to a memory area. Far pointers are passed as double-word values, segment followed by offset. Single-word and double-word input parameters are always passed as WORD and DWRD. If the service returns information in the parameter field itself, then it is pushed as a PTR, even if the object is a WORD or a DWRD. Variable length parameters, such as data structures or ASCIIZ strings, are always passed as PTR objects. All cursor coordinates are expressed as zero (0) based numbers. Each VFOSSIL service requires a "handle" parameter as the last parameter passed to the service. At this time, zero (0) is the only valid handle. The actual addresses used to call the application services are contained in the address table filled in by the VFOSSIL initialization call described above. All addresses are in far (segment/offset) format. Here is the format of the application service address table: Table +00h VioGetMode Query current video mode +04h VioSetMode Set video mode +08h VioGetConfig Query video hardware configuration +0Ch VioWrtTTY Write data in TTY mode FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 13 20 Jan 1997 +10h VioGetANSI Query current ANSI state +14h VioSetANSI Set ANSI state +18h VioGetCurPos Query current cursor position +1Ch VioSetCurPos Set cursor position +20h VioGetCurType Query current cursor parameters +24h VioSetCurType Set cursor parameters +28h VioScrollUp Scroll screen up +2Ch VioScrollDn Scroll screen down +30h VioReadCellStr Read cell string from display +34h VioReadCharStr Read char string from display +38h VioWrtCellStr Write cell string +3Ch VioWrtCharStr Write char string (existing attributes) +40h VioWrtCharStrAtt Write char string (constant attributes) +44h VioWrtNAttr Replicate attribute +48h VioWrtNCell Replicate cell +4Ch VioWrtNChar Replicate char VioGetMode - Query current video mode Parameters: PTR Pointer to a video mode data structure WORD VIO handle (must be 0) Video mode data structure: DW Structure length (including this field) DB Mode characteristics -------0 Monochrome/printer adapter -------1 Other adapter ------0- Text mode ------1- Graphics mode -----0-- Enable color -----1-- Disable color (black and white) DB Number of colors supported by the display 1 = 2 colors 2 = 4 colors 4 = 16 colors DW Number of text columns DW Number of text rows DW Reserved DW Reserved DD Reserved A partial video mode buffer may be specified. VFOSSIL returns only the data that will fit into the buffer. The minimum buffer length is 3, and the maximum buffer length is 12. Partial fields are not returned. Error codes returned: FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 14 20 Jan 1997 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 382 - Buffer too small 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioSetMode - Set video mode Parameters: PTR Pointer to a video mode data structure (see VioGetMode) WORD VIO handle (must be 0) A partial video mode buffer may be specified. The minimum buffer length is 3, and the maximum buffer length is 12. Partial fields are not supported. The remaining fields are set to default values. Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 355 - Unsupported mode 382 - Buffer too small 421 - Invalid VIO parameter 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioGetConfig - Query video hardware configuration Parameters: PTR Pointer to a video configuration data area WORD VIO handle (must be 0) Video configuration data area: DW Structure length (includes this field) DW Adapter type 0 = Monochrome/printer 1 = CGA 2 = EGA 3 = VGA 7 = 8514A DW Display type 0 = Monochrome 1 = Color 2 = Enhanced color 9 = 8514 DD Adapter memory size Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 15 20 Jan 1997 116 - Internal VIO failure 382 - Buffer too small 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioWriteTTY - Write data in TTY mode Parameters: WORD Pointer to a character string that VFOSSIL will write to the screen WORD String length WORD VIO handle (must be 0) This service writes a string to the video screen in TTY mode. The characters CR, LF, BS, TAB, and BELL are interpreted as control values rather than being display as values. If ANSI mode has been enabled (see VioGetANSI, VioSetANSI), then ANSI control sequences are also interpreted as control strings. In ANSI mode, this service is not required to be reentrant, and should not be called when a MS/DOS function is in progress. When in non-ANSI mode, this service is required to be reentrant, and may be called from within a MS/DOS function. If the write goes beyond the end of a line, it continues at the start of the next line. The write terminates at the end of the screen. The cursor is left positioned at the next character position to be written. Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioGetANSI - Query current ANSI state Parameters: PTR Pointer to a one-word field in which VFOSSIL will return the current ANSI state: 0 = Off 1 = On WORD VIO handle (must be 0) Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioSetANSI - Set ANSI state Parameters: PTR Pointer to a one-word field indicating how ANSI FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 16 20 Jan 1997 processing is to be set: 0 = Off 1 = On WORD VIO handle (must be 0) Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 421 - Invalid VIO parameter 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioGetCurPos - Query current cursor position Parameters: PTR Pointer to a one word field in which VFOSSIL will return the current cursor row PTR Pointer to a one word field in which VFOSSIL will return the current cursor column WORD VIO handle (must be 0) This service returns the current cursor position. Cursor coordinates are zero based. Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioSetCurPos - Set cursor position Parameters: WORD Desired cursor row WORD Desired cursor column WORD VIO handle (must be 0) This service sets the cursor position to the zero based coordinates specified by the parameters. If either of the parameters is invalid, the cursor position is left unchanged. Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 358 - Invalid row value 359 - Invalid column value 436 - Invalid VIO handle FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 17 20 Jan 1997 VioGetCurType - Query current cursor parameters Parameters: PTR Pointer to a cursor type data area WORD VIO handle (must be 0) Cursor type data area: DW Cursor start line DW Cursor end line DW Cursor width (always 1) DW Cursor attribute (-1 = hidden) Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioSetCurType - Set cursor parameters Parameters: PTR Pointer to a cursor type data area (see VioGetCurType) WORD VIO handle (must be 0) Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 421 - Invalid VIO parameter 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioScrollUp - Scroll screen up Parameters: WORD Top row of the scroll area WORD Left column of the scroll area WORD Bottom row of the scroll area WORD Right column of the scroll area WORD Number of rows to scroll. A value of -1 causes the scroll area to be cleared. PTR Pointer to a char/attr cell that is used to fill the scroll area. WORD VIO handle (always 0) Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 18 20 Jan 1997 116 - Internal VIO failure 358 - Invalid row value 359 - Invalid column value 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioScrollDn - Scroll screen down Parameters: WORD Top row of the scroll area WORD Left column of the scroll area WORD Bottom row of the scroll area WORD Right column of the scroll area WORD Number of rows to scroll. A value of -1 causes the scroll area to be cleared. PTR A pointer to a char/attr cell that is used to fill the scroll area. WORD VIO handle (always 0) Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 358 - Invalid row value 359 - Invalid column value 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioReadCellStr - Read cell string from display Parameters: PTR Pointer to a buffer into which the cell string is to be placed PTR Pointer to a one-word field which, upon entry, specifies the length of the cell buffer (in bytes), and, on return, contains the number of bytes actually read. Each cell occupies two bytes, so the number of cells read is equal to half of the buffer length specified. WORD Row where the read is to start WORD Column where the read is to start WORD VIO handle (always 0) If the read request extends beyond the end of the line, it continues at the first column of the next line. If an attempt is made to read past the end of the screen, the read operation terminates and the length field is set to the actual number of bytes read. Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 358 - Invalid row value FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 19 20 Jan 1997 359 - Invalid column value 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioReadCharStr - Read character string from display Parameters: PTR Pointer to a buffer into which the character string is to be placed PTR Pointer to a one-word field which, upon entry, specifies how many characters are to be read, and, on return, contains the number of characters actually read. WORD Row where the read is to start WORD Column where the read is to start WORD VIO handle (always 0) If the read request extends beyond the end of the line, it continues at the first column of the next line. If an attempt is made to read past the end of the screen, the read operation terminates and the length field is set to the actual number of characters read. Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 358 - Invalid row value 359 - Invalid column value 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioWrtCellStr - Write a cell string Parameters: PTR Pointer to the cell string to be written WORD Cell string length. Since each cell occupies two bytes, this number is twice the number of cells to be written. WORD Row at which write is to begin WORD Column at which write is to begin WORD Vio handle (must be 0) If the write request extends beyond the end of the line, it continues at the first column of the next line. If an attempt is made to write past the end of the screen, the write operation terminates. Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 358 - Invalid row value 359 - Invalid column value FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 20 20 Jan 1997 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioWrtCharStr - Write a character string, using existing attributes Parameters: PTR Pointer to the character string to be written WORD Character string length WORD Row at which write is to begin WORD Column at which write is to begin WORD Vio handle (must be 0) The attributes of the display cells whose characters are replaced are not modified. If the write request extends beyond the end of the line, it continues at the first column of the next line. If an attempt is made to write past the end of the screen, the write operation terminates. Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 358 - Invalid row value 359 - Invalid column value 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioWrtCharStrAtt - Write a character string, using constant attribute Parameters: PTR Pointer to the character string to be written WORD Character string length WORD Row at which write is to begin WORD Column at which write is to begin PTR Pointer to the display attribute to be used with each character written WORD Vio handle (must be 0) If the write request extends beyond the end of the line, it continues at the first column of the next line. If an attempt is made to write past the end of the screen, the write operation terminates. Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 358 - Invalid row value 359 - Invalid column value 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioWrtNAttr - Replicate an attribute byte, leaving characters unchanged FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 21 20 Jan 1997 Parameters: PTR Pointer to the display attribute to be replicated WORD Replication count WORD Row at which write is to begin WORD Column at which write is to begin WORD Vio handle (must be 0) The characters contained in the display cells whose attributes are replaced are not modified. If the write request extends beyond the end of the line, it continues at the first column of the next line. If an attempt is made to write past the end of the screen, the write operation terminates. Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 358 - Invalid row value 359 - Invalid column value 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioWrtNCell - Replicate a cell Parameters: PTR Pointer to the cell to be replicated WORD Replication count WORD Row at which write is to begin WORD Column at which write is to begin WORD Vio handle (must be 0) If the write request extends beyond the end of the line, it continues at the first column of the next line. If an attempt is made to write past the end of the screen, the write operation terminates. Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 358 - Invalid row value 359 - Invalid column value 436 - Invalid VIO handle VioWrtNChar - Replicate an character, leaving attributes unchanged Parameters: PTR Pointer to the character to be replicated WORD Replication count WORD Row at which write is to begin WORD Column at which write is to begin FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 22 20 Jan 1997 WORD Vio handle (must be 0) The attributes contained in the display cells whose characters are replaced are not modified. If the write request extends beyond the end of the line, it continues at the first column of the next line. If an attempt is made to write past the end of the screen, the write operation terminates. Error codes returned: 0 - Successful completion 116 - Internal VIO failure 358 - Invalid row value 359 - Invalid column value 436 - Invalid VIO handle -30- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 11 Jul 88 00:30:18 From: Roeland Meyer on 132/101, BBS Source Ar of New England-N, Nashua NH To: Randy Bush on 105/6, DawgGone Disg of VanPort Net, Portland OR Subj: Bundle name format I thought I'd bring back something we discussed a few months ago for your enjoyment. I am doing a router and thought I might try to add this capability as an option. As you can see, this is already part of a .H file. The router will only build this type of bundle if specifically told to do so. Otherwise, it will build a standard Opus style bundle. It will be able to process a mix of both types. Oh yeah, the router will also "peek" at the Inbound area for any PassThru bundles. The router is specifically designed to work with Binkley as the mailer. There is no nonsense about delta addresses and such. The name of the bundle is the address of where it has to go. If this is not the current system then the router will tell Binkley to send it. If there exists a bundle of the same name and sequence number on the target machine then Binkley will automatically increment the sequence number. This is a current feature of Binkley. Notice the special Flags for Files and EchoMail. The router will allow FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 23 20 Jan 1997 routing for both, if desired. There is also full Zone and Point support, something which oMMM is desparately lacking. There are three major routing goals: 1) least cost routing. 2) Conservation of disk space. 3) Zone and Point support. How do I propose this nameing convention to the FTSC? /********************************************************************* New address specifier This is designed for the new bundle nameing convention of ZNNNOOPP.Fxx | | | | || | | | | |`--> Incrementing sequence number, base 10, max = 99d | | | | | Starts at 0 and counts to '99' then wraps | | | | | back to 0. No "Day-of-week" bullshit. | | | | | This is strictly to avoid bundle collisions. | | | | | An 'empty' version of the bundle is kept | | | | | around to help the router remember what the | | | | | last sequence number was. | | | | | | | | | `-----> Flag to indicate bundle type | | | | Allowed values: | | | | '1' to 'V' are not allowed here. | | | | 'W' - | | | | 'X' - File bundle | | | | 'Y' - Echo Mail bundle | | | | 'Z' - Normal mail bundle | | | | | | | `--------> Point address, base 32, max = 1,024d | | | Allowed values: '00' to 'VV' | | | This is the Point part of the destination | | | address of the bundle. | | | Special values: | | | '00' - Destination is the Node given by | | | ZNNNOO, not forwarded to any Points. | | | 'VV' - This a broadcast bundle to ALL Points | | | under the Node given by ZNNNOO, as | | | well as, the Node given by same. | | | | | `----------> Node address, base 32, max = 1,024d | | Allowed values: '00' to 'VV' | | This is the Node part of the destination | | address of the bundle. FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 24 20 Jan 1997 | | Special values: | | '00' - Destination is the Net Host given by | | ZNNN, not forwarded to any Nodes. | | 'VV' - This a broadcast bundle to ALL Nodes | | in the Net given by ZNNN, as | | well as, the Net Host given by same. | | | `------------> Net address, base 32, max = 33,824d | Allowed values: '000' to 'VVV' | This is the Net part of the destination | address of the bundle. | Special values: | '000' - Destination is the ZoneGate given by | Z, not forwarded to any Nets. | 'VVV' - This a broadcast bundle to ALL Nets | in the Zone given by Z, as well as, | the ZoneGate given by same. | `--------------> Zone address, base 32, max = 32d Allowed values: '0' to 'V' This is the Zone part of the destination address of the bundle. Special values: '0' - Destination is the current ZoneGate. 'V' - This a broadcast bundle to ALL ZoneGates given by the NodeList, as well as, the ZoneGate given by same. EXAMPLES: 10020304.Z01 - Destination = 1:2/3.4 Point 4 under 1:2/3 10020300.Z01 - Destination = 1:2/3.0 Node address Zone 1 Net 2 Node 3 10020000.Z01 - Destination = 1:2/0.0 Net Host of Zone 1 Net 2 10000000.Z01 - Destination = 1:0/0.0 ZoneGate of Zone 1 00000000.Z01 - Destination = 0:0/0.0 ZoneGate of current Zone 100203VV.Z01 - Destination = ALL Points under 1:2/3 1002VV00.Z01 - Destination = ALL Nodes under 1:2/0, no Points. 1VVV0000.Z01 - Destination = ALL Net Hosts in Zone 1 only, no one else. V0000000.Z01 - Destination = ALL ZoneGates in the Nodelist. 1002VVVV.Z01 - Destination = ALL Nodes and Points in Zone 1 Net 2. 1VVVVVVV.Z01 - Destination = ALL Points, Nodes, and Nets in Zone 1. VVVVVVVV.Z01 - Destination = All Points, Nodes, and Nets in all Zones. VVVV0000.Z01 - Destination = All Net Hosts and ZoneGates in all Zones only. 1002VVVV.Z01 - Destination = All Nodes and Points in Zone 1 Net 2. 1VVV00VV.Z01 - Destination = All Points on all NetHosts in Zone 1 FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 25 20 Jan 1997 0VVVVV00.Z01 - Destination = All Nets and Nodes in the current Zone *********************************************************************/ typedef struct { Byte Zone ; /* Binary 00 to 32 Zone address */ Word Net ; /* Binary 00 to 33824 Net address */ Word Node ; /* Binary 00 to 1024 Node address */ Byte Point ; /* Binary 00 to 1024 Point address */ } NetAddr, *NetAddrPtr; The router will only generate this type of bundle if it is told that a particular target Node can accept it. If it receives this type of bundle, and the router has not been told that the Node it is sending to can process it, than the router will transform the bundle into the current style of bundle acceptable by Opus. This means more processing, but, should allow for a smoother transition. --- ConfMail V3.31 * Origin: Computer Linguistics,Huntington Beach,CA (1:103/507.2) -30- ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 26 20 Jan 1997 ================================================================= COORDINATORS CORNER ================================================================= Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 017 By Ward Dossche, 2:292/854 ZC/2 +----+------+------------+------------+------------+------------+--+ |Zone|Nl-355|Nodelist-362|Nodelist-003|Nodelist-010|Nodelist-017|%%| +----+------+------------+------------+------------+------------+--+ | 1 | 10564|10452 -112 |10370 -82 |10370 0 |10177 -193 |35| | 2 | 16127|16104 -23 |16056 -48 |15979 -77 |15936 -43 |55| | 3 | 878| 876 -2 | 869 -7 | 868 -1 | 865 -3 | 3| | 4 | 413| 556 143 | 552 -4 | 554 2 | 553 -1 | 2| | 5 | 93| 93 0 | 93 0 | 93 0 | 93 0 | 0| | 6 | 1003| 1075 72 | 1073 -2 | 1073 0 | 1073 0 | 4| +----+------+------------+------------+------------+------------+--+ | 29078|29156 78 |29013 -143 |28937 -76 |28697 -240 | +------+------------+------------+------------+------------+ ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 27 20 Jan 1997 ================================================================= WE GET EMAIL ================================================================= Here's a new way to get FidoNews via an email subscribe: --- Following message extracted from FIDONEWS @ 1:18/14 --- By Christopher Baker on Sun Jan 19 17:42:52 1997 From: jim barchuk To: all Date: 16 Jan 97 17:14:17 Subj: FidoDist - FidoNews via email Hello, all, I'd like you to meet my friend, Harvey... jb>> Chris, if you like, I could easily set up a 'subscribable' jb>> distribution list to do that. CB> great! keep us advised and thanks. Okee doke. To subscribe to FidoDist - the FidoNews email distribution list, send an email msg: ======= To: jbarchuk@worldnet.att.net Subject: subscribe fidodist ======= That's it, nothing in the msg body. To unsubscribe from the distribution list, send an email msg: ======= To: jbarchuk@worldnet.att.net Subject: unsubscribe fidodist ======= That's it. Painless, eh? :) :-) jB-) --- Origin: woc'in the path in the fifth age (1:141/355) --- Following message extracted from FIDONEWS @ 1:18/14 --- By Christopher Baker on Sun Jan 19 17:43:09 1997 From: jim barchuk FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 28 20 Jan 1997 To: all Date: 16 Jan 97 20:59:00 Subj: FidoDist - FidoNews via email Hello, jim barchuk, I'd like you to meet my friend, Harvey... jb> To: jbarchuk@worldnet.att.net jb> Subject: subscribe fidodist I have changed my mind about that name, not clear enough, should be: fnews-edist Subject: subscribe fnews-edist :-) jB-) --- Origin: woc'in the path in the fifth age (1:141/355) -30- ----------------------------------------------------------------- --- Following message extracted from NETMAIL @ 1:18/14 --- By Christopher Baker on Thu Jan 16 01:13:53 1997 From: Brian Patterson @ 1:317/103 To: Christopher Baker @ 1:18/14 Date: 15 Jan 97 22:20:02 Subj: Last of Good Times Hello, Chris! I saw this last night in the VIRUS echo. In the spirit of technical cooperation so common to Fidonet, I thought I'd forward it to you for inclusion in the next Fidonews. It contains the latest information on that scourge of the e-mail system, the "Good Times" virus. The latest research, quoted below, demonstrates that this virus is FAR MORE dangerous then people had been led to believe! * Forwarded from "VIRUS" * Originally by Vic Von Abo, 5:7104/10 * Originally to All * Originally dated 10 Jan 1997, 22:24 Hi Guys, I know that this isn't a humor conf and neither do I think viruses are funny, but after a spate of Good Times Virus Warnings I thought I might share this with you. No hate mail pleez - Just enjoy. FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 29 20 Jan 1997 "Goodtimes will re-write your hard drive. Not only that, but it will scramble any disks that are even close to your computer. It will recalibrate your refrigerator's coolness setting so all your ice cream goes melty. It will demagnetize the strips on all your credit cards, screw up the tracking on your television and use subspace field harmonics to scratch any CD's you try to play. It will give your ex-girlfriend your new phone number. It will mix Kool-aid into your fishtank. It will drink all your beer and leave its socks out on the coffee table when there's company coming over. It will put a dead kitten in the back pocket of your good suit pants and hide your car keys when you are late for work. Goodtimes will make you fall in love with a penguin. It will give you nightmares about circus midgets. It will pour sugar in your gas tank and shave off both your eyebrows while dating your girlfriend behind your back and billing the dinner and hotel room to your Discover card.. It will seduce your grandmother. It does not matter if she is dead, such is the power of Goodtimes, it reaches out beyond the grave to sully those things we hold most dear. It moves your car randomly around parking lots so you can't find it. It will kick your dog. It will leave libidinous messages on your boss's voice mail in your voice! It is insidious and subtle. It is dangerous and terrifying to behold. It is also a rather interesting shade of mauve. Goodtimes will give you Dutch Elm disease. It will leave the toilet seat up. It will make a batch of Methamphetamine in your bathtub and then leave bacon cooking on the stove while it goes out to chase gradeschoolers with your new snowblower. Listen to me. Goodtimes does not exist. It cannot do anything to you. But I can. I am sending this message to everyone in the world. Tell your friends, tell your family. If anyone else sends me another E-mail about this fake Goodtimes Virus, I will turn hating them into a religion. I will do things to them that would make a horsehead in your bed look like Easter Sunday brunch. thanx: seth mall < small@mail.spiritusa.net > written by: joe littrell < agent13@accessus.net >" Have a great day Lekker dag verder +---------------------------------------------------+ + Vic von Abo - King William's Town, South Africa + + E-Mail : vic@fc.co.za or vic@kwt1.ecape.gov.za + +---------------------------------------------------+ ... 10.0 times 0.1 is hardly ever 1.0. *** FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 30 20 Jan 1997 * Origin: Friendly City BBS - Port Elizabeth, RSA (5:7104/10.0) ----------------------------------------------------------------- --- Following message extracted from NETMAIL @ 1:18/14 --- By Christopher Baker on Mon Jan 13 14:10:54 1997 From: Bob Moravsik @ 1:2606/583 To: Fidonews @ 1:1/23 Date: 13 Jan 97 06:46:03 Subj: Please * Original to Bob Satti of 1:1/0@fidonet.org cc: Fidonews 1/23 Bob: Do you think you can give us all in Z1 a "State of the Zone " message. At least let us know what you intend to do in the next year concerning the coordination of Zone 1. Thanks Bob ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 31 20 Jan 1997 ================================================================= NET HUMOR ================================================================= From: "Mike Riddle" To: "Baker, Christopher" Date: Sat, 18 Jan 97 11:55:43 -0600 Reply-To: "Mike Riddle" Subject: Fwd: What To Do If . . . ==================BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE================== >Return-Path: mriddle >From: Rich.Arnold@fbbs.omahug.org (Rich Arnold) >Date: 17 Jan 97 10:16:00 >Newsgroups: oma.general >Subject: What To Do If . . . WHAT TO DO... ...if you get a phone call from Mars. Speak slowly and be sure to enunciate your words properly. Limit your vocabulary to simple words. Try to determine if you are speaking to someone in a leadership capacity, or an ordinary citizen. ...if he or she doesn't speak English? Hang up. There's no sense in trying to learn Martian over the phone. If your Martian really had something important to say to you, he or she would have taken the trouble to learn the language before calling. ...if you get a phone call from Jupiter? Explain to your caller, politely but firmly, that being from Jupiter, he or she is not `life as we know it'. Try to terminate the conversation as soon as possible. It will not profit you. ...if a starship, equipped with an FTL hyperdrive, lands in your backyard? First of all, do not run after your camera. You will not have any film. Be polite. Remember, if they have an FTL hyperdrive, they can probably vaporize you, should they find you to be rude. Direct them to the White House lawn, which is where they probably wanted to land, anyway. A good road map should help. ...if you wake up in the middle of the night, and discover that your closet contains an alternate dimension? Don't go in. You almost certainly will not be able to get back, and alternate dimensions are almost never any fun. Remain calm and go back to bed. Check your closet in the morning. If it still contains an alternate dimension, nail it shut. FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 32 20 Jan 1997 ...if reality disappears? Hope this one doesn't happen to you. There is not much you can do about it. It can be quite unpleasant. ...if you meet an older version of yourself who has invented a time traveling machine, and has come from the future to meet you? Follow the books on this one. Ask about the stock market and cash in. Don't forget to invent a time traveling machine and visit your younger self before you die, or you will create a paradox. SLMR 2.1a * Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill. ===================END FORWARDED MESSAGE=================== ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 33 20 Jan 1997 ================================================================= WANTED ================================================================= Christopher Baker Rights On!, 1:18/14 Edgewater_FL_USA Wanted: old electronics parts. I'm looking for control panels from old 2" video tape mastering equipment. They don't have to be working as long as they are intact externally with knobs and VUs in place. These panels are about 3.5 feet long and six inches top to bottom. I'm also looking for old Commodore 64 keyboards. They don't need to be operational either. I would prefer them to be free but reasonable costs are acceptable. If you have or know where such items may be obtained, please send Netmail to the address above or email to me at: cbaker84@digital.net with details. Thanks. QOFM. Chris ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 34 20 Jan 1997 ================================================================= NOTICES ================================================================= Future History 26 Jan 1997 Australia Day, Australia. 6 Feb 1997 Waitangi Day, New Zealand. 16 Feb 1997 Eleventh Anniversary of invention of Echomail by Jeff Rush. 29 Feb 1997 Nothing will happen on this day. 25 May 1997 Independence Day, Argentina 11 Jun 1997 Independence Day, Russia 1 Jul 1997 Canada Day - Happy Birthday Canada 13 Oct 1997 Thanksgiving Day, Canada 22 May 1998 Expo '98 World Exposition in Lisbon (Portugal) opens. 1 Dec 1998 Fifteenth Anniversary of release of Fido version 1 by Tom Jennings. 31 Dec 1999 Hogmanay, Scotland. The New Year that can't be missed. 1 Jan 2000 The 20th Century, C.E., is still taking place thru 31 Dec. 15 Sep 2000 Sydney (Australia) Summer Olympiad opens. 1 Jan 2001 This is the actual start of the new millennium, C.E. -- If YOU have something which you would like to see in this Future History, please send a note to the FidoNews Editor. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 35 20 Jan 1997 ================================================================= FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ================================================================= Latest Greatest Software Versions by Peter E. Popovich, 1:363/264 The backlog is actually getting winnowed down to something manageable. I guess I'm actually starting to get caught up... ;-) I added my first Atari entry this week and have a couple of others pending. I also finally got enough info about GoldED to get it added. Given that my "todo" queue is almost empty, I'm going to encourage everyone to check to make sure every package they use is listed and for each package that isn't listed, netmail me with the names of the package and contact info for the author or a support site. I actually got caught up enough to twiddle my thumbs, so I think I can handle a few extra suggestions... ;-) Also, since I've fallen way behind my original estimates for phasing out the old info section, I've reformatted it a little to reduce the space it takes. Phased out this week: SuperComm 0.99 and TAG 2.5g Phase-out highlights: This week: Telegard 2.7 and TPBoard 6.1 Deadline for info: 31 Jan 1997. Last week: TBBS 2.1 and TComm/TCommNet 3.4 Deadline for info: 24 Jan 1997. -=- Snip -=- Submission form for the Latest Greatest Software Versions column OS Platform : Software package name : Version : Function(s) - BBS, Mailer, Tosser, etc. : Freeware / Shareware / Commercial? : Author / Support staff contact name : Author / Support staff contact node : Magic name (at the above-listed node) : Please include a sentence describing what the package does. Please send updates and suggestions to: Peter Popovich, 1:363/264 -=- Snip -=- MS-DOS: Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Act-Up 4.6 G D Chris Gunn 1:15/55 ACT-UP FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 36 20 Jan 1997 ALLFIX 4.40 T S Harald Harms 2:281/415 ALLFIX Announcer 1.1 O S Peter Karlsson 2:206/221 ANNOUNCE BGFAX 1.60 O S B.J. Guillot 1:106/400 BGFAX Binkley Docs 2.60 M F Bob Juge 1:1/102 BDOC_260.ZIP BinkleyTerm 2.60 M F Bob Juge 1:1/102 BDOS_260.ZIP BinkleyTerm-XE XR4 M F Thomas Waldmann 2:2474/400 BTXE_DOS CFRoute 0.92 O G C. Fernandez Sanz 2:341/70 CFR CheckPnt 1.0 O G Michiel van der Vlist 2:500/9 CHECKPNT FastEcho 1.45a T S Tobias Burchhardt 2:2448/400 FASTECHO FastEcho/16 1.45a T S Tobias Burchhardt 2:2448/400 FE16 FidoBBS (tm) 12u B S Ray Brown 1:1/117 FILES FrontDoor 2.12 M S JoHo 2:201/330 FD FrontDoor 2.20c M C JoHo 2:201/330 FDINFO GIGO 07-14-96 G S Jason Fesler 1:1/141 INFO GoldED 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GED GoldED Docs 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEM GoldNODE 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEN Imail 1.75 T S Michael McCabe 1:1/121 IMAIL ImCrypt 1.04 O G Michiel van der Vlist 2:500/9 IMCRYPT InfoMail 1.11 O F Damian Walker 2:2502/666 INFOMAIL InfoMail/386 1.20 O F Damian Walker 2:2502/666 INFO386 InterEcho 1.19 T C Peter Stewart 1:369/35 IEDEMO InterMail 2.29k M C Peter Stewart 1:369/35 IMDEMO InterPCB 1.52 O S Peter Stewart 1:369/35 INTERPCB IPNet 1.11 O S Michele Stewart 1:369/21 IPNET JD's CBV 1.4 O S John Dailey 1:363/277 CBV Jelly-Bean 1.01 T S Rowan Crowe 3:635/727 JELLY Jelly-Bean/386 1.01 T S Rowan Crowe 3:635/727 JELLY386 JMail-Hudson 2.81 T S Jason Steck 1:285/424 JMAIL-H JMail-Goldbase 2.81 T S Jason Steck 1:285/424 JMAIL-G MakePl 1.9 N G Michiel van der Vlist 2:500/9 MAKEPL Marena 1.1 beta O G Michiel van der Vlist 2:500/9 MARENA Maximus 3.01 B P Tech 1:249/106 MAX McMail 1.0 M S Michael McCabe 1:1/148 MCMAIL MDNDP 1.18 N S Bill Doyle 1:388/7 MDNDP Msged 4.00 O G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 MSGED Opus CBCS 1.73a B P Christopher Baker 1:374/14 OPUS O/T-Track 2.63a O S Peter Hampf 2:241/1090 OT PcMerge 2.7 N G Michiel van der Vlist 2:500/9 PCMERGE PlatinumXpress 1.3 M C Gary Petersen 1:290/111 PX13TD.ZIP RAR 2.00 C S Ron Dwight 2:220/22 RAR RemoteAccess 2.50 B S Mark Lewis 1:3634/12 RA Silver Xpress Door 5.4 O S Gary Petersen 1:290/111 FILES Reader 4.4 O S Gary Petersen 1:290/111 SXR44.ZIP Spitfire 3.51 B S Mike Weaver 1:3670/3 SPITFIRE Squish 1.11 T P Tech 1:249/106 SQUISH StealTag UK 1.c... O F Fred Schenk 2:284/412 STEAL_UK StealTag NL 1.c... O F Fred Schenk 2:284/412 STEAL_NL T-Mail 2.599I M S Ron Dwight 2:220/22 TMAIL Terminate 4.00 O S Bo Bendtsen 2:254/261 TERMINATE FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 37 20 Jan 1997 Tobruk 0.33 T G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 TOBRUK TriBBS 10.0 B S Patrick Driscoll 1:372/19 TRIBBS TriDog 10.0 M S Patrick Driscoll 1:372/19 TRIDOG TriToss 10.0 T S Patrick Driscoll 1:372/19 TRITOSS WaterGate 0.92 G S Robert Szarka 1:320/42 WTRGATE WWIV 4.24a B S Craig Dooley 1:376/126 WWIV WWIVTOSS 1.30 T S Craig Dooley 1:376/126 WWIVTOSS xMail 2.00 T S Thorsten Franke 2:2448/53 XMAIL XRobot 3.01 O S JoHo 2:201/330 XRDOS OS/2: Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLFIX/2 1.10 T S Harald Harms 2:281/415 AFIXOS2 BGFAX 1.60 O S B.J. Guillot 1:106/400 BGFAX Binkley Docs 2.60 M F Bob Juge 1:1/102 BDOC_260.ZIP BinkleyTerm 2.60 M F Bob Juge 1:1/102 BOS2_260.ZIP BinkleyTerm-XE XR4 M F Thomas Waldmann 2:2474/400 BTXE_OS2 CFRoute 0.92 O G C. Fernandez Sanz 2:341/70 CFR FastEcho 1.45a T S Tobias Burchhardt 2:2448/400 FE2 FleetStreet 1.18 O S Michael Hohner 2:2490/2520 FLEET GIGO 07-14-96 G S Jason Fesler 1:1/141 INFO GoldED 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEO GoldED Docs 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEM GoldNODE 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEN ImCrypt 1.04 O G Michiel van der Vlist 2:500/9 IMCRYPT Maximus 3.01 B P Tech 1:249/106 MAXP Msged 4.00 O G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 MSGED PcMerge 2.3 N G Michiel van der Vlist 2:500/9 PCMERGE RAR 2.00 C S Ron Dwight 2:220/22 RAR2 Squish 1.11 T P Tech 1:249/106 SQUISHP T-Mail 2.599I M S Ron Dwight 2:220/22 TMAIL2 Tobruk 0.33 T G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 TOBRUK XRobot 3.01 O S JoHo 2:201/330 XROS2 Windows (16-bit apps): Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BeeMail 1.0 M C Andrius Cepaitis 2:470/1 BEEMAIL FrontDoor APX 1.10 P S Mats Wallin 2:201/329 FDAPXW Windows (32-bit apps): Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BeeMail 1.0 M C Andrius Cepaitis 2:470/1 BEEMAIL Binkley Docs 2.60 M F Bob Juge 1:1/102 BDOC_260.ZIP BinkleyTerm 2.60 M F Bob Juge 1:1/102 BW32_260.ZIP CFRoute 0.92 O G C. Fernandez Sanz 2:341/70 CFR GoldED 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEO GoldED Docs 2.50 O S Len Morgan 1:203/730 GEM Maximus 3.01 B P Tech 1:249/106 MAXN Msged/NT 4.00 O G Andrew Clarke 3:635/728 MSGNT400.ZIP PlatinumXpress 2.00 M C Gary Petersen 1:290/111 PXW-INFO T-Mail 2.599I M S Ron Dwight 2:220/22 TMAILNT FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 38 20 Jan 1997 WinFOSSIL/95 1.12 r4 F S Bryan Woodruff 1:343/294 WNFOSSIL.ZIP WinFOSSIL/NT 1.0 beta F S Bryan Woodruff 1:343/294 NTFOSSIL.ZIP Unix: Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ifmail 2.8g M G Eugene Crosser 2:293/2219 IFMAIL ifmail-tx ...tx7.8 M G Pablo Saratxaga 2:293/2219 IFMAILTX Msged 4.00 O G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 MSGED Tobruk 0.33 T G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 TOBRUK Amiga: Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CrashMail 1.23 T X Fredrik Bennison 2:205/324 CRASHMAIL CrashTick 1.1 O F Fredrik Bennison 2:205/324 CRASHTICK DLG Pro BBOS 1.15 B C Holly Sullivan 1:202/720 DLGDEMO GMS 1.1.85 M S Mirko Viviani 2:331/213 GMS Msged 4.00 O G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 MSGED Tobruk 0.33 T G Paul Edwards 3:711/934 TOBRUK Atari: Program Name Version F C Contact Name Node Magic Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BinkleyTerm/ST 3.18pl1 M F Bill Scull 1:363/112 BINKLEY Function: B-BBS, P-Point, M-Mailer, N-Nodelist, G-Gateway, T-Tosser, C-Compression, F-Fossil, O-Other. Note: Multifunction will be listed by the first match. 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The FidoNews key is also available on the FidoNews homepage listed in the Masthead information. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 43 20 Jan 1997 ================================================================= FIDONET BY INTERNET ================================================================= This is a list of all FidoNet-related sites reported to the Editor as of this appearance. ============ FidoNet: Homepage http://www.fidonet.org FidoNews http://ddi.digital.net/~cbaker84/fidonews.html HTML FNews http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6894/ WWW sources http://www.scms.rgu.ac.uk/students/cs_yr94/lk/fido.html FTSC page http://www2.blaze.net.au/ftsc.html Echomail http://www.portal.ca/~awalker/index.html WebRing http://ddi.digital.net/~cbaker84/fnetring.html ============ Zone 1: http://www.z1.fidonet.org Region 10: http://www.psnw.com/~net205/region10.html http://www.dharmanet.org/BDO/net125.html Region 15: http://www.smrtsys.com/region15/ Region 17: http://www.portal.ca/~awalker/region17.htm Region 18: http://www.citicom.com/fido.html Region 19: http://ccove.n-link.com/ ============ Zone 2: http://www.z2.fidonet.org ZEC2 http://fidoftp.paralex.co.uk/zec.htm Region 36: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/7207/ ============ Zone 3: http://www.z3.fidonet.org ============ Zone 4: ============ FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 44 20 Jan 1997 Zone 5: ============ Zone 6: http://www.z6.fidonet.org ============ ----------------------------------------------------------------- FIDONEWS 14-03 Page 45 20 Jan 1997 ================================================================= FIDONEWS INFORMATION ================================================================= ------- FIDONEWS MASTHEAD AND CONTACT INFORMATION ------- Editor: Christopher Baker Editors Emeritii: Thom Henderson, Dale Lovell, Vince Perriello, Tim Pozar, Tom Jennings, Sylvia Maxwell, Donald Tees "FidoNews Editor" FidoNet 1:1/23 BBS 1-904-409-7040, 300/1200/2400/14400/V.32bis/HST(ds) more addresses: Christopher Baker -- 1:18/14, cbaker84@digital.net cbaker84@aol.com cbaker84@msn.com cbak.rights@opus.global.org (Postal Service mailing address) FidoNews Editor P.O. 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