• FidoNews 41:09 [00/07]: The Front Page

    From FidoNews Robot@2:2/2 to All on Monday, February 26, 2024 00:40:13
    The F I D O N E W S Volume 41, Number 09 26 Feb 2024 +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------+
    | |The newsletter of the | | |
    | | FidoNet community. | | Netmail attach to (POTS): |
    | | Est. 1984 | | Editor @ 2:2/2 (+46-31-960447) |
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    | (________) (jm) | -- JOSEPH PULITZER | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------+


    Table of Contents
    1. FTSC INFORMATION ......................................... 1
    2024 FTSC Standing Member Election - Call for Nominatio .. 1
    2024 FTSC Standing Member Election - Time Frame .......... 3
    2. LIST OF FIDONET IPV6 NODES ............................... 4
    List of IPv6 nodes ....................................... 4
    3. JAMNNTPD SERVERS LIST .................................... 7
    The Johan Billing JamNNTPd project ....................... 7
    4. FIDONEWS'S FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ...................... 8
    5. SPECIAL INTEREST ......................................... 15
    Statistics from the Fidoweb .............................. 15
    Nodelist Stats ........................................... 16
    6. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 18
    How to Submit an Article ................................. 18
    Credits, Legal Infomation, Availability .................. 20

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  • From FidoNews Robot@2:2/2 to All on Monday, February 26, 2024 00:40:13
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    FTSC INFORMATION =================================================================


    2024 FTSC Standing Member Election - Call for Nominations
    Andrew Leary, 1:1/19@fidonet

    2024 FTSC election, call for nominations
    ========================================


    An election for FTSC standing members starts on Sunday, 11th of
    February 2024 at 20:00 UTC.

    As per FTA-1000.003 the number of FTSC members should be no less than
    5 and no more than 30. Presently there are 7 FTSC members; 3 of those
    have terms expiring. That leaves room for a maximum of 30-(7-3)=26
    members to be elected.

    From FTA-1001.007

    3.2 FTSC Standing Members
    -------------------------

    FTSC members are appointed for a two year renewable term. [50 % of
    appointments on initial formation of the FTSC shall be for a 3 year
    renewable term, to ensure continuity of the Committee on expiry of
    the terms.]

    To be selected as a FTSC member, an individual must be a FidoNet
    node, and should be actively involved in FidoNet. Examples include
    having put out a FidoNet-related product or having updated a product
    in the preceding two years, or having experience as a Coordinator,
    Echomail Coordinator or mail or file Hub.

    Standing members may be nominated FidoNet-wide by all of the
    following methods:

    1. Any RC. Each RC is entitled to one (1) nomination.
    2. A nominating committee established for the purpose by the FTSC.
    3. A nominating committee established for the purpose by the ZCC.

    A nominating committee may not consist of any current member or
    officer of the FTSC.

    Standing members are appointed on the basis of a vote by all RCs
    who are nodelisted as holding those positions at the time the
    nominations are published. A successful candidate must receive
    approval by a majority of votes.
    Publication of the nomination and the voting procedure, and posting
    of RC votes, shall take place openly in the FTSC_PUBLIC echo, and
    voting shall close three weeks after publication of the vote.

    The status of RC's will be determined by NODELIST.040 of this year by
    the list as issued by the ZC in the zone where they reside.
    All RCs and members of a nominating committee are hereby
    invited to nominate members. Nominations must be posted in the
    FTSC_PUBLIC echo.

    Nominations start at Sunday, 11 February 2024, 20:00 UTC and end at
    Sunday, 03 March 2024, 20:00 UTC.

    Nominators are advised to sound out prospective nominees before
    filing a nomination. There is little or no point in nominating
    someone that has not shown interest and expressed willingness to
    accept.

    Note to candidates: The main task of the FTSC is to document current
    practice. Contrary to what the name suggests, the FTSC does not create standards out of the blue. Current FidoNet practice evolves and when
    it has stabilized, it may become a standard through FTSC documentation
    Also, the FTSC is not an enforcement body. Those who wish to join the
    FTSC in order to "engineer FidoNet" may be in for a disappointment.
    Our main job is that of a clerk. We write the technical manual, we do
    not design the machine. To avoid disappointment, sysops interested in
    joining the FTSC are strongly advised to read the following documents:

    http://ftsc.org/docs/fta-1000.003
    http://ftsc.org/docs/fta-1001.007

    Andrew Leary
    FTSC Election Coordinator -----------------------------------------------------------------
    2024 FTSC Standing Member Election - Time Frame
    Andrew Leary, 1:1/19@fidonet

    2024 FTSC standing member election, time frame
    ==============================================


    Submission of nominations:
    Sunday, 11 Feb 2024, 20:00 UTC - Sunday, 03 Mar 2024, 20:00 UTC

    Acceptance of nominations by candidates:
    Right after nomination - Sunday, 10 Mar 2024, 20:00 UTC

    Candidates MUST accept by posting a message in FTSC_PUBLIC in order
    to qualify, with the exception of self nominees. The message must
    originate from a node number that has the candidate listed as SysOp
    in NODELIST.040 as issued by the candidate's ZC.

    Candidates MAY campaign in FTSC_PUBLIC right after accepting their
    nomination. Everyone may challenge the candidates.

    Submission of votes:
    Sunday, 10 Mar 2024, 20:00 UTC - Sunday, 31 Mar 2024, 20:00 UTC

    Contesting of votes:
    Sunday, 31 Mar 2024, 20:00 UTC - Sunday, 07 Apr 2024, 20:00 UTC

    If no contest: installation of new members:
    Monday 08 Apr 2024.

    Andrew Leary
    FTSC Election Coordinator -----------------------------------------------------------------

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    LIST OF FIDONET IPV6 NODES =================================================================

    List of IPv6 nodes
    By Michiel van der Vlist, 2:280/5555

    Updated 16 Feb 2023


    Node Nr. Sysop Type Provider Remark

    1 2:280/464 Wilfred van Velzen Native Freedom f
    2 2:280/5003 Kees van Eeten Native KPN f
    3 2:5019/40 Konstantin Kuzov T-6in4 he.net f
    4 2:280/5555 Michiel van der Vlist Native Ziggo/Caiway f
    5 1:320/219 Andrew Leary Native Comcast f
    6 2:221/1 Tommi Koivula Native Elisa f
    7 2:221/6 Tommi Koivula Native OVH
    8 1:154/10 Nicholas Boel Native Spectrum f
    9 2:203/0 Bjorn Felten T-6in4 he.net
    10 2:280/5006 Kees van Eeten Native KPN f INO4
    11 3:712/848 Scott Little T-6in4 he.net f
    12 2:5020/545 Alexey Vissarionov T-6in4 he.net f
    13 1:103/17 Stephen Hurd T-6in4 he.net
    14 2:5020/9696 Alexander Skovpen T-6in4 IP4Market
    15 2:421/790 Viktor Cizek Native CZ-IJC-20071015
    16 2:222/2 Kim Heino Native TeliaSonera
    17 3:633/280 Stephen Walsh Native AusNetServers f
    18 1:19/10 Matt Bedynek T-6in4 he.net
    19 3:770/1 Paul Hayton Native VETTA
    20 3:770/100 Paul Hayton Native VETTA
    21 2:5053/58 Alexander Kruglikov Native JSC IOT f
    22 1:103/1 Stephen Hurd Native Choopa
    23 3:633/281 Stephen Walsh Native Internode
    24 2:310/31 Richard Menedetter Native DE-NETCUP f
    25 3:633/410 Tony Langdon Native IINET
    26 2:5020/329 Oleg Lukashin Native Comfortel f
    27 2:2448/4000 Tobias Burchhardt Native DTAG IO
    28 2:331/51 Marco d'Itri Native BOFH-IT
    29 1:154/30 Mike Miller Native LINODE
    30 2:5001/100 Dmitry Protasoff Native OVH
    31 2:5059/38 Andrey Mundirov T-6in4 he.net
    32 2:5083/444 Peter Khanin Native OVH
    33 2:240/5413 Ingo Juergensmann Native RRBONE-COLO f
    34 2:4500/1 Eugene Kozhuhovsky Native DATAHATA6
    35 1:103/13 Stephen Hurd Native Choopa
    36 2:5020/1042 Michael Dukelsky Native FirstByte
    37 2:5019/400 Konstantin Kuzov Native LT-LT
    38 2:463/1331 Andrei Dzedolik Native DIGITALOCEAN
    39 2:5010/275 Evgeny Chevtaev T-6in4 IP4Market f
    40 2:280/2000 Michael Trip Native KPN
    41 2:230/38 Benny Pedersen Native Linode
    42 2:460/58 Stas Mishchenkov T-6in4 he.net f
    43 2:5101/1 Andrey Ignatov Native HETZNER
    44 2:5005/49 Victor Sudakov T-6in4 he.net f
    45 2:5005/106 Alexey Osiyuk T-6in4 he.net f
    46 2:5057/53 Ivan Kovalenko Native ER-Telecom f
    47 2:5010/352 Dmitriy Smirnov Native SAGE-SU-V6
    48 2:292/854 Ward Dossche Native Proximus
    49 2:469/122 Sergey Zabolotny T-6in4 he.net f
    50 2:5053/400 Alexander Kruglikov Native FirstVDS f
    51 2:5030/1997 Alexey Fayans T-6in4 he.net
    52 2:5061/15 Eugene Gladchenko Native ARUBAUK-NET
    53 2:240/502 Ludwig Bernhartzeder Native DTAG
    54 2:423/39 Karel Kral Native WEDOS
    55 2:280/1049 Simon Voortman Native Solcon
    56 2:335/364 Fabio Bizzi Native OVH
    57 1:124/5016 Nigel Reed Native DAL1-US f
    58 2:5030/1520 Andrey Geyko T-6in4 he.net f
    59 1:229/664 Jay Harris Native Rogers f
    60 2:280/2030 Martien Korenblom Native Transip
    61 3:633/509 Deon George Native Telstra
    62 2:5020/4441 Yuri Myakotin Native SOVINTEL
    63 1:320/319 Andrew Leary Native Comcast f
    64 2:240/5824 Anna Christina Nass Native DTAG f
    65 2:460/5858 Stas Mishchenkov T-6in4 he.net f INO4
    66 2:5030/3165 Serg Podtynnyi Native DIGITALOCEAN
    67 2:301/812 Benoit Panizon Native WOODYV6
    68 1:229/616 Vasily Losev Native GIGEPORT
    69 2:301/113 Alisha Stutz T-6in4 he.ne
    70 1:153/7715 Dallas Hinton Native Shaw Comms
    71 1:218/840 Morgan Collins Native Linode
    72 2:5020/921 Andrew Savin Native HURRICANE-IPV6-24
    73 2:240/1634 Hugo Andriessen Native Vodafone
    74 2:280/2040 Leo Barnhoorn Native KPN f
    75 2:5020/736 Egor Glukhov Native RUWEB f
    76 2:221/10 Tommi Koivula Native Hetzner f INO4
    77 1:218/850 John Nicpon Native LINODE-US
    78 2:301/1 Alisha Stutz Native CH-DATAWIRE
    79 1:134/0 Kostie Muirhead Native LINODE-US f INO4
    80 1:134/100 Kostie Muirhead Native LINODE-US f INO4
    81 2:5035/63 Vladimir Goncharov Native RFEIV6NET
    82 2:5020/290 Andrew Kolchoogin T-6in4 he.net
    83 1:214/22 Ray Quinn T-6in4 he.net
    84 2:5030/49 Sergey Myasoedov Native FR-VIRTUA-SYSTEMS
    85 1:218/820 Ryan Fantus Native DIGITALOCEAN
    86 1:103/705 Rob Swindell Native Spectrum f
    87 2:5020/5858 Alexander Kruglikov T-6in4 IP4Market f
    88 2:292/789 Niels Joncheere T-6in4 he.net 6DWN
    89 1:135/395 Charles Blackburn Native Charter Comms
    90 1:134/303 Travis Mehrer Native Shaw Comms
    91 2:5057/19 Max Vasilyev Native ER-Telecom f
    92 2:5075/35 Eugene Subbotin Native RUWEB f
    93 2:5075/37 Andrew Komardin Native IHC
    94 2:5075/128 Eugene Subbotin T-6in4 IP4Market f
    95 2:550/278 Vladislav Muschinskikh Native FirstByte
    96 2:5010/278 Vladislav Muschinskikh T-6in4 he.net f
    97 2:240/5411 Stephan Gebbers Native DTAG
    98 2:5020/715 Alex Barinov T-6in4 he.net
    99 1:16/201 Sergey Myasoedov Native Amazon
    100 1:104/117 Vitaliy Aksyonov Native LLC
    101 1:218/880 Lloyd Fellon Native Charter Comms
    102 2:5030/1340 Dmitry Afanasiev T-6in4 TUNNEL-BROKER-NET
    103 2:221/360 Tommi Koivula Native Elisa f
    104 2:5031/25 Alex Kazankov Native VDSINA
    105 4:902/26 Fernando Toledo Native Claro
    106 3:633/257 Andrew Clarke Native widebandnetv6 OO


    T-6in4 Static 6in4
    T-AYIY Dynamic AYIYA
    T-6to4 6to4
    T-6RD 6RD

    Remarks:

    f Has a ::f1d0:<zone>:<net>:<node> style host address.
    (zone, net, node in decimal notation)
    IO Incoming only (Node can not make outgoing IPv6 calls)
    OO Outgoing only (Node can not accept incoming IPv6 calls).
    INO4 No IPv4 (Node can not accept incoming IPv4 calls).
    PO4 Prefers Out on 4 (Node can make outgoing IPv6 calls,
    but is configured to try IPv4 first)
    6DWN The IPv6 connectivity of this node is temporarely down.
    NO6 The node no longer presents an IPv6 address in the nodelist
    and will soon be removed from this list.
    HOLD The node is temporarely off-line. Mail may be routed.
    DOWN This node is Down for both IPv4 and IPv6 and will be
    removed from this list if the condition pertains.
    PM Prospective Member. The node has demonstrated IPv6
    capability but is not listed or does not advertise an
    IPv6 address in the Fidonet nodelist yet.


    Notes:

    To make an IPv6 connection to a node connected via 6to4 tunneling
    one may have to force the mailer into IPv6 (-6 option in binkd's
    node config for binkd up to 1.1a-96, -64 option for binkd 1.1a-97
    and up when compiled with AF_FORCE=1). If the destination address
    is a 6to4 tunnel address (2002::/16) many OSs default to IPv4 if
    an IPv4 address is present.


    Submitted on day 056

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    =================================================================
    JAMNNTPD SERVERS LIST =================================================================

    The Johan Billing JamNNTPd project

    This is a list of known JamNNTPd servers working. They are essentially
    the modern version of Bulletin Board Systems.

    You connect to them using the newsreader of your choice and you don't
    need any other software installed on your computer -- regardless of
    operating system -- but that favourite mail client of yours.

    Even smart phones can handle this, giving you the opportunity to get
    your daily doses of fidonet on the bus, tram or train on the way to
    your job, school or whatever.


    Updated 2023-09-06


    URL news://eljaco.se:4119
    Join http://fidonews.eu
    NETMAIL Yes, 2:203/2

    URL nntp://rbb.fidonet.fi
    Join https://news.fidonet.fi
    NETMAIL Yes, 2:221/360

    URL nntp://fidonews.mine.nu
    URL nntps://fidonews.mine.nu
    Join http://fidonews.mine.nu
    NETMAIL Yes, 2:221/6

    URL nntp://news.bytemuseum.org
    nntps://news.bytemuseum.org (secure)
    Join Info in group +ACCCESS&SUPPORT+
    NETMAIL Yes, 1:19/10

    URL nntp://news.pharcyde.org
    Join Info in group, +GETACCESS+
    NETMAIL Yes, 1:154/10


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  • From FidoNews Robot@2:2/2 to All on Monday, February 26, 2024 00:40:13
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    FIDONEWS'S FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING =================================================================



    =================================================================
    FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING
    =================================================================

    BBS Software List

    Updated 2023-06-22

    Maintained by Andrew Leary (1:320/219)
    Editors Emeritus: Robert Couture, Janis Kracht,
    Sean Dennis

    M=Mailer T=Tosser B=BBS D=Door C=Comm/Terminal
    P=Points E=Editor I=Internet U=Utility #=Info
    F=TIC/SRIF Processor

    *=Software is available and may be registerable,
    but no longer supported or updated.

    @=Website is operating but is no longer updated.

    ?=Software's updating/support status is unknown.

    O=Software is open source.

    This list contains BBS-related software that is available
    for registration (not necessarily supported), open source
    software and actively developed/supported software by its
    author. Software listed may be available for DOS, Linux,
    OS/2 (eComStation), Windows (16 or 32 bit) and OSX.

    .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
    |Software: Author |Type |URL, Contact, Ver, Notes Help Node|
    `- - - - - - - - - - -+- - -+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -'

    ==> FRONT-END/INTERNET MAILERS

    Argus |MI*? |http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products
    | | /argus/
    | | v3.210 on 2001-03-29

    BinkleyTerm XE |MO* |http://btxe.sourceforge.net
    | | 2.60XE Beta-XH7 on 2000-10-22

    BinkD |MI? |http://binkd.grumbler.org
    | | gul@gul.kiev.ua 2:463/68
    | | v.1.0.4
    | | v.1.1a-115 (alpha)
    | | ftp://cvs.happy.kiev.ua/pub/fidosoft
    | | /mailer/binkd/
    | |http://www.filegate.net/r50/aftnbinkd/

    D'Bridge |MTCPE|http://www.dbridgemailer.com
    |I | support@dbridgemailer.com 1:1/130
    Nick Andre | | v4.00 on 2023-05-18

    FIDO-Deluxe IP |MPUI |http://www.datenbahn.dd-dns.de/
    | | cdp/fp_deluxe/
    | | v2.4 on 2003-09-26

    FrontDoor, FD/APX: |MITPC|http://www.defsol.se
    Definite Solutions |E | sales@defsol.se
    | | FD v2.33ml, FD/APX v1.15

    InterMail |MCPE |http://www.Intermail.net 1:106/201
    Dale Barnes | | dalebarnes42@majik.net
    | | IM v2.60 on 2017-08-28

    Husky Project |MTPUI|http://husky.sourceforge.net/
    |EO? | v1.9 RC2 on 2010-04-20

    Taurus |MI |http://www.fidotel.com/public/forums/
    (based on Radius) |? | taurus/index.htm
    | | v5.0 on 2006-06-12
    | |

    T-Mail |MI |http://www.tmail.spb.ru (Russian only)
    |? | v2608 on 2001-12-12

    AfterShock |MTEI |https://play.google.com/store/apps/
    Asvcorp | | details?id=com.asvcorp.aftershock
    Anatoly Vdovichev | | rudi.timmermans@mailfence.com
    Rudi Timmermans | | v1.7.1 on 2022-11-30 2:292/140

    HotDogEd |E |https://play.google.com/store/apps/
    Sergey Pushkin | | details?id=com.pushkin.hotdoged
    | | v2.13.5 on 2017-03-13 2:5020/2141

    HotDogEd FidoNet |MTI |https://play.google.com/store/apps/
    Provider | | details?id=com.pushkin.hotdoged.fido
    Sergey Pushkin | | v2.13.5 on 2017-03-13 2:5020/2141

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    MAIL TOSSERS

    Crashmail II |TO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net/
    | | crashmail.html

    FastEcho |T |http://www.softeq.de/old/Products
    | | /FastEcho/fastecho.html
    | | v1.46.1 on 2007-11-13
    | | Registration keys are free & available
    | | by request from the author

    Fidogate |TUI? |http://www.fidogate.org
    | | v4.4.10 on 2004-08-27
    | |

    FMail |TO |https://sourceforge.net/projects/fmail/
    | | v2.2.0.0 on 2023-02-20 2:280/464

    InterEcho |T |http://www.Intermail.net 1:220/60
    Dale Barnes | | dalebarnes42@majik.net
    | | IE 1.20 on 2017-08-28

    JetMail: JetSys |TU |
    (ATARI ST only) | | v1.01 on 2000-01-01

    Squish |T* |http://www.filegate.net/maximus_bbs/
    | | v1.11R2 on 2009-01-01
    | | Source code available in Maximus BBS
    | | archive: http://maximus.sourceforge.net


    WWIVToss |T |http://www.weather-station.org/wwiv/
    | | v1.51 on 2015-05-23

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    BBS SOFTWARE

    BBBS |BICTM|http://www.bbbs.net 2:222/2
    | | b@bbbs.net
    | | v4.01 on 2007-01-28

    EleBBS |BO*? |http://www.elebbs.com
    | | v0.10.RC1 on 2002-06-09

    Enthral BBS |B |http://enthralbbs.com
    Linux/BSD/OSX | | v0.429/Alpha on 2010-10-14
    | | Fidonet filebone SCENEENT

    Ezycom BBS |BT* |http://www.ezycom-bbs.com
    | | v2.15g2 on 2009-11-16

    GT Power |B |http://www.gtpowerbbs.com/
    | | v19.00

    Hermes II Project |BT |http://www.hermesbbs.com/
    Macintosh-based | | malyn@strangegizmo.com
    | | v3.5.10b3

    Maximus BBS |BO* |http://www.filegate.net/maximus_bbs/
    | | v3.03
    | | Source code available at:
    | | http://maximus.sourceforge.net/

    MBSE BBS |BMTFI|https://sourceforge.net 1:1/119
    |PO | /projects/mbsebbs
    | | ajleary@sourceforge.net
    | | v1.0.8.4 on 2023-04-20
    Meltdown BBS |UIO |http://meltdown-bbs.sourceforge.net/
    | | v1.0b on 2004-04-26

    Mystic BBS |BMTCE|http://www.mysticbbs.com
    |I | v1.12 A48 on 2023-01-15

    NiKom BBS (Amiga) |BO |http://www.nikom.org
    | | v2.3.1 on 2017-07-01

    RemoteAccess BBS |B? |http://www.rapro.com 1:1/120
    | | bfmorse@rapro.com
    | | v2.62.2SW on 2000-10-25

    Renegade BBS |B |http://renegadebbs.info 1:129/305
    | | v1.33/DOS on 2023-05-05

    Spitfire BBS |B? |http://www.buffalocrk.com/
    | | mdwoltz@buffalocrk.com
    | | v3.7 on 2010-01-01

    Synchronet BBS |BMTIO|http://www.synchro.net 1:103/705
    | | v3.19b on 2022-01-02

    Telegard BBS |B* |
    | | v3.09g2-sp4/mL on 1999-12-19

    WildCat! Interactive |MTBEI|http://www.santronics.com
    Net Server, Platinum| | sales@santronics.com
    Xpress: Santronics | |
    Software, Inc. | | v8.0 AUP 454.12 on 2021-05-14

    WWIV BBS |B |http://www.wwivbbs.org
    | | v5.6.1 on 2021-04-23

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    TIC PROCESSORS/FILEFIX/SRIF

    Allfix |FIUT |http://www.allfix.com/ 1:218/720
    Ken Johnson | | v6.1.0 on 2019-02-02

    NEF/pk |F |http://nefpk.8m.com/
    | | v2.45b2 on 2000-03-05

    TinyTIC |FO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net
    | | /tinytic.html

    VIReq |FO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net
    | | /vireq.html

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    BBS DOORS/UTILITIES

    Cheepware |DU |http://outpostbbs.net/cheepware.html
    Sean Dennis | | sysop@outpostbbs.net 1:18/200
    | | Fidonet filebone CH-WARE

    DDS (Doorware |D@ |http://www.doorgames.org
    Distribution System)| | ruth@doorgames.org
    Ruth Argust | |

    Jibben Software |D* |http://www.jibbensoftware.com/
    | | bbs-door-games.cfm
    | | scott@jibben.com
    | | 1995-99 Release dates

    John Dailey Software |DU |http://www.johndaileysoftware.com

    Shining Star |D* |http://www.shiningstar.net/bbsdoors/
    | | nannette@shiningstar.net
    | | Doors are registerable via website

    Sunrise Doors: |D |http://www.sunrisedoors.com
    Al Lawrence | | al@sunrisedoors.com
    | | Tel: (404) 256-9518

    T1ny's Software |DU |http://www.tinysbbs.com/files/tsoft/
    Shawn Highfield | | shighfield@gmail.com 1:229/452
    | | Fidonet filebone CH-WARE

    The Brainex System |D |http://www.brainex.com/brainex_system/
    | | stanley@brainex.com
    | | 1994-99 Releases

    Trade Wars |D* |http://www.eisonline.com/tradewars/
    | | jpritch@eisonline.com
    | | v3.09 (DOS-32) in 2002

    Vagabond Software |DU* |http://vbsoft.dhakota.org
    | | d@dhakota.org
    | | Last update: 2008-04-11

    WWIVEdit |DE |http://www.weather-station.org/wwiv/
    | | v3.0 on 2011-06-27

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    ==> POINT SOFTWARE

    APoint |PI |https://stargate.org.uk/apoint/
    | | v1.25 on 2001-12-12 (Win32)
    | | Needs the binkD Toolkit for Fido-over-IP
    | | which is available from the above URL.

    CrossPoint |P |http://www.crosspoint.de
    | | pm@crosspoint.de
    | | v3.12d on 1999-12-22 (DOS, Shareware)

    FreeXP |PO |http://www.freexp.de
    | | support@freexp.de
    | | v3.42 on 2020-09-25 (DOS)

    OpenXP |PIO |https://sourceforge.net/projects/openxp5/
    | |https://openxp.uk/
    | | dev@openxp.uk
    | | v5.0.51 on 2021-12-26
    | | (Win32, Linux(64-Bit})

    WinPoint |PI |http://www.winpoint.org/
    | | Tim Schattkowsky 2:240/1120.29
    | | v415.0 on 2023-02-17 (Win32)

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    SYSOP MAIL EDITORS

    GoldEd+ |EO |http://golded-plus.sourceforge.net/
    | | v1.1.5 (Snapshot) on 2023-02-14
    | | NOTE: Unstable versions released often

    SqEd32 |E |http://www.sqed.de 2:2476/493
    | | v1.15 on 1999-12-15
    | | Website is in German and English

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    INTERNET UTILITIES

    Ifmail |UIO |http://ifmail.sourceforge.net
    | | crosser@average.org

    Internet Rex |UI? |http://members.shaw.ca/InternetRex/
    | | telnet://xanadubbs.ca 1:342/806
    | | v2.29 on 2001-10-21

    JamNNTPd |UIO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net
    | | /jamnntpd.html

    Luckygate |UO | ftp://happy.kiev.ua/pub/fidosoft/gate
    | | /lgate
    | | gul@gul.kiev.ua

    MakeNL |UO |http://makenl.sourceforge.net
    | | v3.5.0 on 2019-05-06

    RNtrack |U |http://sourceforge.net/projects
    | | /ftrack-as 2:5080/102
    | |stas_degteff@users.sourceforge.net
    | | v2.1.10 on 2020-04-30

    TransNet |UIO? |http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mressl/
    | | transnet/index.html
    | | transnet@ressl.com.ar
    | | v2.11 on 2007-09-13

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    INFORMATIONAL WEBSITES/BBS LISTS

    Telnet/Dialup BBS |# |http://www.telnetbbsguide.com 1:275/89
    Guide | | Maintained by Dave Perrussel
    | | This is probably the most updated BBS
    | | list on the Internet for a general
    | | BBS list.

    Synchronet BBS List |# |http://www.synchro.net/sbbslist.html
    | | Maintained automatically
    | | This list is specifically for
    | | Synchronet-based BBS systems and is
    | | automatically updated nightly.

    The BBS Corner |# |http://www.bbscorner.com
    | | This website is more than just files,
    | | it's an encyclopedia of knowledge for
    | | BBS sysops and people who want to
    | | become sysops. This site is run by
    | | the same person who does the Telnet
    | | BBS Guide.

    BBS Nexus |# |https://bbsnexus.com
    | | This website offers a searchable list
    | | of Telnet BBS's.

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    File Archives:

    http://archives.thebbs.org
    http://sysopscorner.thebbs.org (site is no longer maintained)

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    http://www.simtel.net
    http://www.bbsfiles.com
    http://hobbes.nmsu.edu (OS/2 specific)
    http://www.filegate.net/ (FTP access via port 60721)
    http://www.tinysbbs.com/files/

    Note: Most also provide FTP access (use ftp instead of http above)

    The BBS Software List is published weekly in the FidoNews.

    If you have corrections, suggestions or additions to the information
    above, please contact Andrew Leary with your information via the
    FIDONEWS echo or netmail at 1:320/219.

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    =================================================================
    SPECIAL INTEREST =================================================================

    Last week's statistics from the Fidoweb
    By EchoTime @ 2:203/0

    (Some nets may have lost their last
    digit for technical reasons)

    pkt (toss-toss) msg (write-toss)
    nodes mean dev no mean dev no

    201/* 1.4m 0.4m 2 0.0h 0.0h 2
    221/* 0.9m 0.4m 709 3.5h 4.2h 708
    280/* 0.7m 0.4m 1032 4.0h 6.3h 1031
    292/* 2.4m 1.9m 4 2.1h 3.6h 3
    320/* 2.6m 1.4m 199 2.1h 3.1h 199

    Sigma 1.0m 0.8m 1946 3.6h 5.4h 1943

    -----------------------------------------------------------------
    Nodelist Stats

    Input nodelist nodelist.054
    size 160.5kb
    date 2024-02-23

    The nodelist has 855 nodes in it
    and a total of 1259 non-comment entries

    including 4 zones
    31 regions
    156 hosts
    61 hubs
    admin overhead 252 ( 29.47 %)

    and 96 private nodes
    36 nodes down
    20 nodes on hold
    off line overhead 152 ( 17.78 %)


    Speed summary:

    >9600 = 23 ( 2.69 %)
    9600 = 124 ( 14.50 %)
    (HST = 3 or 2.42 %)
    (CSP = 0 or 0.00 %)
    (PEP = 0 or 0.00 %)
    (MAX = 0 or 0.00 %)
    (HAY = 0 or 0.00 %)
    (V32 = 46 or 37.10 %)
    (V32B = 15 or 12.10 %)
    (V34 = 58 or 46.77 %)
    (V42 = 40 or 32.26 %)
    (V42B = 12 or 9.68 %)
    2400 = 1 ( 0.12 %)
    1200 = 0 ( 0.00 %)
    300 = 707 ( 82.69 %)

    ISDN = 19 ( 2.22 %)

    -----------------------------------------------------
    IP Flags Protocol Number of systems -----------------------------------------------------
    IBN Binkp 729 ( 85.26 %) ----------------------------------
    IFC Raw ifcico 67 ( 7.84 %) ----------------------------------
    IFT FTP 49 ( 5.73 %) ----------------------------------
    ITN Telnet 115 ( 13.45 %) ----------------------------------
    IVM Vmodem 14 ( 1.64 %) ----------------------------------
    IP Other 1 ( 0.12 %) ----------------------------------
    INO4 IPv6 only 5 ( 0.58 %) ----------------------------------

    CrashMail capable = 784 ( 91.70 %)
    MailOnly nodes = 247 ( 28.89 %)
    Listed-only nodes = 18 ( 2.11 %)



    [Report produced by NETSTATS - A PD pgm]
    [ Revised by B Felten, 2:203/2]
    [ NetStats 3.8 2014-11-23]

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