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Table of Contents
1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1
Zones, Zones, Zones ...................................... 1
2. COLUMNS .................................................. 2
Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 2
3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 4
Latest Software Versions ................................. 4
4. NOTICES .................................................. 9
The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 9
FidoNews 7-50 Page 1 10 Dec 1990
I was reading the article about Zone 3 defecting, and you know,
he's right! This fidonet shouldn't all be run by Zone 1, I
don't think it's fair. I think all Zone coordinators and
echomail coordinators should have a say in the echopol and
Policy5 (when it's finished) Because you keep approving things
with little consideration for other zones. They're going to
break away soon if we don't let them share. Americans think "Oh,
our country's the best there is, that means all of fidonet's
rules have to be made here, we should never consider what other
countries think!". Heck, it's not even ZONE 1, it's only the
U.S., because Canada has no say either, or little say at all. I
think we should have a hiearchy with some sense! I think there
should be something to the sort of International Coordinator -->
Zone Coordinator --> COUNTRY coordinator --> regional coordinator
--> Net coord. I also think that the International Coordinator
should act as president and the zone and country coordinators
act like congress ( from a USA viewpoint, prime minister,
parlement, what have you). So Echopol and PolicyX can get voted
on, but the catch is, the IC can rarely veto anything decided on
by the two houses of congress. That's the way my letter stands,
and that's the way it will remain...
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These specify the available files, count of files and total size
of files that will be sent to a node who connects with a
password protected session.
The problem with the setup I've shown is that an incomming 14.4k
bps connection may use 15 minutes to get the byte limit, where
as a 2400 bps connection might use AN HOUR. As a local mail
hub, ( and owner of a high speed modem ), I don't want the
board tied up for an hour.
A parameter for the maximum minutes, such as
ProtMaxTime 20
would enable me to set the MaxBytes parms high and not worry
about tying up the board. The transmit time value would be
checked before each file is sent ( file size * 8 / bps rate )
and compared to the MaxTime value remaining ( MaxTime - session
time ).
You know it's a fabulous thing to have the source code for a
program you use everyday.
Timing is Everything --
FidoNews 7-50 Page 3 10 Dec 1990
Have you ever looked at your BBS configuration and compared the
download limit to the time allowed ? Do you enforce a download
limit per day ? Do you enforce an upload/download ratio ?
One sure way to receive junk uploads ( thereby creating extra
sysop work ) is to enforce a up/down transfer ratio. I suggest
that using a time limit, and letting the user use the time
anyway he/she wants is the cleanest way to insure that uploads
you do receive are worthwhile.
I think Socrates said "One DOS utility is worth a thousand
echomail messages." He also might have said "Be excellent to
one another." I think.
Christmas in Daneland --
Last Sunday, I got Honey and Kevin routed off to Daneland for
the holidays. I thought it was a bit early myself, but the
official explanation was that Kevin was going to learn a lot of
Danish. They plan to stay for 6 weeks !
So then, they hang out in Frankfurt for a few days waiting on
some hot RENTAL CAR to zoom up to DK in. Holy sphincter
tightener!
I'll be heading over in a couple of weeks. We use "Daddy's"
flight coupons to get from Dallas to Frankfurt. I think one of
her girlfriends in Frankfurt is going up about the time I need
a ride... Otherwise, it's the train for me.
So We Want a Baby --
And it ain't happening, you know. So I get this doctor's
appointment and you know I hate clinics. And they have to get
this SPERM sample, so I'm given this jar and the nurse shows me
to a small room and hands me a magazine. Yeah, right, and I'm
in there for HOURS...
So, you know, I wear out my right arm, and I wear out my left
arm, and I'm running warm water on it, and beating it against
the sink... and I just can't the lid off that jar !
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FidoNews 7-50 Page 9 10 Dec 1990
1 Jan 1991
Implementation of 7% Goods and Services Tax in Canada. Contact
Joe Lindstrom at 1:134/55 for a more colorful description.
16 Feb 1991
Fifth anniversary of the introduction of Echomail, by Jeff Rush.
31 Mar 1991
Jim Grubs (W8GRT) was issued his first ham radio license forty
years ago today. His first station was made from an ARC-5
"Command Set" removed from a B-17 bomber.
12 May 1991
Fourth anniversary of FidoNet operations in Latin America and
second anniversary of the creation of Zone-4.
8 Sep 1991
25th anniversary of first airing of Star Trek on NBC!
7 Oct 1991
Area code 415 fragments. Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
will begin using area code 510. This includes Oakland,
Concord, Berkeley and Hayward. San Francisco, San Mateo,
Marin, parts of Santa Clara County, and the San Francisco Bay
Islands will retain area code 415.
1 Feb 1992
Area code 213 fragments. Western, coastal, southern and
eastern portions of Los Angeles County will begin using area
code 310. This includes Los Angeles International Airport,
West Los Angeles, San Pedro and Whittier. Downtown Los
Angeles and surrounding communities (such as Hollywood and
Montebello) will retain area code 213.
1 Dec 1993
Tenth anniversary of Fido Version 1 release.
5 Jun 1997
David Dodell's 40th Birthday
If you have something which you would like to see on this
calendar, please send a message to FidoNet node 1:1/1.
