F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 9 No. 4 (27 January 1992)
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(_/(_|(____/ | Tim Pozar
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Table of Contents
1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1
Editorial: Less is more ....................................... 1
2. ARTICLES ...................................................... 2
How do I set up a fun, fun, fidonode? ......................... 2
News of the ANEWS Echo ........................................ 3
OLVIEW - An Online GIF Viewer Door For Any BBS ................ 5
SEAmail version 1.10 available electronically ................. 6
Release of ARCMAIL V.3.00 ..................................... 9
KY Genealogy .................................................. 10
Sigh, another untitled article ................................ 12
3. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 16
Software List ................................................. 16
4. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .......................................... 22
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EDITORIAL
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Editorial: Less is more
by Tom Jennings (1:1/1)
I think I have used this title before. Nothing else to say here. So I
will avoid temptation. Enjoy.
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ARTICLES
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Charlie Baden, 1:207/117.1, P.O. Box 17340, Anaheim CA 92817-7340
I have been moderating an echo (RAILFANS) for over a year now, and have
seen it work its way onto the backbone. The actual execution went
quickly, the big delay was finding all the docs to do it. And, since I
plan to open up a BBS in a month or two, I want to make sure that this
time I've got all the docs I need. (We just bought a house and I have
to finish getting my "playroom" unpacked and straightened out before
I'll let myself set up a computer. Once the computer's plugged in, all
housekeeping in the room goes down the tubes...)
So, I've been accumulating a list of various files that "every sysop
should know about" so that when I become a full-fledged public bbs sysop
(instead of just being a pointop), I'll have all the rules and
procedures and info at my fingertips. I'd like you all to look over my
list, and after you've chuckled at my ignorance (go ahead, chuckle,
you're allowed) let me know which vitally important files I've left
out.
I'm trying to get a list of the NAMES (both magic and otherwise) of
various Fidonet documentation files; in particular, those files that a
moderator or a new sysop should be familiar with. Is there such a list
already available? If not, can anyone add anything to the list I've
compiled so far? So far I'm just trying to identify the file names. If
you have anything to add, *don't* send me the file, just the name and a
brief description of what it is. I'll be freqing them later, after I
know what I'm looking for."
And I definitely want CORRECTIONS to this list - don't be shy!
BACKBONE The latest AREAS.BBS file for the Zone 1 Backbone.
BOP Backbone operating policy. (BOP_103.ARC, BOP_103.TXT)
ECHODAT * Raw, CSV-format data files for the current EchoList.
ELDAT???.LZH
ECHOLIST * The EchoList reports. ELIST???.LZH
ECHOMOD Moderator update submission instructions. ELMOD???.LZH.
ELMOD691.LZH, ELMODUPD.TXT, ELSAMPLE.MSG
ECHOPOL The latest draft Zone 1 EchoMail Backbone policy.
ECHORULE * Conference Rules File repository. ELRUL???.LZH
FIDONET.NA * Backbone echo list
FIDOSTAT.NA * It is the list of the current status of requested
echos.
Fidostat is updated every few days or so, while
Fidonet.Na
is only updated when there is a change.
FNEWS???.LZH * Fidonews. Includes VERSIONS (see below). Fidonews is
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broadcast via the NEWSCHAT echo as well.
GATEWAY1 Gateway procedures to/from Fidonet
NETSALL.ART A listing of domains and zones for various networks.
NODELIST.??? * Fidonet nodelist
POLICY4.NET Overall Fido policy document
VERSIONS * Comprehensive Version List, for useful software.
VLIST???.LZH
Important (?) echos for sysops & moderators:
ECHO_REQ (open on a read-only basis to all, write-access sysops only)
ZEC (sysops only, a "guaranteed" link to the Zone Echomail
Coordinator)
MODERATOR (for moderators)
NEWSCHAT (open to all; Fidonews is sent in message format on this
echo)
* Updated regularly, available through established channels (such as
1/201, Backbone, or SDS). Issued weekly, monthly, or "as-needed." The
Jan'92 edition is probably (or definitely) going to be different from
the Dec'92 edition. Files not flagged with an asterisk are also
subject to change, but are believed more stable (and changes are
subject to approval). Mostly policy documents.
I hope that somebody already thought of this a long time ago, and
there's already a list like this... but if not, let's put it together!
The assistance of Tony Davis, Paul Knupke Jr., Robert Williamson, Greg
Edwards, and others whose names I've misplaced, is gratefully
acknowledged.
/s/ Charlie Baden; moderator of RAILFANS, potential BBS sysop (early
'92). I can be reached through Fidonet at 1:207/117.1; by VOICE at
(714) 771-2141, which is my 24-hr Voice Mail number; or by u.s.mail at
P.O. Box 17340, Anaheim CA 92817-7340.
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News of the ANEWS Echo
By Randy Edwards, 1:128/105.0
A couple of years ago I got sick of hearing about the fact
that the USA Today newsrag had decided to go online and to
charge Sysops for the fluffy tripe they call news, and I
wondered what I could do to bring some different perspectives
of news to people.
After some thought and talking with some people I decided to
start the ANEWS -- an acronym for Alternative News -- echo.
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The echo started out small, with just some random postings
from various alternative newspapers around the country. Over
time though, it's grown and changed. There were some periods
when ANEWS carried 80 or more news stories per day, but it's
calmed down now to a more reasonable 10-20 for the last few
months.
ANEWS isn't for everyone.
Given the fact that our corporate mass media leans to the
political right, ANEWS, being an alternative news echo, leans to
the political left. ANEWS also doesn't follow the corporate
media's definition of the politlcal spectrum, you know,
"left = liberal" and "right = conservative." ANEWS recognizes
the political spectrum as quite a bit further to the right and
left, respectively.
To be an ANEWS reader you should be willing to have some
preconceptions challenged, and to have an open mind.
Looking over some of the news stories we've had run in ANEWS
over the last week or so and one will find an interesting
hodge-podge of stories and views. For example:
- An editorial piece from the Cuban daily newspaper Granma
telling the Cuban side of the story of anti-Cuban terrorists
landing and being captured in Cuba.
- A legislative update from the Friends (Quaker Church)
Committee on National Legislative.
- News articles describing GM's attempt to pit GM workers at
one factory against another by threatening to close one of two
factories and then waiting to see which group of workers will
take the biggest pay and benefit cuts.
- The story of three Mennonite Church workers arrested in
Haiti.
- Human rights reports on terror by the goverment of Guatemala.
- Stories of violence in Russia as people burn the houses and
cars of the newly rich class in protest.
- Reports of the US economy with angles -- such as the plight
of the homeless and poor, unemployed workers resulting from
factories closing in order to move out of the US -- that are
routinely ignored by the US corporate mass media.
And the list goes on and on with more stories being posted
every day. Some stories will shock you, some will surprise you,
some will anger you -- guaranteed!
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The ANEWS echo is available on the Zone 1 FidoNet backbone
and this news -- unlike the pay system that USA Today uses --
is FREELY available to anyone willing to link into ANEWS.
Hope to see you all in ANEWS soon!
