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Volume 7, Number 28 9 July 1990
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Editor in Chief: Vince Perriello
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Editors Emeritii: Thom Henderson, Dale Lovell
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Chief Procrastinator Emeritus: Tom Jennings
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Copyright 1990, Fido Software. All rights reserved. Duplication
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and/or distribution permitted for noncommercial purposes only.
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For use in other circumstances, please contact Fido Software.
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FidoNews is published weekly by the System Operators of the
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FidoNet (r) International BBS Network. It is a compilation of
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individual articles contributed by their authors or authorized
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agents of the authors. The contribution of articles to this
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compilation does not diminish the rights of the authors.
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You are encouraged to submit articles for publication in
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FidoNews. Article submission standards are contained in the file
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ARTSPEC.DOC, available from node 1:1/1. 1:1/1 is a Continuous
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Fido and FidoNet are registered trademarks of Tom Jennings of
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Fido Software, Box 77731, San Francisco CA 94107, USA and are
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used with permission.
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Opinions expressed in FidoNews articles are those of the authors
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and are not necessarily those of the Editor or of Fido Software.
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Most articles are unsolicited. Our policy is to publish every
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responsible submission received.
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Table of Contents
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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1
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A New Computer Magazine .................................. 1
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Region17 FidoCon Preliminary Program ..................... 3
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Region17 Registration Form ............................... 6
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Announcing Socrates BBS System v1.00 ..................... 9
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NEW! FidoCon '90 Registration Form ....................... 12
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2. COLUMNS .................................................. 14
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Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 14
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3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 17
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Latest Software Versions ................................. 17
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4. NOTICES .................................................. 20
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And more!
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 1 9 Jul 1990
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ARTICLES
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Dan Grigor
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Fido 1:202/412
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Announcing a new Computer Magazine
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I would like to take this opportunity to let the world know that
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there is soon to be an exciting new magazine in San Diego. It is
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so new that it doesn't even have a name yet. Oh, we've toyed
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with a few ideas, and I'm sure one will land on it soon, but for
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now we just want to let you know what is happening and see if you
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would like to be involved.
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Our goal is to be a free, locally run, news magazine for the
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computing community, available at computer stores, electronically,
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at local libraries and, frankly, anywhere else where someone will
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put us on their counter, in front of their store, on the hood of
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their car...
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We would like to have the standard assortment of reading fare:
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Columns dealing with specific computers; Q & A; an extensive BBS
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list as well as an "on-line" column; information about user
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groups; cartoons; informative, educational and humorous articles
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on any computer-related subject.
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So there it is, an invitation to be part of a new magazine right
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from the start. You don't have to live in San Diego to be a part
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of it, you just have to have something that would be of interest
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to our readers. Any submission you may deem appropriate will be
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reviewed and will more than likely get in, as our requirements
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are pretty much "if you write it, we'll print it." *
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* That is, if it makes sense to SOMEBODY! :-) *
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If you are, or would like to be, a writer or cartoonist, send
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us an example of your work. Be warned it may get used, so send
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only things you would like to have included.
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If you have a BBS send us your information. Name, number, hours,
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baud rates etc. If you have or belong to a user group send us
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your information.
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If you have any advice for us (good or bad) send it along.
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If you think we're nuts... let us know.
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If you're nuts... let us know.
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We can be reached in a number of ways:
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Netmail: 1:202/412
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BBS: Electro-Shok Therapy
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(619)723-3965
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23hrs 2400 bips 8/N/1
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USnailMail: Electro-Shok Therapy
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P.O. Box 105
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Fallbrook, CA 92028
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CIS: Dan Grigor
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ID# 71511,577
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Thanks in advance for all your help, advice, contributions --
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and for requesting our Advertising Rate Card!
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Dan Grigor
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Danielle Foster
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 3 9 Jul 1990
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Janet Murray
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Fido 1:105/23
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We're pretty flexible in Net105; if _this_ works, we may even consider
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hosting FidoCon '91! Meanwhile, here's our loose agenda for R17Con
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(thanks to the Program Director):
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Preliminary Program
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27-29 July 1990
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Friday 27 July - Evening
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Dinner
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R17 Echomail: Philosophy, Procedures, and Funding
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As echomail is always a prominent topic, and we have had a
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recent scare or two, it is worth discussing the philosophy,
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procedures, and economics of how we move echomail within the
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region.
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General Socializing
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Saturday 28 July - Day
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Breakfast
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Product Presentations (each will be time limited as this is not
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a commercial meeting)
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o Hardware
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at least one modem manufacturer will be announcing a new
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product with interesting pricing and features
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o FidoNetware
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Bink's and Opus's hackers will be here, and others are
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deciding
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o Users may talk about those goodies whose authors/vendors are
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not present
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Lunch
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How we do it in our Net
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A R17Con tradition where some of the local nets describe some
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of the unique aspects of technology, procedures, financing,
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sex, ... in their local nets.
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Tricks of the Trade
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o Technical Questions and Answers
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a select panel of techies will answer questions (with help
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and jeering from the floor) about netware, modems, and
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 4 9 Jul 1990
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hiding the expenses from the SO
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Dinner
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Saturday 28 July - Evening
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Curmudgeon Tossing Contest
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Rules have been published in FidoNews. Matt Whelan, IC, may
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donate one Get Out of Excommunication Free card to be awarded
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to the winning team.
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General Socializing
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Sunday 29 July - Morning
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Breakfast
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Plans for Next Year's Meeting
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which net will be the victim?
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when should it be held?
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cost and other constraints
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General Gab and Wind-down and Other Things we've Forgotten
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Loosely Scheduled
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Diskette Throwing Contest
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This traditional hotly contested event will have to be
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scheduled on an ad hoc basis, as the Columbia Gorge, though
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beautiful, has frequent winds. Please remember that diskettes
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must be unaltered 5.25" disks, and accuracy is more important
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than distance.
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Dweeb Throwing Contest
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This new continuous event is open to both team and individual
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players, but no points are awarded unless you can provoke the
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dweeb into posting at least one embarrassingly inept echomail
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flame first.
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W A R N I N G
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After much Net-1:105 and Region-1:17 discussion, it was agreed
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to hold this meeting at Menucha, despite the restriction that no
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drop-in attendees would be possible. It was felt that Menucha's
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great facilities and scandalously low prices (you can do the
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entire meeting for about $75 including meals and accommodation!)
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were worth this retriction.
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 5 9 Jul 1990
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This means that cruising up for the afternoon will not work.
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You either register for the meeting (one and two day plans are
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available), or "it's tough tamales."
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 6 9 Jul 1990
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Janet Murray
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1:105/23
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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* FIDONET REGION 17 CONVENTION *
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* OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM *
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* July 27-29, 1990 *
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* Menucha Camp and Conference Grounds *
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* Corbett, Oregon *
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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Name _____________________________ FidoNet Address _________
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SnailMail Address ___________________________________________
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___________________________________________ Date Sent ______
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Voice phone (in case of questions): ________________________
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Please indicate for each person attending, the option selected,
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and fill in the appropriate charges:
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_Number_ _Name(s)_ _Subtotals_
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Registration fee @ $5
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_____ (FidoNet Sysops ONLY) $ _____
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OPTION A: Friday 5 p.m. to Sunday 11 a.m.
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DORM
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_____ Adult(s) __________________________ $ 65.50 _____
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_____ Student(s) ________________________ 56.50 _____
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(Age 12 to 18 OR Full-time student)
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_____ Child(ren) ________________________ 36.25 _____
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(Age 11 and under)
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_____ Supply bedding @ $6 per person _____
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SEMI-PRIVATE
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_____ Adult(s) __________________________ 83.50 _____
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_____ Student(s) ________________________ 56.50 _____
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(in parents' room)
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_____ Child(ren) ________________________ 36.25 _____
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(in parents' room)
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PRIVATE
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_____ Adult(s) __________________________ 102.50 _____
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OPTION B: Saturday 8 a.m. to Sunday 11 a.m.
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DORM
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_____ Adult(s) __________________________ 48.00 _____
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_____ Student(s) ________________________ 42.50 _____
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(Age 12 to 18 OR Full-time Student)
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_____ Child(ren) ________________________ 29.50 _____
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(Age 11 and under)
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_____ Supply bedding @ $6 per person _____
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SEMI-PRIVATE
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_____ Adult(s) ___________________________ 59.00 _____
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_____ Student(s) _________________________ 42.50 _____
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(in parents' room)
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_____ Child(ren) _________________________ 29.50 _____
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(in parents' room)
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PRIVATE
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_____ Adult(s) ___________________________ 72.50 _____
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OPTION C: Saturday 8 a.m. to Saturday 10 p.m.
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(Meals only, no accommodations)
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_____ Adult(s) ___________________________ 37.00 _____
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_____ Student(s) _________________________ 32.00 _____
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_____ Child(ren) _________________________ 21.00 _____
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SUBTOTAL $ _____
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LATE REGISTRATION FEES (_after_ May 15th):
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| IMPORTANT NOTE: Since we must estimate _and pay for_ |
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| the number who will be attending by mid-May, there |
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| will be a limited number of places for late registrants! |
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Paid by June 15th:
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_____ Number of reservations @ $10 _____
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Paid by July 15th
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_____ Number of reservations @ $20 _____
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Paid after July 15th
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_____ Number of reservations @ $30 _____
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TOTAL ADDITIONS $ _____
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TOTAL PAYMENT ENCLOSED: $ _____
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Make checks payable (in U.S. Funds) to:
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Net 105 Treasury / REG17CON
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 8 9 Jul 1990
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Send registration to:
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Region 17 Convention
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c/o Ken Zwaschka
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Ken Zwaschka & Associates
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P.O. Box 2226
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Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. 97208-2226
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Reservations and room assignments will be confirmed via NetMail
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within 48 hours of receipt.
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Registration packets with a map to Menucha and information about
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Portland metropolitan area shopping and recreational faciltities
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will be mailed to all registrants on July 1st.
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 9 9 Jul 1990
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Announcing the release of the Socrates BBS System v1.00
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Features:
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- EXTREMELY customizable via Socrates BBS Programming System
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- Uses an alternate Subject-Oriented message system as well as
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regular Fido/Opus style
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- Has a completly flexibile access system; allows a full
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boolean logic statement instead of just a privelege level
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Uses standard *.MSG message format and works with most standard
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message utilities.
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Request SOCRATES from 1:150/199.0 (Delaware, max baud 2400)
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1:140/24.0 (Saskatchewan, max baud 9600, HST)
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 10 9 Jul 1990
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* Software Review: Save the Planet
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Software Review: Save the Planet
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By Kevin Johnson, 141/552.2
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This is my first fidonews article, so you'll have to bear
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with me if it isn't perfect.
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A while ago, I ran across a piece of software that I thought
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was worth telling others about. I found the software on my
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boss node, 1:141/552.0. It's available there for file-request
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or download if you're interested, and I'm sure it's on dozens
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of other BBS's across the country.
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The program was called _Save the Planet_ and it bills itself
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as an "Environmental Database on Global Warming and Ozone
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Depletion." It is all that and more!
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It is written by Roger & Kathy Cox of Pitkin, Colorado. For
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this article all the usual disclaimers apply: I don't work for
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them, we don't own stock in some joint company, et cetera, et
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cetera. And please don't let my lack of writing skills reflect
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on the program. I just want to tell you all about this fine
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piece of shareware software called _Save the Planet_.
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Save the Planet (hereby referred to as STP) is "green"
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software. It is designed to inform people about the
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environment in a truly innovative way.
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The program runs on any sort of monitor, it worked just fine
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on my CGA setup, and it'll run on anything from monochrome to
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the best VGA displays. It requires 512k of RAM. The program
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opens with a title screen and it shows a computer simulation
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of the growth of the hole in the ozone layer in Antarctica from
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1985-1987. Seeing this graphically is really shocking. That
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hole's definitely gotten much bigger in two years!
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On the main menu of STP it displays lettered options for all
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of the program's choices. The main menu is divided into two
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categories, "Looking at the problem" and "Taking action to
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solve it."
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Under "Looking at the problem" it explains what global
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warming is and about things such as CFC's and most of the
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other environmental buzzwords that you hear. Included in
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the explanations are graphs of different things. There's such
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things as a list of books you can read for more information and
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much, much more. There's even a "game" (if you could call
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something so serious a game - the program calls it that so
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that's what I'll call it too) or a model of how the earth will
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be effected by reducing or not reducing carbon dioxide
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emissions over the next 50 years. The game lets you see what
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will happen if we choose not to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
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or what will happen at various levels of reduction.
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 11 9 Jul 1990
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On the "Taking action to solve it" side of the menu, there
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is really some good stuff. Included here is a complete
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database of how every one of our congresspersons voted on
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environmental matters. You can look up to see how your Senator
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and/or Congressperson voted. Included also is a listing of
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various environmental groups -- both major and minor -- and
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their particular areas of interest, if they have any. There's
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also a mini-word processor to write your congressperson a
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letter telling them how you feel about the environment.
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There's sections on things like tips on how you can save
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energy, learn about recycling, be a more envionmental-concious
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consumer and much, much more.
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The program is really well done and all data in the program
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are from established sources. I've barely scratched the
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surface of what is available in the program, but hopefully it
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is enough to make you want to see what the program really has
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to offer. For such an important topic this program does a fine
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job of educating people about what is at stake if we do not
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get serious about protecting our environment and changing our
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lifestyles to become more environmentally-concious.
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Look for Save the Planet on your local bulletin board, I
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found version 1.14 as STP.ZIP and the archive was 188k. Or
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you may reach the authors at:
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Save the Planet Shareware
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P.O. Box 45
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Pitkin, CO 81241
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(303) 641-5035
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The registration for the program is $15 which includes a
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free updated version which will come out after the fall
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elections. A Macintosh version is supposed to be released
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this summer.
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 12 9 Jul 1990
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The Secret Sysop Society presents __
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*** Conclave '90 *** / \
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The SYSOPS Convention /|oo \
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Home of FidoCon 1990 (_| /_)
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Lyndhurst, New Jersey _`@/_ \ _
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August 1-5, 1990 | | \ \\
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Rate Plan Schedule: (Hotel rooms cannot be guaranteed if you
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register after July 1st!)
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A. Single Occupancy...................$545.00
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B. Double Occupancy...................$400.00
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C. Conference w/ meals................$250.00
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D. Conference w/ Banquet..............$105.00
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E. Conference only.....................$75.00
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F. Banquet only........................$30.00
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G. Registrant & Spouse................$670.00
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Plans A B & G include all conference and hotel fees and meals.
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Prices are for pre-registrants using this form only.
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You must pay by Check, Money Order, or Credit Card. Please send
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no cash. All monies must be in U.S. Funds. Checks should be
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made out to: "Conclave '90"
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The following registration form must be completed and mailed to:
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PO Box 12
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Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
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You may register by Netmailing this completed form to 1:1/90 for
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processing. Rename it to ZNNNXXXX.REG where Z is your Zone
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number, N is your Net number, and X is your Node number. US Mail
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confirmation is required within 72 hours of electronic filing.
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If you are paying by credit card, please include the required
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information. For your own security, do not route any message
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with your credit card number on it. Crash it directly to 1:1/90.
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The official Conclave '90 airline is American Airlines.
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American offers a 5% discount the lowest applicable round-trip
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fare, including 1st class travel, subject to availability of
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inventory. All fare rules and restrictions apply. In addition,
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American offers 40% off their round trip unrestricted day coach
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fare. International travelers qualify for special benefits,
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including complimentary admittance to the Admiral's Club Lounge
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at any American Airlines terminal. Newark is an American Air-
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lines city with direct flights to most major cities. When making
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reservations, you must call American's Toll-free reservation
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number at 800-433-1790, and reference Star number 13704F.
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 13 9 Jul 1990
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F I D O - C O N '90 R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M
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Name: __________________________________________________________
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Address: _____________________________ Apt. or Suite: _________
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City: _________________________ State or Province: ____________
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Postal Code: __________________ Country: ______________________
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Voice Phone: ______________________ Data: _____________________
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Zone:Net/Node.Point@Domain: ____________________________________
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Special requirements: __________________________________________
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| Option | Full | | Pre-Reg. | Line |
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|(Choose 1: A-G)| Name | Qty | Pricing | Total |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| PLAN A** | | | $545.00 | |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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| PLAN B** | | | $400.00 | |
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| PLAN C | | | $250.00 | |
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| PLAN D | | | $105.00 | |
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| PLAN E | | | $ 75.00 | |
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| PLAN F | | | $ 30.00 | |
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| PLAN G** | | | $670.00 | |
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|*NJ Beach Trip | | | $ 24.50 | |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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|*Eve. NYC Tour | | | $ 37.50 | |
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+---------------+---------------------+-----+----------+-------+
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|*NYC Shop Tour | | | $ 36.50 | |
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|*Medieval Times| | | $ 50.00 | |
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** includes registration, Hotel, and meals | Total $ | |
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MC _____ Visa _____ Card Number: _____________________________
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Expiration: ___________ Signature _____________________________
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( Credit card registrations require valid signature )
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 14 9 Jul 1990
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COLUMNS
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=================================================================
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Henry Clark
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124/6120
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I'll Go Long and You Fake It To Me --
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My favorite computer store has a 14 day money back guarantee.
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I go there 26 times a year !
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So Friday afternoon, I was in there returning a 286 clone.
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Some kind of goofy VLSI chip on the motherboard was trying to
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do EVERYTHING, and was latching the IRQ I needed, even though
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I'd clearly set the 'disable' jumper correctly.
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Those VLSI chips are neat, until you realize that if it goes
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bad, well forget the whole motherboard, it's worthless. Give me
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everything on the slot cards and socketed chips as well. But
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then, that's another CAT FIGHT.
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I picked out a slightly more reasonable 286 clone, for slightly
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more money, and cruised through the rest of the store on the
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way to the cashier.
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'Honey Interrupt' : Oh, I see, you'll shop the computer store,
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but you won't shop for shoes with me. Hmmph !
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He's at Midfield --
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So anyways, I see this Hand SCANNER/OCR package sitting right
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there. Shoot, there's dozens of them. I grab it, pay for it (
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and the new clone ), and head on home. I've been looking for
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this for weeks.
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Later that evening, I'm plugging in the bus card, and checking
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it all out, when young Kevin ( the Asst-sysop ) just sort of
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APPEARS. Like from out of no where. I start the DOS scanner
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program, and pull the scanner across a color photo of him.
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First scan, perfect, and his jaw drops off watching his FACE
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scroll onto the screen.
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You could see his little four year old muscles start twitching;
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hear his brain cells whirring, trying to figure a way to get at
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this 'toy' without getting Dad all riled up about breakage,
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dirt, expense, you know, all the things that keep him from
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playing with everything else I own.
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 15 9 Jul 1990
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'Honey Interrupt' : ( Also appearing out of no where. ) So, how
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much did it cost ?
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So next I set up the paint/scan program and he recognizes the
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'paint game' immediately. I started scanning another picture
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of him into the paint program window, and then : QEMM
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EXCEPTION ! SET DMA=91.
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These are the absolute worst kinds of problems. No not the
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software, the anxious kid in your face who wants to know when
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if it's fixed after every keystroke. A quick look at the
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Desqview book, and VIOLA : set the DMA buffer smaller. I went
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ahead and set it to 64 (k) in case Binkley decides to pull a
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fancy swap move.
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He's at The Goal Box --
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Well finally, I get back to the paint program, and hand it over
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to Mr. Hopping With Delight. When he gets going, I just get
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out.
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'Honey Interrupt' : Want to see what *I* bought today ?
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Sure, I say. Out comes some new boots. New Cowgirl boots at
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that. New Nieman Marcus Cowgirl boots. ( Hey wait a second. )
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New Lizard-skin Nieman Marcus ITALIAN Cowgirl boots. Groan.
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How much did those cost ?
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She: How much did your new computer toy cost ?
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So you're thinking "Why did he buy a 286 ?" You're just like
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the damn salesmen at the store. I'm gonna make a ROCK VIDEO,
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all right?. In the final scene, we pour gasoline on it and it
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goes up in a huge fireball. OK, man ? Where's your 20 inch
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monitors?
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The truth is even better. I'm selling a turnkey system to a
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big giant corporation and the order calls for an AT compatible,
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color monitor and 80 meg hard disk. So an AT is a 286. I did
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get a nice VGA package, though. Could'a stiffed them with CGA,
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but hey, I'm a nice guy. I used the starch sparingly.
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It's a Shot on Goal --
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So in comes the 'Scan Master' with a piece of printer paper.
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Where did you learn to print ? It's the button next to the
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Coke can, Dad. ( What Coke can ? )
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I look at the paper, and there *I* am, with a scary hairdo,
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eyes like dead cartoon characters ( x x ), a huge beard and
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some kind of arrow/stick which appears to have entered at the
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back of my neck and come out through my stomach. When FIDONEWS
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goes graphic, I'll send it to ya.
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 16 9 Jul 1990
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Finally, he get's off to bed, and I get to play with the OCR.
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It works ! It's actually pretty good at recognizing
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characters. This program does not use specific font matching,
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so you don't get to 'train' the recognition function. The
|
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post-match routine just gives you a picture of the unrecognized
|
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character ( usually two characters stuck together ), and you
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type in the two characters, or whatever it takes.
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I'm a real fast typist, and I believe I can get about two times
|
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that character rate per minute using the
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scan/recognize/correction cycle. I can't wait to use the
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pictures in some desktop publishing.
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'Honey Interrupt' : When are you coming to bed ?
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Me : Are you going to wear your new boots ?
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Her: Are you going to look at your computer all night ?
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Me : I'll turn off the computer if you take off the boots.
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Her: I'll take back the boots if you take back the computer.
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Me : OK.
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It's Wide ! Wait, there's a red card...
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 17 9 Jul 1990
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=================================================================
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LATEST VERSIONS
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=================================================================
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Latest Software Versions
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MS-DOS Systems
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--------------
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Bulletin Board Software
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Name Version Name Version Name Version
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DMG 2.93* Phoenix 1.3 TAG 2.5e*
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Fido 12s+ QuickBBS 2.64* TBBS 2.1
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Lynx 1.30 RBBS 17.3A* TComm/TCommNet 3.4
|
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Kitten 2.16 RBBSmail 17.3A* Telegard 2.5*
|
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Maximus 1.00 RemoteAccess .03* TPBoard 6.1*
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Opus 1.12+* SLBBS 1.76* Wildcat! 2.10
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PCBoard 14.2*
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Network Node List Other
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Mailers Version Utilities Version Utilities Version
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BinkleyTerm 2.30 EditNL 4.00 ARC 6.02
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D'Bridge 1.30 MakeNL 2.20 ARCAsim 2.30*
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Dutchie 2.90C ParseList 1.30 ARCmail 2.07
|
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FrontDoor 1.99c* Prune 1.40 ConfMail 4.00
|
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PRENM 1.47 SysNL 3.11 Crossnet v1.5*
|
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SEAdog 4.51b XlatList 2.90 EMM 2.02
|
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TIMS 1.0(Mod8)* XlaxDiff 2.35* Gmail 2.05
|
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XlaxNode 2.35* GROUP 2.16
|
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GUS 1.30
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INTERPCB 1.20*
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LHARC 1.13
|
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MSG 4.1*
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MSGED 1.99
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PK[UN]ZIP 1.10*
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QM 1.0
|
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QSORT 4.03
|
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Sirius 1.0w*
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SLMAIL 1.35*
|
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StarLink 1.01
|
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TagMail 2.20
|
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TCOMMail 2.2
|
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Telemail 1.20*
|
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TMail 1.15
|
|
TPBNetEd 3.2
|
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TosScan 1.00*
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UFGATE 1.03
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XRS 3.20*
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ZmailQ 1.10
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|
FidoNews 7-28 Page 18 9 Jul 1990
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Macintosh
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---------
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Bulletin Board Software Network Mailers Other Utilities
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Name Version Name Version Name Version
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Red Ryder Host v2.1b10 Tabby 2.2 MacArc 0.04
|
|
Mansion 7.15 Copernicus 1.0d* ArcMac 1.3
|
|
WWIV (Mac) 3.0 StuffIt 1.51
|
|
FBBS 0.91* TImport 1.331
|
|
Hermes 0.88* TExport 1.32
|
|
Timestamp 1.6
|
|
Tset 1.3
|
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Import 3.2
|
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Export 3.21
|
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Sundial 3.2
|
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PreStamp 3.2
|
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OriginatorII 2.0
|
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AreaFix 1.6
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Mantissa 3.21
|
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Zenith 1.5
|
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UNZIP 1.02b
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Amiga
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Bulletin Board Software Network Mailers Other Utilities
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Name Version Name Version Name Version
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Paragon 2.06+ BinkleyTerm 1.00 AmigArc 0.23
|
|
TrapDoor 1.50* AReceipt 1.5*
|
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WelMat 0.35 booz 1.01
|
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ConfMail 1.10
|
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ChameleonEdit 0.10
|
|
ElectricHerald1.66*
|
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Lharc 1.10
|
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MessageFilter 1.52*
|
|
oMMM 1.49b
|
|
ParseLst 1.30
|
|
PkAX 1.00
|
|
PK[UN]ZIP 1.01
|
|
PolyxAmy 2.02*
|
|
RMB 1.30
|
|
TrapList 1.12*
|
|
UNzip 0.86
|
|
Yuck! 1.61*
|
|
Zoo 2.00
|
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|
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Atari ST
|
|
FidoNews 7-28 Page 19 9 Jul 1990
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--------
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Bulletin Board Software Network Mailer Other Utilities
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|
|
Name Version Name Version Name Version
|
|
|
|
FIDOdoor/ST 1.5c* BinkleyTerm 1.03g3 ConfMail 1.00
|
|
Pandora BBS 2.41c The BOX 1.20 ParseList 1.30
|
|
QuickBBS/ST 0.40 ARC 6.02*
|
|
GS Point 0.61 LHARC 0.51
|
|
LED ST 0.10*
|
|
BYE 0.25*
|
|
PKUNZIP 1.10
|
|
MSGED 1.96S
|
|
SRENUM 6.2
|
|
Trenum 0.10
|
|
OMMM 1.40
|
|
|
|
|
|
Archimedes
|
|
----------
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BBS Software Mailers Utilities
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Name Version Name Version Name Version
|
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|
|
ARCbbs 1.44* BinkleyTerm 2.03* Unzip 2.1TH
|
|
ARC 1.03
|
|
!Spark 2.00d*
|
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|
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ParseLst 1.30
|
|
BatchPacker 1.00*
|
|
|
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|
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+ Netmail capable (does not require additional mailer software)
|
|
* Recently changed
|
|
|
|
Utility authors: Please help keep this list up to date by
|
|
reporting new versions to 1:1/1. It is not our intent to list
|
|
all utilities here, only those which verge on necessity.
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 20 9 Jul 1990
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=================================================================
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NOTICES
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=================================================================
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The Interrupt Stack
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14 Jul 1990
|
|
Start of Eurocon / Techcon conference in Antwerp, Belgium.
|
|
Please note that the date has changed: The conferences are
|
|
one day later than originally planned !
|
|
|
|
15 Jul 1990
|
|
Michael Keller, sysop of 1:170/401, will be wedded to Ruby Morain.
|
|
|
|
27 Jul 1990
|
|
The beginning of the REGION 17 Convention at Menucha Resort in
|
|
the Columbia Gorge, Oregon. For details contact Ken Zwaschka,
|
|
1:105/54.
|
|
|
|
1 Aug 1990
|
|
Start of FidoCon '90. Contact Bill Vanglahn at 1:1/90 for
|
|
details.
|
|
|
|
17 Aug 1990
|
|
Start of first ever Searchlight SysOps convention in Chicago, IL.
|
|
Contact Marge Robbins at 1:283/120 for details.
|
|
|
|
5 Oct 1990
|
|
21st Anniversary of "Monty Python's Flying Circus"
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|
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6 Nov 1990
|
|
First anniversary of Van Diepen Automatiseert, 2:500/28
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|
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14 Nov 1990
|
|
Marco Maccaferri's 21rd Birthday. Send greetings to him at
|
|
2:332/16.0
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|
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1 Jan 1991
|
|
Implementation of 7% Goods and Services Tax in Canada. Contact
|
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Joe Lindstrom at 1:134/55 for a more colorful description.
|
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|
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16 Feb 1991
|
|
Fifth anniversary of the introduction of Echomail, by Jeff Rush.
|
|
|
|
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.
|
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|
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FidoNews 7-28 Page 21 9 Jul 1990
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1 Feb 1992
|
|
Area code 213 fragments. Western, coastal, southern and
|
|
eastern portions of Los Angeles County will begin using area
|
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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.
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|
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5 Jun 1997
|
|
David Dodell's 40th Birthday
|
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If you have something which you would like to see on this
|
|
calendar, please send a message to FidoNet node 1:1/1.
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|
|
Harvey Wyche
|
|
Fido 1:11/15
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|
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New NUTRITION Echo
|
|
|
|
The OpLine BBS / Health and Nutrition Opinion Line at 1:11/15 in
|
|
Evansville, IN. is sponsoring a new NUTRITION Echo. The
|
|
Conference Moderator is Harvey Wyche. Messages on the NUTRITION
|
|
Echo deal with food and nutrition issues as they relate to good
|
|
health.
|
|
|
|
NUTRITION functions as an open forum for the expression of ideas
|
|
and opinions as well as the exchange of news and helpful hints
|
|
about nutrition and diet. The Echo is not part of any diet,
|
|
weight loss center, or nutritional program. One of the special
|
|
features of the Echo is the weekly posting of requested Nutrient
|
|
Analyses of common foods (including many fast food items).
|
|
|
|
David Dodell at St. Joes Hospital at 1:114/15 has offered to act
|
|
as HUB for the NUTRITION Echo. If you would like to participate
|
|
in the Echo, please contact me via netmail at 1:11/15. I will
|
|
advise you as to when the feed for your system has been
|
|
activated.
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|
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Your participation is most welcome. We look forward to hearing
|
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from you within the Echo. Thank you.
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Harvey...
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