======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 1 5 January 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 The New Year starts with a LARGE Issue! .................. 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 2 Comments on the 1452 Snooze Editorial .................... 2 FidoNews also available here ............................. 2 Announcing ARGUS FidoNet to Internet software ............ 3 FidoNet explained for Internet folks ..................... 4 Needs MajorBBS info ...................................... 5 Comments to News Vol.14, No 52 ........................... 5 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 7 Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator Election List of Candidates .. 7 ZEC Election Questionnaire sent .......................... 8 Candidate questionnaire - Intro .......................... 10 John Glinski questionnaire ............................... 10 Mike Luther's questionnaire .............................. 12 David Calafrancesco questionnaire ........................ 23 Jim Balcom questionnaire ................................. 27 Retrofitting & Updating Conference Naming Conventions .... 30 4. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 33 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 002 ...... 33 5. ECHOING .................................................. 34 North American Backbone Echo Changes [Nov-Dec] ........... 34 6. NOTICES .................................................. 36 Future History ........................................... 36 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 2 12 January 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 More ZEC1 Election stuff ................................. 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Church&State Echo ........................................ 2 Departure of a Friend .................................... 3 Fidonet belongs to all of us? ............................ 4 The Z1EC Election (more candidate questionnaires) ........ 5 3. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 11 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 009 ...... 11 4. NOTICES .................................................. 12 Future History ........................................... 12 5. FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ................................. 13 Latest Greatest Software Versions ........................ 13 6. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 17 FidoNews PGP public-key listing .......................... 17 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 18 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 20 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 3 19 January 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Who are these people? .................................... 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 2 ARGUS Information update ................................. 2 Election Issues: Candidate Answers ....................... 2 Candidate questionnaire response tally ................... 4 Announcement of FTSC decisions ........................... 5 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 6 Tributes to Cliff Harrold in Zone 2 ...................... 6 ZCC-PUBLIC .. a peek in the ZC-kitchen ................... 11 4. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 12 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 016 ...... 12 5. ADVERTISE YOUR FREE SERVICE/EVENT ........................ 13 SPAM belongs in this can? ................................ 13 6. NOTICES .................................................. 14 Future History ........................................... 14 7. FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ................................. 15 Latest Greatest Software Versions ........................ 15 8. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 19 FidoNews PGP public-key listing .......................... 19 9. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 20 10. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .................................... 22 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 4 26 January 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 ZEC1 Election, Missing in Action - Z6? ................... 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 2 Election issues: Candidate Answers ....................... 2 Page Three, FidoNews - a response ........................ 4 Sorry for the SPAM, just trying to help .................. 6 What is annoying behavior? ............................... 7 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 9 ZEC1 Candidate, Bob Kohl, Platform statement ............. 9 Proposal to merge Internet and Fidonet mailers ........... 13 Netscape is FREE NOW! .................................... 13 Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator Election Voting Procedure .... 16 4. COLUMNS .................................................. 24 I'm a BBSaholic, Part I .................................. 24 5. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 26 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 023 ...... 26 6. NET HUMOR ................................................ 27 What the Organization Chart doesn't tell you ............. 27 7. ADVERTISE YOUR FREE SERVICE/EVENT ........................ 29 Announcing the WRESTLING_CHAT Echo ....................... 29 8. NOTICES .................................................. 30 Future History ........................................... 30 9. FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ................................. 31 Latest Greatest Software Versions ........................ 31 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 5 2 February 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Nodelist is still a mess and Echomail election notes ..... 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 2 Further responses to article ............................. 2 Election issues: Candidate Answers ....................... 7 Kohl Platform on the Internet ............................ 10 Echomail questions ....................................... 10 Echomail answers ......................................... 11 Even more Echomail answers ............................... 12 Goodbye? What about thanks for the fish? ................. 13 Zone 6 in deep trouble ................................... 14 Zone 6 troubles .......................................... 15 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 16 BBS Anonymous - Chapter 2 ................................ 16 4. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 18 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 030 ...... 18 5. NET HUMOR ................................................ 19 The death of a legend? ................................... 19 6. NOTICES .................................................. 20 Future History ........................................... 20 7. FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ................................. 21 Latest Greatest Software Versions ........................ 21 8. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 25 FidoNews PGP public-key listing .......................... 25 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 6 9 February 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 ZEC1 Election still going, and going, and going .......... 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 2 More about Argus IP mailer ............................... 2 REC10 change of Coordinator .............................. 2 Don sez it's time for a REAL FidoCon! .................... 3 Correspondent seeking FidoNet information ................ 4 Region 13 webpage changes and NLTools available .......... 5 REC13 correction ......................................... 5 Jim Smoot speaks about ZEC1 election ..................... 6 Looking for a few good contacts? ......................... 6 3. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 9 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 037 ...... 9 4. NET HUMOR ................................................ 10 Updated Computer Acronyms ................................ 10 5. NOTICES .................................................. 12 Future History ........................................... 12 FidoNet via Internet Hubs ................................ 12 6. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 14 FidoNews PGP public-key listing .......................... 14 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 15 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 17 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 7 16 February 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Beware of false FidoNews Issues bearing weirdness! ....... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Censorship in European FidoNet ........................... 3 3. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 6 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 044 ...... 6 4. NET HUMOR ................................................ 7 Did you ever get that feeling? ........................... 7 5. NOTICES .................................................. 10 Future History ........................................... 10 6. FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING ................................. 11 Latest Greatest Software Versions ........................ 11 7. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 15 FidoNews PGP public-key listing .......................... 15 8. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 16 9. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 18 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 8 23 February 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Revitalizing a Small Part of Fidonet ..................... 2 Why Web Pages ............................................ 4 3. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 6 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 051 ...... 6 Zone 1 EchoMail Coordinator Results ...................... 6 4. WE GET EMAIL ............................................. 9 5. NOTICES .................................................. 10 Future History ........................................... 10 6. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 11 FidoNews PGP public-key listing .......................... 11 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 12 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 14 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 9 2 March 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 3 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 12 IP FidoNet in Region 33 .................................. 12 A Summation .............................................. 13 4. TRUE STORIES OF FIDONET .................................. 17 The "Larry (Larry-bud) Jaster" story ..................... 17 5. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 26 Z1EC Election Results .................................... 26 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 058 ...... 68 6. NOTICES .................................................. 69 Future History ........................................... 69 7. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 70 FidoNews PGP public-key listing .......................... 70 8. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 71 9. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 73 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 10 9 March 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. CORRECTIONS .............................................. 4 An Editorial Correction .................................. 4 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 5 Letter to the editor ..................................... 5 Title: Who Voted? ....................................... 6 4. WE GET E-MAIL! ........................................... 8 Subject: Thanx for your help ............................. 8 5. ARTICLES ................................................. 8 Announcer released as GPL ................................ 8 Norman Rockwell's Fido ................................... 8 Baiting Policy Trolls .................................... 11 an ode to a meddler ...................................... 12 6. COLUMNS .................................................. 14 Dear Editorbeing, ........................................ 14 7. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 16 North American Backbone Echo Changes [Jan-Feb] ........... 16 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 065 ...... 17 8. NOTICES .................................................. 18 Future History ........................................... 18 9. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 19 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 19 10. FIDONET BY INTERNET ..................................... 20 FidoNet Via InterNet Hubs ............................... 23 11. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .................................... 23 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 11 16 March 1998 Table of Contents 1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 PGP for Dummies .......................................... 1 Changing the Balance ..................................... 4 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 6 3. WE GET EMAIL ............................................. 9 4. NOTICES .................................................. 10 Future History ........................................... 10 5. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 11 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 11 6. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 12 7. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 14 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 12 23 March 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Passing thoughts ......................................... 3 New URL For WWW-FidoResource ............................. 4 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 5 Cry Havoc, and Let Loose The Puppies of War .............. 5 4. FIDONET HISTORY .......................................... 7 5. WE GET EMAIL ............................................. 12 6. NOTICES .................................................. 13 Future History ........................................... 13 7. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 14 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 14 8. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 15 9. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 17 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 13 30 March 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 3 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 086 ...... 3 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Virtual Museum on the Internet ........................... 3 4. NOTICES .................................................. 4 Future History ........................................... 4 5. COLUMNS .................................................. 4 Dear Reverend Visage - The Usual Troll Stories ........... 4 6. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 5 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 5 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 6 FidoNet Via InterNet Hubs ................................ 7 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 9 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 14 6 April 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 BBS? I Was Calling Granny! ............................... 2 HELP! An old FidoNetter in Need! ......................... 5 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 Casting More Nacre Before Peccaries ...................... 8 4. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 11 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 093 ...... 11 5. NOTICES .................................................. 12 Future History ........................................... 12 6. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 13 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 13 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 14 FidoNet Via InterNet Hubs ................................ 15 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 17 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 15 13 April 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. OFFICIAL NOTICES ......................................... 2 IC ELECTION NOTICE ....................................... 2 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 R10C Assumes New Duties .................................. 3 WELFARE for the AMIGA_LC! YES!! .......................... 4 4. COLUMNS .................................................. 6 The Planet of 300 Foot Pinocchios ........................ 6 5. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 14 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 100 ...... 14 6. NOTICES .................................................. 15 Future History ........................................... 15 7. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 16 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 16 8. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 17 9. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 19 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 16 20 April 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 3 3. COORDINATORS CORNER ...................................... 7 Nodelist-statistics as seen from Zone-2 for day 107 ...... 7 4. WE GET EMAIL ............................................. 8 5. ARTICLES ................................................. 9 Sloppy Nodelist Maintenance .............................. 9 6. NOTICES .................................................. 53 Future History ........................................... 53 7. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 54 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 54 8. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 55 9. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 57 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 17 27 April 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 3 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 4 ARCH - Virtual Museum Symposium .......................... 4 4. COLUMNS .................................................. 6 Whale Music for *Cs ...................................... 6 Interim Poll Results ..................................... 8 5. NET HUMOR ................................................ 16 DOS Users Anonymous ...................................... 16 6. ADVERTISE YOUR FREE SERVICE/EVENT ........................ 18 BOB KOHL is an ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE !!!! .............. 18 InterMail 2.50 Released! ................................. 18 7. NOTICES .................................................. 20 Future History ........................................... 20 8. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 21 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 21 9. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 22 10. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .................................... 24 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 18 4 May 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 2 Zone 1 awash in radish frenzy, news at 11 ................ 2 3. ADVERTISE YOUR FREE SERVICE/EVENT ........................ 5 DOC LOGGER is a SPACE MONKEY !!!! ........................ 5 4. NOTICES .................................................. 6 Future History ........................................... 6 5. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 7 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 7 6. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 8 Fidonet Via Internet Hubs ................................ 8 7. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 11 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 19 11 May 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 4 North American Backbone Echo Changes [Mar-Apr] ........... 4 Remembering Frank Ellermann of 2:240/5815 ................ 5 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 Louie, Louie, Satti's gotta go ........................... 8 4. NOTICES .................................................. 11 Future History ........................................... 11 5. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 12 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 12 6. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 13 7. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 15 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 20 18 May 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 FidoNet European Convention .............................. 3 BURY THE DEAD PLEASE *C's! ............................... 6 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 20 Cabbages and Kings ....................................... 20 4. NOTICES .................................................. 22 Future History ........................................... 22 5. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 23 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 23 6. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 24 7. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 26 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 21 25 May 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Region33 (Italy): change of all phone numbers ............ 2 Netmail routing in Zone 2 ................................ 2 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 4 Sysop Bill of Rights ..................................... 4 4. WE GET EMAIL ............................................. 7 5. NOTICES .................................................. 9 Future History ........................................... 9 6. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 10 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 10 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 11 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 13 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 22 1 June 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Loggerhead is borirrrrrring .............................. 3 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 4 Pass The Mashed Bananas .................................. 4 4. GETTING TECHNICAL ........................................ 9 Crossposted in FTSC ...................................... 9 5. NOTICES .................................................. 10 Future History ........................................... 10 6. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 11 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 11 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 12 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 14 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 23 8 June 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Ship of Dreams, Ship of Fools ............................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 4 Souvestre and Frezberg ................................... 4 Musings & Meanderings .................................... 6 No Confidence Called Against ZEC by RECC ................. 9 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 10 No vaccine for logorrhea ................................. 10 4. WE GET EMAIL ............................................. 13 5. NOTICES .................................................. 15 Future History ........................................... 15 6. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 16 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 16 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 17 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 19 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 24 15 June 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 3 RESPONSE TO EDITORIAL IN FIDONEWS DATED 9 JUNE 1998 ...... 3 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 6 Region 10 Coordinator Election is a Joke! ................ 6 Drivin' That Train ....................................... 6 4. COLUMNS .................................................. 9 Lost Beneath The Fold .................................... 9 5. WE GET EMAIL ............................................. 12 6. NET HUMOR ................................................ 13 International Fart Catchers' Association FAQ Sheet ....... 13 7. NOTICES .................................................. 15 Future History ........................................... 15 8. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 16 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 16 9. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 17 10. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .................................... 19 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 25 22 June 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 4 RESPONSE TO EDITORIAL IN FIDONEWS DATED 15 JUNE 1998 ..... 4 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 6 MooseChat Canadian humor/satire echo "backboned" ......... 6 Solution-oriented or Problem-oriented? ................... 7 4. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 Vanquished by squid deficiencies ......................... 8 5. WE GET EMAIL ............................................. 10 Dear fellow fidonuts ..................................... 10 6. NOTICES .................................................. 12 Future History ........................................... 12 7. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 13 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 13 8. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 14 9. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 17 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 26 29 June 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 2 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 4 ECHOLIST ................................................. 4 4. COLUMNS .................................................. 5 P.E.I potato nightmares .................................. 5 5. NOTICES .................................................. 7 Future History ........................................... 7 6. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 8 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 8 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 9 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 12 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 27 6 July 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 4 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 6 Response to Editorial Response ........................... 6 Response to Doc Logger ................................... 8 North American Backbone Echo Changes [May-Jun] ........... 8 The Elist "Battle" ....................................... 9 "Building a Better Fidonews" ............................. 12 Valid reason for new Net shot down in flames ............. 14 4. COLUMNS .................................................. 16 Did Zorch vote twice in the ZEC election? ................ 16 5. WE GET EMAIL ............................................. 18 Nodelist Statistics (from N5020.SYSOP) ................... 18 FIDONET Nodes on Internet ................................ 19 Policy ................................................... 20 6. NOTICES .................................................. 23 Future History ........................................... 23 7. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 24 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 24 8. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 25 9. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 28 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 28 13 July 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 3 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 6 Z1C tries to bully Z1R10 refugees ........................ 6 Region 25 Has a New REC .................................. 7 The Story of Statistics .................................. 7 Zone 1 Region 10 nodes speak out ......................... 9 4. COLUMNS .................................................. 14 The rancid reek of Zorch's vendettas ..................... 14 5. NOTICES .................................................. 29 Future History ........................................... 29 6. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 30 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 30 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 31 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 34 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 29 20 July 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Dave Beach's Survey (Methodology) ........................ 2 Dave Beach's Survey (Results) ............................ 2 New Fidonet Internet Chat Page ........................... 3 An announcement of a Party! .............................. 4 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 6 The Fidoserf's are revolting ............................. 6 4. WE GET EMAIL ............................................. 9 5. NOTICES .................................................. 11 Future History ........................................... 11 6. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 12 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 12 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 13 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 16 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 30 27 July 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 FidoNet over IP, Part 1 of 4 ............................. 2 FidoNet over IP, Part 2: What do I need for it? .......... 5 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 Cosmology predestines yogurt ............................. 8 4. NOTICES .................................................. 10 Future History ........................................... 10 5. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 11 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 11 6. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 12 7. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 15 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 31 3 August 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Fidonet over IP, Part 3 of 4: ............................ 2 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 Join the Maurice Kinal Official Fan Club ................. 8 4. ADVERTISE YOUR FREE SERVICE/EVENT ........................ 10 Announcing the WRESTLING_CHAT Echo ....................... 10 5. NOTICES .................................................. 11 Future History ........................................... 11 6. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 12 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 12 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 13 Fidonet Via Internet hubs ................................ 13 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 16 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 32 10 August 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Subject: FIP, Part 4 ..................................... 3 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 4 Maurice Kinal's anarchist nightmares continue ............ 4 4. WE GET EMAIL ............................................. 6 Subject: help! ........................................... 6 Subject: a few parting thoughts .......................... 6 5. ADVERTISE YOUR FREE SERVICE/EVENT ........................ 8 Announcing the WRESTLING_CHAT Echo ....................... 8 6. NOTICES .................................................. 9 Future History ........................................... 9 Obituary = Scott Samet ................................... 9 7. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 12 FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 12 8. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 13 9. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 16 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 33 17 August 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 3. ADVERTISE YOUR FREE SERVICE/EVENT ........................ 5 Announcing the WRESTLING_CHAT Echo ....................... 5 4. NOTICES .................................................. 6 5. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 7 6. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 10 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 34 24 August 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. GUEST EDITORIAL .......................................... 2 Z1C - The Zone 1 Circus from a grunt sysop's view ........ 2 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 4 Eldridge Cleaver - Coda .................................. 10 4. COLUMNS .................................................. 11 The Narcosis of ICs ...................................... 11 5. NET HUMOR ................................................ 13 Technology breakthrough! Bio-Optic Organized Knowledge .. 13 6. NOTICES .................................................. 15 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 17 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 20 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 35 31 August 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. NET HUMOR ................................................ 2 Survivor's Guide to the SUPER-BITCH conference ........... 2 3. ADVERTISE YOUR FREE SERVICE/EVENT ........................ 4 Announcing the SUPER-BITCH echo .......................... 4 4. NOTICES .................................................. 6 5. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 8 6. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 11 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 36 7 September 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. GUEST EDITORIAL .......................................... 2 Why Fido is at risk? - by Adriano Garcia ................. 2 The Shrinking Nodelist - an optimist's view .............. 3 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 5 North American Backbone Echo Changes ..................... 5 4. COLUMNS .................................................. 6 Last chance for your Scientology refunds? ................ 8 5. NET HUMOR ................................................ 10 Dark Side of the Farce - Fido stars at war ............... 10 6. NOTICES .................................................. 12 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 14 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 17 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 37 14 September 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. GUEST EDITORIAL .......................................... 2 Fido's Ugly Duckling with the Funny Web Feet ............. 2 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 FidoNet Technical Standards Committee Year 2000 program .. 3 4. NET HUMOR ................................................ 5 Gone from the Backbone ................................... 5 5. NOTICES .................................................. 7 6. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 9 7. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 12 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 38 21 September 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. GUEST EDITORIAL .......................................... 2 Conflict of Interest - both yours and mine ............... 2 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 4 4. ARTICLES ................................................. 5 Zone 1 Echo Coordinator Election - ever again? ........... 5 5. WANTED ................................................... 7 Point system details wanted .............................. 7 6. NOTICES .................................................. 8 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 10 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 14 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 39 28 September 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. GUEST EDITORIAL .......................................... 2 When a plan doesn't come together ........................ 2 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 4 4. ARTICLES ................................................. 5 What is a copyright ...................................... 5 LOCALE.ART ............................................... 9 International BBS Week ................................... 11 Zone Echomail Coordinator Duties ......................... 12 Finding Your Lost Regional Echo Coordinator .............. 14 Region 17 (Zone 1) now has a web page! ................... 15 5. NOTICES .................................................. 16 6. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 18 7. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 21 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 40 5 October 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. GUEST EDITORIAL .......................................... 2 Not a Member ............................................. 2 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 A Star is Born ........................................... 3 QEDIT Echo renamed ....................................... 3 4. NOTICES .................................................. 5 5. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 7 6. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 10 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 41 12 October 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. GUEST EDITORIAL .......................................... 2 Stepping into the Hornet's Nest .......................... 2 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Nodelist Robot ........................................... 3 4. NET HUMOR ................................................ 4 Elections - What's happening or not ...................... 4 5. ADVERTISE YOUR FREE SERVICE/EVENT ........................ 6 Announcing the WRESTLING_CHAT Echo ....................... 6 6. NOTICES .................................................. 7 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 8 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 11 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 42 19 October 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. GUEST EDITORIAL .......................................... 2 Editorial on an Editorial :) ............................. 2 3. NOTICES .................................................. 4 4. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 5 5. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 8 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 43 26 October 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. GUEST EDITORIAL .......................................... 2 Questions without Answers - Douglas Myers, 1:270/720 ..... 2 3. NOTICES .................................................. 4 4. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 5 5. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 8 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 44 2 November 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. GUEST EDITORIAL .......................................... 2 What's Up, Doc? - from Doug Myers ...................... 2 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 3 Response to Kay Shapero: Questions without Answers ....... 3 4. ARTICLES ................................................. 6 In re Douglas Myers editorial: Questions without Answer .. 6 Say NO to Feed Cuts ...................................... 6 SuperPlanet .............................................. 9 5. NET HUMOR ................................................ 10 What's Not Happening ..................................... 10 6. NOTICES .................................................. 12 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 13 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 16 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 45 9 November 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 North American Backbone Echo Changes [Sep-Oct] ........... 2 Feed Cuts vs. Message Filtering .......................... 2 Fidonet over IP, Part 4 of 4 ............................. 4 3. NOTICES .................................................. 12 4. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 13 5. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 16 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S Volume 15, Number 46 16 Novenber 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. GUEST EDITORIAL .......................................... 2 The Bride of FidoSpine - Echomail Drama Review ........... 2 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 3 Into the void again ...................................... 3 4. NET HUMOR ................................................ 5 What's Not Happening ..................................... 5 5. NOTICES .................................................. 7 6. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 8 7. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 11 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S Volume 15, Number 47 23 November 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. GUEST EDITORIAL .......................................... 3 Interaction - Douglas Myers .............................. 3 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 4 Small things make up a lot ............................... 4 ECHOLADE - refreshing echomail. Hans Mangold explains ... 5 FTSC Elections ........................................... 6 Result of RC election in region 2:20 (Sweden) ............ 11 Santronics Software Announcement ......................... 12 4. COLUMNS .................................................. 14 What's Not Happening - Zorch Frezberg, Trustee ........... 14 5. NOTICES .................................................. 16 6. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 17 7. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 20 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S Volume 15, Number 48 30 November 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 2 Password Change - Right or Wrong? ........................ 2 IP addressing ............................................ 2 3. NOTICES .................................................. 5 4. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 6 5. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 9 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S Volume 15, Number 49 7 December 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. GUEST EDITORIAL .......................................... 2 What's Wrong with this Picture? - Doug Myers ............ 2 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 5 4. ARTICLES ................................................. 6 ECHOLADE - refreshing echomail ........................... 12 Mail ..................................................... 13 5. COLUMNS .................................................. 15 What's Not Happening - Fallen Star ....................... 15 6. NOTICES .................................................. 16 7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 17 8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 20 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S Volume 15, Number 50 14 December 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 2 the Tampering of the Elist ............................... 2 Announcing the newly backboned ENGLISH_TUTOR echo! ....... 3 New WWW server ........................................... 4 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 5 ECHOLADE - refreshing echomail ........................... 5 FTSC Administrator vote .................................. 6 FTSC Standing Member vote ................................ 7 Precedent - Must we do it all again? D. Myers ........... 9 4. NET HUMOR ................................................ 10 Student Bloopers ......................................... 10 5. NOTICES .................................................. 14 6. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 15 7. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 18 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S Volume 15, Number 51 21 December 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 3. NOTICES .................................................. 9 4. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 10 5. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 13 ======================================================================== F I D O N E W S Volume 15, Number 52 28 December 1998 Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 2 The Twit Responds - Reply to Bob Moravsik by Douglas My .. 2 3. ARTICLES ................................................. 4 ECHO TALK - Doc Logger on Coordinator Activity ........... 4 BBS = Bulletin Board System .............................. 4 Revitalizing Middle Tennessee Net BBSes .................. 6 FIDONET IN THE 2ND MILLENIUM ............................. 6 4. NOTICES .................................................. 10 5. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 11 6. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 14 ========================================================================