     Volume 6, Number 48                              27 November 1989
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     Editor in Chief:                                  Vince Perriello
     Editors Emeritii:                                     Dale Lovell
                                                        Thom Henderson
     Chief Procrastinator Emeritus:                       Tom Jennings
     
     FidoNews  is  published  weekly  by  the  International   FidoNet
     Association  as  its  official newsletter.  You are encouraged to
     submit articles for publication in FidoNews.  Article  submission
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     rights  reserved.  Duplication  and/or distribution permitted for
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     We  don't necessarily agree with the contents  of  every  article
     published  here.  Most of these materials are  unsolicited.    No
     article submitted  by  a  FidoNet SysOp will be rejected if it is
     properly attributed and  legally  acceptable.    We  will publish
     every responsible submission received.


                        Table of Contents
     1. EDITORIAL  ................................................  1
        Stand up and be counted!  .................................  1
     2. ARTICLES  .................................................  2
        A NO vote is not a vote against Democracy  ................  2
        HST (DS) Setup Notes - part 2  ............................  4
        Ifna - Why Apathy Will Win  ............................... 11
     3. FOR SALE  ................................................. 13
     4. LATEST VERSIONS  .......................................... 14
        Latest Software Versions  ................................. 14
     5. NOTICES  .................................................. 17
        The Interrupt Stack  ...................................... 17
     FidoNews 6-48                Page 1                   27 Nov 1989


     =================================================================
                                 EDITORIAL
     =================================================================


     This is the final week in balloting in the IFNA election.

     This  election  is our  best  chance  at  Democracy.    It's  not
     necessary for IFNA to "win" this election for Democracy to become
     a  reality.  Just by voting,  one  way  or  the  other,  you  are
     endorsing a democratic process.

     The outcome of the vote  will determine if we want IFNA to be our
     democratically  chosen  organization.    But the  actual  process
     itself will determine whether or not we  want  one  in  the first
     place.

     If you haven't voted yet, do so --  this week.  December 1 is the
     voting deadline.  If you don't want IFNA, then  by all means vote
     NO.  If you are in favor of IFNA, vote  YES.    But if you really
     want a say in how things happen in FidoNet, then VOTE.

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     FidoNews 6-48                Page 2                   27 Nov 1989


     =================================================================
                                 ARTICLES
     =================================================================

                 A NO vote is not a vote against Democracy
     Glen Johnson
     1:269/101


     I read with great interest Phil Buonomo's appeal to the masses in
     Fidonews 647, and  I wanted to comment on a couple of things that
     could be misconstrued by the network membership at large.

     First of all Phil  says that he doesn't believe that Fidonet will
     ever have democracy if the  IFNA referendum is defeated.  Phil is
     certainly entitled to his opinion, but  sysops  should be acutely
     aware that a NO vote in this  referendum  is  NOT  a vote against
     democracy.  It is a vote against the continued existance of IFNA,
     and that's ALL it is.  If the referendum  fails,  it  means  that
     IFNA has no control over Fidonet, for there will BE  no IFNA.  It
     doesn't mean that Fidonet can't be democratic.

     Secondly, he alluded to a case of vote tampering, and that the NC
     of  that  net is no longer in Fidonet.  Both of those  statements
     are  somewhat  true  in the sense that there was an allegation of
     vote "fixing"  if  you  will,  and  that  that NC is no longer in
     Fidonet.  The way Phil phrased his comment though, could lead one
     to assume that the  latter was a consequence of the former.  Such
     is not the case.  I know the NC he refers to and I can assure you
     that this NC resigned of his  own  free  will  for  personal  and
     economical  reasons.    He was also somewhat  disillusioned  with
     Fidonet "politics" and has joined another network.   He  was  not
     removed by the RC, nor asked to resign as a result of anything to
     do with the referendum.  It was 100% his own  doing  and  his own
     decision.

     The  IFNA referendum is important.  Its passage or rejection will
     have a  profound effect on Fidonet.  As an NC, I've tried to make
     it crystal clear to the members of my net that they are voting on
     the referendum as published previously in Fidonews, nothing more,
     nothing less.  A YES  vote  is a vote for the continued existance
     of IFNA, a NO vote is  a vote for the dissolution of IFNA.  It is
     NOT a vote for or against democracy,  for  or  against  a  policy
     document or set of bylaws, for or against  a  person, network, or
     group of people.  Plain and simple, if you  vote  NO,  that means
     you don't want IFNA around running the show.  It is by no means a
     gesture of anti- democratic sentiment.

     I am distressed by the barrage of statements made by an  enormous
     number  of  people saying things that deviate from this.  I don't
     like to  see  statements  like  "A  NO  vote  is  a  vote against
     democracy" or "A  YES  vote  is  a  vote to take over and control
     Fidonet".  Neither is true, and we need to keep the focus on WHAT
     it is we're voting for or against.

     FidoNews 6-48                Page 3                   27 Nov 1989


     If you have any question  whatsoever  about  what  it  is  you're
     voting on, I urge you to  re-read  the  proposal  in Fidonews 644
     beginning on Page 11.  If you  support  this  proposal, vote YES.
     If you don't support it, or are suspect  of  it,  you  owe  it to
     yourself to vote NO, and if you DO vote that way, don't feel that
     you've  voted  against democracy in Fidonet, because you haven't.
     You have voted to dissolve IFNA.  Period.

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     FidoNews 6-48                Page 4                   27 Nov 1989


     Jim King & John Souvestre
     FidoNet 1:396/1.3 & 396/1.0


                           HST (DS) Setup Notes
                          ----------------------

     [Continued from previous issue.]

     ================================================================


                    Setup for BinkleyTerm, version 2.30
                   -------------------------------------


     Use the following settings in the Binkley configuration file:

         ; Rev3
         Baud 19200                  [Or 38400]
         AutoBaud
         ; SlowModem
         Init |ATZ|~~ATB0E0H0M0Q0V1S2=255&K1&M4&N0|
         Prefix |ATB1&K0&M4&N0DT
         ; Suffix
         Busy |ATH1M0|~v
         Answer ATA|
         ; PreDial
         PreInit |v``^``

     Yes, use AutoBaud.  The FOSSIL will take care of locking the
     serial port.

     The Init string starts off by resetting the modem.  A good
     practice, in general.  The modem will not auto-answer, rather
     Binkley will tell it when to answer.  The modem is set to answer
     either HST or V.32 calls (B0), whichever the caller chooses.  It
     also follows the compression wishes of the caller (&K1).

     The dialing prefix attempts a HST connection first, then V.32
     (B1).  It also disables compression (&K0).

     Both of these strings reset the modem to ARQ (&M4), variable
     link (&N0) in case a specific phone number contains other
     instructions.


     ================================================================


                        Setup for BNU, version 1.70
     FidoNews 6-48                Page 5                   27 Nov 1989


                       -----------------------------


     Install BNU with the following switch:

         /L:0=19200  [L:0 = com1, L:1 = com2, etc.]   [Or 38400]

     You can also adjust size of the receive and transmit buffers,
     which default to 1K, with these switches (shown at 4K each):

         /R:4096
         /T:4096

     BNU also offers another switch:

         /Z:x

     where x is a number from 0 to 5.  This switch controls the
     configuration of the 16550a's FIFOs.  The default (0) is to not
     interrupt till the FIFO is nearly full.  If you find that you
     are losing characters increase x till the problem stops.  This
     will keep your interrupt overhead as low as possible, within the
     bounds of the interrupt latency that your system can handle.


     ================================================================


                      Setup for DSZ, version 10/24/89
                     ---------------------------------


     ZModem works great with the HST!  Here are typical command lines
     for receive:

             DSZ port 1 handshake on rz -rr

     and send:

             DSZ port 1 handshake on sz -Z -rr filename.ext


     ================================================================


                       Setup for Opus, version 1.03b
                      -------------------------------


     Opus does not allow 38400 bps, so 19200 bps must be used.  Note
     that if you are running a mailer program ahead of Opus, this
     program is the one which will set the modem speed, so it doesn't
     really matter what you put here for Opus.

     FidoNews 6-48                Page 6                   27 Nov 1989


     Use the following settings in the Opus parameter file:

         Baud 19200
         Modem Init |~~~~ATZ|        [continued on next line]
                    ~~~~~~~~ATB0E0H0M0Q0V1S0=1S2=255&K1&M4&N0|~~~~
         Modem Steady
         Modem Dial Prefix |~~~~ATB1&K0&M4&N0DT
         Modem Dial Suffix |~~~~
         Modem Busy |~~~~v~~~~^~~~~ATH1M0|~~~~~~~~v~~~~
         Mask HandShaking Xon
         Mask HandShaking Cts

     Please note that the "~" delay character in Opus is not a fixed
     amount of time.  It depends on the speed of the machine.  Thus,
     for a faster machine you will need more "~" characters.  The
     number shown above are for a 10 MHz, 0 wait, 80286.

     The Init string starts off by resetting the modem.  A good
     practice, in general.  The modem will not auto-answer, rather
     Binkley will tell it when to answer.  The modem is set to answer
     either HST or V.32 calls (B0), whichever the caller chooses.  It
     also follows the compression wishes of the caller (&K1).

     The dialing prefix attempts a HST connection first, then V.32
     (B1).  It also disables compression (&K0).

     Both of these strings reset the modem to ARQ (&M4), variable
     link (&N0) in case a specific phone number contains other
     instructions.


     ================================================================


                     Setup for OpusComm, version 5.31
                    ----------------------------------


     Configure OpusComm by running OCom_Cfg with the following switch:

         L1=19200            [L1 = com1, L2 = com2]    [Or 38400]

     You can also adjust size of the receive and transmit buffers,
     which default to 4K, with this switch (shown at 4K each):

         S1=4096,4096        [S1 = com1, S2 = com2]


     ================================================================


     FidoNews 6-48                Page 7                   27 Nov 1989


                   Setup for ProComm Plus, version 1.1b
                  --------------------------------------


     ProComm Plus does not allow 38400 bps in the dialing directory,
     so 19200 bps must be used.  Also, ProComm Plus does not support
     the 16550a.

     Line/Port Setup:

         15          [19200,N,8,1]


     Setup Facility - Modem Options - General Options:

         Initialization command .. AT Z^M~~~AT E1 M3 Q0 V1 ^M
         Dialing command ......... AT &M4 &N0 DT
         Dialing command suffix .. ^M
         Hangup command .......... ~~~+++~~~AT H0^M
         Auto answer command ..... AT &M4 &N0 S0=1 S2=255^M
         Wait for connection ..... 50  seconds
         Pause between calls ..... 1   seconds
         Auto baud detect ........ OFF
         Drop DTR to hangup ...... YES


     Setup Facility - Modem Options - Result Messages:

         No connect message 1 .......... NO DIALTONE
         No connect message 2 .......... NO ANSWER
         No connect message 3 .......... BUSY
         No connect message 4 .......... NO CARRIER


     Setup Facility - Terminal Options:

         Duplex ............................ FULL
         Software flow control (XON/XOFF) .. OFF
         Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) ... ON


     Dialing Directory - Dialing Codes:

         A- &M4      [Enables ARQ - default]
         B- &M0      [Disables ARQ]
         C- &N1      [Force 300 bps]
         D- &N2      [Force 1200 bps]
         E- &N3      [Force 2400 bps]
         F- &K1      [Enables MNP data compression]
         G- &K0      [Disables MNP data compression]

     FidoNews 6-48                Page 8                   27 Nov 1989


     Dialing Directory - Entries:

         Set all entries to 19200.

     The default is to call at 14400 bps with ARQ enabled.  The first
     time you call a new number (ex: 555-1212) wait till you see the
     CONNECT message then look at the ARQ light on the modem.  If the
     light is on then suffix the phone number with "-A" (ex:
     555-1212-A).  If the light is out then suffix the phone number
     with "-B" (ex: 555-1212-B).  Disabling ARQ will speed up the
     connection by about 5 seconds.  The "-A" suffix does nothing,
     functionally, but lets you know that you have determined that
     this phone number does have ARQ and makes your directory entries
     line up.  Note:  To connect at 9600 bps ARQ must be enabled.

     The "-C", "-D", and "-E" suffixes (use only 1 at a time) will
     limit the modem to 300, 1200, or 2400 bps, respectively.  This
     is handy for testing and diagnosing problems.  Ex: 555-1212-BD.
     This would force a troublesome 2400 bps modem to connect at 1200
     bps.

     Note:  When connecting with ARQ the connect message will include
     "/ARQ" (ex: CONNECT 2400/ARQ).  ProComm Plus ignores the "/ARQ"
     but the software at the other end may not.  The result may be
     that you can connect to the other modem, but the other CPU will
     not recognize its modem's connect message.  By disabling ARQ
     ("-B") and calling back you should be able to get through.  When
     you do, tell the other person that he either needs to change his
     software to recognize his ARQ connect message, or he needs to
     disable the ARQ part of the connect message.  If he has an HST,
     the "&A0" command will do this.


     ================================================================


                      Setup for QModem, version 4.1b
                     --------------------------------


     Start up Qmodem.  Press Alt-N to bring up the configuration
     menu.

     Select (M)odem, (C)ommunication Parameters.  Change (A) Default
     Baud Rate to 19200.

     Go back to the main configuration menu.  Select (O)ption,
     (T)oggles.  Change (C)TS Signal to ON.  You may also want to
     change CTS When (W)riting to ON; consult the Qmodem
     documentation for more details on this option.  Change (R)edial
     Sets Baud to OFF (so that the bps rate will be fixed at whatever
     you have in the dialing directory [usually 19200]).

     FidoNews 6-48                Page 9                   27 Nov 1989


     Be sure to save the new settings before exiting the
     configuration menu.

     Bring up the dialing directory (Alt-D).

     Set up some dialing suffixes as shown in the ProComm Plus
     section.

     Change the dialing directory entries for all HST-equipped boards
     to 19200 bps. You should also change the bps rate to 19200 for
     all low-speed MNP connections (in case the other modem has MNP
     level 5, then you can take advantage of the modems' data
     compression feature).  You may want to go ahead and change all
     entries to 19200 bps, although this is not necessary.  To force
     a connection at a lower bps rate, set the dialing directory
     appropriately (rather than using dialing suffixes).  As needed,
     add dialing suffixes to the phone numbers to set ARQ mode and
     data compression mode.  If you've changed all entries to 19200
     bps add suffixes to force a lower connection rate as necessary.


     ================================================================


                       Setup for X00, version 1.20c
                      ------------------------------


     Install X00 with the following switch:

         B,0,19200   [B,0 = com1, B,1 = com2, etc.]   [Or 38400]

     You may also adjust size of the receive and transmit buffers,
     which default to 1K, with these switches (shown at 4K each):

         R=4096
         T=4096


     ================================================================


                            16550a Distributors
                           ---------------------


                     APT Technology, Inc.
                     5539 Prospect Road, Suite 119
                     San Jose, CA  95129
                     408-370-9077

     FidoNews 6-48                Page 10                  27 Nov 1989


                     Arrow Electronics
                     800-932-7769

                     Fry's Electronics
                     Sunnyvale, CA
                     408- ???

                     Jameco Electronics
                     1355 Shoreway Road
                     Belmont, CA  94002
                     800-333-6588 and 415-592-8097

                     JDR Microdevices
                     2233 Branham Lane
                     San Jose, CA  95124
                     800-538-5000

                     Modular Semiconductor Inc.
                     138 Kifer Court
                     Sunnyvale, CA  94086
                     408-733-5000


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     FidoNews 6-48                Page 11                  27 Nov 1989


     Ifna - Why Apathy Will Win
     By Steve Townsley
     2:256/117

     About 2 years ago I wrote a short article in FidoNews criticising
     the insular nature of Ifna. My main criticism was that North
     American SysOps (Zone 1) had decided to set-up an international
     association without even asking non-US SysOps whether one was
     neccessary.

     This was not a flame against Ifna. In fact having listened to Don
     Daniels (the then Ifna President) at Eurocon in 1988 I am
     convinced of the sincere wishes of all Ifna 'believers' to create
     a useful organisation.

     What I worry about in the current Ifna ballot is the same thing I
     have always worried about:- the assumption by Zone 1 SysOps that
     every SysOp in every Zone shares the same goals for FidoNet, and
     the same ideas about how it should be organised. This conception
     that everyone of FidoNet as a whole is a mistaken one and runs
     through all Ifna documentation.

     Bluntly a ballot will tell you less about Ifna now than it might
     have done on day one. This is partly because the networks outside
     the United States are more mature and partly because US SysOps
     have always had the grand idea that a corporation in Missouri (or
     wherever) can represent the divers needs of FidoNet.

     Happily I know some US SysOps - particularly those involved with
     international Echomail know how diverse FidoNet is.

     So now that I have you in the mood to make a proposal... I am
     going to refuse to do so!

     It is not for me, or anyone else, to tell a Zone, a Region or a
     network how to organise. The glue that binds FidoNet together is
     FidoNews, the Nodelist, the National Mail Hour, and the
     capability of netmail. Elusive concepts like representation,
     democracy and other things do not unite every SysOp.

     If Ifna is to be meaningful it must take on a role more suited to
     an international organisation. Defining standards, distributing
     the nodelist, FidoNews, resolving disputes. It's funding must
     come from appropriate other organisations like, for example a
     North American FidoNet Association or a European FidoNet
     Association.

     In a sentence, Ifna's best role is as a co-ordinator, an
     organisation created by other organisations to maintain the
     network as a whole.

     FidoNews 6-48                Page 12                  27 Nov 1989


     The current ballot seeks to change Ifna from representing some US
     SysOps (by virtue of paying the subscription) to representing all
     SysOps by declaration. Neither of these solutions is satisfactory
     and FidoNet will be hit by a wave of apathy. The resolution
     itself speaks of a cry from SysOps for democracy. That may be
     true but it must be democracy of a human scale. It is no good
     giving a SysOp the right to vote for a corporation based in
     Missouri if he needs the support of an organisation to help him
     with mailing his Host in southern Italy.

     WARNING: The same mistake is going to be made again.

     If you want to change Ifna in the United States create an
     American FidoNet Association based on your principles, your
     policies, your ideas. Then explore ways of co-operation with
     other associations, zones or regions. Out of this will emerge an
     international association responding to mutual needs.

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     FidoNews 6-48                Page 13                  27 Nov 1989


     =================================================================
                                 FOR SALE
     =================================================================


               Sysop Tee's - The Topless Alternative
                 Don Kulha * Sonoma Online * 125/7

           Do you remember the sysop oriented cartoons that I had
     printed up to pass out at FidoCon in Virgina  and on buttons
     in San Jose? A lot of folks at FidoCon this year asked me if
     we would be offering  these on shirts and I'm pleased to say
     that we now can. We are now offering the best of Ev Cheney's
     "Sysop Art" screen  printed on high quality, 100% cotton tee
     shirts. We use only the best plastisol inks, infra-red cured
     for durability, and offer a money back  guarantee if you are
     not completely satisfied.
            To recieve more info and brochure showing our designs
     send a self-addressed, stamped envelope (4X9 legal size pre-
     ferred) to: Sonoma Online, P.O. Box 7518, Santa Rosa, Calif.
     95407. You can also Freq SHIRTS from 1:125/7 for a descript-
     ion of our designs and ordering info.


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     FidoNews 6-48                Page 14                  27 Nov 1989


     =================================================================
                              LATEST VERSIONS
     =================================================================

                          Latest Software Versions

                               MS-DOS Systems
                               --------------

                           Bulletin Board Software
     Name        Version    Name        Version    Name       Version

     Fido            12q+*  Phoenix         1.3    TBBS           2.1
     Lynx           1.30    QuickBBS       2.04    TComm/TCommNet 3.4
     Kitten         2.16*   RBBS          17.2B*   TPBoard        6.0*
     Opus          1.03b+   RBBSmail       17.2*   Wildcat!     2.00P


     Network                Node List              Other
     Mailers     Version    Utilities   Version    Utilities  Version

     BinkleyTerm    2.30    EditNL         4.00    ARC           6.02
     D'Bridge       1.21    MakeNL         2.20    ARCA05        2.01*
     Dutchie       2.90C    ParseList      1.30    ARCmail        2.0
     FrontDoor       2.0    Prune          1.40    ConfMail      4.00
     PRENM          1.47    SysNL          2.65*   EMM           2.02
     SEAdog        4.51b    XlatList       2.90    Gmail         2.01*
                            XlaxDiff       2.32    GROUP         2.16
                            XlaxNode       2.32    GUS          1.20M*
                                                   LHARC         1.13
                                                   MSG            4.0*
                                                   MSGED         1.99
                                                   PK[UN]ZIP     1.01
                                                   QM             1.0
                                                   QSORT         4.03
                                                   StarLink      1.01*
                                                   TCOMMail       2.2
                                                   TMail         1.12*
                                                   TPBNetEd       3.2
                                                   UFGATE        1.03
                                                   XRS            3.0
                                                   ZmailQ        1.09

                                 Macintosh
                                 ---------

     Bulletin Board Software   Network Mailers     Other Utilities

     Name            Version   Name      Version   Name       Version

     Red Ryder Host   v2.1b3   Macpoint     0.91*  MacArc        0.04
     Mansion            7.12   Tabby         2.1   ArcMac         1.3
     WWIV (Mac)          3.0                       StuffIt       1.51
     FidoNews 6-48                Page 15                  27 Nov 1989


                                                   TImport      1.331
                                                   TExport       1.32
                                                   Timestamp      1.6
                                                   Tset           1.3
                                                   Timestart      1.1
                                                   Tally          1.1
                                                   Mehitabel      1.2
                                                   Archie        1.60
                                                   Jennifer   0.25b2g
                                                   Numberizer    1.5c
                                                   MessageEdit    1.0
                                                   Mantissa       1.0
                                                   PreStamp      2.01
                                                   R.PreStamp    2.01
                                                   Saphire       2.1t
                                                   Epistle II    1.01
                                                   Import        2.52
                                                   Export        2.54
                                                   Sundial        2.1
                                                   AreaFix        1.1
                                                   Probe        0.052
                                                   Terminator     1.1
                                                   TMM           4.0b
                                                   UNZIP         1.01*
                                   Amiga
                                   -----

     Bulletin Board Software   Network Mailers     Other Utilities

     Name            Version   Name      Version   Name       Version

     Paragon            1.00+* BinkleyTerm  1.00   AmigArc       0.23
                               TrapDoor     1.11*  booz          1.01
                               WelMat       0.21*  ConfMail      1.10*
                                                   ChameleonEdit 0.10
                                                   Lharc         0.50
                                                   ParseLst      1.30
                                                   PkAX          1.00
                                                   RMB           1.30
                                                   UNzip         0.86
                                                   Zoo           2.00


                                    Atari ST
                                    --------

     Bulletin Board Software   Network Mailer      Other Utilities

     Name            Version   Name      Version   Name       Version

     FIDO/FoReM Door    1.1*   BinkleyTerm 1.03g   ConfMail      1.00
     Pandora BBS        2.41c* The BOX     1.10*   ParseList     1.30
     QuickBBS/ST        0.40*                      ARC           5.21
     GS Point           0.61                       TurboArc       1.1
     FidoNews 6-48                Page 16                  27 Nov 1989


                                                   LHARC         0.40
                                                   PKUNZIP       1.00
                                                   MSGED        1.96S
                                                   SRENUM         6.2
                                                   OMMM          1.40*
                                                   Timestop      1.00


     + 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 6-48                Page 17                  27 Nov 1989


     =================================================================
                                  NOTICES
     =================================================================

                          The Interrupt Stack


      1 Dec 1989
        Close of local balloting in IFNA plebiscite

      3 Dec 1989
        The Hague, Holland changes to a seven-digit telephone number.
        You have to put a THREE (3) before the old number.
                     e.g. (0)70-111111 changes to (0)70-3111111

      4 Dec 1989
        Local coordinators post final IFNA vote details

     11 Dec 1989
        Deadline for local IFNA vote tally challenges

     15 Dec 1989
        Network Coordinators report votes in IFNA plebiscite to
        Regional Coordinators

     18 Dec 1989
        Regional Coordinators report votes in IFNA plebiscite
        to Zone Coordinators

     22 Dec 1989
        IFNA plebiscite results posted in NODELIST.356

     30 Dec 1989
        Telephone area codes (5, 3 and 0) are abolished in Hong Kong

      1 Feb 1990
        Deadline for IFNA Policy and Bylaws election

      5 Jun 1990
        David Dodell's 33rd Birthday

      5 Oct 1990
        21st Anniversary of "Monty Python's Flying Circus"


     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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             OFFICERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIDONET ASSOCIATION

     Thom Henderson 1:107/528  Chairman of the Board
     Les Kooyman    1:204/501  President
     Fabian Gordon  1:107/323  Vice President
     Bill Bolton    3:3/0      Vice President-Technical Coordinator
     Kris Veitch    1:147/30   Secretary
     Kris Veitch    1:147/30   Treasurer


                      IFNA COMMITTEE AND BOARD CHAIRS

     Administration and Finance   *
     By-laws and Rules            John Roberts     1:385/49
     Executive Committee (Pres)   Les Kooyman      1:204/501
     International Affairs        *
     Membership Services          Jim Vaughan      1:226/300
     Nominations and Elections    Steve Bonine     1:1/0
     Public Affairs               David Drexler    1:147/30.20
     Publications                 Irene Henderson  1:107/9
     Technical Standards          Rick Moore       1:115/333
     Ethics                       *
     Security and Privacy         *
     Grievances                   *

         * Position in abeyance pending reorganization


                          IFNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

        DIVISION                               AT-LARGE
     10 Courtney Harris  1:102/732   Don Daniels      1:107/210
     11 John Rafuse      1:12/900    Phil Buonomo     1:107/583
     12 Bill Bolton      3:711/403   Mark Hawthorne   1:107/238
     13 Fabian Gordon    1:107/323   Tom Jennings     1:125/111
     14 Ken Kaplan       1:100/22    Irene Henderson  1:107/509
     15 Kevin McNeil     1:128/45    Steve Jordan     1:206/2871
     16 Ivan Schaffel    1:141/390   Robert Rudolph   1:261/628
     17 Kathi Crockett   1:134/30    Dave Melnik      1:107/233
     18 Andrew Adler     1:135/47    Jim Hruby        1:107/536
     19 Kris Veitch      1:147/30    Burt Juda        1:107/528
      2 Henk Wevers      2:500/1     Karl Schinke     1:107/516
      3 Matt Whelan      3:54/99     John Roberts     1:147/14

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