     The  F I D O N E W S      Volume 18, Number 36             03 Sep 2001 
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         Copyright 2001 by Frank L. Vest, Editor for Fidonews Globally.


                        Table of Contents
     1. FOOD FOR THOUGHT  .........................................  1
     2. TOP STORIES  ..............................................  2
        It's a Holiday Edition!  ..................................  2
     3. NET NEWS  .................................................  3
        Net News - Net121  ........................................  3
     4. GENERAL ARTICLES  .........................................  4
        A Short History of Labor Day  .............................  4
        >>>People will be people<<<  ..............................  4
     5. GETTING TECHNICAL  ........................................  6
        W32/SirCam Virus. Some information  .......................  6
     6. EDITOR'S CORNER  ..........................................  8
        When it rains, it pours  ..................................  8
     7. COMIX IN ASCII  ...........................................  9
        Owls  .....................................................  9
        Here's Looking at you. :-)  ...............................  9
     8. RECIPES  .................................................. 10
        Grilled Flank Steak with a Basil-Mustard Marinade  ........ 10
     9. POET'S CORNER  ............................................ 11
        ALWAYS FINISH  ............................................ 11
     10. CLEAN HUMOR & JOKES  ..................................... 12
        How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb?  ....... 12
        Another Little Johnny  .................................... 13
        Work vs. Prison  .......................................... 13
        Quick Thinking  ........................................... 14
        TOP 10 REASONS  ........................................... 14
     11. OTHER STUFF  ............................................. 19
        Holidays in September  .................................... 19
        This week in history  ..................................... 21
     12. CLASSIFIED ADS  .......................................... 22
        Rotating Ads  ............................................. 22
     13. FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING  ................................ 23
        Fidonet/BBS Software Listing's  ........................... 23
     14. FIDONET BY INTERNET  ..................................... 28
     And more!
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                             FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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     If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would
     probably be Labor Day Weekend.
                                  --Doug Lars

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                                TOP STORIES
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                            It's a Holiday Edition!
                                From Frank Vest
                                 1:124/6308(.1)

     As you can probably see, this is a Holiday Edition of the Fidonews. It
     wasn't planned this way, but sometimes things just happen. I found
     some information, the "rotating" "Food for Thought" happened to come
     around right and some other things. So... In this weeks edition, we
     have an article, from me, about Labor Day, a recipe that is quick and
     easy to fix (can't be doing too much labor on Labor Day :) and much
     more!

     I draw your attention to the calender of holidays in September. I
     think it would be good to get some articles about holidays in your
     country or "neck of the woods". One thing about Fidonet that is, or
     should be, is that we are a community. Yes, we are sometimes far away
     from each other but, through this wonderful thing called Fidonet, we
     are neighbors. Let us hear how your area celebrates it's holidays...
     or, how you personally celebrate a holiday in your area.

     Back to Labor Day;

     Labor Day in the U.S. tends to be a day for taking a trip to the lake
     or some recreational area for some fun. Roads are busy with people
     trying to get to their favorite "spot" for enjoying some end of summer
     recreation. It can get a bit busy at resorts and such places, but if
     you enjoy yourself, it's worth the hassle.

     Personally, I plan to sit at home and let the rest of the people
     hassle with the lakes and recreational areas. :) I'll watch the TV,
     read some mail and enjoy the day with my family. Pretty boring, but
     it's Labor day and should be enjoyed however you celebrate. After all,
     we've all "labored" for it in one way or the other. :-))

     Happy Labor Day to all. Even if you don't celebrate Labor day in your
     area, I hope your day is good. <smile>

     Frank

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                                 NET NEWS
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                                  Net News - Net121
         Submitted By: Roy Jacobs, 1:121/3               Date: 9-1-01

        Hello All,

        There are some changes occuring within net 121. With the recent
        elections (if you can call it that), I will be taking over duties
        as NC for net 121. I believe that net 121 is one of the oldest
        surviving nets within Region 11. Please correct me if I'm wrong
        here. There is plenty of work to do to automate things, but
        progress is being made daily.

        As recently as five years ago, we had 36 members within our net.
        Today, we are down to just three nodes. A far cry from just a few
        years ago. Hopefully, I got an idea that may change all of that.
        I've already started collecting older computers (garage sales,
        second hand stores, friends, ect.), and refurbishing them with
        modems, mail reader software, ect., and donate them to some
        unfortunate older child along with some basic operating
        instructions. Get them interested and involved with Fidonet. So
        what if they can't get onto the internet. Let these young people
        know there is another network out there that they can join besides
        the internet that is family orientated. A major local business has
        recently agreed to donate their old computers as they are rotated
        out of their network. Between these and local word of mouth, I
        hoped to gain at least a few members. The habits they learn now
        may very well stick with them through out their lives. Imagine,
        active Fidonet members in the twenty second century! If nothing
        else, it keeps these old computers out of some landfill.

        My time and expenses are being financed out of my own pockets at
        the moment. Any contributions (any amount) is always appreciated
        and will be used towards this purpose. Let's all help to keep
        Fidonet going.

        Thanks,
        Roy Jacobs
        1:121/3

        Donations: Roy Jacobs
                   4445 Doncaster Drive
                   Madison, WI. 53711

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                             GENERAL ARTICLES
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                          A Short History of Labor Day
                            Researched by Frank Vest
                                 1:124/6308(.1)

     More than a century old, Labor Day is one holiday that is not to honor
     a hero of war, great historical leader or other famous person/event.

     It is truly for the working class of people.

     The first Labor Day parade in New York City was held in September
     1982. Two men are credited with playing an important role not only in
     bringing about the parade but the holiday as well. Matthew Maguire, a
     machinist from Paterson, N.J., and Peter J. McGuire, a New York City
     carpenter who helped found the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
     Joiners, are said to have suggested a holiday to honor working people
     in the United States. In 1887, Oregon became the first state to make
     Labor Day a legal holiday, and in 1894, President Grover Cleveland
     signed a bill making Labor Day a national holiday.

     This is not just a United States holiday. Labor Day is observed as a
     legal holiday on the first Monday in September in Puerto Rico and
     Canada as well. In Australia, Labor Day is called Eight Hour Day, and
     it commemorates the successful struggle for a shorter working day. In
     Europe, Labor Day is observed on May 1, also known as May Day.

     In the United States, Labor Day has become synonymous with the end of
     summer and as a kind of "last fling" before school starts for many.

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                          >>>People will be people<<<
                       Submitted by wdbonner@pacbell.net

     People are often, unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
     Forgive them anyway.

     If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
     Be kind anyway.

     If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true
     enemies;
     Succeed anyway.

     If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
     Be honest and frank anyway;

     What you spend years building someone may destroy overnight;
     Build anyway.

     If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
     Be happy anyway.

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     The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow.
     Do good anyway.

     Give the world the best you have, and it will never be enough.
     Give the world the best you've got anyway.

     You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and GOD.
     It is never between you and them anyway.

     Original Author unknown none the less, a worthwhile read.
     Ol'wdb

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                             GETTING TECHNICAL
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                      W32/SirCam Virus. Some information.
                                From Frank Vest

      I've received several of these messages via my e-mail and the
     "editor@fidonews.org" account. Fortunately, my virus scanner will
     catch them and refuse to let them open. I've since learned how to
     recognize this type of e-mail.

      Since this seems to be a common virus and many in Fidonet have some
     form of Internet connection, I did some looking and found out what
     this thing is and what it can do.

     One note:  The below text tells most of what this virus does and how
     to recognize it. I'll add that the e-mail has two files with it when
     received with Netscape Communicator and the below mentioned message is
     generally in the first file. The second file is the virus infected
     one.

     I now simply delete the mail when I see it.

     ----

     What virus is this?

      This is a HIGH RISK virus that is spread to email recipients found in
     the Windows Address Book and addresses found in cached files.

      The infected email can come from addresses that you recognize.
     Attached is a file with two different extensions. The file name itself
     varies.

     The email message can appear as follows:
      Subject: [filename (random)]
      Body:
      Hi! How are you?

      I send you this file in order to have your advice
      or
      I hope you can help me with this file that I send
      or
      I hope you like the file that I send to you
      or
      This is the file with the information that you ask for

     See you later.
     Thanks

      --- the same message may be received in Spanish ---

      Hola como estas ?

      Te mando este archivo para que me des tu punto de vista
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      or
      Espero me puedas ayudar con el archivo que te mando
      or
      Espero te guste este archivo que te mando
      or
      Este es el archivo con la informaci n que me pediste

     Nos vemos pronto,
     gracias.


     What can this virus do?

       When run, the document will be saved to the C:\RECYCLED folder and
     then opened while the virus copies itself to C:\RECYCLED\SirC32.exe
     folder to conceal its presence and creates a registry key value to
     load itself whenever .EXE files are executed.

      The virus searches for .GIF, .JPG, .JPEG, .MPEG, .MOV, .MPG, .PDF,
     .PNG, .PS, and .ZIP files in the MY DOCUMENTS folder and attempts to
     send copies of these documents to email recipients found in the
     Windows Address Book and addresses found in cached files.

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                              EDITOR'S CORNER
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                            When it rains, it pours
                                   By Editor
                                 flv@texoma.net

      It's been raining in McKinney, Texas for the past few days. I've
     always heard that old saying, "When it rains, it pours". I always
     thought of it as a neat saying since I like old sayings like that.
     This time, however, it seems very true.

      I started out the week thinking about what would be in the Fidonews
     and where would I get the stories and all the other stuff that I
     always put myself through. I've hoped for submissions and waited,
     blamed myself for the lack of news and all that.

     This week, it rained. No, it poured! I started out with a "Food for
     Thought" that just happened to fall in line with the Labor Day
     holiday. I decided to do some research and find some stuff. As I went
     searching, there appeared an article in the mail. I took it and
     continued searching. I found some stuff on Labor Day and wrote the
     article on it. Thinking this was going to be all... I searched and
     found a list of holidays and events from around the world to include.

     Ok, I thought.. I have some stuff and a joke or two ... not too bad.

     Then the rain started... No, not outside... it was already raining at
     my house. I mean the submission of stuff. I think this might be the
     first Fidonews since I've been Editor in which _I didn't_ write most
     of it.

     THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!  Keep it coming. How about some articles from
     the *Cs? :)

     Frank

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                              COMIX IN ASCII
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                                      Owls

          <*,*>           <*,*>       /o    \_/ |        * *
          [`-//           [`o']      [       _  |                   "owl"
          -"-"-           -"-"-       `-----' `-'
      owl with sling   medallion owl   surreal owl   owl in cave     owl


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                                  RECIPES
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               Grilled Flank Steak with a Basil-Mustard Marinade

                              1 pound flank steak
                         1/2 cup basil leaves, chopped
                             1/4 cup Dijon mustard
                       3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
                               1/4 cup olive oil

       Place flank steak in a sealable plastic bag or a non-metallic
     container. Combine the remaining ingredients well in a food processor
     or blender and pour over the steak. Marinate for 1 to 4 hours. Grill
     steak over high heat for 4 minutes on each side for medium rare. Let
     cool for 5 minutes before cutting in thin diagonal slices.

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                               POET'S CORNER
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                                 ALWAYS FINISH
                                   Anonymous

                            If a task is once begun,
                         Never leave it till it's done.
                          Be the labor great or small,
                           Do it well or not at all.

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                            CLEAN HUMOR & JOKES
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               How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb?
                    Pulled from a Fidonet Echo by Frank Vest

     GOLDEN RETRIEVER:
     The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead
     of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned out light
     bulb?

     BORDER COLLIE:
     Just one. And then I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code.

     DACHSHUND:
     You know I can't reach that stupid lamp!

     ROTTWEILER:
     Make me!

     LABRADOR RETRIEVER:
     Oh, me, me!!!! Pleeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I?
     Huh?  Huh? Huh? Can I?

     MALAMUTE HUSKY:
     Let the Border Collie do it. And you can feed me while he's busy.

     POODLE:
     I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time
     he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.

     COCKER SPANIEL:
     Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark.

     MASTIFF:
     Mastiffs are NOT afraid of the dark.

     CHIHUAHUA:
     Yo quiero Taco Bulb.

     IRISH WOLFHOUND:
     Can somebody else do it? I've got this terrible hangover.....

     POINTER:
     I see it, there it is, there it is, right there....

     GREYHOUND:
     If it isn't moving. Who cares?

     AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD:
     First, I'll put all the light bulbs in a little circle....

     ENGLISH SHEEP DOG:
     Light bulb? I'm sorry, but I don't see a light bulb.

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     GERMAN SHEPHERD:
     All right, everyone stop right where you are! Who busted the light? I
     SAID, "STOP RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE!"

     HOUND DOG:
     ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz

     CAT:
     Dogs do not change light bulbs. People change light bulbs. So the
     question should be: How long will it be before I can expect light?

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                             Another Little Johnny

     Little Johnny watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream
     on her face.

     "Why do you do that, Mom?"

     "To make myself beautiful," she answered.  She then began to remove
     the cream with a tissue.

     "What's the matter?" Johnny started.  "Giving up?"

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                           Work vs. Prison
                   From: Warren Bonner <wdbonner@pacbell.net>

      I knew that someone was going to take a closer look at this situation
     some time and, lo, and behold, the comparison has been made:


      In prison you spend the majority of your time in an 8x10 cell. At
     work you spend most of your time in a 6x8 cubicle.

      In prison you get 3 meals a day. At work you get a break for 1 meal
     and you have to pay for it.

      In prison you get time off for good behavior. At work you get
     rewarded for good behavior with more work.

      In prison you can watch TV and play games. At work you get fired for
     watching TV and playing games.

      In prison a guard locks, unlocks, opens and closes all doors for you.
     At work you must carry around a security card and unlock and open all
     doors yourself.

      In prison you get your own toilet. At work you have to share.

      In prison they allow you to visit your family and friends. At work
     you can't even speak to family and friends.

      In prison all expenses are paid by taxpayers,with no work required.
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     At work,  you get to pay all the expenses to go to work and then they
     deduct taxes from your salary to pay for the prisoners.

      In prison you spend most of your life looking through bars from the
     inside wanting to get out. At work you spend most of your time wanting
     to get out and inside bars.

      In prison you can join many programs that you can leave at any time.
     At work there are some programs you can never get out of.

      In prison there are wardens who are often sadistic and psychotic. At
     work we call them managers!

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                               Quick Thinking....
                   From: Warren Bonner <wdbonner@pacbell.net>

     A man walked into the produce section of his local supermarket and
     asked to buy half a head of lettuce. The boy working in that
     department told him that they only sold whole heads of lettuce.

      The man was insistent that the boy ask his manager about the matter.
     Walking into the back room, the boy said to his manager, "Some jerk
     wants to buy a half a head of lettuce." As he finished his sentence,
     he turned to find the man standing right behind him, so he added, "and
     this gentleman kindly offered to buy the other half."

      The manager approved the deal and the man went on his way. Later the
     manager found the boy and said, "I was impressed with the way you got
     yourself out of that situation earlier. We like people who think on
     their feet here. Where are you from, son?"

      "Canada, sir," the boy replied.

      "Well, why did you leave Canada," the manager asked.

      The boy said, "Sir, there's nothing but whores and hockey players up
     there."

      "Really!!!" snapped the manager. "My wife is from Canada!"

      The boy quickly replied, "No kidding???? Who did she play for?"
     8^)

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                                 TOP 10 REASONS
                             From Lesley-Dee Dylan
                                   1:250/201

     TOP 10 REASONS FOR BEING DUTCH

     1 You can get arrested for growing plants, but not for smoking them.

     2 You can make jokes about the Belgians and still drink their beer.
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     3 a. You can legally kill yourself

     b. You can legally be killed

     4 You're exactly like the Germans, except that nobody hates you.

     5 You think you are a world power, but everyone else thinks Copenhagen
     is your capital.....

     6 You get to insult people and defend yourself by saying it's a
     national tradition.

     7 You can put your finger in a dyke and it will save your country

     8 You live in the most densely populated country in Europe, and still
     you've never seen your neighbours.

     9 If the economy is bad, blame the Germans. If a war is started, blame
     the Germans. If you lose your keys, blame the Germans.

     10 Bikes are public property. Locks are a challenge.


     TOP 10 REASONS FOR BEING BELGIAN

     1 You get to speak three languages, but none of them intelligibly.

     2 If other countries want to fight a war, they will do it in your
     country.

     3 You can brew drinks out of fruit, and still call it beer.

     4 You are either

     a.like the Dutch, just less efficient

     b.like the French, just less romantic

     c.like the Germans

     5 Decent fries. Real mayonnaise. Great chocolate. The best beer.

     6 No one knows anything about you, except for the Dutch and French and
     they make fun of you.

     7 More scandals in a week than any other country in a decade.

     8 You can drive like a maniac on the road and nobody cares

     9 All your famous countrymen are either imaginary, or sex-offenders

     10 Face it. It's not really a country, is it?


     TOP 10 REASONS FOR BEING FRENCH:

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     1. When speaking fast you can make yourself sound gay.

     2. Experience the joy of winning the World Cup for the first time

     3. You get to eat insect food like snails and frog's legs.

     4. If there's a war you can surrender really early.

     5. You don't have to read the subtitles on those late night films on
     Channely

     6. You can test your own nuclear weapons in other people's countries.

     7. You can be ugly and still become a famous film star.

     8. Allow Germans to march up and down your most famous street
     humiliating your sense of national pride.

     9. You don't have to bother with toilets, just shit in the street.

     10. People think you're a great lover even when you're not.


     TOP 10 REASONS FOR BEING AMERICAN :

     1. You can have a woman president without electing her.

     2. You can spell color wrong and get away with it.

     3. You can call Budweiser beer.

     4. You can be a crook and still be president.

     5. If you've got enough money you can get elected to do anything.

     6. If you can breathe you can get a gun.

     7. You get to be really obese.

     8. You can play golf in the most hideous clothes ever made and nobody
     seems to care.

     9. You get to call everyone you've never met "buddy".

     10. You can think you're the greatest nation on earth.


     TOP 10 REASONS FOR BEING ENGLISH :

     1. Two World Wars and One World Cup.

     2. Warm beer.

     3. You get to confuse everyone with the rules of cricket.

     4. You get to accept defeat graciously in major sporting events.
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     5. Union jack underpants.

     6. Water shortages guaranteed every single summer.

     7. You can live in the past and imagine you are still a world power.

     8. Bathing once a week - whether you need to or not.

     9. Ditto changing underwear.

     10. Beats being Welsh.


     TOP 10 REASONS FOR BEING SCOTTISH :

     1. You ain't English!

     2. You ain't English!

     3. You ain't English!

     4. You ain't English!

     5. You ain't English!

     6. You ain't English!

     7. You ain't English!

     8. You ain't English!

     9. You ain't English!

     10. You ain't English!


     TOP 10 REASONS FOR BEING GERMAN :

     1.

     2.

     3.

     4.

     5.

     6.

     7.

     8.

     9.

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     10.

     Give them a second chance

     1. Oktoberfest.

     2. Okotberfest-beer.

     3. BMW.

     4. VW.

     5. Audi.

     6. Mercedes.

     7. On a highway you can travel at a speed that would bring you to jail
     in any other country of the world.

     8. You do not have to learn German as a foreign language.

     9. You think Sauerkraut is delicious.

     10.Contrary to common belief laughing is not forbidden by law (yet)

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                                OTHER STUFF
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                             Holidays in September

     Day              Holiday
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     1.
          Constitution of the Slovak Republic in Slovakia
          Independence Day in Uzbekistan
          Luxembourg City Kermesse in Luxembourg
          National Day in Libya
          Presidential Address to the Nation in Mexico
          Settlers Day in South Africa
          Start of the Armed Struggle in Eritrea
          Workers Day in Marshall Islands
     2.
          National Day in Vietnam
     3.
          Celebration of September 3, 1934 in Tunisia
          Festa del Santo Patrono in San Marino
          Independence Day in Qatar
          Labor Day in Bermuda, Canada and United States
     4.
          National Unit Day in Chile
     6.
          Defense of Pakistan Day in Pakistan
          Independence Day in Swaziland
     7.
          Independence Day in Brazil
          Victory Day in Mozambique
     8.
          Crowning of Vytautas the Great in Lithuania
          Feast of Our Lady of Victories in Malta
          Independence Day in Macedonia
          Internal Autonomy Day in French Polynesia
          National Day in Andorra
          Nativity of Our Lady in Liechtenstein
     9.
          Admission Day in United States (California)
          Anniversary of the Great October Revolution in Bulgaria
          Anniversary of the Socialist Revolution (2 days) in Bulgaria
          DPRK Foundation Day in Korea, North
          Independence Day in Tajikistan
          National Day in Korea, North
     10.
          Gibraltar National Day in Gibraltar
          Independence Day in Guinea-Bissau
          St. George's Caye Day in Belize
     11.
          Anniversary of the Death of Qaid-i-Azam in Pakistan
          Coptic New Year in Egypt
          Ethiopian New Year in Ethiopia
          La Diana Nacional de Catalunya/Catalan Region Bank Holiday in
          Spain
     FIDONEWS 18-36               Page 20                   3 Sep 2001


          Liberation Day in Micronesia (Kosrae, Pohnpei)
     12.
          Amilcar Cabral's Birthday in Guinea-Bissau
          Defender's Day in United States (Maryland)
          National Day in Cape Verde
          Revolution Day in Ethiopia
     13.
          Barry Day in United States
     15.
          Independence Day in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
          and Nicaragua
          Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows in Slovakia
          Respect for the Aged Day in Japan
     16.
          Independence and Constitution Day in Papua New Guinea
          Independence Day in Mexico
          Ordino in Andorra
     17.
          Heroes' Day in Angola
     18.
          Independence Day in Chile
          Victory of Uprona Day in Burundi
     19.
          Army Day in Chile
          Independence Day in Saint Kitts & Nevis
     21.
          Independence Day in Belize
          Independence Day in Malta
          National Day in Belize
          National Day in Malta
          Referendum Day/Independence Day in Armenia
     22.
          Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic in Mali
          Independence Day in Mali
     23.
          Charter Day in Micronesia (Chuuk)
          National Day in Saudi Arabia
     24.
          Constitution Day in Cambodia
          Heritage Day in South Africa
          Our Lady of Mercedes in Dominican Republic
          Republic Day in Tobago
          Republic Day in Trinidad and Tobago
          Unification of the Kingdom in Saudi Arabia
     25
          Army Day/Armed Forces Day in Mozambique
          Kamarampaka Day in Rwanda
     26.
          Revolution Day in Yemen
     27.
          Feast of Finding the New Cross in Ethiopia
          French Community Holiday in Belgium
     28.
          Confucious' Day in Taiwan
          Referendum Day in Guinea
     29.
     FIDONEWS 18-36               Page 21                   3 Sep 2001


          Battle of Boqueron in Paraguay
          St. Michael's Day in Papua New Guinea
     30.
          Botswanna Day in Botswanna
          Customs Day in Marshall Islands
          National Youth Day in Turks & Caicos

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                              This week in history

     September:
                            1

     Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky in World Chess Match, 1972
     Joshua A. Norton proclaims himself Emperor Norton I, 1859

                            2

     Great Britain adopts Gregorian Calendar, 1752
     Japan signs unconditional surrender on U.S. battleship `Missouri,'
     1945

                            5

     Kennedy orders resumption of underground nuclear tests, 1961
     The first Continental Congress was convened in Philadelphia, 1774

                            6

     149 Pilgrims set forth from England aboard the Mayflower, 1620
     First Star Trek episode ("The Man Trap") is broadcast, 1966
     President McKinley shot, 1901

                            7

     Keith Moon (The Who) dies in London of a drug overdose, 1978

                            8

     Star Trek debuts on NBC, 1966
     Jack the Ripper kills again, Annie Chapman is second victim, 1888
     President Gerald Ford pardons Richard M. Nixon, 1974
     Anton Dvorak born in Nelahozeves, Czechoslovakia, 1841
     Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Grateful Dead) is born in San Bruno,
     California, 1945

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     FIDONEWS 18-36               Page 22                   3 Sep 2001


     =================================================================
                              CLASSIFIED ADS
     =================================================================

                                  Rotating ads


      As a service of the Fidonews, I am prepared to offer rotating ads for
     those that provide services to Fidonet such as Mail Hubs, Gateways,
     Fidonet via Internet and such.

      How this works:

     1. Create an ad following the guidelines for the Fidonews.
     2. Keep it short and to the point.
     3. Put contact and other needed information in the ad.
     4. Send it to Frank Vest as a file attach.
       A. E-Mail "flv@texoma.net
       B. Netmail "Frank Vest - 1:124/6308

      I will put the ad in a pool and use a program each week to
     automatically rotate the ads into the Fidonews.

      Please! If you stop offering service or need to change your ad,
     contact me! This is very important to keep the ads current.

     I'm doing this on a trial basis. If it gets to be a problem, I will
     have to discontinue the service. I can make no promise of how often
     your ad will be in the Fidonews. This will depend on how many ads I
     have to rotate through.

      As always in Fidonet, I make no guaranties. :)

     Regards,

      Frank Vest - Fidonews Editor

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     FIDONEWS 18-36               Page 23                   3 Sep 2001


     =================================================================
                         FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING
     =================================================================

                          *Fidonet/BBS Software Listing's*

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                                  BBS Software
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     BBBS Home Page
     b@bbbs.net
     http://www.bbbs.net/

     ELEBBS- The Elevator Software Productions Web Page
     elebbs@elebbs.com
     http://www.elebbs.com/

     Hermes II Project (Mac)
     info@HermesII.org
     http://www.hermesii.org/

     Maximus BBS Support Page (Non Official)
     sales@lainus.com
     http://www.vector11.com/maximus/

     Mystic BBS
     http://www.mysticbbs.com/mystic/

     Nexus Bulletin Board System
     groberts@nexusbbs.net
     http://www.nexusbbs.net/

     RemoteAccess Central
     Bruce Morse
     bfmorse@rapro.com
     http://www.rapro.com/

     Spitfire BBS
     Buffalo Creek Software
     MDWoltz@AOL.COM
     http://www.angelfire.com/ia/buffalo/index.html

     Synchronet BBS
     sysop@vert.synchro.net
     http://www.synchro.net

     Telegard BBS
     support@telegard.net
     http://www.telegard.net/

     Wildcat Interactive Net Server (BBS)
     Santronics Inc.
     sales@santronics.com
     (305)248-3204
     http://www.santronics.com

     FIDONEWS 18-36               Page 24                   3 Sep 2001


     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                                 Door Software
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     Bentstone Capabilities Group
     info@stonebenders.com
     http://www.srupc.com/mall

     Jibben Software
     scott@jibben.com
     http://www.jibbensoftware.com/

     JNS Software Door Games
     Rusty Johnson
     rustyjohnson57@hotmail.com
     304-733-0113
     http://www.geocities.com/jnssoftware/

     PC Pursuits
     brucep@pop.kis.net
     (301)240-6653
     http://www.pcpursuits.com/products.htm

     S and T Software
     Mark Bappe
     mark.bappe@bozax.iainc.net
     (770)788-6843
     http://bozax.iainc.net/public/

     Shinning Star BBS Doors
     nannette@shiningstar.net
     http://www.shiningstar.net/bbsdoors/

     Sunrise Door Software
     Al Lawerence
     al@sunrisedoors.com
     (404)256-9518
     http://www.sunrisedoors.com/

     The Brainex System
     info@brainex.com
     http://www.brainex.com/brainex_system/

     Trade Wars Door Game
     jpritch@eisonline.com
     http://www.eisonline.com/tradewars/
     1:299/110

     Vagabond Software
     Bryan Turner
     vagabond@darktech.org
     http://vagabond.virtualave.net/
     1:124/7013

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                                  Mail Tossers
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     FIDONEWS 18-36               Page 25                   3 Sep 2001


     FMail Support
     wijnstra@fmail.nl.eu.org
     http://fmail.nl.eu.org/
     2:280/1076

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                                Mailer Software
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     FrontDoor, FrontDoor APX, Mailer/Point Software
     Definite Solutions
     sales@defsol.se
     http://www.defsol.se/


     BinkleyTerm XE Frontend Mailer Software
     http://btxe.sourceforge.net/

     Plantinum Express for Wildcat
     Santronics Inc.
     sales@santronics.com
     (305)248-3204
     http://www.santronics.com

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                         Fidonet via Internet Software
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     Argus
     RITLABS
     argus@ritlabs.com
     373-2-246889
     http://www.ritlabs.com/argus/
     2:469/84

     BinkD
     maloff@corbina.net
     http://2f.ru/binkd/

     Fidogate
     Martin_Junius@m-j-s.net
     http://www.fidogate.org/

     Fidonet to Internet Mailer
     Bo Bendtsen
     sales@terminate.com
     http://www.terminate.com/fido2int.htm

     GiGo Software
     http://www.gigo.com/

     Internet Rex
     cruden@cs.ualberta.ca
     http://plaza.v-wave.com/InternetRex/

     Tmail (Russian /w English DL)
     http://www.tmail.spb.ru/index-19.htm

     FIDONEWS 18-36               Page 26                   3 Sep 2001


     TransX
     Multiboard Communications Inc.
     support@multiboard.com
     http://www.multiboard.com/software/transx.html
     1:2401/305

     TransNet
     transnet@ressl.com.ar
     http://www.ressl.com.ar/transnet/

     Watergate
     ramon@sbbs.se
     http://www2.sbbs.se/hp/ramon/

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                                 Point Software
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     Definite Solutions FrontDoor APX
     http://www.defsol.se/

     JetSys - Home of JetMail, JetStat and other Atari Fidonet utilities
     http://www.jetsys.de/

     APoint
     http://www.apoint.websale.net/index.htm (Author)
     http://www.apoint-mail.de (Co-Author)

     CrossPoint ("Original" version)
     http://www.crosspoint.de
     http://www.apoint-mail.de

     CrossPoint (OpenXP Projekt)
     http://www.openxp.com (English)
     http://www.openxp.de (German)

     CrossPoint (XP2 Team)
     http://www.xp2.de

     WinPoint95
     http://www.schenksmir.de/wp/english

     The OpenXP CrossPoint Projekt
     http://www.happyarts.de/xp

     Terminate Terminal
     http://www.terminate.com

     PPoint-FTS compatible E-Mail System
     http://www.alcuf.ca/ppoint.htm

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                      Other Software, Utillities and such
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
     F-Prot Anti-Virus Home Page
     http://www.complex.is/cgi-bin/home_pager

     FIDONEWS 18-36               Page 27                   3 Sep 2001


     BGFAX Home Page
     http://blkbox.com/~bgfax/

     SIO, Vmodem for OS/2
     http://www.gwinn.com

     NetModem for Windows
     http://www.allensoftware.com

     Com/IP
     <http://pcmicro.com/comip

     Husky - Portable Fido Software
     http://husky.physcip.uni-stuttgart.de/

     cFos Fossil driver
     http://www.cfos.com/index_e.htm

     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
                                 Dead Links
     -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

     MBSE BBS for Linux
     http://freezer-burn.org/mbse/

     Renegade BBS
     http://www.egate.net/renegade/

     Legend Of The Red Dragon Reborn (L.O.R.D.)
     http://lord.darktech.org/

     BeeMail Home Page
     http://www.bise.tzo.com/beemail/

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                                 E-Mail  fidosoft@bbsnets.com


     The format of this list is undergoing changes and improvements

     BBS Software Name
     Company/Author
     Contact E-mail
     Contact Telephone
     Internet address (if available)
     Fido style address (if available)

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     FIDONEWS 18-36               Page 28                   3 Sep 2001


     =================================================================
                            FIDONET BY INTERNET
     =================================================================

                       . -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- .
                       |    FIDONET-RELATED SITES    |
                       ` -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- '
                          Last update:  11:45 AM 8/28/01

     Please send updates, corrections and suggestions to
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     obtaining a feed.  Please do not list the virtual email addresses
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     - = slated for removal (Invalid URL)
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     FidoNet
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                   ftp://ftp.nwstar.com/fidonet/fidonews/
     Echolist:     http://www.tlchost.net/echolist/
     Echomail links: http://www.osirusoft.com/fidonet/fidoip.html
     SDS Files:    http://fidobbs.dk/download (Web Access to SDS)
     FTSC page:    http://www.ftsc.org/
     General:      http://www.writebynight.com/fidonet.html
     Parody:       http://www.fidonet.ro/
     Foti          http://www.thelitterbox.net/foti/
                   http://www.fidonet-on-the-internet.org
     History       http://www.thelitterbox.net/fido/

     Zone 1:       http://www.z1.fidonet.org
       Region 10:  http://www.r10.org
         Net 102   http://home.earthlink.net/~kayshapero/net102.htm
         Net 103:  http://www.webworldinc.com/club103/
         Net 203:  <vacant>
       Region 11:  http://www.vector11.com/region11/
        Net 2410:  http://www.vector11.com/net2410/
       Region 13:  http://www.ispaceonline.org/region13/
         Net 109:  http://www.thelitterbox.net/fido/net109/
         Net 261:  http://www.baltimorepress.com/~net261/
         Net 275:  http://www.ispaceonline.org/net275/
         Net 267:  http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/net267/
         Net 275:  http://www.ispaceonline.org/net275/

       Region 14:  http://www.ouijabrd.com/region14
         Net 282:  http://www.rxn.com/~net282/
       Region 15:  <vacant>
       Region 16:  <vacant>
       Region 17:  http://www.region17.net
         Net 140:  http://www.nwstar.com/~net140
       Region 18:  http://techshop.pdn.net/fido/

       Region 19:  http://bise.tzo.com/r19
     FIDONEWS 18-36               Page 29                   3 Sep 2001


         Net 124:  http://www.DallasInet.com/net124/
                   http://texoma.net/~flv
         Net 393:  http://www.chatter.com/~wb/

     Zone 2:       http://www.z2.fidonet.org
       Region 20:  http://www.fidonet.pp.se (in Swedish)
       Region 23:  http://www.fido.dk (in Danish)

       Region 24:  http://www.swb.de/personal/flop/gatebau.html (German)
                   http://www.was-ist-fido.de/
         Fido-IP:  http://home.nrh.de/fido/ (English/German)
       Region 25:  <Vacant>
       Region 26:  http://www.nemesis.ie
          REC 26:  http://www.nrgsys.com/orb
       Region 27:  http://telematique.org/ft/r27.htm
       Region 29:  http://www.rtfm.be/fidonet/  (French)
                   http://Welcome.to/skynetbbs/
       Region 34:  http://www.pobox.com/cnb/r34.htm  (Spanish)
           REC34:  http://www.fidospain.org
       Region 36:  http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/7207/
       Region 38:  http://public.st.carnet.hr/~blagi/bbs/adriam.html
       Region 41:  http://www.fidonet.gr (Greek/English)
       Region 42:  http://www.fido.cz
          Net422:  http://www.fido.sk (Slovak/English)
       Region 50:  http://www.fido7.com/  (Russian)
        Net 5010:  http://fido.tu-chel.ac.ru/  (Russian)
        Net 5015:  http://www.fido.nnov.ru/  (Russian)
        Net 5028:  HTTP://5028.nordnet.ru/
        Net 5030:  http://kenga.ru/fido/  (Russian & English)
     ?? Net 5049:  http://www.n5049.z2.fidonet.org  (English/Russian)
        Net 5074:  http://www.n5074.z2.fidonet.net
     ?? Net 5085:  http://www.fidonet.uz/ (Russian)

     Zone 3:       http://www.z3.fidonet.org

     Zone 4:
       Region 80:  http://fidobrasil.8m.com  (Portuguese)
       Region 90:
         Net 904:  http://members.tripod.com/~net904 (Spanish)

     Zone 5:       http://www.eastcape.co.za/fidonet/

     Zone 6:       http://www.z6.fidonet.org
       Region 65:  http://r65.yeah.net
                   http://www.cfido.com (Chinese)


                          Fidonet Via Internet Hubs


     a @ preceding an individual's name implies a virtual email
     address. The email is translated as follows
     firstname.lastname@osirusoft.com will automatically route to the
     appropriate individual's email.  Anyone in this list will
     also receive routed notice of this feature.

     FIDONEWS 18-36               Page 30                   3 Sep 2001


                v-email flag firstname.lastname@osirusoft.com
                | email address or
     Node#      | Operator          | Facilities (*) | Speed,| Basic Rate
                |                   |                |latency|
     -----------+-------------------+----------------+-------+------------
     Zone 1     |                   |                |       |
       10/3     @ Brenda Donovan    | FTP,UUE,BinkP  | 384K,30| n/c
       10/345   @ Todd Cochrane     | FTP,BinkP,VMOT | T1,!  | n/c
       18/500   @ Ross Cassell      | FTP, BinkP     |128K+,!| n/c
       18/600   | Jerry Gause       | FTP BinkP      | ???   | n/c
      103/5     @ Mark Luetger      | BinkP          | CABLE | n/c
      103/301   @ Joe Jared         | BinkP,FTP,NFS  | 384k,!| n/c
      103/401   @ Warren Bonner     | BinkP          | aDSL,!| n/c
      105/8     @ Russ Johnson      | FTP,BinkP,VMoT | 384k  | n/c
      105/72    @ Larry James       | FTP, BinkP     | aDSL  | $50/yr
      106/1     @ Steve Loupe       | BinkP, FTP     | 128k  | ???
      106/2000  | Bob Juge        | BinkP VMoT FTP TX| ???   | n/c
      106/6018  | Lawrence Garvin   | FTP, VMoT      | aDSL,60| n/c
      107/453   @ Jeffrey Estevez| FTP,BinkP,VMoT,UUE| 56k,60| $10 mo.
      1:134/11  @ Michael Grant  | FTP, BinkP, VMoT UUE, IFCICO,TransX
                                                    aDSL, 60 | n/c
      138/146   | Marc Blakely      | BinkP,FTP      | ???   | n/c
      140/1     @ Bob Seaborn       | FTP,BinkP      | T3,30 | $5/$16
      142/906   | Chris Griffin     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      150/220   | Dave Nemeth       | UUE            | ???   | n/c
      153/7715  | Dallas Hinton     | BinkD, FTP     | CABLE | ???
      167/133   | Stephen Monteith  | BinkP          | 128k+ | n/c
      167/166   | Jesse Dooling     | POP? UUE TX FTP| ???   | n/c
      218/109   @ Matt Munson       | BinkP,UUE,TX   | 33.6k | n/c
      220/10    | groberts@nexusbbs.net |BinkP,FTP,UUE|1.5M+ | n/c
      229/1     | Phil Simpson      | BinkP UUE FTP  | ???   | n/c
      229/2000  | Robert Couture    |BinkP FTP UUE TX| ???   |
      229/622   | Dave Hamilton     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      249/116   | Carl Austin Bennett | FTP, UUE    |ADSL,60 | n/c
      250/98    | Darin McBride     | BinkP FTP TX   | ???   | n/c
      250/99    | Brent McLaren     | FTP BinkP      | ???   | n/c
      250/102   | Darin McBride     | BinkP FTP      | ???   | n/c
      267/169   | Philip Lozier     | FTP TX         | ???   | n/c
      261/1380  | Joe Davis         | UUE TX         | ???   | n/c
      280/169   | Brian Greenstreet | FTP            | 33.6  | $2mo.
      297/11    | Michael McCabe    | TX             | ???   | n/c
      323/120   | Craig Healy       | VMoT FTP       | ???   | n/c
      342/3     @ Richard Dodsworth | BinkP,FTP      | 128K+ | n/c
      360/5     | Bennie Hutto      | FTP VMoT       | aDSL  | n/c
      395/670   | Arthur Stark      | BinkD,FTP      | CABLE | n/c
      379/1     @ Dale Ross         | FTP, BinkP,UUE | 256K+,! n/c
      379/1200  | Chris Cranford    | BinkP FTP TX   | ???   | n/c
      393/9005  | Steve Quarrella  |BinkP TX UUE VMoT| ???   | n/c
      395/670   | Arthur Stark      | BinkP VMoT FTP | ???   | n/c
      396/45    | Marc Lewis        | UUE            | 33.6  | $26/yr
      396/48    | Ben Ritchey       | UUE:BFDS?      | 33.6k | n/c
     2320/38    | Janis Kracht      | BinkP FTP      | ???   | n/c
     2410/400   | Gary Gilmore      | FTP BinkP      | 384K,60| n/c
     2410/213   | Kevin Bentz       | FTP, BinkP, UUE| Cable | n/c
     2604/104   @ Jim Mclaughlin    | FTP,VMoT,UUE   | 33.6  | $1mo
     2624/306   | David Calafrancesco  | VMoT        | 33.6  | n/c
     FIDONEWS 18-36               Page 31                   3 Sep 2001


     3613/1275  | @ jyates@bsdi.ldl.net | UUE,FTP    | 28.8  | n/c
     3407/4     | Robert Todd    |FTP,VMoT,UUE,BinkP | 57.6k | n/c
     3632/84    | Robert Todd    |FTP,VMoT,UUE,BinkP | 57.6k | n/c
     3651/9     @ Jerry Gause       | FTP,VMoT       | 33.6  | $3/$6
     3830/5     | Jeff Schrunk      |BinkP FTP TX UUE| ???   | n/c
     --------------------------------------------------------------
     Zone 2     |
       20/11    | Henrik Lindhe     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
       22/222   | Kim Heino         | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
       28/1     | Lody Caenen       | BinkP FTP      | ???   | n/c
       31/1     | Gabriel Plutzar   | BinkP          | T1+   | n/c
       37/37    | Gabor Z. Papp     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
       47/999   | Andrej Kirejev    | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      201/329   | Mats Wallin       | VMoT TX        | ???   | n/c
      201/505   | Goran Eriksson    | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      203/600   | Mikael Karlsson   | UUE            | 64k   | n/c
      211/37    | Torbjorn Mohn     | BN IFCICO      | ???   | n/c
      221/360   @ Tommi Koivula     | BinkP,UUE      | ???   | n/c
      236/205   @ Michael Kaaber    | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      240/6298  | Steve Tell        | BinkP UUE      | ???   | n/c
      246/2098  | Volker Imre       | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      252/110   | David Rance       | UUE            | ???   | n/c
      255/90    | Simon Avery       | UUE            | ???   | n/c
      263/950   | Sean Rima         | TX UUE         | ???   | n/c
      280/1027  | Lukas de Groen    | BinkP FTP      | ???   | n/c
      280/1601  @ Jeroen VanDeLeur  | FTP,UUE        | 64k   | n/c
      280/4312  | Jos Huijnen   | BinkP ifcico UUE TX| ???   | n/c
      280/5003  | Kees van Eeten    | BinkP ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      292/620   | Eddy Missoul      | VMoT, UUE,BinkP| 64k   | n/c
      292/624   | Steven Leeman     | UUE            | 64k   | n/c
      292/854   | Ward Dossche      | BinkP UUE TX   | ???   | n/c
      292/907   | Bart Verhaeghe    | BinkP,VMoT,UUE | 64K   | n/c
      292/2003  | Eric Vaneberck    | BinkP          | 768k  | n/c
      301/1     | Peter Witschi     | BinkP          | 768k  | n/c
      332/807   | Roberto Mascolo   | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      333/0     | M Gianformaggio   | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      335/534   @ Mario Mure        | BinkP,VMot,UUE | 64k   | n/c
      335/610   | Gino Lucrezi      | UUE            | 33.6  | n/c
      341/14    | Rafael Suarez     | BinkP VMoT     | ???   | n/c
      344/201   | Julio Garcia      | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      346/3     @ Carlos Navarro    | UUE            | ???   | n/c
      382/100   | Sinisa Burina     | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      400/555   | Ofir Michaeli     | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      400/557   | Marius Kaizerman  | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      400/558   | Vlad Hrusca       | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      406/555   | Ofir Michaeli &   | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      406/555   | Marius Kaizerman  | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      423/81    | Milos Bajer       | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      461/256   | Andrew Rutkas     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
      461/640   | Alex Semenyaka    |BinkP ifcico UUE| ???   | n/c
      465/204   | Va Milushnikov    | BinkP          | 33.6k | n/c
      469/84    | Max Masyutin      | VMoT           | 256k  | n/c
      469/128   | Oleg Vasenyoff    | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
      480/112   | Adam Sarapata| FTP, VMoT, UUE,BinkP| 128k  | n/c
      550/4077  | Serguei Trouchelle| UUE            | ----- | n/c
     2410/201   | Karsten Ebeling   | BinkP UUE      | ???   | n/c
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     2411/413   @ Dennis Dittrich   | UUE,BinkP      | 64k   | n/c
     2432/200   | Sven Dueker       | BinkP TX UUE   | ???   | n/c
     2446/301   @ Lothar Behet  | BinkP,VMoT,UUE,FTP | 64K   | n/c
     2474/275   | Christian Emig    | UUE            | 64k   | unkn
     2487/3000  | Steffen Gross     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     3830/10    | Matt Bedynek      | FTP, BinkP     | 100Mb | n/c
     5002/5002  | Victor Belyakov   | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5014/4     | Alex Bagmanov     | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
     5020/52    | Peter Didenko     | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5020/54    | Serge Wizgounoff  | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
     5020/69    | B Chernivetsky    | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5020/238    | Sergey Gubanov   | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5030/115   | Andrey Podkolzin  | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5030/1251  | K Stepanekov      | UUE            | ???   | n/c
     5100/8     | Egons Bush        | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5020/1159  | Gennady Kudryashoff | UUE          | 33.6  | n/c
     5049/12    | Amir Shabashvili  | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5054/3     | Andrew Popov      | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5080/80    | Eugene Zorin      | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
     5083/21    | Alexander Uskov   | BinkP,ifcico   | ???   | n/c
     5090/2     | Andrew Titov      | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     5100/8     | Egons Bush        | BinkP          | ???   | n/c
     --------------------------------------------------------------
     Zone 3
      633/260   @ Malcolm Miles     | FTP,BinkP      | 64K   | n/c
      640/954   | Rick Van Ruth     | FTP,VMot,UUE,BinkP| 56K| n/c
      712/311   | Bob James         | TX             | ???   | n/c
      774/605   @ Barry Blackford|BinkP,VMoT:10023,ifcico,FTP |33.6| n/c
     --------------------------------------------------------------
     Zone 4
      801/161   @ Renato Zambon     | UUE            | 33.6  |n/c
      902/18    | Javier Tejedor    | UUE            | 33,6  | n/c
      905/100   | Fabian Gervan     | VMoT,UUE,BinkP | 128k  | n/c
     --------------------------------------------------------------
     Zone 6
       65/3000  | Lawrence Fan      | UUE            | 33600 | free
      653/1009  | Maorong Chen      | UUE            | ???   | free
      654/0     | Bin Li            | UUE,BinkP      | 33600 | free
      654/1501  | Lawrence Fan      | UUE,BinkP      | 28800 | free

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     * UUE    = uuencode<->email type transfers
     * BinkP  = front end mailer for TCPIP networks
     * TX     = TransX
     * NFS    = Linux Networking
     * ifcico = ifcico-compatible virtual mailer
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                                 Nodelist Stats

      INPUT NODELIST FILE      : NODELIST.243
      File has a Date Stamp of :  8/31/2001
      File Size (uncompressed) :   1230.67 KBytes.

      The Input Nodelist file  has 11346 Nodes in it
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      The list has     6 Zones listed.
                      68 Region Coordinators listed.
                     504 Network Hosts listed.
                     793 Hubs listed.
                     368 DOWN Nodes listed.
                     831 PRIVATE Nodes listed.
                     560 HOLD Nodes listed.

      Administrative overhead = 1371 ( 12.08 %)
      PRIVATE NODES overhead  = 831 (  7.32 %)

      Baud Rate Summary (or, BPS, for the die-hard technocrats):
                  9600 =   9705 (  85.54 %)
                        (HST's =  213 or   2.19 % of the 9600 baud modems.)
                        (CSP's =    2 or   0.02 % of the 9600 baud modems.)
                        (PEP's =   16 or   0.16 % "        "    "     "   )
                        (MAX's =    0 or   0.00 % "        "    "     "   )
                        (HAY's =    3 or   0.03 % "        "    "     "   )
                        (V32's = 5509 or  56.76 % "        "    "     "   )
                        (V32B's =  706 or   7.27 % "       "    "     "   )
                        (V42's = 5178 or  53.35 % "        "    "     "   )
                        (V42B's =  761 or   7.84 % "       "    "     "   )
                  2400 =    113 (  1.00 %)
                  1200 =      8 (  0.07 %)
                   300 =    534 (  4.71 %)

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      F_Req Flag      Applicable Software     Number of Systems
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      XA              Frontdoor <1.99b             4532
                      Frontdoor  2.02+
                      Dutchie 2.90c
                      Binkleyterm >2.1
                      D'Bridge <1.3
                      TIMS
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      XB              Binkleyterm 2.0                11
                      Dutchie 2.90b
     --------------------------------------
      XC              Opus 1.1                       13
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      XP              Seadog                          6
     --------------------------------------
      XR              Opus 1.03                      77
     --------------------------------------
      XW              Fido >12M                     411
                      Tabby
     --------------------------------------
      XX              D'Bridge 1.30               4765
                      Frontdoor 1.99b,2.01
     --------------------------------------

      CrashMail capable =   4230 ( 37.28 %)
      MailOnly Nodes    =   5774 ( 50.89 %)
      Listed-Only Nodes =    847 (  7.47 %)

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