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Volume 5, Number 1 4 January 1988

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Surprise! Words from a new editor ........................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Alternet: The End ........................................ 3 Response to AlterNet Editorial ........................... 5 AUTOECHO A ECHOMAIL Utility .............................. 7 Computer Performance Echo ................................ 8 The 1987 Andrew Fluegelman Award ......................... 9 Telecommunications Today ................................. 11 3. NOTICES .................................................. 16 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 16 Latest Software Versions ................................. 16 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 17 State of IFNA and FidoNet - January 1, 1988 .............. 17

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Volume 5, Number 2 11 January 1988

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 How FidoNews gets out .................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Adios, Thom Henderson .................................... 3 The FidoNet Sysop's Bill of Rights! ...................... 8 Price Structure On 80286 Motherboard Upgrades ............ 11 REDCON An EchoMail Idea follow-up ........................ 12 Jon Sabol on AlterNet .................................... 13 3. NOTICES .................................................. 16 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 16 Latest Software Versions ................................. 16 Notes from International FidoNet Coordinator ............. 16

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Volume 5, Number 3 18 January 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Why all the Hoopla? ...................................... 1 Gateways to the Future, Usenet, FidoNet and Public Acce .. 4 ALTERNET - It was a nice try, guys ....................... 13 DOCUMENTATION FOR OZONE.EXE .............................. 15 Patches For Quick Basic 4.0 .............................. 16 2. WANTED ................................................... 19 3. NOTICES .................................................. 20 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 20 Latest Software Versions ................................. 20

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Volume 5, Number 4 25 January 1988

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 The FidoNet Bill of Rights, part 2 ....................... 2 POLICY4 Draft Proposal from Neal Curtin .................. 8 REDCON An EchoMail Idea follow-up ........................ 20 SOUTHERNET(tm) Another View of an old problem ............ 21 Voyager 1's Problems ..................................... 22 3. WANTED ................................................... 26 4. NOTICES .................................................. 27 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 27 Latest Software Versions ................................. 27

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Volume 5, Number 5 1 February 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 A Message off Usenet ..................................... 1 AUTOECHO A ECHOMAIL Utility Version 1.00 ................. 2 The Binkley Chronicles ................................... 3 The Search For The BitNet Gateway ........................ 11 Fido's Net, Would he have wanted it this way? ............ 12 Como Obtener un Numero de Nodo ........................... 14 POLICY4 Suggestions from Bob Hartman ..................... 16 2. WANTED ................................................... 19 3. NOTICES .................................................. 21 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 21 Latest Software Versions ................................. 21

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Volume 5, Number 6 8 February 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 IFNA Board January Voting Summary ........................ 1 ICONS Can help you communicate ........................... 4 NaughtNet: Another New Network ........................... 6 POLICY4 Draft Proposal from Thom Henderson ............... 11 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 26 The Apple Core ........................................... 26 3. WANTED ................................................... 29 4. NOTICES .................................................. 31 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 31 Latest Software Versions ................................. 31

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Volume 5, Number 7 15 February 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Automatic Routing of Gateways ............................ 1 Quick BBS - Binkley - And More ........................... 6 The Great Earthquake Hoax ................................ 17 2. WANTED ................................................... 20 Anybody for Chess? ....................................... 20 3. NOTICES .................................................. 21 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 21 Latest Software Versions ................................. 21

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Volume 5, Number 8 22 February 1988

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 (COLLEGE - A new echo) ................................... 3 Linking FidoNet to Other Networks ........................ 7 Packet BBS to Dial-Up BBS Linking ........................ 12 DOCUMENTATION FOR OZONE.EXE Version 2.11 ................. 13 Quick BBS And Trade Wars...A Superb Combination .......... 15 (REPORTER, the SEAdog.log analyzer) ...................... 18 Star of Bethlehem Explained .............................. 19 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 23 Let's YACK about IFNA Powers ............................. 23 4. NOTICES .................................................. 27 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 27 Latest Software Versions ................................. 27 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 28

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Volume 5, Number 9 29 February 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Southern Colorado gets new Area Code ..................... 1 DASNet - Linking FidoNet to Commercial E-Mail Systems .... 2 Delta Airlines Supports Fidocon '88 ...................... 4 Treasurer's Report of IFNA for 1987 ...................... 5 What's in a Name? ........................................ 7 Informed Consent BOR crap for those willing to listen .... 9 TRAIN A New Echo for Model Trains ........................ 10 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 11 The Apple Core - Security: Intro, Session ................ 11 Let's YACK about AlterNet ................................ 14 3. NOTICES .................................................. 16 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 16 Latest Software Versions ................................. 16

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Volume 5, Number 10 7 March 1988

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 What's become of trust? .................................. 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Opus Date Bug Fix ........................................ 3 PC-SIG CD-ROM On-line 24 hrs ............................. 4 My Answer to "How do you write?" ......................... 6 Consolidate or Divide? The Future of EchoMail ........... 11 MENSA Echo Loses Its Founder and Host .................... 18 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 19 Corrections to "Routed Gateways" ......................... 19 4. NOTICES .................................................. 20 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 20 Latest Software Versions ................................. 20 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 22 Agenda and Minutes of IFNA BoD Meeting February 19-21, ... 22 A Statement of Position by IFNA Board of Directors ....... 28

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Volume 5, Number 11 14 March 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Some Thoughts on Standards ............................... 1 PC-SIG CD-ROM On-line 24 hrs ............................. 3 GIZLIB....A QUICK BASIC DELIGHT .......................... 5 IDEAS FOR A NEW -AND BETTER- FIDONET ..................... 9 LT-286 A Superb Replacement For An XT Motherboard ........ 11 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 15 Let's YACK about The Programmer's Dictionary ............. 15 3. NOTICES .................................................. 23 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 23 Latest Software Versions ................................. 23

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Volume 5, Number 12 21 March 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 New Compact Disk Echo Created! ........................... 2 FidoCon '88 Registration ................................. 7 Net 322 forming in Massachusetts ......................... 14 Standards don't always help .............................. 15 USR announces FidoCon '88 special ........................ 17 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 18 The 10 Point Gothic Column ............................... 18 Let's YACK about Inter-net Links ......................... 20 3. FOR SALE ................................................. 22 286 Package And Software For Sale ........................ 22 4. NOTICES .................................................. 23 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 23 John Blackett-Smith please reply ......................... 24 Latest Software Versions ................................. 24 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 25 AGREEMENT WITH DAK ON NODELIST SITUATION ................. 25 IFNA President's Report - March 12, 1988 ................. 29

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Volume 5, Number 13 28 March 1988

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 FidoNet: Stand Up Now or Watch it Die .................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Public Key Encryption .................................... 3 FireNet Revisited ........................................ 7 New Area Code in Florida ................................. 9 Introducing "The Good Egg Network" ....................... 10 MegaList - Seven months later (an update) ................ 14 Nominations for IFNA BoD Positions ....................... 18 Net 322 forming in Massachusetts ......................... 19 Setting Up NetMail With QuickBBS ......................... 21 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 26 Let's YACK about Electronic Voting ....................... 26 4. NOTICES .................................................. 28 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 28 Contact Hours Changing for RC 18 ......................... 28 Latest Software Versions ................................. 28

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Volume 5, Number 14 4 April 1988

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 An Editor's Ramblings .................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 CD-ROM When two 66 MEG HD's just aren't eoungh ........... 3 Censuring FidoNews????? .................................. 4 FidoNet: Use in Education ................................ 8 Local EchoList for Users ................................. 9 What the heck is going on here????? ...................... 11 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 13 The 10 Point Gothic Column ............................... 13 Let's YACK about Electronic Voting ....................... 15 4. WANTED ................................................... 17 Programmer Wanted ........................................ 17 5. NOTICES .................................................. 18 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 18 Latest Software Versions ................................. 18

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Volume 5, Number 15 11 April 1988

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 5 Did You See THAT? ........................................ 5 WARNING TO LAP-TOP OWNERS ................................ 11 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 12 Let's YACK about Starting a FidoNode ..................... 12 4. NOTICES .................................................. 14 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 14 Region Coordinator Position Open For Region 10 ........... 15 Latest Software Versions ................................. 15 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 16 IFNA Request for BoD Candidates .......................... 16 IFNA Organizes a "Job Bag" ............................... 17

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Volume 5, Number 16 18 April 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 In Search of a Democratic FidoNet ........................ 1 12 Ways to Kill An Association ........................... 2 Now FidoNews Too ......................................... 3 Moving Ahead With FidoCon'88 ............................. 4 Gateway E-Mail to Other Systems .......................... 6 Health Info-Com Network Newsletter ....................... 8 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 9 FidoCon '88 News ......................................... 9 3. NOTICES .................................................. 10 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 10 Region 14 Coordinators Position Open ..................... 10 Latest Software Versions ................................. 11 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 12 Nominations and Elections Committee ...................... 12

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Volume 5, Number 17 25 April 1988

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Questions Concerning FidoNet ............................. 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 New EchoMail Conference: OS/9? ........................... 3 Two and Three Dimensional Numerical Movements ............ 4 3. NOTICES .................................................. 10 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 10 Latest Software Versions ................................. 10 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 12 New Discounts for IFNA Members ........................... 12

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Volume 5, Number 18 2 May 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 ## Important Announcement Concerning the Nodelist ## ..... 1 Echomail -- Some users speak ............................. 2 Help The Samantha Smith Center! .......................... 8 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 10 Top Downloads ............................................ 10 3. NOTICES .................................................. 12 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 12 MetroFire Third Annual Birthday BASH! .................... 12 FidoCon '88 -> Call For Papers ........................... 14 Latest Software Versions ................................. 14

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Volume 5, Number 19 9 May 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Four Unusual Echos ....................................... 1 Our turn? How Hackers hacked away at Opus in Hong Kong ... 3 Your IFNA Working for You ................................ 5 Etiquette and Protocols -- SEAlink vs Zmodem ............. 8 New Features for SCOREKEEPER ............................. 11 Fido 12 Utilities ........................................ 12 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 20 FidoCon '88: Visit The Cincinnati Observatory ............ 20 3. NOTICES .................................................. 21 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 21 Latest Software Versions ................................. 21 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 23 New Discounts for IFNA Members ........................... 23

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Volume 5, Number 20 16 May 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Important Message on The Midwest Echo Star 282/1 ......... 1 Why the FidoNet is Still Fun! ............................ 2 D'Bridge - A new commercial EMAIL package ................ 4 ZONELISTS - A proposal for extended nodelists ............ 5 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 Top Downloads 4/10/88 - 4/16/88 .......................... 9 Top Downloads - 4/17/88 - 4/23/88 ........................ 11 Top Downloads 4/23/88 - 4/30/88 .......................... 13 3. NOTICES .................................................. 15 AVICULTURE ==> A New Echo Conference that is for the Bi .. 15 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 15 Latest Software Versions ................................. 16

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Volume 5, Number 21 23 May 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 3 Top Downloads 5/6/88 - 5/13/88 ........................... 3 3. FOR SALE ................................................. 5 U.S. Robotics 2400 bps internal modems ................... 5 4. NOTICES .................................................. 6 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 6 Spirituality/World Peace ................................. 6 Latest Software Versions ................................. 7

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Volume 5, Number 22 30 May 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 To FidoCon or not to FidoCon ............................. 1 Computers and Kids ....................................... 2 The ChessLine System: .................................... 4 Networking. What the hell is it, and what's in it for ... 6 NODELIST Crisis -- Past, or Coming? ...................... 12 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 15 Are You Afraid! .......................................... 15 Top Downloads 5/13/88 - 5/20/88 .......................... 17 3. FOR SALE ................................................. 19 4. NOTICES .................................................. 20 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 20 FidoCon'88 Special ....................................... 20 New Echo : Role Playing Games Conference ................. 21 Latest Software Versions ................................. 21

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Volume 5, Number 23 6 June 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 FidoNet Vendors Take Note ................................ 1 FidoCon 89 -- Where's It Gonna Be? ....................... 2 SEGUARO DOWN ............................................. 5 No More New Structures, Please ........................... 6 An urgent warning to those who send any type of Arcmail .. 8 Back to the Bush! ........................................ 10 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 17 Stepping Out Into The World .............................. 17 Top Downloads 5/21/88 - 5/27/88 .......................... 18 3. NOTICES .................................................. 20 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 20 Latest Software Versions ................................. 20

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Volume 5, Number 24 13 June 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the #CM: Fla .. 3 Indios (A Network Yarn) .................................. 7 A proposed International Policy .......................... 10 Kids & Computers ......................................... 13 A Sample Net Policy Document Neal Curtin 1:343/1 ......... 16 Proposed Zone 1 Policy ................................... 23 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 36 What is the Price of ECHOMAIL ............................ 36 Top Downloads 5/27/88 - 6/3/88 ........................... 39 3. NOTICES .................................................. 42 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 42 Latest Software Versions ................................. 42 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 44 IFNA Status Report for June 1988 ......................... 44

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Volume 5, Number 25 20 June 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 New Bird Watchers ECHO - "For Birders Only" .............. 2 As FidoCon'88 Approaches ................................. 3 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 4 FidoCon'88 Agenda ........................................ 4 3. FOR SALE ................................................. 6 Programs too big? Give 'em the AXE! ..................... 6 4. NOTICES .................................................. 7 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 7 FidoCon Supersavers ...................................... 7 Latest Software Versions ................................. 8 New Zone 3 Coordinator ................................... 8 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 9

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Volume 5, Number 26 27 June 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 A By Law proposal ........................................ 1 EchoMail, Blessing or Bane? .............................. 7 Killing Viruses .......................................... 9 2. NOTICES .................................................. 23 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 23 Latest Software Versions ................................. 23 FidoCon '88 Registration Form ............................ 25

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Volume 5, Number 27 4 July 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 IFNA By-Laws Amendments .................................. 1 Revised E-Mail Gateway Supports More Systems ............. 7 Mensa Echo Conference Continues To Grow .................. 10 SEA vs PKWare -- What's It About? ........................ 13 Back to the Bush! ........................................ 16 A New Echo: ZYMURGY ...................................... 20 2. NOTICES .................................................. 21 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 21 Latest Software Versions ................................. 21 FidoCon '88 Registration Form ............................ 23

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Volume 5, Number 28 11 July 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Lynx, A new BBS system ................................... 2 SUN Echo Created ......................................... 4 Coping with Rapid Growth ................................. 5 LEONARD MEDNICK for UNITED STATES SENATE ................. 11 2. NOTICES .................................................. 15 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 15 Recap of FidoCon'88 Agenda ............................... 15 Latest Software Versions ................................. 16 FidoCon '88 Registration Form ............................ 18

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Volume 5, Number 29 18 July 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Proposal for (yet) another new net ....................... 1 Toward a Virus Free FidoNet .............................. 15 XlaxNode Version 2.10 Release Notice ..................... 17 2. NOTICES .................................................. 18 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 18 FidoCon/Delta ticket giveaway ends soon! ................. 18 Latest Software Versions ................................. 18

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Volume 5, Number 30 25 July 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 SYSOP LIABILITY FOR DISCLOSING PRIVATE MESSAGES .......... 3 2. FOR SALE ................................................. 8 3. NOTICES .................................................. 9 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 9 Latest Software Versions ................................. 9

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Volume 5, Number 31 1 August 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 DATELINE: EUROPE ......................................... 1 Coping with Rapid Growth - Part 2 ........................ 3 New Echo Area Established! ............................... 13 2. NOTICES .................................................. 14 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 14 New Net Coordinator in Net 151! .......................... 16 Latest Software Versions ................................. 16 3. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 18

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Volume 5, Number 32 8 August 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 IFNA Should Adopt an Advocacy Mission .................... 1 The Week of 10-16 July 88! ............................... 3 The Week of 24-29 July 88! ............................... 4 TBBS User Group Symposium ................................ 5 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 The Priven Creed ......................................... 8 3. FOR SALE ................................................. 10 Programs too big? Give 'em the AXE! ..................... 10 U.S. Robotics 2400 bps internal modems ................... 11 4. NOTICES .................................................. 12 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 12 Latest Software Versions ................................. 14 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 15

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Volume 5, Number 33 15 August 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 THE VERY BEST PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE ....................... 5 Remember the EchoList? ................................... 7 A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE SHAREWARE PROBLEM ............. 11 Campaign Rhetoric -- Steve Bonine ........................ 13 2. FOR SALE ................................................. 17 Programs too big? Give 'em the AXE! ..................... 17 3. NOTICES .................................................. 19 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 19 Latest Software Versions ................................. 19 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 20 Hitch Hikers Guide to the Bylaws Amendments .............. 24 IFNA Status Report for August 1988 ....................... 28 IFNA Status Report for August 1988 (Addendum) ............ 32 FidoCon '88 Registration Form ............................ 36

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Volume 5, Number 34 22 August 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Hitch Hikers Guide to the Bylaws Amendments .............. 1 Why's That in the EchoList? .............................. 5 FidoCon Update ........................................... 7 Kids & Computers ......................................... 9 2. FOR SALE ................................................. 11 Programs too big? Give 'em the AXE! ..................... 11 3. NOTICES .................................................. 12 New Echo: ADOPTEES ....................................... 12 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 12 Latest Software Versions ................................. 13 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 14

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Volume 5, Number 35 29 August 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 KeyChek -- "Agents" for OPUS? ............................ 1 Universal Mayhem(c) A real killer! ....................... 2 MENSA Echo Conference Grows Onto The Backbone ............ 6 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 7 Let's YACK about Getting Back Into FidoNet ............... 7 3. NOTICES .................................................. 9 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 9 International Medical Software Exchange .................. 9 NEW Region 18 REC! ....................................... 9 Latest Software Versions ................................. 10

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Volume 5, Number 36 5 September 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Fidonet - Alternet Technical Agreement ................... 1 Religious Ignorance. Is It Too Late? ..................... 2 To Disassemble The Machine ............................... 4 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 13 Rogel's Corner: Backing Up is Hard to Do ................. 13 Let's YACK about The Joys of FidoNet ..................... 17 3. NOTICES .................................................. 18 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 18 NEW (Again) Region 18 REC! ............................... 18 Latest Software Versions ................................. 18

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Volume 5, Number 37 12 September 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 4 Let's YACK about A User's Viewpoint ...................... 4 3. NOTICES .................................................. 6 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 6 New Fire Service Echo! ................................... 6 Latest Software Versions ................................. 6

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Volume 5, Number 38 19 September 1988

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 A Call for Articles ...................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Fredric L. Rice Warns of Nuclear Disasters ............... 4 SEA Policy on ARC ........................................ 6 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 9 Let's YACK about BBS Utilities ........................... 9 4. NOTICES .................................................. 10 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 10 Latest Software Versions ................................. 11 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 12 Thanks to Greater Cincinnati Sysop Association ........... 12

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Volume 5, Number 39 26 September 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 FidoCon 89 -- Where's It Gonna Be? ....................... 1 How I got into the Net ................................... 4 Universal Mayhem SYSOP.EXE ............................... 6 Universal Mayhem Report .................................. 7 Shareware! Freeware! Get that good feeling ............. 15 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 20 Let's YACK about Those Weird Programmers ................. 20 3. NOTICES .................................................. 22 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 22 Medical *FILE* Exchange Echo (MEDFILES) .................. 22 Latest Software Versions ................................. 23

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Volume 5, Number 40 3 October 1988

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 SEA & PKWare - Where's the beef? ......................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 My Two Cents Worth on PK vs. SEA ......................... 3 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 Let's YACK about The ARC Dilemma ......................... 8 4. NOTICES .................................................. 10 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 10 New IFNA Address for Orders and Memberships .............. 10 Latest Software Versions ................................. 10 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 11 IFNA Treasurer's Report .................................. 11

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Volume 5, Number 41 10 October 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 AHA Conference Dates Announced ........................... 1 Hasson's Bowling League Secretary ........................ 2 Dentist, Anyone? ......................................... 3 An Echo Conference Rules Repository ...................... 4 On Nuclear Power and Viruses ............................. 6 SYSOP LIABILITY FOR DISCLOSING PRIVATE MESSAGES .......... 9 2. FOR SALE ................................................. 11 Make money distributing software ......................... 11 3. NOTICES .................................................. 13 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 13 "Butt Don't Rebutt that Butt" ............................ 13 Latest Software Versions ................................. 14

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Volume 5, Number 42 17 October 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 OPUS Gazette Band Wagon! ................................. 1 An Open Letter To SEA .................................... 3 MORE STORAGE ON YOUR DISK DRIVE .......................... 5 Building the New Ark ..................................... 10 256k Chips Abound! ....................................... 12 A CONSULTANTS VIEW ....................................... 13 DOS and Don'ts: A Word Usage Complaint ................... 16 What Another Battle? ..................................... 18 QBTOOLS - A PROGRAMMER'S DREAM ........................... 19 QT/2 A Fantastic Computer At A Great Price ............... 20 SUPERLIB A Great User Library For Quick Basic 4.0 ........ 23 Survey Time Rolls Around Again! .......................... 24 SysOp sues user who allegedly uploaded trojan program .... 25 Computer Viruses I'd Like To See ......................... 26 Distributed Electronic Voting as it aplies to Fidonet ... 28 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 32 YACK - Yet Another Complicated Komment ................... 32 3. FOR SALE ................................................. 33 SysOps here is the sale you have been waiting for ........ 33 4. NOTICES .................................................. 34 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 34 Latest Software Versions ................................. 34

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Volume 5, Number 43 24 October 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Elvis Lives .............................................. 1 HAYES Technical Support Echo Announcement ................ 2 New Message Editor ....................................... 4 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 5 Let's YACK about The Negative Side ....................... 5 3. NOTICES .................................................. 6 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 6 Latest Software Versions ................................. 6

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Volume 5, Number 44 31 October 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Bodies Behind the BBS: New FidoNews Column .............. 4 Discovery Press Conference Day 2 ......................... 5 DOS? What, me worry? ..................................... 14 NAFT Not Another File Tosser!? ........................... 15 National MegaList ........................................ 19 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 20 Bodies Behind the BBS: Rick Moore ....................... 20 Rogel's Corner: Introduction; Xtree 2.0 vs. Tree86 1.0 .. 22 3. NOTICES .................................................. 32 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 32 Latest Software Versions ................................. 32

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Volume 5, Number 45 7 November 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 MASS:Monthly Article Submission! ......................... 1 AD&D by Modem ............................................ 3 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 4 Bodies Behind the BBS: Tom Hendricks .................... 4 Let's YACK about Patience ................................ 6 3. NOTICES .................................................. 7 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 7 Election for Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator ................. 7 Latest Software Versions ................................. 8

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Volume 5, Number 46 14 November 1988

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE ON FIDONEWS DISTRIBUTION ................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 A Study of NetMail Traffic ............................... 2 I finally get 'em right! ................................. 4 Take an Echo Breather .................................... 5 Why me, Goddess? ......................................... 7 The ChessLine System: .................................... 18 Improve Your Programs with Named Notation ................ 21 The BIG Picture? Common sense plea on echomail ........... 23 My Daddy is a Veteran .................................... 26 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 29 Bodies Behind the BBS: Bob Swift ........................ 29 YACK - Yet Another Complicated Komment ................... 31 4. NOTICES .................................................. 32 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 32 Election Notice for Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator .......... 32 Notice Regarding Gene Coppola of 107/131 ................. 33 Latest Software Versions ................................. 33 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 34 IFNA Treasurer's Report .................................. 34

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Volume 5, Number 47 21 November 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 BTBBS .................................................... 1 NEWS_CHECK - A newsletter pre-submission format checker .. 2 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 5 Bodies Behind the BBS: Bill Albritten ................... 5 Rogel's Corner: Automatic Document Assembly Systems ..... 7 Let's YACK about Hard Disk Crashes ....................... 16 3. FOR SALE ................................................. 17 4. NOTICES .................................................. 19 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 19 Latest Software Versions ................................. 19

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Volume 5, Number 48 28 November 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 COMPLAINTS--COMPLAINTS! .................................. 1 BBX - A New Service For SysOps From Byte/BIX! ............ 6 The Great Computer Room Explosion of '78 ................. 9 A Reason For Gating ...................................... 11 Sapphire: A Revolutionary New Kind of BBS ................ 12 LAST SATURDAY ............................................ 14 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 19 Bodies Behind the BBS: Bob Rudolph ...................... 19 Let's YACK about Burnout ................................. 21 3. NOTICES .................................................. 22 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 22 Latest Software Versions ................................. 22 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 23 IFNA Treasurer's Report .................................. 23

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Volume 5, Number 49 5 December 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 FSC-0027 - Proposed Nodelist Flags Update ................ 1 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 10 Bodies Behind the BBS: Don Daniels ...................... 10 RegComm - Communications From RegCon ..................... 12 3. NOTICES .................................................. 14 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 14 New Medical Echo: MEDLIT -- Medical Literature Discussi .. 14 Latest Software Versions ................................. 14 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 16 IFNA Treasurer's Report .................................. 16

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Volume 5, Number 50 12 December 1988

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 The Revolutionization of Echomail ........................ 1 Recommendations on Current IFNA Bylaws Ballot ............ 6 An IFNA Executive Committee Statement of Direction ....... 10 2. NOTICES .................................................. 19 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 19 New Medical Echo: MEDLIT -- Medical Literature Discussi .. 19 Latest Software Versions ................................. 19 3. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 21 Special Election For Bylaws Amendments ................... 21

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Volume 5, Number 51 19 December 1988

Table of Contents

1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Twas The Byte Before Computing ........................... 1 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 3 RegComm - Communications From RegCon ..................... 3 3. FOR SALE ................................................. 5 MSO 80386-SX System on Sale .............................. 5 4. NOTICES .................................................. 6 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 6 Telephone Professional Related Echos ..................... 6 Latest Software Versions ................................. 6 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 8 Request for Members of IFNA Committees ................... 8

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Volume 5, Number 52 26 December 1988

Table of Contents

1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Intro To FIDO (A Poem) ................................... 2 Sysop Comments on IFNA Statement of Direction ............ 4 National Law Enforcement Conference ...................... 6 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 7 Let's YACK about Vacation Time ........................... 7 3. NOTICES .................................................. 8 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 8 Latest Software Versions ................................. 8

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