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Volume 6, Number 1 2 January 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Backmail - A new comm. program ........................... 1 Followup to "Last Saturday" .............................. 3 VETNet is ALIVE!!!!! ..................................... 5 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 12 RegComm - Communications From RegCon ..................... 12 Rogel's Corner: Laptops ................................. 14 Let's YACK about Culture ................................. 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 6, Number 2 9 January 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 It has to cost SOME-one something! ....................... 1 Hints on Writing Style for Usenet (or FidoNet) ........... 3 SDNet/Works! ............................................. 6 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 9 RegComm - Communications From RegCon ..................... 9 Rogel's Corner: Tree86 2.0 .............................. 10 Let's YACK about Letters to the Editor ................... 15 3. NOTICES .................................................. 16 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 16 Latest Software Versions ................................. 16 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS ........................................ 17 Reminder: IFNA Bylaws Ballot due back by Jan. 16! ........ 17

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Volume 6, Number 3 16 January 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette ...... 5 FidoNews Policy Changes by Rick Siegel 1:107/27 .......... 12 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 14 RegComm - Communications From RegCon ..................... 14 3. NOTICES .................................................. 17 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 17 Latest Software Versions ................................. 17

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Volume 6, Number 4 23 January 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 FidoCon '89 Announcement 1.0 ............................. 1 Mama Awards in Fidonet 109 ............................... 3 The Great PC-Pursuit War ................................. 5 FidoNews Policy Changes by Rick Siegel 1:107/27 .......... 10 Orphaned Utilities ....................................... 12 2. NOTICES .................................................. 13 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 13 Latest Software Versions ................................. 13

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Volume 6, Number 5 30 January 1989

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1. IMPORTANT NEWS FLASHES ................................... 1 New version of MakeNews .................................. 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 4 A Primer on How to Work With the Usenet (or FidoNet) Co .. 4 Judy Getts, Phil Katz, and PC World ...................... 10 2 cents on Fidonews ...................................... 12 VETNet is ALIVE!!!!! ..................................... 15 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 22 The Old Frog's Almanac - Topical Extraction System (I) ... 22 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 26 Product Announcement -- SEAdog 4.50 ...................... 26 Latest Software Versions ................................. 31 3. NOTICES .................................................. 32 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 32

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Volume 6, Number 6 6 February 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Crimson Ties Questioned in Virus Case .................... 1 Future Looks Brighter Than Ever for Courier HST Modem .... 2 Pick A Number, Any Number ................................ 3 The Power Posting School ................................. 5 Sysop Liability For Pirated and other Illegal Software ... 7 PAKIT Version 1.02, a utility for oMMM users ............. 9 Welcome to SACC! ......................................... 11 Sysop Sues User Who Allegedly Uploaded Trojan ............ 13 The SYSLAW Conference .................................... 14 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 15 The Old Frog's Almanac (153/20) .......................... 15 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 19 2 Cents .................................................. 19 4. WANTED ................................................... 23 Attention amateur radio operators: ....................... 23 5. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 24 Latest Software Versions ................................. 24 6. NOTICES .................................................. 25 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 25

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Volume 6, Number 7 13 February 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Product Announcement -- ARC 6.00 ......................... 1 New Echo Conference Available ............................ 3 The Flamers Bible ........................................ 5 SEA Letter: New Stuff! ................................... 7 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 9 Latest Software Versions ................................. 9 3. NOTICES .................................................. 10 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 10

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Volume 6, Number 8 20 February 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Adding GroupMail to a BinkleyTerm/ConfMail System ........ 1 SEA Letter: XlatList ..................................... 14 New Echo for WATSON Users ................................ 17 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 18 The Old Frog's Almanac - Part the Three (and last) ....... 18 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 21 Latest Software Versions ................................. 22 4. NOTICES .................................................. 23 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 23 5. REPORTS .................................................. 24 IFNA Treasurer's Report, January, 1989 ................... 24

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Volume 6, Number 9 27 February 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Graphic GroupMail (OR... How GroupMail REALLY works!) .... 1 MSGHOLD - Holds your user's Group/EchoMail for them! ..... 4 SEA Letter: A Sample Script .............................. 5 It won't happen in America! .............................. 6 UNITEX: More Than Just Echo Mail ......................... 9 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 15 Let's YACK about Why Anyone Would Run a BBS .............. 15 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 16 Latest Software Versions ................................. 16 4. NOTICES .................................................. 17 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 17

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Volume 6, Number 10 6 March 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 SEA Letter: Kitten 2.00 .................................. 1 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 6 Latest Software Versions ................................. 6 3. NOTICES .................................................. 7 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 7

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Volume 6, Number 11 13 March 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 National Major League Baseball Echo Proposed ............. 1 FrontDoor - Mailer for the 90's .......................... 2 SEA Letter: USNO ......................................... 6 Will ZIP Replace ARC? .................................... 7 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 10 The Old Frog's Almanac - Update .......................... 10 Trapped .................................................. 12 Let's YACK about (How) FidoNet Gains Independence! ....... 14 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 15 Latest Software Versions ................................. 15 4. NOTICES .................................................. 16 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 16 5. REPORTS .................................................. 17 Report on New IFNA Bylaws ................................ 17

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Volume 6, Number 12 20 March 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 A Domain Proposal For Fidonet(tm) Based Networks ......... 1 New Nodelist User Flags - Intents and Usage .............. 3 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 The Old Frog's Almanac - Update II ....................... 8 Facts And Questions ...................................... 10 Let's YACK about Egg On The Face ......................... 12 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 13 4. WANTED ................................................... 15 Wanted - Recipe Conversion Program! ...................... 15 5. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 16 Latest Software Versions ................................. 16 6. NOTICES .................................................. 17 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 17 An Echo whose Time has Come: The FidoNet Democracy Echo . 17 A NEW Fire Service Related Echo .......................... 18 Announcing a new Backbone Echomail Conference--- THI_CVA .. 19 5. REPORTS .................................................. 21 From The St. Louis IFNA Board of Directors Meeting: Fid . 21

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Volume 6, Number 13 27 March 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Bimodem: Yet Another File Transfer Protocol ............. 1 Hackers Are Human ........................................ 3 ZOW, Yet Another Fantastically New File Packer! (Part 1 .. 6 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 A new column: The Veterinarian's Corner! ................. 8 Rogel's Corner: Panasonic Laser Partner, LaserTORQ ....... 10 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 24 Latest Software Versions ................................. 24 4. NOTICES .................................................. 25 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 25 Telebit Trailblazer Modem Offer .......................... 25

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Volume 6, Number 14 3 April 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Policy4 Draft Released for Comment ....................... 1 ZOW, Yet Another Fantastically New File Packer! (Part 2 .. 35 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 37 The Veterinarian's Corner: Winter Weather & Antifreeze ... 37 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 38 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 39 Latest Software Versions ................................. 39 5. NOTICES .................................................. 40 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 40

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Volume 6, Number 15 10 April 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Reflections on the Anarchist Principle ................... 1 Daisy, The Apple CP/M BBS ................................ 10 Groupmail and Confmail replacement released .............. 15 VETNet is ALIVE!!!!! ..................................... 20 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 27 The Veterinarian's Corner: Vaccinations .................. 27 When the Topicops Came Calling ........................... 28 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 35 Latest Software Versions ................................. 35 4. NOTICES .................................................. 36 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 36 5. REPORTS .................................................. 37 Request for Nominations for IFNA Directors for 1989 Elec . 37

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Volume 6, Number 16 17 April 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Announcement of Eurocon III 1989 ......................... 2 GATEWAY '89 .............................................. 4 New version of PAKIT, a utility for oMMM users ........... 11 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 15 The Veterinarian's Corner: Feline Leukemia ............... 15 Notes From Bureaucracy South ............................. 17 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 19 Latest Software Versions ................................. 19 5. NOTICES .................................................. 20 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 20

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Volume 6, Number 17 24 April 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Reflections on the new Policy ............................ 1 POLICY4 Reaction ......................................... 11 Reflections on POLICY4 ................................... 14 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 29 Message Encryption ....................................... 29 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 30 Latest Software Versions ................................. 30 4. NOTICES .................................................. 31 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 31

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Volume 6, Number 18 1 May 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 386 Memory Manager - a Quick Look ........................ 1 Counter-Propaganda for Mr. Witherspoon ................... 4 Universal Mayhem Update .................................. 6 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 15 The Veterinarian's Corner: Fleas! ........................ 15 Notes From Bureaucracy South (Part 2) .................... 17 A Public Service Announcement ............................ 19 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 20 Latest Software Versions ................................. 20 4. NOTICES .................................................. 21 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 21

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Volume 6, Number 19 8 May 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 It's time to speak out on Freedom of the Press ........... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Echo CHIPS IN ............................................ 3 Behind the Scenes on Policy4 ............................. 5 The Hermit's New Software Releases ....................... 9 MORE_ICONS Some more ICONS for artistic types ............ 10 ParaNet Leads The Information Society! ................... 11 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 15 The Veterinarian's Corner: Lymphosarcoma ................. 15 Notes From Bureaucracy South (Part 3) .................... 16 A Public Service Announcement: Recognizing Our Roots .... 19 4. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 21 My Submission in This Issue [Fidonews V. 6, Nr. 18] ...... 21 Galactic Hacker Party Announcement for FIDONEWS .......... 22 5. FOR SALE ................................................. 24 ATTENTION SYSOPS - EARN $$ for your system ............. 24 New Echo Mail Processor For QuickBBS ..................... 26 6. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 28 Latest Software Versions ................................. 28 7. NOTICES .................................................. 29 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 29 8. REPORTS .................................................. 30 Director Nominations Reminder ............................ 30

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Volume 6, Number 20 15 May 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 FidoNews Editorial Policy ................................ 2 Palindrome Archives -- A Product review .................. 7 FidoNet and Policy4 ...................................... 14 No-Code Packet Radio? (reprint) .......................... 23 What DOES a "reasonable sysop" do? ....................... 26 Wilderness Echo .......................................... 31 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 32 The Veterinarian's Corner: Feline Skin Diseases .......... 32 Notes From Bureaucracy South (Part 4) .................... 33 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 36 Latest Software Versions ................................. 36 5. NOTICES .................................................. 37 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 37

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Volume 6, Number 21 22 May 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 FidoNet Hits a New Low ................................... 1 GOOD DEALS FOR SYSOPS: Minitel offers free software! ..... 4 Reflections on Policy 4 .................................. 6 Making a Point ........................................... 11 What IFNA Means to Me! ................................... 13 Sysops take on a worthy cause: Youth At Risk Program ..... 15 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 19 The Veterinarian's Corner: Cosmetics Industry Testing .... 19 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 21 Latest Software Versions ................................. 21 4. NOTICES .................................................. 22 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 22

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Volume 6, Number 22 29 May 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 "The Falcon's Rock" Starts DCJOBS Echo Conference ........ 2 EuroconIII - A Preliminary Report ........................ 4 The Lost FidoNet Archives - Volume 1 ..................... 6 International FidoNet Convention 1989 is ALIVE!! ......... 12 FidoCon '89 Registration form ............................ 15 A Damyankees Ramblings ................................... 18 Formal Objection to Policy4 Ratification Method .......... 21 JOBS_BBS: An employment issues BBS ....................... 22 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 24 The Veterinarian's Corner ................................ 24 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 26 Latest Software Versions ................................. 26 5. NOTICES .................................................. 27 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 27

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Volume 6, Number 23 5 June 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 The European Situation ................................... 1 Response to Pete White's article ......................... 3 The Fake Users Manual .................................... 10 The Lost FidoNet Archives - Volume 2 ..................... 15 Here We Go Again! ........................................ 21 Something Exotic - Polish traffic in Net/Echo Mail ....... 29 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 31 The Veterinarian's Corner: Elimination Problem Behavior .. 31 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 33 Latest Software Versions ................................. 33 4. NOTICES .................................................. 34 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 34

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Volume 6, Number 24 12 June 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Policy4 Passes ........................................... 1 Improve Your Programs with Default Parameters ............ 2 Words from Under the Basement Steps ...................... 5 Miscellaneous Musings .................................... 9 What is the spirit of UseNet? ............................ 14 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 16 Latest Software Versions ................................. 16 3. NOTICES .................................................. 17 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 17

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Volume 6, Number 25 19 June 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 A European Response ...................................... 2 The European Situation ................................... 4 "FOOLS" in FidoNet ....................................... 8 FidoCon '89 Update ....................................... 9 Thoughts on the Nodelist ................................. 14 An April Fool joke that wasn't ........................... 22 European Autonomy and Domestic Meddlers .................. 31 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 32 The Lost FidoNet Archives - Volume 3 ..................... 32 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 40 Latest Software Versions ................................. 40 5. NOTICES .................................................. 41 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 41 POLICY4 Vote Results ..................................... 41 6. REPORTS .................................................. 43 Report from Nominations and Elections Committee .......... 43

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Volume 6, Number 26 26 June 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Policy 4: FidoNet now a Nazi Dictatorship? ............... 2 The Old Frog's Almanac - TopicX on the job! .............. 7 National Teachers Training Competition ................... 12 Official report on Eurocon III ........................... 14 FidoNet Policy -- Why Bother? ............................ 24 A View From Outside? ..................................... 26 Universal Mayhem Gains Strength .......................... 28 Stepping Lightly through the Hornet's Nest ............... 31 Proposal for a Public Nodelist ........................... 37 Public Broadcast Delivers Classroom Computing Ideas ...... 47 SAPMFC&LP ................................................ 49 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 53 The Lost FidoNet Archives - Volume 4 ..................... 53 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 59 Latest Software Versions ................................. 59 5. NOTICES .................................................. 60 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 60

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Volume 6, Number 27 3 July 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Computer Literacy ........................................ 3 FidoCon '89 Update ....................................... 6 A network constitution? .................................. 8 Thoughts on the Nodelist (Revisited) ..................... 11 Multiple Nets in a Single Geographic Area ................ 18 More of My Opinions if Anyone Cares ...................... 21 SDNet/Works! UPDATE ...................................... 25 And we thought the mud-slinging presidential campaign w .. 28 A Short Story, With a Moral .............................. 29 The Facts Ma'am. Only the Facts. ........................ 31 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 33 Latest Software Versions ................................. 33 4. NOTICES .................................................. 34 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 34 5. REPORTS .................................................. 35 Last Chance to Volunteer to be an IFNA Director! ......... 35

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Volume 6, Number 28 10 July 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Appeal to the IC re: the arbitrary impostion of p4 ....... 2 D'Bridge 1.21 - A Quick Review .......................... 7 Fido/FidoNet Routing, Topology, History, and Recent Cha .. 9 Keep The Issue Clear! .................................... 17 Notes on Net Numbering ................................... 19 3. WANTED ................................................... 24 Ham Radio Articles Needed! ............................... 24 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 25 Latest Software Versions ................................. 25 5. NOTICES .................................................. 26 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 26 6. REPORTS .................................................. 27 IFNA Annual Election Ballot .............................. 27

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Volume 6, Number 29 17 July 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Update to Policy 4 Appeal ................................ 2 A letter from a FidoNet Sysop ............................ 8 Microcomputer Communications ............................. 11 File Compression - an Update ............................. 15 Number nine, number nine, number nine, .................. 17 View From The Trenches on Fidonet, *C's, etc ............. 19 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 22 Latest Software Versions ................................. 22 4. NOTICES .................................................. 24 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 24 KESHERnet Announcement ................................... 25

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Volume 6, Number 30 24 July 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 The Resignation of David Dodell .......................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Thoughts ................................................. 3 A Response to Doug Thompson & jim nutt ................... 7 Democracy...Is it for you? ............................... 11 Democracy in Fidonet? Ramblings of a madman .............. 14 An open letter from Dan Steurer .......................... 16 3. WANTED ................................................... 17 Investment Echo .......................................... 17 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 18 5. NOTICES .................................................. 20 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 20 6. REPORTS .................................................. 21 Report from Nominations and Elections Committee .......... 21

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Volume 6, Number 31 31 July 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 I Quit, effective sometime soon .......................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 More Tales of Horror from the FidoNet *C's ............... 4 Net 134 and Policy 4 ..................................... 8 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 13 Latest Software Versions ................................. 13 4. NOTICES .................................................. 15 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 15

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Volume 6, Number 32 7 August 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 How Much GARBAGE should a person put up with? ............ 1 Moderators BEWARE! ....................................... 8 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 10 Latest Software Versions ................................. 10 3. NOTICES .................................................. 12 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 12 4. REPORTS .................................................. 13 Executive Committee Report ............................... 24 Report from Nominations and Elections Committee .......... 27

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Volume 6, Number 33 14 August 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 We need a fresh look at Excommunication .................. 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Does the I in IFNA mean Anything? ........................ 3 A New Echomail Backbone System ........................... 6 How Did This Happen? ..................................... 11 Hasn't This Gone Far Enough? ............................. 12 Democracy? Who needs it? ................................ 15 Vervan's Gaming Net ...................................... 19 Words from Zone 1 Coordinator ............................ 22 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 25 4. NOTICES .................................................. 27 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 27

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Volume 6, Number 34 21 August 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 What needs to be done, and NOW! .......................... 1 What is CLF & NCLM? ...................................... 4 Text of Policy Complaint Against David Drexler ........... 6 Contest for Students ..................................... 11 An Event of Galactic Importance .......................... 15 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 17 Latest Software Versions ................................. 17 3. NOTICES .................................................. 19 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 19

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Volume 6, Number 35 28 August 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 READ THIS -- IT COULD BE IMPORTANT! ...................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 FidoCon Message from Zone 1 RC's ......................... 3 Zone Council Selects New International Coordinator ....... 7 What is CLF & NCLM? ...................................... 8 Some first impressions of FidoCon ........................ 10 Contest for Students ..................................... 12 An Event of Galactic Importance .......................... 13 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 15 Latest Software Versions ................................. 15 4. NOTICES .................................................. 17 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 17

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Volume 6, Number 36 4 September 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Having a good time, Glad I'm still here .................. 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 DeathNet Sparks Life in IFNA ............................. 2 IFNA: Do or Die .......................................... 8 NCLM Contest 2 ........................................... 12 New Nodes Starting In FidoNet ............................ 14 Elections in FidoNet ..................................... 15 An Apology of Sorts ...................................... 19 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 20 Latest Software Versions ................................. 20 4. NOTICES .................................................. 23 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 23

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Volume 6, Number 37 11 September 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Zone 2 Excommunicated! ................................... 1 A letter from a FidoNet Sysop ............................ 3 What needs to be done, and NOW! .......................... 6 It's Put Up or Shut Up Time for FidoNet .................. 8 NCLM Contest 6 ........................................... 12 America...WAKE UP! ....................................... 13 Proposal for IFNA Direction .............................. 15 Distribution has changed ................................. 18 Those who live in Glass Houses ........................... 20 The New, Improved OPCNLIST ............................... 24 A Message from Pablo Kleinman, FidoNet Zone Coordinator .. 26 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 28 Latest Software Versions ................................. 28 3. NOTICES .................................................. 31 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 31

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Volume 6, Number 38 18 September 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 August 1989 IFNA Board Meetings .......................... 1 SPA Installs 800 Number to Track Software Piracy ......... 8 NCLM Sweepstakes ......................................... 9 The Life and Times of HEX ................................ 11 OASIS: The Echo for Recovering Overeaters ................ 13 The President's Report ................................... 15 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 20 Latest Software Versions ................................. 20 3. NOTICES .................................................. 23 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 23

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Volume 6, Number 39 25 September 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Article submission guidelines ............................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Let's give Mike Ratledge a hand .......................... 2 NCLM Sweepstakes 2 ....................................... 4 Farewell to a Network and State .......................... 5 Minutes of IFNA Board of Directors meeting ............... 6 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 17 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 18 Latest Software Versions ................................. 18 5. NOTICES .................................................. 21 6. REPORTS .................................................. 22 Report from Bylaws and Rules Committee ................... 22

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Volume 6, Number 40 2 October 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Are the leaders members? ................................. 1 Directions for IFNA ...................................... 4 SeaDog to BinkleyTerm under TBBS ......................... 7 More on Mike Ratledge and Hurricane Hugo ................. 10 FidoNews: What IS Its Purpose ? .......................... 15 A reaffirmation of FTSC protocol standards ............... 18 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 20 Latest Software Versions ................................. 20 3. NOTICES .................................................. 23 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 23

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Volume 6, Number 41 9 October 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Make Your SEAdog Do Tricks ............................... 1 BinkleyTerm-SEAdog Accord Reached ........................ 3 SEAdog 4.51b To Ship Soon ................................ 7 On FidoNet Standards, SEAdog and BinkleyTerm ............. 8 Standards: The D'Bridge/FrontDoor perspective ............ 10 Code-Free Packet Radio (act NOW) ......................... 11 IFNA Plebescite, EchoMail, and Other Stuff ............... 13 Preliminary Draft of Rules for IFNA Vote ................. 15 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 20 MakeNL bug found and corrected in Release 2.20 ........... 20 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 21 Latest Software Versions ................................. 21 4. NOTICES .................................................. 24 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 24

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Volume 6, Number 42 16 October 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Open Letter to Thom Henderson ............................ 1 Searchlight Bulletin Board System Promotion .............. 3 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 5 A FEELING OF ELECTRICITY Chapter One ..................... 5 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 9 Latest Software Versions ................................. 9 4. NOTICES .................................................. 12 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 12

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Volume 6, Number 43 23 October 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Help Wanted -- some experience helpful ................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Open Response to Charlie Smith ........................... 2 HIGH_ED Echo Conference .................................. 6 IFNA/FidoNet Policy Progress Report ...................... 8 What are all the Zones used for? ......................... 9 3. FOR SALE ................................................. 12 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 13 Latest Software Versions ................................. 13 5. NOTICES .................................................. 16 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 16

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Volume 6, Number 44 30 October 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Just a few notes from the Editor ......................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 The FIDONet <r> Bible .................................... 2 Announcing MACLIST ....................................... 4 Midrange Systems Echo .................................... 7 Hurricane Hugo plus one month ............................ 8 IFNA Referendum Election Rules ........................... 11 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 18 Latest Software Versions ................................. 18 4. NOTICES .................................................. 21 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 21 The msged echo is changing it's ........................... 21

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Volume 6, Number 45 6 November 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 IFNA Bylaws and Rules Committee Report ................... 1 IFNA/FidoNet Bylaws Proposal Draft ....................... 3 IFNA/FidoNet Policy Proposal Draft ....................... 12 IFNA Referendum: Democracy or Discrimination? ............ 23 KinkNet Correction ....................................... 26 GET OUT THE VOTE! ........................................ 27 Zeamon Improves Wildcard Support for DOS and OS|2 ........ 29 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 31 More on suggestions to IFNA Publications Policy .......... 31 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 35 Latest Software Versions ................................. 35 4. NOTICES .................................................. 38 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 38

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Volume 6, Number 46 13 November 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 And then there was.....GONG .............................. 1 HIGH_ED Echo Conference (Update) ......................... 5 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 8 Latest Software Versions ................................. 8 3. NOTICES .................................................. 11 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 11

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Volume 6, Number 47 20 November 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 A Final Word on IFNA Voting .............................. 1 HST (DS) Setup Notes ..................................... 3 IFNA Bylaws and Rules Committee Report ................... 9 IFNA/FidoNet Bylaws Proposal Draft ....................... 11 IFNA/FidoNet Policy Appendix Format ...................... 20 IFNA/FidoNet Policy Proposal Draft ....................... 23 A Visit From My Daisy Maid ............................... 31 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 33 Latest Software Versions ................................. 33 3. NOTICES .................................................. 36 Problems With New ChicagoLand Area Code .................. 36 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 36

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Volume 6, Number 48 27 November 1989

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

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Volume 6, Number 49 4 December 1989

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Well, it's finally over .................................. 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 User Convicted of Destroying Data Faces 15 Years ......... 2 A Reply to Bob Moravsik .................................. 4 Come to FidoCon 1990! .................................... 7 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 9 Latest Software Versions ................................. 9 4. NOTICES .................................................. 12 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 12

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Volume 6, Number 50 11 December 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Announcing: SysNL v3.01 .................................. 1 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 4 Idle Jottings From Zone 2 ................................ 4 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 7 Latest Software Versions ................................. 7 4. NOTICES .................................................. 10 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 10

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Volume 6, Number 51 18 December 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 A Christmas Poem ......................................... 1 Anudder Christmas Poem ................................... 3 D'Bridge 1.30 Single-line / Press release ................ 4 Internetwork Gateway Policy .............................. 6 TosScan, The Ultimate FrontDoor Echomail Processor ....... 23 Algorithm, The Personal Programming Newsletter ........... 27 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 28 From The Node At The End Of The Universe ................. 28 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 31 Latest Software Versions ................................. 31 4. NOTICES .................................................. 34 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 34

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Volume 6, Number 52 25 December 1989

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 News about the ANEWS echo ................................ 1 SEAlink and Wazoo -- Benchmark Results ................... 2 Save money the EASY way! ................................. 11 Internetwork Gateway Policy Revisited .................... 13 InterNet Relations - A Rebuttal .......................... 15 IBM Offers free system Board to 50Z Owners ............... 16 Notes on proposed Internetwork Policy .................... 18 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 25 Latest Software Versions ................................. 25 3. NOTICES .................................................. 28 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 28

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