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Volume 7, Number 1 1 January 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 COMMENTS ON INTERNETWORK POLICY .......................... 1 Netmail Handling within Fidonet .......................... 5 Results from IFNA Vote ................................... 13 2. WANTED ................................................... 21 WANTED: Korean War Veterans .............................. 21 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 23 Latest Software Versions ................................. 23 4. NOTICES .................................................. 26 New Anesthesia Echo ...................................... 26 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 26

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Volume 7, Number 2 8 January 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Urgent News about Ben Baker .............................. 1 Help Others Have a Happy Holiday Season! ................. 2 CIMN DISKzine ............................................ 3 SIGnet and Other Networks ................................ 12 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 14 Latest Software Versions ................................. 14 3. NOTICES .................................................. 17 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 17 Special Meeting of the IFNA Board ........................ 17

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Volume 7, Number 3 15 January 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 PARALEGAL Echo ........................................... 1 The IGP, or Let's Destroy Othernets ...................... 2 Quo Vadis, FidoNet? ...................................... 12 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 19 Latest Software Versions ................................. 19 3. NOTICES .................................................. 22 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 22

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Volume 7, Number 4 22 January 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Sorry about that! ........................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 A moderated echomail conference processor (pt.1) ......... 2 Third Annual PMFCLP Announced! ........................... 11 3. FOR SALE ................................................. 15 BBS Fax Server for Sysops and Users ...................... 15 CIMN Update .............................................. 18 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 20 Latest Software Versions ................................. 20 5. NOTICES .................................................. 23 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 23

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Volume 7, Number 5 29 January 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 And Now -- FidoNet after IFNA ............................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Come to FidoCon '90! ..................................... 2 Internetwork Gateway Policy - Another Perspective ........ 5 Gateway proposal ......................................... 10 A moderated echomail conference processor (pt.2) ......... 13 A Reply to Mr. Riddle .................................... 22 Regional Netmail Routing ................................. 24 SCSI System One: A SysOp's SCSI System ................... 26 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 29 Latest Software Versions ................................. 29 4. NOTICES .................................................. 32 Announcing the DRUM_CORPS echo ........................... 32 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 32

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Volume 7, Number 6 5 February 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Jottings from an old geezer .............................. 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 A Little Story ........................................... 2 IFNA Minutes of the Board of Directors 1/27/90 (Draft) ... 5 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 15 The Captain's Log ........................................ 15 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 17 Latest Software Versions ................................. 17 5. NOTICES .................................................. 20 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 20 Computer Information Monthly News! ....................... 20

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Volume 7, Number 7 12 February 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 A Coherent Look At Gateways .............................. 1 READIT! - Version 1.00 Release Information ............... 5 Announcing the VOLUNTEER echo ............................ 7 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 A View from the Bridge ................................... 8 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 10 Latest Software Versions ................................. 10 4. NOTICES .................................................. 13 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 13

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Volume 7, Number 8 19 February 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 LSTFMT Version 1.60 ...................................... 1 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 5 Latest Software Versions ................................. 5 3. NOTICES .................................................. 8 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 8

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Volume 7, Number 9 26 February 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 CIMN Update .............................................. 1 Why ISDN? ................................................ 2 FIDOCON 1990 REGISTRATION FORM ........................... 4 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 7 A View from the Bridge ................................... 7 3. FOR SALE ................................................. 9 New DESQview Utility ..................................... 9 4. WANTED ................................................... 11 Beta-Testers Wanted for an Amazing New BBS System ........ 11 5. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 12 Latest Software Versions ................................. 12 6. NOTICES .................................................. 15 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 15 MetroFire is no longer operating as a project of the ...... 15

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Volume 7, Number 10 5 March 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Commercial Advertisement Echo ............................ 1 SCSI-ONE Echo Started .................................... 7 Telegard Does ECHO's ..................................... 8 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 10 A View from the Bridge ................................... 10 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 11 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 13 Latest Software Versions ................................. 13 4. NOTICES .................................................. 16 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 16

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Volume 7, Number 11 12 March 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 FIDOCON 1990 REGISTRATION FORM ........................... 1 The new BASIC Echo ....................................... 5 Announcing DIGITRON echo ................................. 8 New Echo for Those Interested in Florida_USA! ............ 9 Rumors, Rumors, Rumors.. jeez! ........................... 10 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 15 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 15 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 17 Latest Software Versions ................................. 17 4. NOTICES .................................................. 20 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 20

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Volume 7, Number 12 19 March 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 FIDOCON 1990 REGISTRATION FORM ........................... 1 You Love State Socialism (You just don't know it) ........ 5 DADS ECHO ................................................ 8 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 10 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 10 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 13 Latest Software Versions ................................. 13 4. NOTICES .................................................. 16 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 16

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Volume 7, Number 13 26 March 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Fidocon Discount Deadline Draws Near! .................... 1 Menu Master Announcement ................................. 2 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 3 A View from the Bridge ................................... 3 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 5 3. NOTICES .................................................. 7 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 7

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Volume 7, Number 14 2 April 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Alternative news - who needs it? ......................... 4 BBS World Review Digest Update! .......................... 6 Fidocon '90 Update! ...................................... 7 FIDOCON 1990 REGISTRATION FORM ........................... 8 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 11 A View from the Bridge ................................... 11 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 13 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 15 Latest Software Versions ................................. 15 4. NOTICES .................................................. 18 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 18

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Volume 7, Number 15 9 April 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Fidocon '90 Update! ...................................... 1 FIDOCON 1990 REGISTRATION FORM ........................... 12 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 15 A View from the Bridge ................................... 15 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 17 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 20 Latest Software Versions ................................. 20 4. NOTICES .................................................. 23 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 23

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Volume 7, Number 16 16 April 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Region17 Fido Convention ................................. 7 Region17 FidoCon Registration ............................ 8 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 11 Latest Software Versions ................................. 11 3. NOTICES .................................................. 14 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 14

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Volume 7, Number 17 23 April 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Splitting Large messages on FidoNet ...................... 1 Where will EuroCon-V be held in 1991 ..................... 7 IFNA Membership Meeting .................................. 9 Region17 Fido Convention ................................. 10 Region17 FidoCon Registration ............................ 11 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 14 A View from the Bridge ................................... 14 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 15 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 18 Latest Software Versions ................................. 18 4. NOTICES .................................................. 21 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 21

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Volume 7, Number 18 30 April 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 EuroCon IV: A General Overview to a Great Happening ! .... 1 Region17 FidoNet Convention .............................. 5 Region17 FidoCon Registration Form ....................... 6 Violet's Ansi Screens .................................... 9 FIDOCON 1990 REGISTRATION FORM ........................... 11 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 14 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 14 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 16 Latest Software Versions ................................. 16 4. NOTICES .................................................. 19 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 19

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Volume 7, Number 19 7 May 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Region 17 FidoNet Convention ............................. 1 Region17 FidoCon Registration Form ....................... 2 FIDOCON 1990 REGISTRATION FORM ........................... 5 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 8 3. NOTICES .................................................. 10 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 10

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Volume 7, Number 20 14 May 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 My Wife's New Couch ...................................... 1 EuroCon IV at Antwerp Belgium on july 14-15th 1990 ....... 3 Announcing: The Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) echo ......... 17 RUMOURS ABOUND . . . in Region 17 ........................ 19 FIDOCON 1990 REGISTRATION FORM ........................... 20 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 23 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 23 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 26 Latest Software Versions ................................. 26 4. NOTICES .................................................. 29 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 29

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Volume 7, Number 21 21 May 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 FidoCon '90 Update! ...................................... 1 Environment: A Cooperative Topical Database .............. 2 The Christian Distribution Network (CDN) ................. 9 File Echos & Support Group NetWorks ...................... 11 RULES FOR CURMUDGEON TOSS . . . at the Region 17 Conven .. 14 SIGN FRIENDS-A Sign Language Tutorial .................... 16 FIDOCON 1990 REGISTRATION FORM ........................... 18 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 21 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 21 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 24 Latest Software Versions ................................. 24 4. NOTICES .................................................. 27 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 27

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Volume 7, Number 22 28 May 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Credit Where Credit Is Due ............................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 FidoCon '90 Update! ...................................... 2 Region 11 RC Election .................................... 4 FIDOCON 1990 REGISTRATION FORM ........................... 7 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 10 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 10 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 12 Latest Software Versions ................................. 12 5. NOTICES .................................................. 15 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 15

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Volume 7, Number 23 4 June 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 A Sysop's Sorrow ......................................... 1 Electronic Publishers & Writers Group Echo ............... 3 Short Story Disk ......................................... 4 The Electronic Book Club! ................................ 6 Electronic Writing & Electronic Publishing ............... 9 Home School Echo Conference .............................. 13 How To Be A Sysop And Avoid Ulcers ....................... 14 FIDOCON 1990 REGISTRATION FORM ........................... 17 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 20 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 20 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 22 Latest Software Versions ................................. 22 4. NOTICES .................................................. 25 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 25

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Volume 7, Number 24 11 June 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Happy Birthday FidoNet ................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 FidoCon '90 Update: New Prices & Other Stuff! ............ 3 New Echos ................................................ 5 NEW! FidoCon '90 Registration Form ....................... 6 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 8 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 9 Latest Software Versions ................................. 9 5. NOTICES .................................................. 12 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 12

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Volume 7, Number 25 18 June 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Why the Restrictions on Public Domain Software? .......... 1 SIGN FRIENDS UPDATE-Echo Tie in and File Info ............ 3 Tiffany & Debbie Gibson Echo ............................. 5 UNITEX SEMINAR AT CONCLAVE '90 ........................... 6 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 9 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 9 3. NOTICES .................................................. 12 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 12

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Volume 7, Number 26 25 June 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 FidoCon '90 Update: ...................................... 1 ASIAN BBS SYSOPS' CONFERENCE 1990 ........................ 3 ARCmail - International Standard? ........................ 12 GrenadeMail<tm> And Other Lost Art Forms ................. 15 REGION 17 FIDOCON Plans Confirmed! ....................... 17 Region17 Registration Form ............................... 18 NEW! FidoCon '90 Registration Form ....................... 21 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 23 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 23 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 25 I would like to clarify the term Public Domain. .......... 25 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 22 Latest Software Versions ................................. 22 5. NOTICES .................................................. 26 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 26

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Volume 7, Number 27 2 July 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 FidoCon '90 Update: ...................................... 1 Breaking the Cycle of Child Sexual Abuse ................. 3 Broken Links ............................................. 6 New Echos ................................................ 9 Region 11 RC Election .................................... 10 Labor and Union News Conference .......................... 13 MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) Echo Availability ............ 15 Incest Survivors Newsletter .............................. 17 Vietnam Veterans' Valhalla BBS is Back! .................. 19 NEW! FidoCon '90 Registration Form ....................... 22 FidoCon '91 -- The New Beginning ......................... 24 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 25 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 25 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 27 Well, Vince, you asked for opinions concerning the subj ... 27 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 29 Latest Software Versions ................................. 29 5. NOTICES .................................................. 32 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 32

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Volume 7, Number 28 9 July 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 A New Computer Magazine .................................. 1 Region17 FidoCon Preliminary Program ..................... 3 Region17 Registration Form ............................... 6 Announcing Socrates BBS System v1.00 ..................... 9 NEW! FidoCon '90 Registration Form ....................... 12 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 14 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 14 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 17 Latest Software Versions ................................. 17 4. NOTICES .................................................. 20 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 20 New NUTRITION Echo ....................................... 21

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Volume 7, Number 29 16 July 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 How Big is FidoNet? ...................................... 1 Announcing The Programmers Distribution Network! ......... 2 Remote Control and You ................................... 4 2. NOTICES .................................................. 6 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 6

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Volume 7, Number 30 23 July 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Back from EuroCon ........................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 EuroCon IV was GREAT ! Up to EuroCon V ! ................. 3 Region 1:17 FidoNet Conference Program ................... 6 Vega -- A New Echomail Conference .................. 10 Conclave '90 Registration form ........................... 23 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 26 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 26 4. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 29 Zone 3 Echomail WORKS! ................................... 29 5. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 31 Latest Software Versions ................................. 31 6. NOTICES .................................................. 34 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 34

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Volume 7, Number 31 30 July 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 4 Final FidoCon Update ..................................... 4 FidoCon 1991 - The New Beginning ......................... 6 New Medical Echo Starting ................................ 22 Region 1:17 FidoNet Convention Report .................... 24 Conclave '90 Registration form ........................... 27 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 30 Latest Software Versions ................................. 30 4. NOTICES .................................................. 33 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 33 To Zone 2 ENET.SYSOP readers ............................. 34

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Volume 7, Number 32 6 August 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Hello, I'm Back .......................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 FidoNews Broke My System ................................. 2 LHArc vs. ARC(r) and FidoNews ............................ 3 One FidoNet Policy ....................................... 5 IFNA Minutes of the Annual Membership Meeting 8/4/90 ..... 8 IFNA Minutes of the Board of Directors 4 August 1990 ..... 11 Public Notice to All Creditors from the Treasurer of IF .. 19 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 20 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 20 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 23 Latest Software Versions ................................. 23 5. NOTICES .................................................. 26 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 26

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Volume 7, Number 33 13 August 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Fight-O-News! ............................................ 2 A View From the Edge ..................................... 4 Long Distance Competition Comes to Canada? ............... 6 MYBEEF.ART ............................................... 8 Networking the U.S.S.R ................................... 10 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 16 Letter to the Editor ..................................... 16 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 22 Latest Software Versions ................................. 22 5. NOTICES .................................................. 25 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 25 Civil liberties echo available ........................... 26 Victims of false allegations of abuse - new echo ......... 26

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Volume 7, Number 34 20 August 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 FidoNews Archiving -- the view from the City Desk ........ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 4 Something We Can All Agree On ............................ 4 LHARC, The Snooze, IFNA, and Iraq ........................ 7 TechCon-I, the Report (part 1) ........................... 9 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 15 Latest Software Versions ................................. 15 4. NOTICES .................................................. 18 MetroFire [1:135/14] Moves Again! ........................ 18 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 19

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Volume 7, Number 35 27 August 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Recycling - What can YOU do? ............................. 1 Recycling ................................................ 4 Hazards in the Home ...................................... 6 Find HEIDI Situation Sheet ............................... 9 Another IFNA? ............................................ 10 TechCon-I, the Report (part 2) ........................... 12 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 17 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 17 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 19 Response to Kwityer Bychin ............................... 19 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 20 Latest Software Versions ................................. 20 5. NOTICES .................................................. 23 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 23

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Volume 7, Number 36 3 September 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 I hate it when that happens! ............................. 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 The BBS Humor Digest ..................................... 2 Too Much Garbage ......................................... 3 An Open Letter to Kwityer Bitchin ........................ 5 Precycle - What is it & How to do it ..................... 8 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 9 Heidi Seeman update ...................................... 9 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 10 Latest Software Versions ................................. 10 5. NOTICES .................................................. 13 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 13 The following is an excerpt from a letter I received a ... 14

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Volume 7, Number 37 10 September 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 FidoNet Routing .......................................... 1 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 13 Latest Software Versions ................................. 13 3. NOTICES .................................................. 16 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 16

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Volume 7, Number 38 17 September 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 More LHARC Garbage ....................................... 1 Response to Mike Robeson's articles ...................... 4 FORMAL RETRACTION ........................................ 8 Hold My Hand, Honey ...................................... 9 2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 11 LHARC and FidoNet ........................................ 11 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 13 Latest Software Versions ................................. 13 4. NOTICES .................................................. 17 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 17

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Volume 7, Number 39 24 September 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Call New York! ........................................... 1 Garbage in, but no garbage out ........................... 2 LHArc and FidoNet ........................................ 5 A LISTING OF KNOWN OTHERNETS ............................. 7 ANNOUNCING THE "OTHERNET" NODELIST ....................... 10 OTHERNETS: An Echo for Information on OtherNets .......... 12 PDN Distribution ......................................... 13 Popcorn packing? ......................................... 16 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 18 Latest Software Versions ................................. 18 3. NOTICES .................................................. 22 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 22

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Volume 7, Number 40 1 October 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Louisiana meets The Great Abortion Debate ................ 1 FidoNews now in ECHOMAIL! ................................ 16 Answer to a squeeking mouse .............................. 17 News about WorldPol ...................................... 19 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 30 Latest Software Versions ................................. 30 3. NOTICES .................................................. 34 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 34

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Volume 7, Number 41 8 October 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 EchoPol Revisited ........................................ 1 Conserve paper with 2 sided printing ..................... 14 Call New York Update #1 .................................. 16 General Elections in Zone 4 .............................. 17 Summary of FidoCon in Zone 5 ............................. 19 Home Schooling Echo on the Backbone ...................... 23 Loglan Language and Echo ................................. 24 MACINTOSH ALTERNATIVE CONNECTIONS LIST (MACLIST) - UPDA .. 26 OTHERNET NEWS ............................................ 29 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 30 Latest Software Versions ................................. 30 3. NOTICES .................................................. 34 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 34

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Volume 7, Number 42 15 October 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 New version of ARTSPEC.DOC ............................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 8 The Planet: Pern Location is Brigadoon ................. 8 *CADNet* File Distribution Network ....................... 11 Known Distribution Networks .............................. 15 FidoNews: Must we print it all? .......................... 17 Commentary on the proposed Echomail Policy ............... 18 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 21 The Captain's Log ........................................ 21 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 23 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 25 Latest Software Versions ................................. 25 5. NOTICES .................................................. 29 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 29 Telecomputing magazine party at Comdex you're invited! ... 30 Telecomputing magazine to publish BBS "yellow pages" ..... 31

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Volume 7, Number 43 22 October 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Happy October to you all ................................. 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 DVNet for DESQview Users ................................. 2 Put Idol Worship Back In Our Schools! .................... 7 FidoNews: We +should+ print it all ....................... 10 SURVIVOR Echo Available .................................. 12 It's Obvious To Me ....................................... 13 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 15 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 15 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 18 Latest Software Versions ................................. 18 5. NOTICES .................................................. 22 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 22

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Volume 7, Number 44 29 October 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 From underneath the Editor's Desk ........................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Freedom and Elections .................................... 3 The ANSI Club ............................................ 5 ECHOPOL AGAIN?? -- And Sysops Still don't get a vote! .... 8 Response to comments in FidoNews 7-43 .................... 9 A Word From Two Guys ..................................... 11 Universal Mayhem Version 2.0 is ready .................... 13 All Quiet on the BBS Front ............................... 17 RPGA Conference .......................................... 19 Democracy in Fidonet Gets Another Kick in the Ass. ....... 20 Comments, on Article, The State of the Universe .......... 22 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 23 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 23 4. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 26 About the content of FidoNews ............................ 26 5. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 27 Latest Software Versions ................................. 27 6. NOTICES .................................................. 31 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 31

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Volume 7, Number 45 5 November 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 FidoNet Gateway Policy ................................... 1 The Trouble with **C's ................................... 16 Operational Domain Gate .................................. 17 A LISTING OF KNOWN OTHERNETS ............................. 19 NEWS_CHECK 1.6 - A FidoNews pre-submission format check .. 21 response to abortion! .................................... 25 The Saudi Connection ..................................... 30 269 or not 269? .......................................... 32 The StarGate Conference Distribution System .............. 34 The State of the Universe? ............................... 36 An International Policy for an International FidoNet ..... 37 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 50 A View from the Bridge ................................... 50 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 51 Latest Software Versions ................................. 51 4. NOTICES .................................................. 56 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 56 Announcing the release of the Socrates BBS System v1.10 .. 57

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Volume 7, Number 46 12 November 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Ask A Coordinator ........................................ 1 GATEWAY POLICY??? Hunh?? What?? .......................... 3 LDS_PRIVATE Echo Now Available ........................... 5 SGANet - Student Government Global Mail Network .......... 6 NewStyle Packets ......................................... 8 Why Not? (Because it is too simple?) ..................... 15 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 17 A View from the Bridge ................................... 17 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 18 Latest Software Versions ................................. 18 4. NOTICES .................................................. 23 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 23

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Volume 7, Number 47 19 November 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Back from COMDEX ......................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Should Zone 3 defect? .................................... 2 General Elections in Zone 4: Results! .................... 6 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 Talk me through it, Honey ................................ 8 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 11 Latest Software Versions ................................. 11 5. NOTICES .................................................. 16 PERNnet: Brigadoon Gift Certificate ...................... 16 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 16

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Volume 7, Number 48 26 November 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Are all sysops criminals? ................................ 1 Nets, Geography, Rules and Drivel ........................ 7 Call for Zone 1 EC Election .............................. 9 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 10 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 10 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 13 Latest Software Versions ................................. 13 4. NOTICES .................................................. 18 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 18

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Volume 7, Number 49 3 December 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Stretching the truth in print ............................ 1 Responses, decentralization, the USA, cards, and koans ... 3 The 'GhostNET' Echo ...................................... 7 Universal Mayhem Update .................................. 8 PITStop, NEW racing echo ................................. 10 WORLDTALK: UNITEX REVISTED ............................... 11 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 13 Latest Software Versions ................................. 13 3. NOTICES .................................................. 18 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 18

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Volume 7, Number 50 10 December 1990

Table of Contents 1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Zones, Zones, Zones ...................................... 1 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 2 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 2 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 4 Latest Software Versions ................................. 4 4. NOTICES .................................................. 9 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 9

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Volume 7, Number 51 17 December 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 The rest of the story! ................................... 1 MED_RAYS Echo on Backbone ................................ 3 XRS 4.00 released! ....................................... 4 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 5 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 5 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 6 Latest Software Versions ................................. 6 4. NOTICES .................................................. 11 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 11

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Volume 7, Number 52 24 December 1990

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Math Co-processor Options ................................ 1 Aviculturists Wanted! .................................... 9 Some More about the 'GhostNET' Echo ...................... 10 PUBNET -- New Organization for Computer Publishing ....... 11 The Respectable SysOps Guide ............................. 12 NewStyle Packets ......................................... 15 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 25 The Captain's Log: Stardate Christmas 1990 ............... 25 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 27 Latest Software Versions ................................. 27 4. NOTICES .................................................. 32 PERNnet: Brigadoon Gift Certificate ...................... 32 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 33 Greylock Software is seeking testers for for a multiple .. 34 Notice To All Star Trek SysOps ........................... 34

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Volume 7, Number 53 31 December 1990

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Well, we made it through the year again .................. 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Other National BBS lists ................................. 2 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 4 Latest Software Versions ................................. 4 4. NOTICES .................................................. 9 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 9

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