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Volume 8, Number 1 7 January 1991

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Order versus Orders ...................................... 1 ANIMAL RIGHTS CONFERENCE ................................. 4 Fidonet in 1991 .......................................... 5 Radio Related Publications ............................... 10 The Year in Review ....................................... 11 Women in Fidoland ........................................ 13 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 15 Latest Software Versions ................................. 15 3. NOTICES .................................................. 20 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 20

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Volume 8, Number 2 14 January 1991

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 As we rush towards war ................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 4 THE FIRST CONFERENCE ON COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY ..... 4 Is there interest in a FORTRAN Echo? ..................... 15 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 16 Latest Software Versions ................................. 16 4. NOTICES .................................................. 21 SEEKING HEALTHCARE BBS/ECHO INFORMATION .................. 21 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 21

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Volume 8, Number 3 21 January 1991

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 So, how about them Giants? ............................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 War in the Gulf .......................................... 3 Just a quickie ........................................... 5 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 7 Latest Software Versions ................................. 7 4. NOTICES .................................................. 12 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 12

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Volume 8, Number 4 28 January 1991

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 The Bulletin Board Times ................................. 1 Zone 1 EchoMail Coordinator Election ..................... 3 (Electronic) Gay Community Magazine ...................... 6 Gay and Lesbian Resource Information ..................... 8 MY VISION ................................................ 10 2. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 12 Latest Software Versions ................................. 12 3. NOTICES .................................................. 17 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 17 Universal Mayhem Update .................................. 18 Notice To All Star Trek SysOps ........................... 18

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Volume 8, Number 5 4 February 1991

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 While I Was Out .......................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 Who Runs the Show? ....................................... 3 ZEC Questionaire Response - Tony Davis ................... 6 ZEC Questionaire Response - Amnon Nissan ................. 11 ZEC Questionaire Response - Dean Lachan .................. 13 ZEC Questionnaire Response - Butch Walker ................ 15 Censoring news in the 'Information Age' .................. 19 ZEC Questionaire Response - John Roberts ................. 21 A NETWORK FOR MATERIEL MANAGERS .......................... 28 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 30 While Away the Hours Dept. ............................... 30 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 32 Latest Software Versions ................................. 32 5. NOTICES .................................................. 37 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 37

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Volume 8, Number 6 11 February 1991

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Top Ten Prizes For the 10,000th FidoNet node ............. 1 A Word About "Alternative" Networks ...................... 2 How to upload a text file as a BBS message ............... 4 BACKBONE -- the file echo ................................ 10 BBS_UTIL Echo ............................................ 12 What the hey? This is FidoNews? .......................... 13 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 14 InterChange, Names 'N Roses .............................. 14 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 16 Latest Software Versions ................................. 16 4. NOTICES .................................................. 21 CXL and GUI_PROG Echoes .................................. 21 The Realm of Insanity *** Brigadoon ...................... 22 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 23 SysNL v3.20 Open Beta Test Program ....................... 24

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Volume 8, Number 7 18 February 1991

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 And on This Anniversary .................................. 1 Editorial: Support Your Favorite Online Service? ......... 3 Compression method flag? ................................. 6 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 7 InterChange, Getting it there ............................ 7 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 9 Latest Software Versions ................................. 9 4. NOTICES .................................................. 14 Sincerest apology, FidoNet ............................... 14 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 14

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Volume 8, Number 8 25 February 1991

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 GURPS - A New Echo ....................................... 1 MACLIST UPDATE 2 ......................................... 2 SaudiNet ... On the move and growing stronger! ........... 5 Star Wars Conference ..................................... 9 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 10 Getting it there, YAPPPII ................................ 10 3. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 14 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 15 Latest Software Versions ................................. 15 5. NOTICES .................................................. 20 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 20 Notice to all ULC ministers .............................. 21 First Watch BBS Net Work (c) 1991 ........................ 21 After using various bulletin board softwares and mailers, . 22

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Volume 8, Number 9 4 March 1991

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator Election ..................... 1 New Conference: COTSS .................................... 3 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 18 Getting it there, YAPPPIII ............................... 18 3. FOR SALE ................................................. 22 80387/41256x100's For Sale ............................... 22 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 23 Latest Software Versions ................................. 23 5. NOTICES .................................................. 28 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 28

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Volume 8, Number 10 11 March 1991

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 Vote: Proposed New FidoNet Policy ........................ 1 Collector's Corner Echo! ................................. 14 Apple Software for Fidonet Compatibility ................. 16 Z1EC Election Runoff - One Opinion ....................... 17 WorldPol, About to Become Policy5 ........................ 19 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 21 Getting it there, YAPPPIV ................................ 21 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 24 Latest Software Versions ................................. 24 4. NOTICES .................................................. 29 In late June I will be boarding a plane bound for Eng .... 29 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 29 No, no, it can't be! NOT ANOTHER BBS System? ............ 30

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Volume 8, Number 11 18 March 1991

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Sometimes EVERYTHING gets under your skin ................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Indianapolis is now PC-Pursuitable ....................... 2 The so called WorldPol, a Disclaimer ..................... 3 Why Tony Instead of Amnon for Z1EC ....................... 4 WorldPol - World Saviour? ................................ 6 A PointOp's View on WorldPol ............................. 8 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 10 Latest Software Versions ................................. 10 4. NOTICES .................................................. 15 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 15

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Volume 8, Number 12 25 March 1991

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 FidoNet Survey ........................................... 1 Just another fairy tale? ................................. 7 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 10 A submission for fidonews about the CIFC BBS List ........ 10 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 11 Latest Software Versions ................................. 11 4. NOTICES .................................................. 16 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 16

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Volume 8, Number 13 1 April 1991

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1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1 WorldPol Sucks ........................................... 1 An Experimental Election in Region 18 .................... 10 Sister Nets - A proposal ................................. 13 A Few Comments on WorldPol ............................... 15 Another Top Ten List ..................................... 18 More Comments ............................................ 19 2. COLUMNS .................................................. 22 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 22 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 24 Latest Software Versions ................................. 24 4. NOTICES .................................................. 29 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 29 NASA Space Shuttle Press Kit ............................. 29

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Volume 8, Number 14 8 April 1991

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 WorldPol ... A good excuse to start on Policy6 ........... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 5 WorldPol is no nonsense .................................. 5 WorldPol: Not Perfect, but the Best so Far ............... 11 Zone 1 Echomail Coordinator Election ..................... 12 R U Canajan Eh? The CanaChatter Echo .................... 13 Zone 1 FidoCon '91 Update ................................ 15 The Unfulfilled Promise of Fidonet ....................... 22 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 27 Latest Software Versions ................................. 27 4. NOTICES .................................................. 32 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 32

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Volume 8, Number 15 15 April 1991

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Just Checking In ......................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 3 World Policy - U.S. Constitution ......................... 3 Just a few words about WorldPol .......................... 22 Comments on the WorldPol Debate .......................... 23 When and how to switch LD carriers for each call ......... 25 New Consumer Advocate Echo ............................... 26 Why do we need a WorldPol? ............................... 28 FidoCon '91 Update ....................................... 30 From Down Below .......................................... 37 MENSANS_ONLY Echo ........................................ 42 The Unfulfilled Promise of Fidonet (Part 2) .............. 44 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 49 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 49 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 52 Latest Software Versions ................................. 52 5. NOTICES .................................................. 57 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 57

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Volume 8, Number 16 22 April 1991

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 A Conversation with Pablo ................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 17 Sell advertising in your User Group newsletter ........... 17 FidoCon '91 Update ....................................... 19 Online Perspectives ...................................... 26 Non-Standard (SCRIPT) System Usage Proposal .............. 37 Save up to 30% on long distance charges .................. 40 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 42 Latest Software Versions ................................. 42 4. NOTICES .................................................. 47 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 47 Greylock Software is currently beta testing a message ed .. 48

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Volume 8, Number 17 29 April 1991

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Otto-Pilot ............................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 2nd Democratic Election in Zone-4 ........................ 2 Looking for (Artificial) Intelligence .................... 4 Reply to Snooze 815 ...................................... 7 Your dog walks on water?!? ............................... 11 Z1EC Initial Report ...................................... 19 3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 31 Latest Software Versions ................................. 31 4. NOTICES .................................................. 36 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 36

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Volume 8, Number 18 6 May 1991

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 Home Again ............................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Wide beta KITTEN ......................................... 2 FidoCon '91 Countdown .................................... 4 Through The Wire ......................................... 10 Prodigy Accused of Electronic Spying ..................... 20 New Wholly Bible Conference HOLY_BIBLE ................... 25 FidoCon Membership List .................................. 26 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 28 A Word from the Bible - The Gospel ....................... 28 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 29 Latest Software Versions ................................. 29 5. NOTICES .................................................. 34 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 34

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Volume 8, Number 19 13 May 1991

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 From the Editor's Chair .................................. 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Gateway Complaint Decision ............................... 2 Sending mail through networks ............................ 4 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 8 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 8 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 11 Latest Software Versions ................................. 11 5. NOTICES .................................................. 16 A_THEIST Echo now available .............................. 16 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 16 ANEWS Mail Hauler Needed ................................. 17

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Volume 8, Number 20 20 May 1991

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 From the Editor's Desk ................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 2 Happy (?) Birthday, Zone-4 ............................... 2 Worldpol Vote Result ..................................... 4 Thanks! .................................................. 5 About CompuChurch (tm) ................................... 6 An old poem with some timeless wisdom .................... 8 The Fort Worth Format Nodelist? .......................... 10 The "TIPS" Echo .......................................... 18 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 19 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 19 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 22 Latest Software Versions ................................. 22 5. NOTICES .................................................. 27 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 27 Michael Staggs and Erica Sullivan, the sysop and co-sys .. 27

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Volume 8, Number 21 27 May 1991

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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1 It's been Real ........................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ................................................. 4 The GATEWAY Complaint - the NC's side .................... 4 WorldPol: Second Act ..................................... 7 Why do we need a WorldPol? ............................... 20 Zone 1 Coordinators on Notice ............................ 22 Response to Henry Clark's Comments on "Joggraphy" ........ 23 A Cautionary Tale ........................................ 27 Telephone-Call Cost-Reporting Program .................... 31 GateWorks Release! ....................................... 34 ENTREPRENUER echotag spelling correction day is June 12 .. 36 SoundNet Has Arrived! .................................... 38 Z1C Election Status ...................................... 39 3. COLUMNS .................................................. 40 1:3603/130.11 and soon to be assigned a real node number . 40 Talk Me Through It, Honey ................................ 43 Now I beseech you, brethern, mark them which cause divis . 47 4. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 49 Latest Software Versions ................................. 49 5. NOTICES .................................................. 54 The Interrupt Stack ...................................... 54

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 22 (3 June 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Times they are achangin' ...................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ...................................................... 4 Zone-4 Election Results ....................................... 4 New FidoNews article submission guidelines .................... 5 WorldPol 2: Why??? ............................................ 10 3. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 12 4. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 14 Latest Software Versions ...................................... 14 5. NOTICES ....................................................... 19 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 19

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 23 (10 June 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ...................................................... 3 Forbidden Fruit: Real privacy for electronic communications ... 3 A start towards reasonable privacy in FidoNet mail and echom .. 6 Practical privacy -- Public Key encryption .................... 9 Do we maybe need a "bill of rights" ........................... 14 CHILD ABUSE Echo .............................................. 16 Talk Me Through It, Honey ..................................... 17 Policies. Who Needs Them? ..................................... 17 The SKEPTIC Echo Conference ................................... 18 WorldPol 2 : Give it Up! ...................................... 19 A Word from the Bible - Real Christians speak in tongues ...... 20 3. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 23 4. NOTICES ....................................................... 24 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 24 Exclude. *.MSG - type Killer Dog Utility ...................... 25 5. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 28 Latest Software Versions ...................................... 28

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 24 (17 June 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 A smorgasbord of possibilities ................................ 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 6 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 12 The 2nd Asian BBS Sysops' Conference in Taipei, 1991 .......... 12 By Vince...and Thanks ......................................... 14 Who *are* these guys? ......................................... 16 Public Key Encryption Standard Anyone? ........................ 20 Message Master - a Classic Window's Message Editor ............ 21 SIGN FRIENDS PROGRAM-New Version Released ..................... 22 WorldCon 1991 Important Announcement .......................... 23 A Draft Elections Policy ...................................... 32 A Word from the Bible - The Re-Birth of Water IS Baptism ...... 35 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 38 Fidocult: Occult Mania Hits FidoNews .......................... 38 Speaking In Verse: Desired Editorial Policy for FNews ........ 39 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 42 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 43 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 44 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 46 Latest Software Versions ...................................... 46

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 25 (24 June 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial from afar (temporally) .............................. 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 3 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 4 Zone 1 Nodelist Comments Revisited ............................ 4 Message Spelling Checker! Finally! ............................ 5 SOFTWARE REVIEW: InterMail 2.0 ................................ 6 A Word from the Bible - Christ in you (the Power) ............. 8 A Draft Elections Policy ...................................... 9 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 25 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 26 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 27 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 27 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 28 Latest Software Versions ...................................... 28

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 26 (1 July 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial from afar (temporally) .............................. 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 2 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 3 Grandparents Echo ............................................. 3 A New Echomail Hub System - A Proposal ........................ 3 A Fort Worth Update ........................................... 5 What? Another article on elections? ........................... 7 A Word from the Bible - Peter's Conversion .................... 8 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 10 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 11 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 12 A_THEIST Echo now available ................................... 12 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 13 Personal Censorship for the offended .......................... 14 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 16 Latest Software Versions ...................................... 16

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 27 (8 July 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Tom's Bit ..................................................... 1 Tim's Bit ..................................................... 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 2 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 3 Biting the Hand That Feeds Us ................................. 3 BOP From an NC's Perspective .................................. 5 Graffiti of Ours: A Pagan Woman Speaks ........................ 10 A CULT-HUNTER LOOKS AT CHRISTIANITY ........................... 13 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 17 A Word from the Bible - Conclusion & PRIME Info ............... 17 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 20 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 21 The Realm of Insanity ......................................... 21 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 22 RA/QBBS Message Spelling Checker Anyone? ...................... 23 Free XRS Key for anyone attending FidoCon'91 .................. 23 UNICORN SOFTWARE Echo Available ............................... 25 Test Drive an Upload Virus Checker ............................ 26 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 27 Latest Software Versions ...................................... 27

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 28 (15 July 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Tom's Bit ..................................................... 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 2 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 3 10th ARRL Amateur Radio Computer Networking Conference ........ 3 GAAAAARGH! A look at FidoNews ................................ 7 NetMail Encryption Utility .................................... 9 Opus Catalog of Amazing Things ................................ 10 Consumption And Prosperity: One Pagan's POV ................... 11 Satanism ...................................................... 14 Whose Vote Is it? ............................................. 16 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 18 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 19 For Sale SIMMs, Camera, Laser, Touch Screens .................. 19 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 20 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 20 Fantasy Sports Echo Available ................................. 20 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 22 Latest Software Versions ...................................... 22

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 29 (22 July 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 The Editor is back, hide your silverware ...................... 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 4 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 4 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 5 Nodelist Problems and Suggestions ............................. 5 Will 80x86-based computers soon be obsolete? .................. 6 NET 231 "NC" ELECTION HELD .................................... 14 RSA's MailSafe ................................................ 15 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 16 Journey to The Banana Republic ................................ 16 Putting a Sock in it .......................................... 20 Televangelist, Bread and Circuses ............................. 22 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 26 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 27 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 27 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 30 Latest Software Versions ...................................... 30

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 30 (29 July 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 2 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 2 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 3 Abstract: 'Computer Underground Digest' ....................... 3 THE ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION ............................ 7 International Public Emergency Comunications System, Inc ...... 13 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 18 IS PROFANITY REALLY NECESSARY? ................................ 18 Waste of Space in FidoNews? ................................... 19 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 21 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 22 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 22 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 24

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 31 (5 August 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Boring Editorial .............................................. 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 2 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 2 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 3 Time to license those evil computer programmers! .............. 3 Multiple Sclerosis Support Echo ............................... 7 Abstract: Electronic Frontier Foundation's EFFECTOR ONLINE .... 8 APL For the ubiquitous Personal Computer ...................... 14 THE MEDIUM AND THE MESSAGE .................................... 15 IS THE NODELIST TOO LONG? ..................................... 17 Conforming to the Lowest Common Denomitator ................... 21 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 23 Calling for Congressional Investigations into UFOs! ........... 23 Cens-or Nonsense .............................................. 24 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 26 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 27 A_THEIST Echo now on Backbone! ................................ 27 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 28 POWER Echo Conference ......................................... 28 Solidarity Day '91 ............................................ 29 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 30 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 30

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 32 (12 August 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: FidoCon and stuff .................................. 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 2 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 2 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 3 FidoCon 91: International BBSing and Electronic Comm. Confer .. 3 MCRYPT Encryption Utility Update .............................. 5 re: New Jersey's programmer-licensing proposal ................ 5 Abstract: BOARDWATCH Magazine ................................. 7 Collector's Corner Echo! ...................................... 8 Decentralizing the Nodelist ................................... 9 More nodelist discussion ...................................... 10 Update on WorldPol 2 .......................................... 11 International Public Emergency Comunications System! .......... 12 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 17 No rants this week! ........................................... 17 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 18 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 19 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 19 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 20 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 20

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 33 (26 August 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: See you at FidoCon '91! ............................ 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 2 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 2 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 3 FNews Version Notice .......................................... 3 Coventry ...................................................... 3 THE INFORMATION CENTER 212 346 1289 1200/2400 ................. 4 Another Suggestion about Reducing the Size of the Nodelist .... 4 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 6 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 7 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 8 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 8 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 9 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 9

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 34 (26 August 1991)

Table of Contents 1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: Huh?! .............................................. 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 2 FidoNet <-> uucp Approved Gateways -- Dated 8-15-91 ........... 2 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 5 Region 16 Mourns .............................................. 5 The Fort Worth Revision ....................................... 5 by Frederick Lo, .............................................. 14 A Correction Concerning the Suggested Change in Nodelist Fla .. 15 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 17 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 18 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 19 The PRIME Network ............................................. 19 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 19 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 21

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 35 (2 September 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial ..................................................... 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 3 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 4 A reply to 'Conforming to the Lowest Common Denominator' ...... 4 New Echo Area - ASP ........................................... 5 Pace University And MAXUM Team Up ............................. 6 Democracy made easy : VoteMGR ................................. 6 USSR citizen needs help ....................................... 8 The Reason Free Software Writers Burn Out ..................... 9 The HOLY_BIBLE Echo now on Zone 1 Backbone .................... 11 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 19 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 20 **** HARD DRIVE WITH CONTROLLER, CABLES, ETC. FOR SALE ***** .. 20 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 21 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 21 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 22

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 36 (9 September 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: OK, I was wrong .................................... 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 3 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 3 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 4 FidoCon91, Commercialization, and The ONE BBSCON .............. 4 Anyone know how to talk to Russing FidoNet's? ................. 9 Treasury Enforcement Communications System .................... 10 No Advertisements, Please? .................................... 11 Matchem Program Release Notice ................................ 11 Electronic Gay Magazine Expands ............................... 13 CAPNet -- The Civil Air Patrol Network ........................ 14 ASP Echo Available On BackBone! ............................... 15 Another Fort Worth Update - SIZES! ............................ 16 Death Throws With Much Twitching .............................. 17 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 21 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 22 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 23 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 23 SOB Conference (Sick Of Bush) ................................. 23 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 25

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 37 (16 September 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorializing again? Sheesh .................................. 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 3 Proposed rev. for Zone1 Backbone Oper. Proc ................... 3 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 10 Commercialism & FidoCon '91 ................................... 10 Version List Submission Guidelines ............................ 12 IBECC / FidoCon '91 Thanks, Statistics, and Information ....... 14 IBECC Awards Becker and Rickard - Press Release ............... 16 IBECC Press Release #1 ........................................ 17 Clear Blue Light - or - "Smoke Gets in My Eyes..." ............ 19 The Lurker Emerges ............................................ 20 Now available...The Disney Discussions Conference! ............ 21 The HOLY_BIBLE Echo now on Zone 1 Backbone .................... 23 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 25 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 26 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 27 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 27 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 28

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 38 (23 September 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: more of same ....................................... 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 3 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 3 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 4 European DEMO(FIDO)CRACY or POWER POLITICAL Platforms? ........ 4 NEW LAW RESTRICTS BBS'S IN NEW YORK ........................... 6 How Caller ID Helped Me ....................................... 7 Indianapolis PC-Pursuitable Bulletin Boards ................... 9 Once upon a long time ago ..................................... 11 Fort Worth Nodelist v3.2.1 .................................... 13 Animal_Rights Conference ...................................... 17 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 20 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 21 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 22 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 22 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 23

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 39 (30 September 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: More and not the same .............................. 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 3 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 3 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 4 Observations of FidoNews ...................................... 4 Demo crazy, not democracy ..................................... 5 Fort Worth Nodelist v3.2.2 .................................... 7 SIGNET COMES TO AREA CODE 212 ................................. 13 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 15 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 16 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 17 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 17 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 18

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 40 (7 October 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: The illegible leading the illiterate ............... 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 3 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 3 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 4 _WARNING_: "Bill to third member calls" and modem lines ....... 4 A LETTER TO THE EDITORS OF FIDONEWS ........................... 6 A message from 4:4/50 ......................................... 7 International Scout Computer Conference ....................... 8 In Defense of the St. Louis Format ............................ 10 FidoNet is Screwed Up ......................................... 11 The Nodelist Debate ........................................... 13 Fort Worth Nodelist v3.2.2 .................................... 14 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 22 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 23 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 24 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 24 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 25 FidoNet program version list .................................. 25

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 41 (14 October 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: Less is more ....................................... 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 2 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 2 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 3 Path Transmission in WaZOO Sessions ........................... 3 APPLE MICROSOFT Wars .......................................... 5 A Different Perspective ....................................... 7 VList Submission DEADLINE! .................................... 8 The Fort Worth Nodelist v3.2.3 ................................ 9 Nodelists, and Other Comments on Recent Articles .............. 13 PHILATELY echo ................................................ 16 MENSANS_ONLY Echo Notice ...................................... 17 SIERRAN Echo Anyone? .......................................... 18 A_THEIST Echo now on Backbone! ................................ 19 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 21 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 22 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 23 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 23 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 24 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 24

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 41 (14 October 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: Less is more ....................................... 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 2 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 2 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 3 Path Transmission in WaZOO Sessions ........................... 3 APPLE MICROSOFT Wars .......................................... 5 A Different Perspective ....................................... 7 VList Submission DEADLINE! .................................... 8 The Fort Worth Nodelist v3.2.3 ................................ 9 Nodelists, and Other Comments on Recent Articles .............. 13 PHILATELY echo ................................................ 16 MENSANS_ONLY Echo Notice ...................................... 17 SIERRAN Echo Anyone? .......................................... 18 A_THEIST Echo now on Backbone! ................................ 19 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 21 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 22 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 23 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 23 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 24 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 24

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 42 (21 October 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: None ............................................... 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 2 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 2 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 3 New version of WORLDPOL Released .............................. 3 PowerBBS Support Conference! .................................. 15 ECHONET - QUALITY vs. QUANTITY ................................ 17 Auto Racing Echo .............................................. 19 The DR_DEMENTO echo is here! .................................. 20 New Telecommunications Echo ................................... 21 MAXUM COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES A NEW BBS .................... 21 The HOLY_BIBLE Echo now on Zone 1 Backbone .................... 22 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 23 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 24 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 25 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 25 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 26 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 26

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 43 (28 October 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: Sleeping dogs and such ............................. 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 2 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 2 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 3 Credibility and the FTSC ...................................... 3 PRODIGY STUMBLES AS A FORUM ... AGAIN ......................... 5 FCC allows rate hike for dialup network access ................ 6 A Coherent Look At Gateways ................................... 8 Too Many Standards! ........................................... 12 The Electronic Eyes of Argus or Atomic Energy and Computers ... 13 NEW ECHOs from LOG-on-the-TYNE ................................ 18 Terminally Ill Relatives Conference * ......................... 19 The Fort Worth Nodelist v3.2.4 ................................ 20 A New Call to Arms - Event Horizons vs. Joe Sysop? ............ 24 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 26 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 27 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 28 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 28 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 29 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 29

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 44 (4 November 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: Editorial... or message from the stars? ............ 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 5 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 5 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 6 Fear of Flying ................................................ 6 Abstract: Electronic net publication INTERTEXT ................ 7 A way to make the nodelists more or less unnecessary .......... 8 ODYSSEY: FRINGE SCIENCE NETWORK ............................... 15 The Need for WOBO! (New Echos for Construction Folk) .......... 16 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 23 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 24 6. NOTICES ....................................................... 25 The Interrupt Stack ........................................... 25 7. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 26 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 26

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 45 (11 November 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: stuff, and an apology .............................. 1 2. FIDONET NEWS .................................................. 3 (No FidoNetNews this week) .................................... 3 3. ARTICLES ...................................................... 4 New FCC Rule Threatens Higher Long Distance Costs for BBS's ... 4 Announcing Kitten 1.01 ........................................ 8 GoldEd - A fully-featured Sysop/Point message reader/editor ... 10 4. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 16 5. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 17 6. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 18 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 18

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 46 (18 November 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: Slog ............................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ...................................................... 2 Software Versions Update ...................................... 2 A View from the Outside ....................................... 2 Assorted Non-Backbone Echoes .................................. 4 Announcing SEAmail version 1.01 ............................... 5 Voice Mail For Fidonet Sysops ................................. 6 The Brigadoon Village Network ................................. 7 3. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 8 4. CLASSIFIEDS ................................................... 9 5. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 10 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 10

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 47 (25 November 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: Nothing ............................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ...................................................... 2 A LISTING OF KNOWN OTHERNETS .................................. 2 Rebuttal to "A view from the outside, by Jonathan Guy" ........ 4 More About WorldPol ........................................... 5 3. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 7 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 7 4. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .......................................... 12

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 48 (2 December 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: Fnord .............................................. 1 2. ARTICLES ...................................................... 2 Southwestern Bell in Missouri ................................. 2 What is a point? .............................................. 3 Number nine, number nine, number nine, ....................... 4 The HOLY_BIBLE Echo now on Zone 1 Backbone .................... 6 3. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 7 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 7 4. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .......................................... 13

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 49 (9 December 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: Forget it .......................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ...................................................... 2 Telecommunications Act of 1991 -- Part 1 ...................... 2 Cleaning out the dog house .................................... 4 SYSOP SPECIAL FROM MAXUM (R) COMPUTER SYSTEMS ................. 5 POWER Echo Conference ......................................... 6 Now on the Z1 Backbone...The Disney Discussions Conference! ... 6 3. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 9 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 9 4. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .......................................... 15

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 50 (16 December 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: (snore) ............................................ 1 2. ARTICLES ...................................................... 2 When Remembering is too much .................................. 2 Area Code Chart ............................................... 5 "Cleaning out the dog house -- a rebuttal" .................... 6 Missing people in AD&D echo ................................... 7 3. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 8 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 8 4. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .......................................... 14

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 51 (23 December 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: Brought to you by .................................. 1 2. ARTICLES ...................................................... 2 Opposing the Telecommunications Act of 1991 ................... 2 Power, Wealth, and Liberation ................................. 4 (no title, ARTSPEC.DOC please...) ............................. 5 Unbelievable power for Users! ................................. 7 The Brigadoon Village Network ................................. 8 Some Dogs Need to be Housebroken .............................. 9 Play-By-Mail Echo Starting Up! ................................ 10 NOTICE: HERBAL ECHO NOW AVAILABLE! ........................... 10 NEW HAM RADIO INTRUDER WATCH ECHO ............................. 11 3. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 13 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 13 4. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .......................................... 19

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F I D O N E W S -- | Vol. 8 No. 52 (30 December 1991)

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1. EDITORIAL ..................................................... 1 Editorial: Here we go again ................................... 1 2. ARTICLES ...................................................... 2 FidoNews! submission policy to change! ........................ 2 FidoNet program version list info ............................. 3 Wanted: Dovemail Beta Testers ................................. 4 Area Code Chart, revised, for the postal-abbrev. impaired ..... 9 Welfare Conference ............................................ 10 The Play-By-Mail Echo Part II ................................. 11 NEW PARENTS NETWORK AVAILABLE TO USA's PARENTS ................ 11 FidoNet <==> Packet Gateway ................................... 13 Brigadoon Village Network ..................................... 14 FidoNet Technical Specification Problem ....................... 15 3. RANTS AND FLAMES .............................................. 19 Something Rotten in The Skeptic Tank .......................... 19 Housebroken II ................................................ 21 A rebuttal to a rebuttal ...................................... 22 Meat Pies, Fosters Beer and Universal Mayhem .................. 22 4. LATEST VERSIONS ............................................... 24 Latest Greatest Software Versions ............................. 24 5. FIDONEWS INFORMATION .......................................... 30

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