[comp.edu] UNITEX

patth@dasys1.UUCP (Patt Haring) (11/08/87)

                           U N I T E X

        United Nations Information Transfer and Exchange

        1-212-764-5912 (FidoNET: 1:107/701) 300/1200/2400 baud

     UNITEX is a trademark of Development Programme Initiatives, 
Inc. (DPII), Room 600, 22 West 38th Street, New York, NY USA 10018.
Tax deductible contributions to help support this system
made payable to DPII, and sent to the above address
will be greatly appreciated.

     This BBS is a voluntary effort of Development Programme 
Initiatives, Inc. DPII operates UNITEX for its' sponsor - the
International Federation of Business and Professional Women, a 
Class I Non-Governmental Organization with consultative status 
before the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. 

Ms Dorothy Nicklus, UN Representative for the IFBPW, is the Chair of DPII. 
Dr. James Waldron is Senior Technical Director and SYSOP (System Operator)
of Unitex, Dr Marshall Whithed is Project Director and Assistant System 
opertor of UNITEX, Mr Robert Osband is Assistant System Operator and
Technical Coordinator of Unitex.

     As you no doubt can tell by now, this file is reserved for 
all those disclaimers, and notices that you would ordinarily 
find on the page behind the title page in a book. If you do not 
wish to slog through this file, or at anytime there is output 
you wish to stop, just type CTRL-C, usually spelled ^C. You 
will find a file in File Area 3 called CONTROL explaining 
control characters, and how to type them.

     Your use of UNITEX is voluntary, as is our operation of it, 
and no claims for any damages arising from the use of UNITEX, 
real or imagined, can in any way be compensated for. In other 
words, we are not responsible for your use of our system. 

     Moderate attempts at security are being attempted. Each 
user gets to pick his or her own password. Each user is 
responsible for safeguarding that password. Remember also that 
the Sysop can see what your password is. You can change your 
password with the "C" command at the Main Menu. Messages marked 
"PRIVATE" can only be read by the sender, the intended 
recipient, and the System Operators. The intended recipient is 
ONLY matched if the caller's name matches EXACTLY that of the 
intended recipient. If a private message is sent to the users 
full name, but the user calls in with a nickname, the system 
will NOT allow delivery of the message. If the message is not 
sent as a private message, it is possible the intended recipient 
will read in anyway (along with everyone else). Only those designated by
DPII may send Private messages.

     All information uploaded to UNITEX goes into a special 
sub-directory of the BBS (Bulletin Board System) which can only 
be accessed by the Sysop (System Operator). The Sysop will then 
determine that the material is deemed fit for moving into a 
download area accessible by other users. This is by no means an 
attempt to censor for political, or reasons other than the fact 
that some Twits insist on uploading material of an offensive 
nature (electronic graffiti). Such material will not be made 
available on this BBS. In fact, a special area, called MISC for 
"miscellaneous" has been set aside for those files uploaded by 
well meaning people, which are otherwise inappropriate for this 
board. In this way, all information that "passes inspection" that 
has been uploaded to this BBS, will be made available for a 
limited time to our callers for them to download, at their own 
risk. 

     Information found on this system (except in the MISC file 
area) is thought to be correct, but not guaranteed to be 
correct. The Sysop would appreciate any corrections by any user. 
Corrections may be left to the Sysop when you log out with the G 
(Goodbye) command.

     The OPUS Bulletin Board Software was written by Wynn Wagner III  
from The P.O.L.E. of Dallas, Texas (NET/NODE  124/108).This file will 
someday be updated with others who should receive credit. Fido 
and FidoNet are trademarks of Tom Jennings.

     If you feel that you have information that should be 
distributed to our "community of interest", please feel free to 
send it via FidoNET mail: James Waldron (1:107/701) or you can
upload it, and then leave a message to the Sysop with information 
about the file you've uploaded. Do not be surprised, however, if 
you are considered "Well Meaning", and your material winds up in 
the MISC area. This sort of thing is very subjective, and the 
Sysop's decision is final. 

     Unitex is designed to help inform and educate people 
interested in the United Nations system, and to assist those 
who wish to help achieve the goals of the United Nations. We 
hope you enjoy the system.

     Dr. James Waldron (Sysop) and Robert Osband (Assistant Sysop)
             UNITEX (1:107/701) 212-764-5912
              (300/1200/2400 baud, 24 hrs.)


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Patt Haring                       UUCP:    ..cmcl2!phri!dasys1!patth
Big Electric Cat                  Compu$erve: 76566,2510
New York, NY, USA                 MCI Mail: 306-1255;  GEnie: PHaring
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