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Editor in Chief: Vince Perriello
Editors Emeritii: Dale Lovell
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Chief Procrastinator Emeritus: Tom Jennings
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Table of Contents
1. ARTICLES ................................................. 1
Bimodem: Yet Another File Transfer Protocol ............. 1
Hackers Are Human ........................................ 3
ZOW, Yet Another Fantastically New File Packer! (Part 1 .. 6
2. COLUMNS .................................................. 8
A new column: The Veterinarian's Corner! ................. 8
Rogel's Corner: Panasonic Laser Partner, LaserTORQ ....... 10
3. LATEST VERSIONS .......................................... 24
Latest Software Versions ................................. 24
4. NOTICES .................................................. 25
And more!
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ARTICLES
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John Whitson
1:160/200.0
BiModem: A testimonial
While snooping around the network a few days ago (looking
for PD/ShareWare software fonts for a lucky friend with a new
LaserJetII), I came across a curious entry in a file list:
BIMOD103.PAK Full Duplex Xfer Protocal (Sd/Rcv at same time)
(^sic)
Naturally, I was curious, so I downloaded it and looked at
the documentation. The .DOC file promised even more than the BBS
listing.
"Imagine the time savings if you could upload with
Zmodem(tm) and YmodemG efficiencies while downloading
at the same efficiency at the same time."
Right. No way. Zmodem is pushing the limits of technology
as it is. Where are we going to do this other transfer, another
phone line? But wait, there's more!
"If that feature is not enough to get you really
excited, how about the ability to chat while the
transfer is going on? Chatting, of course, will impact
your throughput, but since most of us are slow typists,
when compared to the speed of even a 1200 baud modem,
the impact is usually minimal."
Right. This sounds like some of the vaporware you read
about in the funny pages of Byte or Dr. Dobb's. Erik Labs wanted
$25.00 for registration. Sounds about par for ShareWare. The
claims so far:
1) Two way transfer
2) Zmodem(tm) or YmodemG transfer efficiency BOTH WAYS
3) Chatting while this goes on with 'minimal' effect
4) And it would only cost $25.00
By following the instructions, I installed it (in a period
of about 5 minutes) to run with Binkley. So far, it was too
easy.
They claimed there was a protocol for Opus that allowed Opus
SYSOPS to support BiModem users. If so, the source BBS should
have it. So I found out where it came from, Sun Valley BBS in
Phoenix, AZ (1:114/42.0), and I called them. I found B)iModem as
an option under the F)iles menu, and hit Alt-J to jump to DOS. I
entered BIMOD, and things happened.
It asked me what I wanted to do: U/D. I chose U. It asked
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for a file, so I picked a big one. No use sending a little file,
since I wanted some big ones. I entered my description, then hit
<PgDown>. That was easy.
I selected U, and downloaded BIMOD107.ARC and BIOPUS16.ARC,
then chose Alt-X to continue. A few seconds later, a window
popped up offering two chat and three transfer status sub-
windows. It informed me that this (roughly) 140K file would take
nearly 10 minutes (9:46 sec) to upload at 2400 baud. It did,
but it did so while simultaneously downloading 94K in two other
files. Total transfer time, 9 min, 54 sec (including file name
overhead).
Very impressive. I wouldn't have believed it if anyone had
told me. In fact, a friend of mine STILL doesn't believe me. I
believe though, and I've already sent my $25.00.
For more information, and the latest versions of all the
BiModem software, contact:
Valley of the Sun. Fido 1:114/42.0.
Tell them you read about it here and don't believe them.
Download BIMOD107.ARC, set it up, and call back for a test run.
BIMODEM currently comes with scripts for Procomm+, Telix,
and Qmodem. Batch files are included for other terminal
emulators such as Binkley, which can shell to DOS.
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Wes Brewer
The Think Tank, Memphis TN
OPUS 1:123/7
Random notes at a HAH Party
by
Trixie Highborn
as told to Wes Brewer
I answered the phone. It was Wes. "Would you like to go with
me to a HAH party Saturday?" he asked.
"What's a HAH party?" I asked.
"A Dutch treat for members of HAH," he told me. "A bunch of
computer friends getting together for a little fun."
Nothing would please me less than getting together with
computer people all talking in that strange out-of-space
language that they use. But I could not tell Wes this. He is so
firmly stuck in his mistaken belief that computers are here to
stay that if I said anything against computers or their users his
feelings would be hurt. So I said "yes".
I knew that I was in for a rough time, but I did not realize
just how rough until we arrived at the Pizza Hut where the party
was to be held. In addition to the HAH party, they had booked two
other parties to be held in this building which was about the
size of my walk-in closet.
After fighting our way to the cashier's station, Wes
screams "Hey, where's the HAH party?"
"Dunno exactly," the cashier replied. "Either over there or
back yonder, I think."
We fought our way over there, but these were obviously not
computer people. They were carrying on intelligent conversations.
So we fought our way to "back yonder". "See anyone you
recognize?" I asked.
"Never saw any of them before in my life," Wes replied.
"We have come to the wrong Pizza Hut," I suggested. "Let's
get out of here."
"No, this is it. Let's find a spot of wall to lean against
and order something to eat."
We squeezed in and waited until a couple with chairs had to
go to the bath room and grabbed their chairs. Soon a young man
came by, extended his hand and said, "Welcome, strangers. I am
Harry Blake."
Wes grabbed his hand and replied, "Hi Harry. I'm Wes Brewer.
Glad to see you. How are things in school?" What could have led
Wes to believe that this young man was a student? But Blake began
to tell about things at school. "How did you get here?" Wes
continued.
"I drove," Harry replied.
"Last I heard, you were grounded until you pull your grades
up."
"I pulled them up," Harry replied. Then the two of them
started discussing conversations that they had had two or three
years ago. Several others came by and introduced themselves with
similar results. Somehow this did not seem right.
"Wes," I finally said "What are you trying to pull? These
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are all old friends but you said that you had never seen any of
them before."
"Yes, it is true that these are old friends and it is
equally true that I have never seen them before. We met and
talked on bulletin boards and became friends, but this the first
time we have seen one another."
"Bulletin boards?" I asked. He tried to explain this to me,
but I am still in the dark. I have a mental picture of a
landscape dotted with cork boards with hundreds of notes pinned
to them and people willy nilly walking from one board to another
reading the notes and posting their own boards. I was reminded of
my schoolroom sixty years ago when boys would hit girls in the
head with wadded mash notes. And Wes thinks that this will get me
interested in computers.
I asked several people what HAH stood for and got several
different answers. The answer that I got most often was "Hackers
are Human."
"What's a hacker?" I asked Wes.
"A hacker is a computer. . ."
"Now, there you go, trying to endow those infernal machines
with human personalities," I said.
"Before I was so rudely interrupted, I was saying, "A hacker
is a computer buff," Wes replied.
"Now, there you go, trying to endow those infernal people
with human personalities." I said.
While Wes was occupied with his friends (strangers), I saw a
little boy wandering around. "Sonny," I asked, "Is your daddy a
computer buff?"
"Nah, He hates computers."
"Then your mommy is a computer buff?"
"Nah, she's scared of computers."
"Oh, I see. You are not part of this party. You just got
separated from your parents and ended up in here," I said.
"Nah. I belong in here."
"How could you if neither of your parents are computer
buffs?"
"I'm a computer buff," he informed me.
Next, I engaged an attractive young lady in conversation. "I
hear a lot about this beautiful lady who is scheduled to perform
a table top dance. All the men seem to be excited about it." I
said. "I didn't hear about this until we got here. I wonder when
the lady will arrive."
"I also didn't hear about it until I got here. Yes, the lady
has arrived. I am the lady. I hope these dirty old me do not hold
their breaths until I dance," she told me.
Well, obviously the table top dance was canceled, but the
party was not entirely without its exciting moments. The
highlight of the party was probably when this matron with two
hungry and crying children finally reached the conclusion that
Pizza Hut was never going to serve her and her hungry children.
So she went to the phone and called Domino's Pizza and ordered
three pizza to be delivered to her at Pizza Hut. Pizza Hut's
manager took a dim view of this solution to her problem.
A great time was had by all.
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Jeff Sheese, JStek BBS
Fidonet 1:109/116 (Netmail HOST routed via 1:109/100)
EggNet 99:9200/1 (Netmail HOST routed via 99:9200/0)
ZOW, Yet Another Fantastically New File Packer! (Part 1 of 2)
Yes, yet ANOTHER fantastically new file packer is about to hit
the public domain software scene! But before I describe this new
file packing software package I'll talk about the events that led
up to my discovery of it's algorithms. The teaser is that I
offer it free of charge, the formats are public domain, and I
PERSONALLY will allow anyone to duplicate it's structure. Just
don't steal my source code.
I check the spelling of comments. ;-)
After reading the SYSOP conference, which I co-moderate, I was
sort of disgusted with the politics of all these packing
programs. I remembered the days of CP/M which brought the old
gems of SQUEEZE (SQZ files) and Library (LBR files). Remember
the one program, NULU, which combined them both, AND allowed you
to work with the individual members of the library file? I don't
currently know of a packer that does this. Mine doesn't. ;-)
At any rate, we all know the packer politics (no reference to
Green Bay intended). So whilst laying awake late at night, I
tried to think of a way to pack a file, regardless of size, down
to the barest minimum allowed on a 360k IBM 9 sector, DSDD floppy
disk. 2048 bytes!
The next morning it dawned on me! I finally figured it out!
The result was ZOW. The current version (in alpha test) does
this, but it only works on floppy disks. Yes, I know. But you'd
have to see the source code to know why. It's not crippleware.
It makes low level DOS calls to the floppy disk controller.
Strange but true, it will take any file (less than 200k) copied
to a formatted floppy disk and reduce it to a ZOW formatted file
that takes up only one disk cluster!
Sounds to good to be true? Well you have to see it to believe
it. There's another catch. You can only put one data file in
each ZOW file. And if you copy the ZOW file off the floppy disk
it won't work. You can ZOW as many files on a floppy as the
floppy can hold.
Aha, another question from someone out thar' in bbs land. Why
did I announce this new breakthrough in Fidonews instead of
echomail? Well I just want to demonstrate my unwillingness to
participate in the packer politics. The other packers are VERY
fine software products and do represent a lot of good hard work!
However I refuse to discuss my new product in the echomail forum.
I've seen too many arguments from different people regarding the
performance of the different packers, using different test files
and different hardware. I will, however, discuss it in netmail.
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I'll again mention the pluses and minuses of the current alpha
test version of ZOW. These are:
Good Points:
1. A ZOW format file only takes up ONE cluster of a 360k,
formatted 9 sector DSDD floppy disk, regardless of the size
of the original data file.
2. You can have as many ZOW files on a floppy disk as it will
*hold*.
3. It does NOT use Huffman coding or Lempil Zev W packing.
4. Because of the previous point, I am IRREVOCABLY going to
release ZOW's algorithms and formats into the public domain.
5. I do not plan on using the shareware concept to distribute
ZOW.
Bad Points:
1. Only one data file may be packed into a ZOW formatted file.
But who cares, the ZOW file only takes 2k!
2. The current size limit for a data file is about 200k.
3. The current version of ZOW will only work on floppy disks.
4. Files may not be packed across drives, I.E. source data
files to be packed MUST be on the same disk as the
destination ZOW file.
5. ZOW formatted files will not work when copied to another
disk. That means until I figure out how to get past a few
problems it CANNOT be used in any mailers.
6. It won't be released until *after* I make sure that it will
cause no harm to other disk drives on the system. During
the development stage I ran into this problem a lot. But
there are already a lot of people helping me with this, so
beta testers are NOT needed.
7. Caveat Emptor (let the buyer beware).
In next week's article, I'll reveal the exact algorithms used in
order to pack the data file and retrieve it. Again, the formats
and algorithms are public domain. Irretrievably public domain!
In the meantime, happy packing!
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COLUMNS
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The Veterinarian's Corner
Excerpts from the ANIMED GroupMail Conference
by Don Thomson, 1:102/1005
Chocolate and Animals
"A springer spaniel weighing 46 lbs developed generalized
seizures and died about 15 hours after ingestion of two pounds of
cholocate.... Serum samples.... pointed to this.... as the cause
of death..." [excerpt taken from Journal American Animal Hospital
Assoc. Mar/Apr 1983]
Over the past several years, chocolate poisoning has been
increasingly recognized as a source of pet poisoning, even death,
in the US. The caffeine-like principle in chocolate, Theobromine,
is the agent responsible for these severe reactions.
In man, theobromine is rapidly metabolised and removed from the
circulation. While most of the theobromine is removed from the
bloodstream of people within 8-10 hours, in the dog it takes much
more than SIX DAYS, and possibly up to more than two WEEKS!
Ever had your heart race, or develop tremors, even diarrhea from
too much coffee? Imagine a racing heart, jittery muscles, and
diarrhea cramps for a week. That racing heart, prolonged for days
on end, may easily result in a fatal arrhythmia. Those muscle
jitters may actually progress to convulsions. Yes, dogs die from
getting into that Easter basket. Worse yet, some well meaning
owners actually give chocolate to their pets!
Please be careful over the coming Easter Holidays with that
chocolate. If you do find that your pet has gotten into it,
please see you veterinarian IMMEDIATELY. The time to treat this
poisoning is BEFORE the chocolate is digested and absorbed. By
inducing vomitting, and placing activated charcol in the dogs
stomach we can limit the amount of theobromine absorbed into the
bloodstream and hopefully head the problem off..... Treating the
symptoms after the chocolate is absorbed.... Well.... My fingers
are crossed.....
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On a lighter note:
A dog's nails should be kept short enough so that they do not
touch the ground when walking. If you hear the nails 'clicking'
as your pet walks across a hard floor or surface then they are
too long. Untrimmed nails are a potential source of a number of
problems: splayed feet, sore nailbeds, or even a torn nail
exposing the nail bed itself! Ouch!
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Make sure too, that you regularly check the dewclaws (or "thumb
claws") as they do not wear and may grow so long they actually
curl and dig into the paw itself. If unsure of how to trim
nails, ask your vet or groomer, it really is simple to do. And
makes life so much more pleasant for your pet.
DB Thomson, DVM
1:102/1005
9:871/16
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Rogel's Corner
December, 1988 Electronic Edition
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Panasonic's Laser Partner:
A Dual-Bin Wunderwerk
No question about it, the Hewlett-Packard
LaserJet II is the standard in laser printers.
Perhaps that is why I was so surprised to
learn that the LaserJet II comes equipped with
only one paper bin.
Any serious business use of a laser printer
requires two paper bins: one bin for the
letterhead and a second bin to hold the
non-letterhead stationery. True, you could
print your own letterhead with a laser printer
but the quality (at 300 dpi) is just not the
same as you will get with commercially printed
stationery (at 600, 1,250, or 2,450 dpi).
An alternative suggested by some merchants
stacking simply is not practicable in a busy
office. What happens to your stack if two
pages instead of one get pulled through the
printer? Pages that should have printed on the
letterhead paper will instead print on your
non-letterhead stationery and vice-versa. How
do you stack if you are sharing printers?
Besides, who has the time to lay out stacks?
Surely a second paper bin must be available as
an option for the LaserJet II. Well, I asked
several dealers and they were unaware of such
an option. I then called Hewlett- Packard and
learned that while they don't offer a second
bin option, there are one or two third-party
vendors who sell such a device at about the
same cost as the LaserJet II, itself. [HP
recently rolled out the HP LaserJet IID, which
comes with 2 200-sheet paper trays and
features duplex printing; it's list price is
$4,295 and there is an optional envelope
feeder for $350]
So I took my search for a laser printer
elsewhere. That's when I met the Panasonic
Laser Partner.
The Paper Tale
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On paper, the Panasonic Laser Partner looks
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terrific (pun intended). It comes standard
with a two-bin sheet feeder and a 500-page
capacity compare this with 200 pages for the
HP LaserJet II and the Brother HL-8, and 400
pages for the HP LaserJet IID.
The Laser Partner is a speed demon. It is
rated at 11 ppm and, according to the October
31, 1988 issue of PC Magazine, was timed at
``10.1 high enough to place it in the top
ranks of all tested machines regardless of
price.'' The LaserJet II and IID as well as
the Brother HL-8 are rated at 8 ppm. This is a
heavy duty machine, with a high duty cycle of
5,000 pages per month. Even the life span of
its consumables (i.e., toner, drum, developer)
is higher than that of the LaserJet II
standard-bearer; compare: 5,000 sheets for
Panasonic's toner, 13,000 sheets for the drum,
and 20,000 sheets for its developer vs. 4,000
sheets for the LaserJet II's
toner/developer/drum cartridge.
When Panasonic's toner runs out, you simply
replace the toner (available for about $35);
when the LaserJet II's (or IID's or Brother
HL-8's) cartridge runs out, you must replace
the entire cartridge (at a cost of from
$85-$115; you also can recharge the cartridge
about 2 times, at a cost of approximately $45
each time). Also consider that when the
Panasonic's toner is running low, a light on
the control panel advises you of this status;
when the LaserJet II's toner runs low, it
leaves an ugly and very noticeable streak
across your paper.
The Panasonic's specifications list a number
of other goodies: it features 5 emulations
(including the HP LaserJet Plus); 11 resident
fonts; and all of the printer's controls are
located on an accessible and easy to use front
panel (there are no dip switches), which
includes a 15-charac- ter LCD display for
plain English status and error messages.
Finally, the price was right. It lists for
$2,595 but can be purchased for less than
$1,500.
The Proof is in the printing
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So how did the Panasonic fare? Quite honestly,
I purchased the Panasonic with substantial
reservation. Above all else, I needed a
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reliable printer for my legal practice. Judges
and clients simply will not wait for
ill-tempered prin- ters. Dare I choose
something other than the LaserJet II?
My concerns were heightened by several mixed
reviews of the Laser Partner. As discussed in
more detail below, most of the criticism is
simply unfounded and one of the Panasonic's
big selling points, the dual-bin paper trays,
was given far less credit than it deserved.
My first experience with the Laser Partner was
horrifying. The output was inconsistent some
pages were great and, then, other pages would
contain garbage and distorted fonts. I noticed
that the problems became particularly severe
when I tried to print more than one page where
multiple fonts were present. Then there were
the error messages; these messages were not
even explained in the manual's error message
section.
I tried contacting Panasonic's toll-free
customer support but their telephone was
incessantly busy. When I finally got through,
I was greeted by a friendly support
representa-tive. He suspected that my
printer's memory board was malfunctioning but
was unable to recommend a means for quickly
remedying this problem.
I then spoke with Customer Support Manager Joe
Carney a true gem of a human being who
enlisted the aid of the Panasonic marketing
group in having a replacement printer sent to
me by express delivery. Panasonic's prompt
help and courtesies are sincerely appreciated
but I wonder what would have happened if an
ordinary professional or businessman (i.e.,
someone who was not writing a review of the
Laser Partner) had called and reported the
problems I was experiencing. By copy of this
review, I am inviting Panasonic to respond to
this inquiry.
[Panasonic's Laser Partner Product Manager
responded as follows: He believes that if you
cannot get the kind of service that the
Panasonic name implies, then perhaps Panasonic
does not deserve your business. Consistent
with this philosophy, Panasonic has approached
customer service from several angles. They
have increased the number of full- time
customer support personnel. Xerox Americare
Service Centers are available to Panasonic
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customers (an on site service agreement also
is available from Xerox for $150). Dealers and
resellers are also encouraged to make service
available. Finally, if you live out in the
sticks or are otherwise dissatisfied with the
service you are receiving, Panasonic will do
whatever it reasonably takes to help you out
this might entail flying a field engineer out
to your place or, as in my situation, sending
a replacement unit by express delivery. He
also pointed out that whether a person is
reviewing the Laser Partner or owns several of
these units should not make a difference in
the type of service they receive; he proceeded
to offer anecdote after anecdote of
extraordinary service provided mom & pop
outfits with one Laser Partner. You know what?
I believe this guy. He was very candid about
the Laser Partner's pros and cons. He also was
very proud of the Laser Partner. It's his baby
and he speaks as a man determined to see that
the Laser Partner be well received in this
world, regardless of how much work it takes.]
I do not hold my first printer's
malfunctioning against Panasonic. Rocks are
hard, water is wet, and malfunctions will
happen to the best of us. The real question is
how does a properly functioning Panasonic
Laser Printer operate? The answer: like a
wonderful dream come true.
Let's start with setting the printer up.
Panasonic's manual contains a simple
installation section, complete with helpful
illustrations and well written and concise
instructions. Following their
paint-by-the-numbers approach, I was able to
complete installation and get my Laser Partner
operational in about 15 minutes.
According to PC Magazine's October 31, 1988
review of the Laser Partner, the installation
was criticized because
``when it comes time to add the
toner, you are confronted with a
large bottle that is topped with a
spring-loaded cap. You hold the
top open while gently waving the
bottle over the toner bin, rolling
the bottle back and forth in the
air, until all the toner is in the
bin.''
I suppose that if you experience difficulty
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putting toothpaste on your toothbrush, then
adding the toner would be a problem. As to the
spring-loaded cap, we are talking here about
the dexterity required to light a butane
lighter and not to move mountains. But this
is academic since Panasonic has replaced the
spring-loaded cap with a plain vanilla cap (I
saved my spring-loaded cap).
The remaining consumable items the drum and
developer come in cartridges and are easy
to install, even for the weak-thumbed among
us.
The front panel contains push buttons for each
printer operation. It is well thought out and
intuitive. Although the printer manual rarely
is needed, it is a model of clarity and
organization. The manual not only contains a
general index but also includes an index for
each printer emulation.
WordPerfect 5.0 and the Panasonic Laser
Partner work well together (Panasonic advises
me that most major programs now have a Laser
Partner driver). The output is superb. The
printed edition of this review, for instance,
was printed on my Panasonic.
Today one of my clients even complimented me
on the print quality of a document I had
prepared for his company (something that has
never happened to me before) and wanted to
know what I used to accomplish this (he
guessed that I used a MacIntosh and PostScript
printer).
Some reviewers have complained about the Laser
Partner's inability to properly print varying
degrees of gray scale. Panasonic advises me
that this was due to a bug in the pre-
production models supplied reviewers.
Try as I might, I simply could not duplicate
these supposed gray-scale problems and,
accordingly, must assume that Panasonic is
correct in claiming that their production
models have corrected this problem. Set out
below are graphics boxes with gray-scale
ranging from 10% to 100% [unfortunately I
cannot duplicate these graphics boxes for
those of you who are receiving the electronic
version of this column]:
One well-founded criticism concerns
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Panasonic's lack of a manual feed and the
absence of a straight-through paper path for
transparencies, other heavy stock, and
envelopes. The Laser Partner's Product Manager
explains that the lack of a manual feed is the
result of a necessary trade off for the
Panasonic's many other features and its low
price; as long as the print material meets
spec, the Laser Partner can handle it.
I have not tried printing with transparencies
yet and must therefore wait to see if this
will be a problem. I also am waiting for an
optional envelope cassette, which I suspect
will provide an acceptable alternative to the
straight-through paper path, at least for
envelopes.
The Panasonic Laser Partner has several
options available, such as a 1 MB RAM
expansion, legal paper cassette, en-
velope cassette, and two font cartridges
(KX-P470 & 471; compatible with the HP "F" &
"T" cartridges, respectively).
I am using the 1 MB RAM expansion, giving my
Panasonic 1.5 MB of RAM. Each day I initialize
my printer through WordPerfect 5.0 by
downloading approximately 1.3 MB of fonts. It
takes some time and surely is overkill but
then I am able to use various fonts in the
many documents I must produce and still have
each document print within seconds of issuing
the print command. When I was limited to 512
K, each print job would generally take several
minutes in order for the necessary fonts to be
downloaded into the printer's limited memory.
The expansion saves a substantial amount of
time in this regard and would be a real plus
for a busy office.
I have not yet had an opportunity to review
the cassettes or Panasonic's recently released
font cartridges. Due to an unexpected demand
for the envelope cassette, Panasonic was
caught with an inadequate supply but has
assured me that they will be able to meet
demand in December. I will over these options
as well as provide a follow-up in a future
Rogel's Corner.
Panasonic Laser Partner's top-of-the-line
features and low price make it the perfect
choice for automating a business. Indeed, if
Panasonic can untangle their customer support
problems, I suspect that the Laser Partner
FidoNews 6-13 Page 16 27 Mar 1989
will become the laser printer standard.
==============================================
Rogel's Wrap-Up # 1
==============================================
Product: Panasonic KX-P4450 Laser Partner, v.2
Price: $2,595 list
Product description: Laser printer
Features
Cartridge slots: 1
Consumables/Life: Toner: 5,000 sheets
Drum: 13,000 sheets
Developer: 20,000 sheets
Dimen (HWD): 14.5" x 28" x 17"
Duty Cycle: 5000 pages per month
Emulations (5): HP LaserJet+
Diablo 630
Epson FX-286
IBM Proprinter
Panasonic KX-P1092i
Fonts (resident)(11): Courier & Courier
Italic (10, 12, 15, & 16.66 cpi);
Courier 20 cpi (sub- & superscript);
and Century 702 & Century 702 italic
Max. Paper Size: 8.5" x 14"
Paper capacity: 250 sheets x 2 bins
RAM: 512 K
Resolution: 300 dpi
Speed: 11 PPM (text)
Warranty: 1 yr./printer;
90-days/consumables
Weight.: 59.6 lb.
Options: Legal cassette; envelope cassette; 1
MB RAM expansion; Font Cards KX-P470 & 471
(compatible with HP "F" & "T" cards,
respectively)
Comments: Panasonic's Laser Partner
represents an unbeatable value for the office:
an affordable price, dual-bin sheet feeders,
well-written documentation, easy operation,
and excellent output make this the printer of
choice for business applications. On the
negative side, it lacks a manual feeder and a
straight- through paper path. The most serious
criticism: they have toll-free customer
support but it is largely inaccessible.
For more information, contact: Panasonic
Industrial Co., 2 Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ
07004 (800) 742-8086; (201) 348-7000
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LaserTORQ
---------
There is nothing new about print spoolers or
buffers. Rather than wait for your printing
task to be completed before resuming use of
your computer, you dump your print job into a
software or hardware buffer, which then prints
in the background, so that you can proceed
with your foreground computing.
Unfortunately, in the past there were
significant trade-offs: hardware systems
offered excellent performance but at a
preimium; software systems cost less but also
offered lesser performance. All of that has
changed, thanks to LaserTORQ, a software print
spooler/accelerator from LaserTools.
Using LaserTORQ with WordPerfect 5.0, I
regained my cursor almost immediately after
issuing the print command. Then, while my
document printed at an accelerated speed in
the background, I resumed computing without
any degradation of foreground performance.
LaserTORQ does its thing through a combination
of an efficient use of your computer's
interrupt system and high-speed buffering. The
interrupt-based printing feature sends
characters to the printer as soon as the
printer is ready to receive them. This means
that you can print in the background without
suffering any noticeable slowdown of your
foreground processing speed and, as an added
bonus, the actual printing speed will be
accelerated. The buffering feature allows you
to regain use of your keyboard almost
instantly after giving the "print" command.
According to LaserTools, there are several
print spooling benchmarks:
1. Buffering speed: the rate at which a
device (printer; spooler; LaserTORQ) can
accept data to be printed.
Performance: The developers of LaserTORQ
claim that its product accepts data at
over 100,000 cps versus 2,000 cps for
other print spoolers versus 500 cps for
laser printers (text) and 200 cps for
dot-matrix printers (draft). They
further claim that it took competing
print spookers 5.3 minutes to accept a
full page of 300 dpi graphics whereas
FidoNews 6-13 Page 18 27 Mar 1989
LaserTORQ took only 7 seconds.
2. Printing speed: the rate at which
printed pages are produced.
Performance: LaserTORQ's developers
claim that competing print spoolers take
7.4 minutes to print a full page 300 dpi
graphics file where LaserTORQ required
only 1.9 minutes.
3. CPU overhead: the percentage of your
PC's time required to use the printer
utility (i.e., spooler; LaserTORQ).
Performance: LaserTools claims that
competing print spoolers have a 40% CPU
overhead factor versus 2% for LaserTORQ.
4. Ease of use
5. Costs
Operation
---------
The documentation is short, sweet, and
helpful. Frankly, installation is so simple
that you don't need the documenta-tion.
LaserTORQ allows you to set up a print buffer
on your conventional RAM memory, hard disk,
expanded memory (LMS or EEMS), or extended
memory.
Once installed, LaserTORQ operates
transparently and efficiently. If you want to
make adjustments (i.e., activate the graphics
compression feature), hit the hot-key and then
point-and-shoot. It's as simple as that.
I did have one problem, initially. The
installation test of my printer did not work.
LaserTORQ informed me that the problem was
with my parallel port: early IBM parallel
ports and those of several clones cannot
generate the signal LaserTORQ needs.
LaserTools sells a $15 parallel-port adaptor
that corrects the problem (you could also
command LaserTORQ to operate on a timer basis
rather than on an interrupt basis but this
results in a degradation of both printing and
foreground processing speeds). I tried the
adaptor; it fully corrected the problem.
Another nice LaserTORQ feature is its
flexibility. Unlike a hardware buffer which
requires you to choose the buffer size at the
time of purchase, you can adjust the LaserTORQ
FidoNews 6-13 Page 19 27 Mar 1989
buffer to suit your changing needs and you can
even change the type of buffer LaserTORQ uses
(i.e., expanded or extended memory) so that
you can use LaserTORQ to take full advantage
of your growing computer needs without any
additional costs.
Downloading fonts typically takes a
considerable period of time. Users have
reported that their downloading time of over
10 minutes has been reduced, when using
LaserTORQ, to under 10 seconds.
Another problem is an inadequate amount of
printer memory to produce full page 300 dpi
graphics. Printers such as the Hewlett-Packard
LaserJet Plus, LaserJet II, and Panasonic
Laser Partner, which come standard with 512K
memory, can only print 1/3 page of 300 dpi
graphics. There are memory boards for these
printers but they typically cost between
$300-$400. LaserTORQ's nifty
graphics-compression feature allows HP
compatible laser printers with only 512K to
print a full page of 300 dpi graphics.
Let's not forget price. There are many
hardware and software fixes for the slow
printer blues but they ordinarily cost much
more and offer less flexibility than
LaserTORQ, which costs $99 and there is no
shipping charge. What's more, LaserTORQ comes
with a 30-day unconditional, money-back
guarantee.
Finally, there is toll-free technical support.
When I called their support staff, I was
greeted by an answering machine. However my
calls were almost always returned within 1-2
hours and I find the support staff to be
courteous, informed, and helpful.
Although not reviewed here, mention should
also be made of TORQ, LaserTools' version of
LaserTORQ for dot-matrix, daisywheel, and
inkjet printers. TORQ is a memory-resident
program, requires 15K RAM, and you need an IBM
PC, XT, AT, or compatible as well as DOS 2.0+.
Lasertools recently released another software
product, Trading Post, which makes
non-PostSript speaking software (i.e., dBase
III, Lotus 1-2-3) compatible with PostScript
printers. Trading Post, which is not reviewed
here, sells for $79.00. Both programs have the
same consumer benefits offered with LaserTORQ:
no shipping charge, toll-free technical
FidoNews 6-13 Page 20 27 Mar 1989
support, and a money-back guarantee.
==============================================
Rogel's Wrap-Up # 2
==============================================
Product: LaserTORQ Version 1.04
Price: $99 list price (with free 2-day
shipping). TORQ and Trading Post, which are
not reviewed here, each list for $79}
Product description: Laser printer print
spooler/accelerator
System Requirements: 19K free ram; 128K
system; HP-compatible or PostScript laser
printer; DOS 2.0+
Comments: This program pays for itself every
day. I regain use of my keyboard within
seconds after I issue the print command.
Perhaps more important, I am able to resume
the use of my computer while my documents are
printing and there is no noticeable
degredation in either the background printing
or the foreground processing. In the past my
work would be interrupted while I impatiently
waited on my printer to complete its task; now
my printer must wait on me. I wonder if
Lasertools has any solution for that problem.
For more information, contact: LaserTools
Corp., 3025 Buena Vista Way, Berkeley, CA
94708; (800) 346-1353; (415) 843-2234
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Books
-----
I often find that the quality of a book
reflects the exacting standards (or lack
thereof) of the publisher. Peachpit Press is
no exception: they have published the two gems
reviewed here. For those who are interested,
Peachpit Press also publishes: Ventural Tips
and Tricks, 2nd Edition by Ted Nace ($22.95;
448 pp.); The Macintosh Font Book by Erfert
Fenton ($21.95; 300 pp.); IBM AT Clone Buyer's
Guide and Handbook ($24.95); and, 386 Computer
Buyer's Guide and Handbook ($29.95). To
order, you may contact the publlisher at the
address or telephone number set out in Rogel's
Wrap-Up # 3 or # 4 below.
FidoNews 6-13 Page 21 27 Mar 1989
LaserJet Unlimited, Edition II
by
Ted Nace & Michael Gardner
The authors do an excellent job of covering
everything you need to know about laser
printers, including: setting up and
maintaining a laser printer; operating the
control panel as well as printer commands (for
more advanced users); coordination of the
printer with word processing software,
spreadsheets, databases, and forms; desktop
publishing, graphics, and fonts; special
effects and tricky operations like
envelope/label printing; and laser printer
upgrades. I particularly liked the individual
sections the authors devoted to special
hardware and software (including shareware &
public domain) utilities for the subjects
under discussion.
Don't let the title fool you. There is very
little in this book that does not apply to all
HP LaserJet compatible printers. Considering
that any serious non-PostScript laser printer
will emulate the LaserJet, the book has a wide
application, indeed. Armed with this book even
a novice can quickly and easily learn to use
the laser printer proficiently.
==============================================
Rogel's Wrap-Up # 3
==============================================
Product: LaserJet Unlimited, Edition II by
Ted Nace & Michael Gardner
Price: $24.95 list
Product description: Book re laser printers
and, in particular, the HP LaserJet
Comments: This book is a must for people who
use or are considering the use of a HP
LaserJet compatible printer. It is well
written, thoroughly covers the fundamentals of
using a laser printer, and offers countless
suggestions on how to get the most out of a
laser printer.
For more information, contact: Peachpit
Press, 1085 Keith Ave., Berkeley, CA 94708
(415) 527-8555
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WordPerfect 5: Desktop Publishing in Style
FidoNews 6-13 Page 22 27 Mar 1989
by
Daniel Will-Harris
Daniel Will-Harris covers every conceivable
aspect of desktop publishing with WordPerfect
5.0 in exacting but easy to understand detail.
In short, this book demystifies WordPerfect's
formidable desktop publishing features.
My only criticisms deal more with style than
substance. First, the author provides the bare
minimum of information about the keystrokes
required to perform a certain operation. I
would have preferred a bit more explanation so
that I would not have to go to my computer to
see what the author meant by "ALT-F9 T C".
Second, the author is rather heavy handed in
his use of humor. Humor can be nice as a
seasoning for a technical book but becomes
annoying, at least to me, when it becomes one
of the main courses.
This is probably the best technical book I
have ever read. There is hardly a paragraph
that does not contain some new and innovative
suggestion. In fact, I was so eager to learn
what marvellous suggestions the author would
make next, that I found it difficult to put
the book down.
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Rogel's Wrap-Up # 4
==============================================
Product: WordPerfect 5: Desktop Publishing in
Style by Daniel Will-Harris
Price: $21.95 list (476 pp.). A supplementary
"Designer Disk 5 for WordPerfect", containing
30 style sheets duplicating all of the
examples in the book, is available directly
from the author for $35.95 (not reviewed
here). To order: write Will-Harris Designer
Disks, Box 480265, Dept B, LA, CA 90048
Product description: Book re WordPerfect 5.0
and desktop publishing
Comments: Will-Harris' book should be
required reading for anyone using WordPerfect
5.0. I have never read a book so packed with
truly helpful suggestions. In fact, there is
hardly a paragraph that does not contain some
new and exciting idea. Once you open this book
up, it's hard to put down.
For more information, contact: Peachpit
FidoNews 6-13 Page 23 27 Mar 1989
Press, 1085 Keith Ave., Berkeley, CA 94708
(415) 527-8555
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Do you have any comments or questions about
anything covered in Rogel's Corner? Are there
any subjects you would like to see covered in
future Rogel's Corner columns? Let me and
the other readers hear from you.
Please send your letters to:
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c/o Todd S. Rogel
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You can reach me by telephone at the following numbers:
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Sincerely,
Todd S. Rogel
Raleigh, North Carolina
November 24, 1988
Copyright @ 1988, by Todd S. Rogel.
[Permission is granted to copy this article
for noncommercial purposes only. Any other
reproduction or use is strictly prohibited
without the express written permission of the
author, Todd S. Rogel]
==============================================
January, 1989 Rogel's Corner
Review of
Softview's FormSet
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The Interrupt Stack
8 May 1989
Digital Equipment Corporations User Society (DECUS) will be
holding its semi-annual symposium in Atlanta, GA. Runs
through May 12. As usual sysop's will get together and chat.
19 May 1989
Start of EuroCon III at Eindhoven, The Netherlands
24 Aug 1989
Voyager 2 passes Neptune.
24 Aug 1989
FidoCon '89 starts at the Holiday Inn in San Jose,
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If you are interested in applying, you need to supply your INTERNET
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For example, my FidoNet node number is 1:125/406. My INTERNET
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If you are interested in further info on the INTERNET or UFGATE,
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/*** TELEBIT/UUNET INTERNET DOMAIN NAME DISCOUNT PROGRAM ***/
(IDNDP)
The Telebit Corporation, in conjunction with UUNET Communications
Services, is offering a special 50% promotional discount off the
list price of TrailBlazer Plus modems to qualified organizations
using Internet domain names. Networks like Usenet and BITNET where
domain names may not be the precise addressing scheme may also
qualify.
Telebit has demonstrated its commitment to the UNIX marketplace
with its specific support for the UUCP protocol and the support of
TrailBlazer modems on the USENET. This announcement signals
Telebit's extended support for the use of its products in dialup
TCP/IP environments.
UUNET Communications Services will be assisting Telebit with the
program's administration as well as the distribution of dialup
TCP/IP software.
/***********************
* WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
***********************/
Any autonomous organization legitimately participating on the
Internet by use of Internet domain names can qualify. The
organization must be physically located within the 50 United States
or Canada. One or two Telebit TrailBlazer Plus modems may be
purchased at a 45% or 50% discount off the US or Canadian list
price. Discount levels are determined by payment method and will
be explained below.
PTT restrictions and distribution contracts prohibit Telebit from
directly selling modems outside the United States. Telebit
Technologies of Canada, has agreed to extend the terms of the
Internet discount program to all Canadian sites. Other
international users are encouraged to contact Telebit Inc. for
local distributor information. A similar program may be offered
through local distribution on a per country, per demand basis.
For the sake of this program, Internet participation will be
defined by an organization's participation in the Domain Name
Service. Any organization with a registered domain name advertised
by a network name server will be immediately qualified to purchase
a total of two Telebit TrailBlazer Pluses.
In addition all UUNET members immediately qualify to purchase
modems as long as they have not previously purchased 2 modems on
the Telebit Usenet Discount Program.
Autonomous organizations residing as third level sub-domains, nodes
or some other form of demarcation not directly reachable via an
Internet Domain Name Server may also qualify for the program by
FidoNews 6-13 Page 27 27 Mar 1989
demonstrating on their applications the nature of their autonomy
and their relationship to a second level domain reachable via a
domain name server.
/*************
* For example:
**************/
A large university may list a single second level domain (foou.edu)
as the only way to reach all campus machines. However, within that
campus domain there potentially exist multiple autonomous
organizations, i.e. College of Computer Science (cs.foou.edu),
Dept. of Engineering (eng.foou.edu), Department of Foo
(foo.foou.edu), etc.
In the case of a very large company with internal, autonomous
divisions, each could qualify under the program rules. However, it
must be shown that the division operates as a completely separate
entity. For instance, the Chevrolet and Pontiac divisions of
General Motors, (chevrolet.gm.com, pontiac.gm.com).
Two pseudo domains exist on the Internet that do not fit exactly
into the Domain Name structure. They are Usenet (UUCP) and BITNET.
In the case of BITNET, individual node sites that constitute an
autonomous organization would qualify under the program.
In the case of Usenet, organizations that HAVE NOT previously
purchased 2 modems on the Telebit Usenet Discount Program may
qualify by reporting their existing domain name or by registering a
domain name for their site. UUNET provides a low, fee based
service for the the registration of a domain name. If you are a
UUCP site without a domain name and would prefer registration be
taken care of for you, contact UUNET at the below addresses.
The program is designed as a promotion. This allows individual
organizations an opportunity to experience Telebit's TrailBlazer
Plus high speed modems at an attractive price. It is not designed
as a mechanism to fulfill an organization's entire modem
requirements.
If your organization resides as a third or lower level domain and
gains access to the Internet indirectly via a higher level
organization you must supply the nature of your organization's
autonomy and describe the relationship to that higher level domain.
A brief explanation of your organization's autonomous relationship
to a second level domain should suffice. Telebit reserves the
right to validate each application using the criteria described
herein, granting or refusing sale accordingly. A total limit of
four (4) modems per second level domain may be enforced if it is
deemed by Telebit that all autonomous organizations within that
domain have been satisfied.
/******************************
* THE TELEBIT TRAILBLAZER PLUS
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The Telebit TrailBlazer is the most advanced dialup communications
technology on the market today. TrailBlazer offers compatibility
at 300, 1200 (V.22 and Bell 212), and 2400 bps. In high speed (PEP
mode), the TrailBlazer can operate at 18,000 bps on ordinary dialup
phone lines, (over 16,000 bps throughput). TrailBlazer's patented
multicarrier technology dynamically adapts to phone line quality
and delivers the highest throughput possible for each individual
line. In August 1987, Telebit announced enhanced features that are
designed to allow the TrailBlazer to work optimally with UUCP,
Kermit, XMODEM, and YMODEM protocols.
In addition, the modem may be configured, by use of an S register,
to perform the compress/decompress algorithms (based on Unix's 4.0
compress) in real time, WITHIN the modem.
/************************
* Standard Dialup TCP/IP
*************************/
With the release of Berkeley 4.3, a framing protocol known as
Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) has spread throughout the
Internet. Several System V, VMS, MAC and PC vendors have picked up
on the protocol and are supporting it as well. The protocol is
documented in RFC 1055.
Basically the protocol specifies a method for framing IP packets
with a magic character and escaping that character and the escape
character in the data stream. The protocol does not address issues
of connection establishment, host authenticity, or things like data
integrity or data compression techniques.
However, execution of SLIP across high speed dialup modem links has
proven very useful to a number of IP users. FTPs can deliver
1000-1600 characters per second (cps). Performance depends on your
system and the version of TCP that you are running. SMTP runs
quite well. Interactive applications, telnet and rlogin, perform
with noticable character delay, the result of very large packet
sizes associated with each character typed.
/*******************
* New Dial Up TCP/IP
********************/
The good news accompanying this announcement is about the recent
work to produce a new dialup IP protocol that employs header
prediction and compression techniques. This code dramatically
reduces the packet overhead associated with small, interactive
packets like those produced by telnet or rlogin.
At the time of Release 1.0 of this document the public availability
of this new code is undefined. However, it is the intention of
Telebit and UUNET to make available all known working versions of
standard SLIP. In addition it is our intention to demonstrate and
serve to distribute all new dial-up IP source code as soon as it
FidoNews 6-13 Page 29 27 Mar 1989
becomes available.
Further we will provide documentation and installation instructions
for all versions that we distribute. Please mail to Telebit or
UUNET as instructed below to acquire the latest information
regarding these developments.
/**************************************************
* TRAILBLAZER PRICES, DISCOUNTS AND RESTRICTIONS:
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PRODUCT NAME MODEL# LIST PRICE PREPAY/COD PRICE NET 30 PRICE
TrailBlazer Plus T2SAA $1345 $672.50 $739.75
Those purchasing the modems on COD or pre-payment terms are
eligible for a 50% discount off the list price. Those who wish to
pay on 30 day payment terms will receive a 45% discount off list
price.
Each autonomous site may purchase a maximum of two (2) units at
this special promotional price.
Government or Educational institutions with tax exempt status will
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designed for resale, no resale numbers can be accepted in lieu of
sales tax.
Sales tax must be collected in all states where Telebit has sales
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ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, TEXAS, and CALIFORNIA.
A $20.00 shipping and handling charge per unit is added to all
orders. Delivery is 30 days ARO.
Telebit reserves the right to substitute functionally equivalent
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* HOW TO PLACE YOUR ORDER
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Orders are accepted by filling out the enclosed order form along
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1) your purchase order indicating Net 30 terms
OR
2) your purchase order and indication of type of prepayment
(check, credit card or indication to pay C.O.D.)
This option enters the order, but if it is not C.O.D., the
modem(s) will not ship until prepayment has been received. OR
3) your prepayment or indication to pay C.O.D.
(this option enters the order and will ship as soon as modems
are ready)
and mailing it to:
Telebit Corporation
ATTN: IDNDP Program Coordinator
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Voice phone: (415) 969-3800
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Orders will be shipped 30 days ARO.
ORDERS SHOULD NOT BE SENT TO UUNET COMMUNICATIONS.
However, information about this program or other UUNET services may
be requested from:
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P.O. Box 2685
Fairfax,VA 22031-0685
+1 703 876 5050
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OFFICERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIDONET ASSOCIATION
Mort Sternheim 1:321/109 Chairman of the Board
Bob Rudolph 1:261/628 President
Matt Whelan 3:3/1 Vice President
Bill Bolton 3:711/403 Vice President-Technical Coordinator
Linda Grennan 1:147/1 Secretary
Kris Veitch 1:147/30 Treasurer
IFNA COMMITTEE AND BOARD CHAIRS
Administration and Finance Mark Grennan 1:147/1
Board of Directors Mort Sternheim 1:321/109
Bylaws Don Daniels 1:107/210
Ethics Ivan Schaffel 1:141/390
Executive Committee Bob Rudolph 1:261/628
International Affairs Rob Gonsalves 2:500/1
Membership Services David Drexler 1:147/1
Nominations & Elections David Melnick 1:107/233
Public Affairs David Drexler 1:147/1
Publications Rick Siegel 1:107/27
Security & Individual Rights Jim Cannell 1:143/21
Technical Standards Rick Moore 1:115/333
IFNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DIVISION AT-LARGE
10 Courtney Harris 1:130/732 Don Daniels 1:107/210
11 Bill Allbritten 1:11/301 Mort Sternheim 1:321/109
12 Bill Bolton 3:711/403 Mark Grennan 1:147/1
13 Irene Henderson 1:107/9 (vacant)
14 Ken Kaplan 1:100/22 Ted Polczyinski 1:154/5
15 Scott Miller 1:128/12 Matt Whelan 3:3/1
16 Ivan Schaffel 1:141/390 Robert Rudolph 1:261/628
17 Neal Curtin 1:343/1 Steve Jordan 1:206/2871
18 Andrew Adler 1:135/47 Kris Veitch 1:147/30
19 David Drexler 1:147/1 (vacant)
2 Henk Wevers 2:500/1 David Melnik 1:107/233
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international FidoNet-compatible electronic mail community to
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Please NOTE that IFNA is a general not-for-profit organization
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