mandell@mozart.helios.nd.edu (Dan Mandell) (03/05/91)
Could somebody please explain to me what the KA9A NOS is? Dan Mandell
karn@epic.bellcore.com (Phil R. Karn) (03/09/91)
In article <1991Mar5.032132.27919@news.nd.edu>, mandell@mozart.helios.nd.edu (Dan Mandell) writes: |> Could somebody please explain to me what the KA9A NOS is? KA9Q NOS (not "KA9A NOS") is a network operating system package intended primarily for the IBM PC, but it has been ported to other platforms including the Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Apple Macintosh, and various flavors of UNIX. The primary purpose of the package is to bring the TCP/IP protocol suite to amateur packet radio, but it is not limited to packet radio, nor is it just a TCP/IP implementation. Several protocols popular in amateur packet radio ("NET/ROM", "AX.25") can be used either alone or in conjunction with TCP/IP. Among other things, the package contains an IP router and both server and client functions for telnet, ftp, smtp, finger and some other services (there's also an NNTP client). The telnet server provides a BBS-like system for passing messages. The KA9Q NOS (including source code) is freely available by anonymous FTP (see a message I just posted here for the details). It may be used gratis by radio amateurs and universities; all others should contact me for permission. By the way, for those who may not be radio amateurs, "KA9Q" is my FCC-assigned amateur radio callsign. Phil