john@newave.MN.ORG (John A. Weeks III) (02/06/90)
I'm not exactly a "newuser", but I cannot think of a better place to ask this: What is FidoNet? I have an inkling that it is a store & foreward network of PC BBS's, sort of like an PC version of usenet. Is this true? -john- -- =============================================================================== John A. Weeks III (612) 942-6969 ...uunet!rosevax!bungia!wd0gol!newave!john =============================================================================== <*** *** Disclaimer: Its my machine, so I can say whatever I want. *** ***>
bianco@cs.odu.edu (David J. Bianco) (02/08/90)
In article <32@newave.UUCP> john@newave.MN.ORG (John A. Weeks III) writes:
I'm not exactly a "newuser", but I cannot think of a better place
to ask this:
What is FidoNet?
I have an inkling that it is a store & foreward network of PC BBS's,
sort of like an PC version of usenet. Is this true?
-john-
You got it! Its really very much like some of the features you can get
through Internet/Usenet. There are [I would estimate] about as many Fidonet
groups as there are Usenet newsgroups. Pascal, Astronomy, Star Trek, Many
special ones supporting certain programs like Telix or Wildcat BBS system.
Also, you can mail specific users ( "netmail" ) although I have personally
never used this feature.cosell@bbn.com (Bernie Cosell) (02/09/90)
bianco@cs.odu.edu (David J. Bianco) writes: }In article <32@newave.UUCP> john@newave.MN.ORG (John A. Weeks III) writes: } I'm not exactly a "newuser", but I cannot think of a better place } to ask this: } What is FidoNet? } I have an inkling that it is a store & foreward network of PC BBS's, } sort of like an PC version of usenet. Is this true? } -john- }You got it! Its really very much like some of the features you can get }through Internet/Usenet. ... Don't tell me... and they call it "Fidonet" because the underlying machines are all dogs? /bernie\
eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU (Eric P. Scott) (02/10/90)
Read comp.org.fidonet. You'll find more that you ever want to know there. -=EPS=-