rnelson@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca (Randy Nelson) (02/02/90)
Index Number: 6541 BL> From: BRIAN.LINGARD@f201.n260.z1.fidonet.org (BRIAN LINGARD) BL> Subject: Re: DISC BL> Date: 31 Jan 90 06:01:04 GMT BL> BL> Index Number: 6520 BL> BL> Entered 25 jan 1990 at Toronto Canada. BL> BL> Incidentally, Tymnet, GTE Telenet and Datapac are inter connected via BL> x.75 gateways. BL> Thjis means any person in USAS with access to Telenet or Tymnet can BL> call DISC in Calgary Alberta collect. BL> BL> DISC=Disabled Info Service of Canada. BL> BL> Contact Admin Assistant, DISC, the Walter Dinsdale Center, BL> Univ of Calgary, BL> Calgary Alberta Canada for info on joining DISC. BL> Brian Although it is technically possible, DISC doesn't allow foreign access to it's network. The costs of implementing this would be too great. DISC is sponsored by the federal government for the disabled of Canada. I hope this hasn't created any confusion. Randy Randy Nelson VE3WRN Ontario Representative rnelson@watserv1.uwaterloo.edu 197A Cedarvale Cr. Disability Information ..uunet!watmath!watserv1!rnelson WATERLOO, Ont. Services of Canada. rnelson@uncaedu.bitnet N2L 4T3 (519)884-2989 (Voice and TDD)
Sheila.Fava@f720.n209.z1.fidonet.org (Sheila Fava) (07/24/90)
Index Number: 9441
Last year, Derryl, I applied for membership in DISK (because I compete
in swimming at Games for the disABLED in British Columbia, Alberta and,
in 1991, Ontario) to keep in touch with my Canadian co-horts. Like you
said, I found DISK to be very clique-y and inaccessable (unless
part-owner of AT&T) to modem use from the States. So I have left my
membership lapse and call the local Canadian BBSes when competing in
Canada. (I have a portable laptop computer and I never leave home
without it.)
---Sheila.
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Internet: Sheila.Fava@f720.n209.z1.fidonet.orgChris.Brown@f223.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Brown) (10/05/90)
Index Number: 10887
Hi. I don't think the Secstate person would want to come to the
meetig at this stage, and I'm sure Secstate wouldn't want to fund a
special link on one computer. I feel the best way to go is to
expand our reach on the FIDONet backbone, and if secstate gets
involved, they would help FIDONet in some way, especially in
reaching less populated areas. I don't think there could be any
funding for one board, or for a headquarters, so to speak.
The advantage of FIDONet, for various kinds of users including
ourselves, is the decentralized nature of decision making and
resources. This, I see as a strengthi in the system, and should
be worked with.
It would be inadvisable to set up a system which was dependent on
Secstate for assistance, especially as much of the discussion would
be very critical of government, and there would be constant
political pressure to drop funding.
Besides, supporting FIDONet is not only good for our cause, but for
many other groups who are concerned about various social issues,
and who woill benefit by a strong and healthy and decentralized
system such as FIDONet. We shoudl be joining with those other
groups and helping each other, not trying to set up our own
empire.
No?
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