The FidoGazette Volume 18 Number 3 14 February 2022
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Table of Contents
1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1
2. CORRECTIONS .............................................. 2
3. ARTICLES ................................................. 3
Support ends for older Visual Studio versions in April ... 3
4. FOOD FOR THOUGHT ......................................... 4
5. THOUGHT OF THE WEEK ...................................... 5
6. STATIC STUFF ............................................. 6
7. FIDOGAZETTE INFORMATION .................................. 13
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EDITORIAL
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I apologize for missing the last two weeks of the FidoGazette. I
have had a lot going on and it's been rough mentally, emotionally,
and physically. For those that don't know, I am permanently
physically disabled and chroncically ill which makes things difficult
at times.

I don't have a lot of content this week unfortunately and am
continuing my call for articles and content from fellow Fidonet
sysops. I hope next week I'll have some more.

The Fidonet Software Listing returns this issue and I hope the issues
have been corrected. We'll see. <G>

The FidoGazette banner and mast have been updated. I hope to be able
to offer the 'Gazette via the Web and FTP here shortly after I finish
setting up my new BBS.

As always, thank you for reading the FidoGazette and I warmly welcome
your article submissions, comments, and constructive criticism. You
are invited to submit a "letter to the editor" to be published in a
future issue of the FidoGazette.

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CORRECTIONS
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In the previous issue of the FidoGazette (24 January 2022), Andrew
Leary's node number was incorrect. His correct node number is
1:320/219, not 1:329/119 as published.

The editor regrets the error.

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ARTICLES
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FYI: Support ends for older Visual Studio versions in April
Showers of work for admins
Richard Speed Fri 11 Feb 2022 // 20:54 UTC

From: https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/11/visual_studio_support/

Microsoft has dropped a gentle reminder that the clock is ticking for
older versions of Visual Studio. April is set to be a busy month for
VS admins. Mainstream support for Visual Studio 2017 ends on 12 April
(although there will be another five years of security fixes for
v15.9). Support for Visual Studio 2019 v16.7 ends on 12 April,
necessitating a hop to v16.11 (which keeps mainstream support to
April 2024) or going direct to Visual Studio 2022.

Or you could opt for an entirely new set of tools. There are some
worthy alternatives out there, not least Microsoft's own Visual
Studio Code. Then again, things do move rather quickly these days,
and for many the familiar moth-eaten blanket of Microsoft's
development environment is a comfort even if it is now garbed in
64-bit clothes.

Visual Studio 2022 runs on a channel-based system of servicing. The
Preview Channel allows an early peek at new features, the Current
Channel (which gets updates every three months) picks up those
features when they're ready for production. Servicing for a Current
Channel version stops when the next minor version update is released.

Lastly there is the enterprise-friendly Long-Term Servicing Channel
(LTSC), which is based on even-numbered minor updates and provides up
to 18 months of support until a user must update in order to keep
those patches flowing. The latest LTSC edition of Visual Studio 2022
(v17.0) will end support in 2023, although v17.2 should turn up in
the coming months.

Also finally breathing its last in 2023 will be Visual Studio 2012,
already out of mainstream support and due to turn its toes skywards
(at least in terms of security updates) less than a year from now, on
January 9, 2023.

So take a moment to celebrate 20 years since Visual Studio .NET was
released by checking how much life your faithful friend has left in
it. An update might be beckoning.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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Here's something to make for a savory and sweet breakfast:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Bay State Breakfast Muffins
Categories: Muffins, Breakfast, Breads, New england
Yield: 12 Servings

2 c Shredded unpeeled apples
1 1/3 c Sugar
1 c Chopped cranberries
1 c Shredded carrots
1 c Chopped pecans
2 1/2 c Flour
1 tb Baking powder
2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
2 ts Cinnamon
2 Large eggs, beaten
1/2 c Vegetable oil

In large bowl, mix apples and sugar and set aside. Prepare muffin
tins with paper cups. Preheat oven to 375F. Add cranberries,
carrots and nuts to apple mixture. Add eggs and oil and mix gently.
Divide evenly among muffin cups. Bake 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5
minutes in pan and remove to rack. Serve plain or with cream
cheese.
Susan Filipi

Guild of St. Mary of the Nativity, Scituate, MA

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THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
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Thought Of The Week

"Rudeness is the weak person's imitation of strength." -- Unknown

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STATIC STUFF
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FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING
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BBS Software List

Updated 2022-02-13

Maintained by Andrew Leary (1:320/219)
Editors Emeritus: Robert Couture, Janis Kracht,
Sean Dennis

M=Mailer T=Tosser B=BBS D=Door C=Comm/Terminal
P=Points E=Editor I=Internet U=Utility #=Info
F=TIC/SRIF Processor

*=Software is available and may be registerable,
but no longer supported or updated.

@=Website is operating but is no longer updated.

?=Software's updating/support status is unknown.

O=Software is open source.

This list contains BBS-related software that is available
for registration (not necessarily supported), open source
software and actively developed/supported software by its
author. Software listed may be available for DOS, Linux,
OS/2 (eComStation), Windows (16 or 32 bit) and OSX.

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|Software: Author |Type |URL, Contact, Ver, Notes Help Node|
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==> FRONT-END/INTERNET MAILERS

Argus |MI*? |http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products
| | /argus/
| | v3.210 on 2001-03-29

BinkleyTerm XE |MO* |http://btxe.sourceforge.net
| | 2.60XE Beta-XH7 on 2000-10-22

BinkD |MI? |http://binkd.grumbler.org
| | gul@gul.kiev.ua 2:463/68
| | v.1.0.4
| | v.1.1a-113 (alpha)
| | ftp://cvs.happy.kiev.ua/pub/fidosoft
| | /mailer/binkd/
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| |http://www.filegate.net/r50/aftnbinkd/

D'Bridge |MTCPE|http://www.dbridgemailer.com
|I | support@dbridgemailer.com 1:1/130
Nick Andre | | v4.00 on 2022-02-12

FIDO-Deluxe IP |MPUI |http://www.datenbahn.dd-dns.de/
| | cdp/fp_deluxe/
| | v2.4 on 2003-09-26

FrontDoor, FD/APX: |MITPC|http://www.defsol.se
Definite Solutions |E | sales@defsol.se
| | FD v2.33ml, FD/APX v1.15

InterMail |MCPE |http://www.Intermail.net 1:106/201
Dale Barnes | | dalebarnes42@majik.net
| | IM v2.60 on 2017-08-28

Husky Project |MTPUI|http://husky.sourceforge.net/
|EO? | v1.9 RC2 on 2010-04-20

Taurus |MI |http://www.fidotel.com/public/forums/
(based on Radius) |? | taurus/index.htm
| | v5.0 on 2006-06-12
| |

T-Mail |MI |http://www.tmail.spb.ru (Russian only)
|? | v2608 on 2001-12-12

AfterShock |MTEI |https://play.google.com/store/apps/
Asvcorp | | details?id=com.asvcorp.aftershock
Anatoly Vdovichev | | rudi.timmer@gmx.com 2:292/140
Rudi Timmermans | | v1.6.7 on 2017-11-19

HotDogEd |E |https://play.google.com/store/apps/
Sergey Pushkin | | details?id=com.pushkin.hotdoged
| | v2.13.5 on 2017-03-13 2:5020/2141

HotDogEd FidoNet |MTI |https://play.google.com/store/apps/
Provider | | details?id=com.pushkin.hotdoged.fido
Sergey Pushkin | | v2.13.5 on 2017-03-13 2:5020/2141

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==> MAIL TOSSERS

Crashmail II |TO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net/
| | crashmail.html

FastEcho |T |http://www.softeq.de/old/Products
| | /FastEcho/fastecho.html
| | v1.46.1 on 2007-11-13
| | Registration keys are free & available
| | by request from the author

Fidogate |TUI? |http://www.fidogate.org
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| | v4.4.10 on 2004-08-27
| |

FMail |TO |https://sourceforge.net/projects/fmail/
| | v2.0.1.4 on 2017-04-21

InterEcho |T |http://www.Intermail.net 1:220/60
Dale Barnes | | dalebarnes42@majik.net
| | IE 1.20 on 2017-08-28

JetMail: JetSys |TU |
(ATARI ST only) | | v1.01 on 2000-01-01

Squish |T* |http://www.filegate.net/maximus_bbs/
| | v1.11R2 on 2009-01-01
| | Source code available in Maximus BBS
| | archive: http://maximus.sourceforge.net


WWIVToss |T |http://www.weather-station.org/wwiv/
| | v1.51 on 2015-05-23

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==> BBS SOFTWARE

BBBS |BICTM|http://www.bbbs.net 2:222/2
| | b@bbbs.net
| | v4.01 on 2007-01-28

EleBBS |BO*? |http://www.elebbs.com
| | v0.10.RC1 on 2002-06-09

Enthral BBS |B |http://enthralbbs.com
Linux/BSD/OSX | | v0.429/Alpha on 2010-10-14
| | Fidonet filebone SCENEENT

Ezycom BBS |BT* |http://www.ezycom-bbs.com 3:690/682
| | v2.15g2 on 2009-11-16

GT Power |B |http://www.gtpowerbbs.com/
| | v19.00

Hermes II Project |BT |http://www.hermesbbs.com/
Macintosh-based | | malyn@strangegizmo.com
| | v3.5.10b3

Maximus BBS |BO* |http://www.filegate.net/maximus_bbs/
| | v3.03
| | Source code available at:
| | http://maximus.sourceforge.net/

MBSE BBS |BMTFI|https://sourceforge.net 1:1/119
|PO | /projects/mbsebbs
| | ajleary@sourceforge.net
| | v1.0.7.24 on 2022-01-06
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Meltdown BBS |UIO |http://meltdown-bbs.sourceforge.net/
| | v1.0b on 2004-04-26

Mystic BBS |BMTCE|http://www.mysticbbs.com
|I | v1.12 A46 on 2020-08-26

NiKom BBS (Amiga) |BO |http://www.nikom.org
| | v2.3.1 on 2017-07-01

RemoteAccess BBS |B? |http://www.rapro.com 1:1/120
| | bfmorse@rapro.com
| | v2.62.2SW on 2000-10-25

Renegade BBS |B |http://renegadebbs.info 1:129/305
| | v1.25/DOS on 2021-05-16

Spitfire BBS |B? |http://www.buffalocrk.com/
| | mdwoltz@buffalocrk.com
| | v3.7 on 2010-01-01

Synchronet BBS |BMTIO|http://www.synchro.net 1:103/705
| | v3.19b on 2022-01-02

Telegard BBS |B* |
| | v3.09g2-sp4/mL on 1999-12-19

WildCat! Interactive |MTBEI|http://www.santronics.com
Net Server, Platinum| | sales@santronics.com
Xpress: Santronics | |
Software, Inc. | | v8.0 AUP 454.12 on 2021-05-14

WWIV BBS |B |http://www.wwivbbs.org
| | v5.6.1 on 2021-04-23

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==> TIC PROCESSORS/FILEFIX/SRIF

Allfix |FIUT |http://www.allfix.com/ 1:218/720
Ken Johnson | | v6.1.0 on 2019-02-02

NEF/pk |F |http://nefpk.8m.com/
| | v2.45b2 on 2000-03-05

TinyTIC |FO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net
| | /tinytic.html

VIReq |FO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net
| | /vireq.html

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==> BBS DOORS/UTILITIES

Cheepware |DU |http://outpostbbs.net/cheepware.html
Sean Dennis | | sysop@outpostbbs.net 1:18/200
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| | Fidonet filebone CH-WARE

DDS (Doorware |D@ |http://www.doorgames.org
Distribution System)| | ruth@doorgames.org
Ruth Argust | |

Jibben Software |D* |http://www.jibbensoftware.com/
| | bbs-door-games.cfm
| | scott@jibben.com
| | 1995-99 Release dates

John Dailey Software |DU |http://www.johndaileysoftware.com

Shining Star |D* |http://www.shiningstar.net/bbsdoors/
| | nannette@shiningstar.net
| | Doors are registerable via website

Sunrise Doors: |D |http://www.sunrisedoors.com
Al Lawrence | | al@sunrisedoors.com
| | Tel: (404) 256-9518

T1ny's Software |DU |http://www.tinysbbs.com/files/tsoft/
Shawn Highfield | | shighfield@gmail.com 1:229/452
| | Fidonet filebone CH-WARE

The Brainex System |D |http://www.brainex.com/brainex_system/
| | stanley@brainex.com
| | 1994-99 Releases

Trade Wars |D* |http://www.eisonline.com/tradewars/
| | jpritch@eisonline.com
| | v3.09 (DOS-32) in 2002

Vagabond Software |DU* |http://vbsoft.dhakota.org
| | d@dhakota.org
| | Last update: 2008-04-11

WWIVEdit |DE |http://www.weather-station.org/wwiv/
| | v3.0 on 2011-06-27

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==> POINT SOFTWARE

APoint |PI |https://stargate.org.uk/apoint/
| | v1.25 on 2001-12-12 (Win32)
| | Needs the binkD Toolkit for Fido-over-IP
| | which is available from the above URL.

CrossPoint |P |http://www.crosspoint.de
| | pm@crosspoint.de
| | v3.12d on 1999-12-22 (DOS, Shareware)

FreeXP |PO |http://www.freexp.de
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| | support@freexp.de
| | v3.42 on 2020-09-25 (DOS)

OpenXP |PIO |https://sourceforge.net/projects/openxp5/
| |https://openxp.uk/
| | dev@openxp.uk
| | v5.0.51 on 2021-12-26
| | (Win32, Linux(64-Bit})

WinPoint |PI |http://www.winpoint.org/
| | Tim Schattkowsky 2:240/1120.29
| | v398.2 on 2022-02-06 (Win32)

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==> SYSOP MAIL EDITORS

GoldEd+ |EO |http://golded-plus.sourceforge.net/
| | v1.1.5 (Snapshot) on 2015-11-30
| | NOTE: Unstable versions released often

SqEd32 |E |http://www.sqed.de 2:2476/493
| | v1.15 on 1999-12-15
| | Website is in German and English

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==> INTERNET UTILITIES

Ifmail |UIO |http://ifmail.sourceforge.net
| | crosser@average.org

Internet Rex |UI? |http://members.shaw.ca/InternetRex/
| | telnet://xanadubbs.ca 1:342/806
| | v2.29 on 2001-10-21

JamNNTPd |UIO |http://ftnapps.sourceforge.net
| | /jamnntpd.html
| | 1:120/544

Luckygate |UO | ftp://happy.kiev.ua/pub/fidosoft/gate
| | /lgate
| | gul@gul.kiev.ua

MakeNL |UO |http://makenl.sourceforge.net
| | v3.5.0 on 2019-05-06

RNtrack |U |http://sourceforge.net/projects
| | /ftrack-as 2:5080/102
| |stas_degteff@users.sourceforge.net
| | v1.32 on 2011-04-29

TransNet |UIO? |http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mressl/
| | transnet/index.html
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| | transnet@ressl.com.ar
| | v2.11 on 2007-09-13

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==> INFORMATIONAL WEBSITES/BBS LISTS

Telnet/Dialup BBS |# |http://www.telnetbbsguide.com 1:275/89
Guide | | Maintained by Dave Perrussel
| | This is probably the most updated BBS
| | list on the Internet for a general
| | BBS list.

Synchronet BBS List |# |http://www.synchro.net/sbbslist.html
| | Maintained automatically
| | This list is specifically for
| | Synchronet-based BBS systems and is
| | automatically updated nightly.

The BBS Corner |# |http://www.bbscorner.com
| | This website is more than just files,
| | it's an encyclopedia of knowledge for
| | BBS sysops and people who want to
| | become sysops. This site is run by
| | the same person who does the Telnet
| | BBS Guide.

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File Archives:

http://archives.thebbs.org
http://sysopscorner.thebbs.org (site is no longer maintained)
http://www.bbsfiles.com
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu (OS/2 specific)
http://www.filegate.net/ (FTP access via port 60721)
http://www.tinysbbs.com/files/

Note: Most also provide FTP access (use ftp instead of http above)

The BBS Software List is published weekly in the FidoGazette.

If you have corrections, suggestions or additions to the information
above, please contact Andrew Leary with your information via the
FIDOGAZETTE echo or netmail at 1:320/219.

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--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20180707
* Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200)

Hello Sean!

*** Monday 14.02.22 at 20:31:48, Sean Dennis wrote to All:

[snip]

The Fidonet Software Listing returns this issue and I hope the
issues have been corrected. We'll see. <G>

The issues with the Point Software section have indeed been corrected, thanks.

Regards,
Martin
--- WinPoint 398.2
* Origin: WinPoint Test Rig - UK - (2:280/464.27)

Hello Martin,

15 Feb 22 09:35, you wrote to me:

The issues with the Point Software section have indeed been corrected, thanks.

Great, thanks for letting me know.

-- Sean

... Newton's Law: a bird in the hand is safer than one overhead.
--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20180707
* Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200)