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                        Table of Contents
     1. FOOD FOR THOUGHT  .........................................  1
     2. GENERAL ARTICLES  .........................................  2
        U.S. Border Patrol Agent's Letter to His Senator  .........  2
     3. ROBERT COUTURE'S FIDONET SOFTWARE LISTING  ................  8
        FidoNet Software References  ..............................  8
     4. SPECIAL INTEREST  ......................................... 13
        Nodelist Stats  ........................................... 13
     5. FIDONEWS INFORMATION  ..................................... 15
        How to Submit an Article  ................................. 15
        Credits, Legal Infomation, Availability  .................. 17
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                             FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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     The person who is not hungry says that the coconut has a hard shell.

                           -- African Tribal Saying


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                             GENERAL ARTICLES
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     U.S. Border Patrol Agent's Letter to His Senator
         Submitted by Joe Bruchis <1:3828/12>

     Dear Senator Frist:

     There is a huge amount of propaganda and myths circulating about
     illegal aliens, particularly illegal Mexican, Salvadorian, Guatemalan
     and Honduran aliens.

     1. Illegal aliens generally do NOT want U.S. citizenship. Americans
     are very vain thinking that everybody in the world wants to be a U.S.
     citizen. Mexicans, and other nationalities want to remain citizens of
     their home countries while obtaining the benefits offered by the
     United States such as employment, medical care, in-state tuition,
     government subsidized housing and free education for their offspring.
     Their main attraction is employment and their loyalty usually remains
     at home. They want benefits earned and subsidized by middle class
     Americans. What illegal aliens want are benefits of American residence
     without paying the price.

     2. There are no jobs that Americans won't do. Illegal aliens are doing
     jobs that Americans can't take and still support their families.
     Illegal aliens take low wage jobs, live dozens in a single residence
     home, share expenses and send money to their home country. There are
     no jobs that Americans won't do for a decent wage.

     3. Every person who illegally entered this nation left a home. They
     are NOT homeless and they are NOT Americans. Some left jobs in their
     home countries. They come to send money to their real home as
     evidenced by the more than 20 billion dollars sent out of the country
     each year by illegal aliens. These illegal aliens knowingly and
     willfully entered this nation in violation of the law and therefore
     assumed the risk of detection and deportation. Those who brought their
     alien children assumed the responsibility and risk on behalf of their
     children.

     4. Illegal aliens are NOT critical to the economy. Illegal aliens
     constitute less than 5% of the workforce. However, they reduce wages
     and benefits for lawful U.S. residents.

     5. This is NOT an immigrant nation. There are 280 million native born
     Americans. While it is true that this nation was settled and founded
     by immigrants (legal immigrants), it is also true that there is not a
     nation on this planet that was not settled by immigrants at one time
     or another.

     6. The United States is welcoming to legal immigrants. Illegal aliens
     are not immigrants by definition. The U.S. accepts more lawful
     immigrants every year than the rest of the world combined.

     7. There is no such thing as the "Hispanic vote". Hispanics are white,
     brown, black and every shade in between. Hispanics are Repu blicans,
     FIDONEWS 24-29               Page 3                   16 Jul 2007


     Democrats, Anarchists, Communists, Marxists and Independents. The
     so-called "Hispanic vote" is a myth. Pandering to illegal aliens to
     get the Hispanic vote is a dead end.

     8. Mexico is NOT a friend of the United States. Since 1848 Mexicans
     have resented the United States. During World War I Mexico allowed
     German Spies to operate freely in Mexico to spy on the U.S. During
     World War II Mexico allowed the Axis powers to spy on the U.S. from
     Mexico. During the Cold War Mexico allowed spies hostile to the U.S.
     to operate freely. The attack on the Twin Towers in 2001 was cheered
     and applauded all across Mexico. Today Mexican school children are
     taught that the U.S. stole California, Arizona, new Mexico and Texas.
     If you don't believe it, check out some Mexican textbooks written for
     their schoolchildren.

     9. Although some illegal aliens enter this country for a better life,
     there are 6 billion people on this planet. At least 1 billion of those
     live on less than one dollar a day. If wanting a better life is a
     valid excuse to break the law and sneak into America, then let's allow
     those one billion to come to America and we'll turn the USA into a
     Third World nation overnight. Besides, there are 280 million native
     born Americans who want a better life. I'll bet Bill Gates and Donald
     Trump want a better life. When will the USA lifeboat be full? Since
     when is wanting a better life a good reason to trash another nation?

     10. There is a labor shortage in this country. This is a lie. There
     are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of American housewives,
     senior citizens, students, unemployed and underemployed who would
     gladly take jobs at a decent wage.

     11. It is racist to want secure borders. What is racist about wanting
     secure borders and a secure America? What is racist about not wanting
     people to sneak into America and steal benefits we have set aside for
     legal aliens, senior citizens, children and other legal residents?
     What is it about race that entitles people to violate our laws, steal
     identities, and take the American Dream without paying the price?

     For about four decades American politicians have refused to secure our
     borders and look after the welfare of middle class Americans. These
     politicians have been of both parties. A huge debt to American society
     has resulted. This debt will be satisfied and the interest will be
     high. There has already been riots in the streets by illegal aliens
     and their supporters. There will be more. You, as a politician, have a
     choice to offend the illegal aliens who have stolen into this country
     and demanded the rights afforded to U.S. citizens or to offend those
     of us who are stakeholders in this country. The interest will be steep
     either way. There will be civil unrest. There will be a reckoning. Do
     you have the courage to do what is right for America? Or, will you bow
     to the wants and needs of those who don't even have the right to
     remain here?

     There will be a reckoning. It will come in November of this year,
     again in 2008 and yet again in 2010.

     We will not allow America to be stolen by third world agitators and
     thieves.
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     David J. Stoddard U.S. Border Patrol (RET) Hereford, Arizona

     Origins:   The above-quoted letter to Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee
     (the Senate Majority Leader) concerning illegal aliens was written by
     David J. Stoddard of Arizona, who served as a U.S. Border Patrol Agent
     for 27 years. As far as we know, it was first published on the
     Internet when Mr. Stoddard posted it to the PHXnews.com web site.

     Mr. Stoddard provided testimony about immigration reform to a
     Congressional subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human
     Resources in 2002, and some of that testimony is echoed in his 2006
     letter to Senator Frist: TESTIMONY OF DAVID J. STODDARD, SUBMITTED TO
     U.S. SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE, DRUG POLICY AND HUMAN
     RESOURCES, REPRESENTATIVE MARK SOUDER, CHAIRMAN.

     February 22, 2002

     Sirs:

     My name is David J. Stoddard; I am a resident of Cochise County,
     Arizona. I served my country for 30 years, first as a soldier in the
     U.S. Army and then as U.S. Border Patrol Agent for 27 years.

     I have no personal interest in illegal immigration or in U.S. drug
     policy except as a patriotic citizen of the United States. I am not
     being paid or influenced by any entity whatsoever for my testimony
     submitted to you this day.

     There has been a great deal of debate recently over needed changes in
     U.S. Immigration Law. The United States has the most liberal
     immigration policies in the entire world. Our laws are designed to
     protect the American public from criminals, subversives, terrorists,
     disease, the insane and from those who are likely to become public
     charges. There are no U.S. laws designed specifically to exclude any
     deserving person from legally immigrating to the United States. Any
     person may legally immigrate unless he or she falls within an
     excludable class. This is for the public good. If existing laws were
     enforced as intended, there would be no need for new laws.

     Currently the United States admits more people as immigrants, refugees
     and asylum seekers than all the other countries in the world combined.
     Right now one-fifth of the U.S. population is a foreign born or
     dependant child of foreign born residents. Since the 2000 Census, the
     population of the United States has increased by 3 million people
     according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

     According to various Mexican media and official Mexican government
     sources, the country of Mexico has 18 million of its citizens residing
     illegally in the United States at this very minute. Mexico claims to
     have 30 million persons of Mexican descent in the United States. I
     have no reason not to believe these claims.

     According to official U.S. I. & N.S. estimates, Mexicans comprise only
     54% of the total number of illegal aliens within the United States.
     Again, I have no reason to dispute these figures. I hope this gives
     you some kind of perspective as to the great influence illegal
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     immigration has upon our society.

     Since I have lived and worked on the Mexican border all of my life, I
     am most familiar with the problems presented by illegal Mexican
     immigration and I would like to focus on that aspect.

     - According to former Chief of Police, Ruben Ortega, 80% of the street
     level drug dealers in Salt Lake City, Utah are illegal Mexican Aliens.
     I believe we can extrapolate that percentage to any major city in the
     Southwest.

     - According to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, 24% of those incarcerated
     in the United States are foreign born, most of them Mexicans.

     - According to the California State authorities, that state must build
     the equivalent of one grammar school a day in order to accommodate the
     population growth of school aged children, again, largely due to
     illegal immigrants, most of whom are illegal Mexicans.

     I submit to you that Mexico has instituted policies which encourage
     its citizens to sneak into the United States.

     For example:

     - Mexico has discontinued the government subsidies for propane,
     diesel, tortillas, beans, electricity, housing, bread and commodities
     for poor people.

     - Mexico has opened additional consulates in practically every state
     in the union in order to assist its citizens obtain U.S. benefits,
     "rights" and to assure legal help in the instances of "discrimination"
     in employment, law enforcement and in any other legal matter.

     - Lawyers retained at the behest of Mexican officials quickly take
     civil action against any U.S. citizen who chooses to protect himself
     or his property against illegal Mexicans. This is designed to deter
     any interference by U.S. residents in the free flow of aliens and
     drugs across our borders.

     - Mexican school children, from the primary grades, are taught that
     the United States "stole" (from Mexico) the land now called
     California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado and Utah.
     Furthermore, these children are taught that were it not for the United
     States "stealing" California and the gold therein, that Mexico would
     be a superpower today. I have heard that with my own ears. That is no
     exaggeration.

     - The President of Mexico actively encourages its citizens to
     illegally emigrate to the U.S. and in fact frequently refers to those
     who do so as "heroes".

     - I can give you the names of eight high-level Mexican politicians who
     have left office in the last decade with a minimum of $700 million
     each. These ill-gotten funds could have been used for the good of the
     Mexican people.

     FIDONEWS 24-29               Page 6                   16 Jul 2007


     Based on the above facts, I see no reason for any change in U.S.
     immigration laws. But I see a great need for change in the way Mexico
     imposes upon the United States. The American people are expected to
     provide free medical care, housing, education, food and other basic
     needs to illegal Mexican aliens. These are all services that should be
     provided to our own elderly, handicapped and poor.

     I do see a need to alter the way in which the United States
     administers its immigration laws however.

     Currently the same administrator dictates enforcement and services.
     Under Doris Meissner, the INS became a service-oriented organization
     because Ms. Meissner considered all aliens, legal and illegal as her
     "clients". Enforcement under the U.S. Border Patrol became
     non-existent except for a narrow corridor along the border. This
     encouraged illegal aliens to keep trying until they were successful in
     traversing that corridor beyond which they could live and reside as
     long as they wish and do whatever they want, while the services branch
     of INS does everything it can to make their status legal. This status
     quo has not changed under INS Commissioner James Ziglar.

     This is a schizophrenic approach, which does not, never has and never
     will work. The INS must be separated into two agencies, one to provide
     services and the other for enforcement purposes. The U.S. Border
     Patrol must be allowed to do its job in strict accordance to the law
     without regard to political correctness and without regard to state,
     city and local boundaries. This is the only way we can remain a
     sovereign nation. We cannot allow a foreign nation to dictate our
     immigration policy, which is the current standard. Either an alien has
     legally entered the United States or he has not. The legal alien is
     entitled to benefits and services. The others are not.

     Every single person who has sneaked into this country made an informed
     decision to violate the laws of this country and has accepted the risk
     of detection and deportation. None of them should be allowed to reside
     in the U.S. without first exiting and making a legal application for
     entry in order to screen for criminals, the insane, subversives,
     terrorists and disease.

     The U.S. Border Patrol simply cannot handle its mission under present
     restraints. Its job is to protect the American public and preserve the
     sanctity of our international borders. That cannot be accomplished
     while our borders are overrun by aliens of every nationality and while
     bureaucrats place unreasonable restrictions on how agents operate.

     - I urge the immediate deployment of U.S. military troops and
     equipment on our borders to seal them against those who would cause us
     harm. This could be only a temporary measure to allow us to regain
     control to again become a sovereign nation.

     - I urge the separation of the U.S. Border Patrol into a separate
     agency responsible for the detection, interdiction, arrest,
     prosecution and/or deportation of drug smugglers and illegal aliens.
     An experienced enforcement officer whose primary purpose is to protect
     America and American citizens must run this separate agency. That
     separate agency must have its own budget and control its own spending.
     FIDONEWS 24-29               Page 7                   16 Jul 2007


     This would assure that the law enforcement agency doesn't have to
     dance like a puppet at the whim of a non-law enforcement entity with
     an agenda of its own operating the purse strings. A professional law
     enforcement agency must be in total control of enforcement, (with
     Attorney General and Congressional oversight, of course), or political
     special interests will exercise undue influence as has been the case
     with the Border Patrol for the last 78 years.

     I realize I cannot be more specific and detailed due to time
     restraints, so I respectfully submit this to you at this time.

     Sincerely,
     David J. Stoddard
     Last updated:   3 May 2006

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         Type: M=Mailer  T=Tosser  B=BBS  D=Door  C=Comm/Terminal
               P=Points  E=Editor  I=Internet  U=Utility  ?=Info

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      Argus                |MI   |http://www.ritlabs.com/argus/  2:469/84
                           |     | argus@ritlabs.com  Tel: 373-2-246889
                           |     | v3.210 on Mar 20th 2001

      BinkleyTerm XE       |M    |http://btxe.sourceforge.net     1:1/102
                           |     | v2.60XE/Gamma-6 on Nov 11th 1998

      BinkD                |MI   |http://2f.ru/binkd/
                           |     | maloff@corbina.net
                           |     | v0.94 on Jul 24th 2000 (Outdated)

      FIDO-Deluxe IP       |MPUI |http://www.fido-deluxe.de.vu 2:2432/280
       Michael Haase       |     | m.haase@gmx.net
                           |     | v2.4 on Sep 26th 2003

      FrontDoor, FD/APX:   |MTPC |http://www.defsol.se          2:201/330
       Definite Solutions  |     | sales@defsol.se                1:1/101
                           |     | v2.26SW & v2.33ml FD, v1.15 APX

      Husky Project        |MTPUI|http://sf.net/projects/husky/
                           |     | v1.4 RC2 on Sep 22nd 2003

      Radius               |MI   |http://radius.pp.ru           2:5012/38
      (based on Argus)     |     | fido5012@zaural.net Tel: 7-3522-469463
                           |     | Last Release: v4.010 on Jan 3nd 2005

      Taurus               |MI   |http://taurus.rinet.ru (Russian) 2:461/70
                           |     |http://www.fidotel.com/taurus (English)
      (based on Radius)    |     | E-mail: taurus@rinet.ru
                           |     | v5.000 alpha on Oct 11th 2004

      Tmail                |MI   |http://www.tmail.spb.ru  v2608
                           |     | Website is in Russian only

      WildCat! Interactive |MTBEI|http://www.santronics.com
       Net Server, Platinum|     | sales@santronics.com
       Xpress: Santronics  |     | Tel: (305) 248-3204
       Software, Inc.      |     | AUP 451.1 on April 26th 2004
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      Fidogate             |TUI  |http://www.fidogate.org
                           |     | Martin_Junius@m-j-s.net  v4.4.10

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      FMail                |T    |http://fmail.nl.eu.org
                           |     | support@fmail.nl.eu.org  v1.60

      JetMail: JetSys      |TU   |http://www.jetsys.de  js@jetsys.de
       (ATARI ST only)     |     | v1.01 on Jan 1st 2000

      Squish               |T    |http://maximus.sourceforge.net/
                           |     | Lanuis site redirects to above
                           |     | Squish is part of Maximus.

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      BBBS                 |BI   |http://www.bbbs.net  b@bbbs.net
                           |     | v4.00MP on Oct 25th 1999     2:22/222

      ELEBBS: The Elevator |B    |http://www.elebbs.com
       Software Production |     | elebbs@elebbs.com
                           |     | v0.10.RC1 on Jun 9th 2002

     EZYCom BBS            |BT   |http://ezycom.sytes.net
                           |     |http://members.westnet.com.au/centuryp/
                           |     | ezycom@westnet.com.au    3:690/682
                           |     | v2.0 on 3 May 2003

      Hermes II Project    |B    |http://www.hermesii.org
                           |     | info@HermesII.org  v3.5.9 Beta Final

      Maximus BBS          |B    |http://maximus.sourceforge.net/
                           |     | v3.03
                           |     |Archives back online at:
                           |     |http://maximus.outpostbbs.net/

      MBSE BBS:            |BI   |http://mbse.sourceforge.net  2:280/2802
       Michiel Broek       |     | mbroek@users.sourceforge.net
                           |     | v0.60.0 on June 5th 2004

      Mystic BBS           |B    |http://www.mysticbbs.com
                           |     | v1.07.3 on May 13th 2001

      Nexus BBS            |B    |http://www.nexusbbs.net
                           |     | groberts@nexusbbs.net
                           |     | v0.99.41-Beta on Oct 16th 2002
                           |     | [Note: No Longer under active
                           |     |  development.]

      Proboard BBS         |B    |http://www.proboard.be
                           |     | v2.17 on Jun 9th 2002

      RemoteAccess BBS:    |B    |http://www.rapro.com            1:1/120
       Bruce Morse         |     | bfmorse@rapro.com
                           |     | v2.62.2SW

      Spitfire BBS: Buffalo|B    |http://www.angelfire.com/ia/buffalo/
       Creek Software      |     | MDWoltz@aol.com             1:1/150
                           |     | v3.6 on Aug 20th 1999

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      Synchronet BBS       |BT   |http://www.synchro.net
                           |     | sysop(at)vert(dot)synchro(dot)net
                           |     | v3.10L Beta

      Telegard BBS         |B    |http://www.telegard.net
                           |     | support@telegard.net
                           |     | v3.09g2 SP4
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      Atlantis Software    |D    |http://www.jimmyrose.com/atlantis/
                           |     | Last Update: August 2004

      Cheepware            |DU   |http://outpostbbs.net
       Sean Dennis         |     | sean@outpostbbs.net         1:18/200

      DDS (Doorware        |D    |http://www.doorgames.org     1:2404/201
       Distribution System)|     | ruth@doorgames.org
       Ruth Argust         |     |

      DoorMUD              |D    |http://doormud.com
                           |     | v0.98 Jun 1st 2002
                           |     | Website is down after
                           |     | past the splash page.

      Jibben Software      |D    |http://www.jibbensoftware.com
                           |     | scott@jibben.com
                           |     | 1995-99 Release dates

      John Dailey Software |D    |http://www.johndaileysoftware.com
                           |     | support@johndaileysoftware.com

      Shining Star         |D    |http://www.shiningstar.net/bbsdoors/
                           |     | nannette@shiningstar.net

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

      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:   |D    |http://www.vbsoft.org        1:124/7013
       Bryan Turner        |     | vagabond@vbsoft.org
                           |     | last update: Jul 17th 2002

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      APoint               |PI   |http://www.apoint-mail.de
                           |     |http://www.apoint-mail.de/indexe.htm
                           |     | (English Version)
                           |     | dirk.pokorny@apoint-mail.de
                           |     | v1.25                   2:2426/1210.13
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      CrossPoint (XP)      |P    |http://www.crosspoint.de (German Only)
                           |     | pm@crosspoint.de  v3.12d Dec 22nd 1999

      FreeXP               |P    |http://www.freexp.de         2:2433/460
                           |     | support@freexp.de
                           |     | v3.40 RC3 Aug 31st 2003 (Snapshot)

      OpenXP/32            |PI   |http://www.openxp.com        2:248/2004
                           |     |  (Site is in German Only)
                           |     | mk@openxp.de  v3.8.15 Beta Feb 10th 2004
                           |     | Download Page comes back 404 not found.

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      GoldEd+              |E    |http://mik.nu/golded-plus/   2:203/6600
                           |     | v1.1.5 Snapshot on Feb 28th 2003

      SqEd32               |E    |http://www.sqed.de
                           |     | v1.15 on Dec 15th 1999

      TimEd                |E    |http://blizzard.dnsalias.org/fidonet
                           |     | mail@ozzmosis.com            /timed
                           |     | v1.11.a5 in March 2003      3:633/267

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      GiGo                 |UI   |http://www.gigo.com
                           |     | v0109 on Jan 9th 1997

      Internet Rex:        |UI   |http://members.shaw.ca/InternetRex/
       Charles Cruden      |     | telnet://xanadubbs.ca       1:342/806
       (Khan Software)     |     | v2.29 on Oct 21st 2001

      TransNet             |UI   |http://www.ressl.com.ar/transnet/
                           |     | transnet@ressl.com.ar
                           |     | v2.11 on Jul 18th 1998

      TransX: Multiboard   |UI   |http://www.start.ca/software/multiboard
       Communications, Inc.|     | Unsure about support now but Free Keys
                           |     | are now available.  Donations accepted.
                           |     | v3.5 (Note: KeyGen is a Windows Program)

      Ifmail               |UI   |http://ifmail.sourceforge.net
                           |     | crosser@average.org         2:5020/230
                           |     | Ifmail is a FTN <-> E-Mail/News Gateway
                           |     | Program.

      Meltdown-BBS         |UI   |http://meltdown-bbs.sourceforge.net/
                           |     | meltdown-bbs.project.petkan
                           |     |                       @spamgourmet.com
                           |     | Fido:                       2:350/5
                           |     | Meltdown-BBS is an FTN <->
                           |     | Web/PHP/MySQL BBS forum system.

      MakeNL               |U    | http://hub2000.darktech.org/makenl
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                             SPECIAL INTEREST
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                         Nodelist Stats

      Input nodelist  nodelist.194
                size  619.4kb
                date  2007-07-13

      The nodelist has   5120 nodes in it
        and a total of   6902 non-comment entries

              including     6 zones
                           43 regions
                          313 hosts
                          341 hubs
         admin overhead   703 ( 13.73 %)

                    and   637 private nodes
                          212 nodes down
                          230 nodes on hold
      off line overhead  1079 ( 21.07 %)


      Speed summary:

               >9600 =    425 (  8.30 %)
                9600 =   3938 ( 76.91 %)
                              (HST  =   79 or   2.01 %)
                              (CSP  =    0 or   0.00 %)
                              (PEP  =    1 or   0.03 %)
                              (MAX  =    0 or   0.00 %)
                              (HAY  =    1 or   0.03 %)
                              (V32  = 1982 or  50.33 %)
                              (V32B =  104 or   2.64 %)
                              (V34  = 2717 or  68.99 %)
                              (V42  = 2265 or  57.52 %)
                              (V42B =  110 or   2.79 %)
                2400 =     35 (  0.68 %)
                1200 =      5 (  0.10 %)
                 300 =    717 ( 14.00 %)

                ISDN =    350 (  6.84 %)

     ----------------------------------------------------------
      File Req Flag   Applicable software     Number of systems
     ----------------------------------------------------------
      XA              Frontdoor <1.99b             1542
                      Frontdoor  2.02+
                      Dutchie 2.90c
                      Binkleyterm >2.1
                      D'Bridge <1.3
                      TIMS
                      Xenia
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      XB              Binkleyterm 2.0                 8
                      Dutchie 2.90b
     --------------------------------------
      XC              Opus 1.1                        2
     --------------------------------------
      XP              Seadog                          2
     --------------------------------------
      XR              Opus 1.03                      24
     --------------------------------------
      XW              Fido >12M                     207
                      Tabby
                      KittenMail
     --------------------------------------
      XX              D'Bridge 1.30                2021
                      Frontdoor 1.99b
                      Intermail 2.01
                      T-Mail
     --------------------------------------
      None            QMM                          1314
     --------------------------------------

      CrashMail capable =   1868 ( 36.48 %)
      MailOnly nodes    =   2877 ( 56.19 %)
      Listed-only nodes =    430 (  8.40 %)
      Other             =    -55 ( -1.07 %)

      [Report produced by NETSTATS - A PD pgm]
      [        Revised by B Felten, 2:203/208]

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