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> From the Editor's Desk "Saying it like it is!"
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This past week, several disgraceful posts written by Kevin Martin
appeared on a number of local echos. Oddly enough, they said nothing new!
As long ago as spring 1991 Jason Buchanan was spewing forth the same trash
in the message bases of several Joplin bbses. It's just that now Jason
has Kevin Martin doing his online dirty work so to speak.
Kevin Martin's intentions in this most recent outburst are quite obvious;
to "bait" either Tim Pearson or Tracy Carlton into another of his favorite
online games; "point-counterpoint" with plenty of character assassination
thrown in for some good measure. We hope Mr. Pearson and Mr. Carlton are
not going to oblige him by participating in his mindless "posturing head
games".
Facts are facts and he was caught in one of his "numerous and well
known" disinformation crusades. Elsewhere in this issue we present a few
replies, posts and proof positive of further disinformation even in his
latest tirade. Which, by the way, destroyed any shred of credibility
either he or the Buchanan & Collins Show had left.
On another front, the computing community is bracing itself for the
beginnings of the Power PC revolution. Much is expected to be presented
at this Fall's Comdex'93. Power PC... amazing stuff to think they are
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Weekly Happenings in the Computer World
By: C. Brown
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In the past six months, more than 328,000 customers have signed up
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are adequate. In addition, most businesses said that the benefits of
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Current Discussions From Ozark Net
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compiled by C. Brown
Hidi ho good neighbors and neighborettes. Its time again for us to
make the rounds on Ozark Net to pick up on some of the news, hints, and
tips to be found there.
I guess that with all the hubub about health care reform the
president and vice-president haven't had the time to take me up on last
week's offer to show them what a real information highway looks and feels
like. And I'm still waiting to hear back on my idea of giving Ozark Net
users tax credits. Hey!... maybe we can use those tax credits to help pay
for our share of the national health care plan... Naaahhh.
Well, let's get on with the column. Oh, before we do, remember to
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'Ozark Net/Tax Voucher Bill'. And now... on with the show.
From Net 286's Ozark Net
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First off is a patriotic speech by Stephen Currier:
From: Stephen Currier
To : Greg Sharkey
Subj: Re: TWEEN_TALK
I totally disagree,there is nothing Lincoln or those of our
greater Presidents who came before did to make certain of the
common rights of all in business,and life,but FDR and Theadore
Roosevelt have and of thier legislations the nation's union
and rights are safe.
I do not like hatred, or the cruelty that developed of
Lincoln's taxation policies during the civil war,I don't
believe the civil war was even necessary to solve that
dispute. I think the civil war happened only because those on
Lincoln's side and Lincoln himself got angry,and didn't think
dedicatedly or agree with civil and legal ways to have solved
the dispute and threat of sedition without war.Lincoln was too
soft on Asian and European monopolists and did as they
advised, not as some of his own mental superiors of his own
side advised. All Davis was was a debtholder, surrounded by a
little clique of cronies guilty of conspiracy against the
larger intelligent citizenry of the South.In the modern world,
led by civilized U S leaders of equable integrity, Davis and
his little clique of cheats would have been arrested along
with the Rothchilds and Harrymans, and their damned greed
stopped there.
Instead Lincoln levied a heavier tax on the South and
attempted to block their exports to the north, an mistake
Southern citizens still reasonably detest,I agree with them,
Lincoln added insult to injury to do that to that area of the
nation who were already heavily indebted to foriegn trash whod
no intellect or civilized guts to obey or respect the laws of
the U S Constitution, an fact Lincoln had claimed to
acknowledge as the truth and had promised to do something to
help end.
It is undeniable that Lincoln does know and respect the
rights of the equality of all the citizenry, what he didn't
know is how to control his own temper. He got angry,and tried
forcing Davis to reason democratically by use of tax
pressures, the heavier taxes and trade sanctions didn't hurt
Davis,it hurt the little people whom were making not much more
than crumbs in return for their works because of the stupid
mismanagements of the Rothchilds and Harryman's of their
Southern economies. The common Southerner of that day hated
and detested the greed of the management and Davis clique more
so than Lincoln. Today with no Iraqis running around bragging
how they imagine Asians are going to rule the world, and
swearing their ''the sword of Jehovah'', a little brown pig
song. Life goes on, and no little brown ? able to raise crime
against it, so I am speaking here as an American to Americans.
None of us are given to have to act like slaves to forign what
nots who haven't progressed or developed - in all these years
- the civility and intelligence to realize all have equal and
inherant rights to business and trade and life and ownership.
FDR and Theadore Roosevelt-not Akba Hussien, heathen - or our
own first Republican President Lincoln - FDR and Theadore
Roosevelt effectively have legislated the laws necessary to
appease the intelligence and courage of both Southerner and
Northerner with guaranteed incomes,guaranteed freedom and uses
of they-we-all of us our inherant unalieanable rights of in
come,ownership,and trade,and freedom from Asian heathen and
heathen Asian beliefs and laws. Heathen demonic beliefs and
laws that once murdered Christ on a cross, and worse crimes,
including their crime of having betrayed their own land and
people to Romans and Kings. Asians aren't that much improoved
today,but we are,we're a much greater much wiser and are the
stronger nation.
Thats a long parapgraph,but its not unreadable. I no way
is there anything wrong with what TR and FDR have done to
strengthen the economic control of we the American peoples of
Eur-Asian and other descent. Understand, and thats how it
legally is, legally is,and not that any that would otherwise
can legally do to ruin it.
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: Don't worry about it,it just means your two tents. (1:286/777)
Stephen Currier posts another "interesting" viewpoint concerning, uh,
just what is he talking about?
From: Stephen Currier
To : All
Subj: freedom
I don't mean to sound rascist,in my replies to the Republican
criticism of FDR and Theadore Roosevelt. I think those posting
Republican-if thats what they were intended to be-arguements
against TR and FDR.I helped arrest a terrorist criminal who
firmly believed he could force all the monopolistic illegal
terroristic crime on this city,this city,not tinbuktu Iraq
or other places,the FBI have since arrested Akba Hussein and thre
threw Akba and his major cover in prison,and since Akba has
been deported.That criminal and a few ex E German's and traitors
really did their job trying to demoralize and suppress the local
populace's courage and intellectual ability to acknowledge and
stand for and defend the rights of the local populace.
I know most people didn't and like me aren't forsake their
constitutional rights to live and profit and be Americans.
Americans that are self ruling and glad to be free from the
heathen Asian terrorists and as glad as I am that the
U N is keep its sanctions against Iraq. I am most glad as well
that the trade sanctions against China have been removed and now
gold,and also platinum,palladium,and silver are headed up
in prices pn what my broker calls a good major price bull.
I am not blame General Powell,his rsignation means the end
of the trade sanctions against China,and the end of the tact
of trying to push the Chinese into nuclear disarmament,their
the type of people that are come along to disarmament after
they've seen proof we're about disarmament ourselves,which we
are.Powell tried to force them to trust us,hey they've their
nation and they care about it and their control of their nation
as much as do we about the control of ours.And as result thier
careful,very careful,and are agree to nuclear disarmament only
when they see we're that grown and are believe in nuclear
disarmament and no more nuclear tests,and we're not test
nuclear weapons,and are continue along the lines of nuclear disarmament.
Its no situation in which we're return to any of the ashes
of monopolism or communism or socialism,or even Woodrow Wilsonism.
Our government is of the people by the people for the people,all
the people.And on foriegn policies we respect foriegn people and their
rights to rule their nation,not ours. And thats how it stands and
shall continue to stand.Our Republicans I am sure remember at
least the truth of Lincoln's public principles of government,and
I am sure there was no gun held to Bush's head which made Bush
acknowledge FDR as the greatest President,of course thats because
I acknowledge that Bush is intelligent and thinks about the security
of the nation,and about whom has done more for the people,and have
prooven more skill in governing the people,than even Lincoln.
Thats why Bush mentioned FDR is the greatest President,FDR has
helped more people the right way in the right uses of law than
has Bush or Lincoln.Bush simply is honestly intelligent enough
to acknowledge that. Thats all,and I have made sure thats clear
simply of respect for Bush,as well as FDR and Theadore Roosevelt
and the very vitally important laws and civil programs they have
given our nation. End of argument.If thats still beyond the
comprehension of some,ok,no problem,everyobody has the right
to their own opinion,thats part of our constitutional nation to you
know.
--- QuickBBS 2.76a
* Origin: Don't worry about it,it just means your two tents. (1:286/777)
Robert Petersen clears up everything:
From: Robert Petersen
To : Stephen Currier
Subj: Re: TWEEN_TALK
Greetings, Stephen!
On 10-01-93 07:57, You uttered words about:
>Re: TWEEN_TALK<
SC: I totally disagree,there is nothing Lincoln or those of our
greater Presidents who came before did to make certain of the
common rights of all in business,and life,but FDR and Theadore
Roosevelt have and of thier legislations the nation's union
and rights are safe.
You're absolutely right. I've been doing some research, as your
arguments have made me stop to think, and IMHO, Lincoln was the worst
President ever to fill the oval office.
SC: I do not like hatred,or the cruelty that developed of Lincoln's
taxation policies during the civil war,I don't believe the civil
war was even necessary to solve that dispute.
I agree. Lincoln should have been man enough to realize that the
north and south were going separate ways, and should have just taken his
lumps.
SC: I think the civil war happened only because those on Lincoln's
side and Lincoln himself got angry,and didn't think dedicatedly
or agree with civil and legal ways to have solved the dispute and
threat of sedition without war.
Well, this brings up a good point. I recently read an
unauthorized bio on Lincoln, written by Dr. Andrew Pyriter, the
head of the history department at Stanford. According to Pyriter,
Lincon was an alcoholic who was prone to great displays of rage,
and in fact even was low enough to beat his wife occassionaly. In
fact, Pyriter says there is some evidence which suggests that John
Wilkes Booth was a close personal friend of Lincoln's wife...and
that Lincoln's behavior toward his wife was more of a factor in his
assassination than his political standing.
SC: Lincoln was too soft on Asian and European monopolists and did as
they advised,not as some of his own mental superiors of his own
side advised.
Well, it's a little vague here...silk was fast becoming a large
import for the United States. So you could be right.
SC: Instead Lincoln levied a heavier tax on the South and attempted
to block their exports to the north,an mistake Southern citizens
still reasonably detest,I agree with them,Lincoln added insult
to injury to do that to that area of the nation who were already
heavily indebted to foriegn trash whod no intellect or civilized
guts to obey or respect the laws of the U S Constitution, an fact
Lincoln had claimed to acknowledge as the truth and had promised
to do something to help end.
That's probably true. I believe Lincoln at that point was already
planning on starting the Civil War. His methodology of trying to
curtail the South was more than likely an elaborate scheme to *force*
them into seceding from the union. If that was the case, then Lincoln
is nothing more than an earlier version of Hitler. Instead of attacking
the South, he should have been a man and sent his anger overseas, to
take care of the foreign trash that was leeching our nation.
SC: It is undeniable that Lincoln does know and respect the rights
of the equality of all the citizenry....
I don't know about that. According to Pyriter, Lincoln may have
fet sympathy for the black slaves simply because he was unable to
suppress his lust for the black White House servants.
SC: ...what he didn't know ishow to control his own temper.
I agree.
SC: Today with no Iraqis running around bragging how they imagine
Asians are going to rule the world,and swearing their ''the sword
of Jehovah'',a little brown pig song.Life goes on, and no little
brown ? able to raise crime against it....
I say kill 'em all, and let God sort them out.
SC: None of us are given to have to act like slaves to forign what
nots who haven't progressed or developed -in all these years-the
civility and intelligence to realize all have equal and inherant
rights to business and trade and life and ownership.
That's right. If we are unlucky enough to not be in a situation
to where we can do these things on our own, thanks to the Roosevelts,
we can get assistance from the government which will provide the
means. It's what America is all about.
SC: ...and freedom from Asian heathen and heathen Asian beliefs and
laws.Heathen demonic beliefs and laws that once murdered Christ
on a cross,and worse crimes,including their crime of having
betrayed their own land and people to Romans and Kings. Asians
aren't that much improoved today,but we are,we're a much
greater much wiser and are the stronger nation.
I think that we should set stricter import tax on nations that do
not recognize the Christian religion as the one true religion. Call it
economic Holy War, if you like, but if that's what it takes to make
these heathens see the light, then that's what we should do.
SC: Thats a long parapgraph,but its not unreadable.
I was able to understand it perfectly.
SC: I no way is there anything wrong with what TR and FDR have done
to strengthen the economic control of we the American peoples
of Eur-Asian and other descent.
True. I believe it is Americans' birth right to be superior,
economically, theologically, and militarily, over all other nations.
You're getting better.
Later,
Rob
... "He was a man, all and all, I shall not look upon his like again."
--- Blue Wave/QBBS v2.12
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comfortable chair, kick your shoes off, relax and listen to what they are
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shareware though there is no fee per se for the software. It is available
on CompuServe from the WINSHARE forum, General Win Apps sectarian as the
file WNMAIL.ZIP. Since it is fairly large, about 600K, we have a text
file also on CompuServe in the WINSHARE forum called WNMAIL.TXT which
provides more information about WinNET.
Computer Witchcraft, Inc.
330F Distillery Commons
Lousiville, KY 40206-1919
Phone: 502-589-6800
Fax: 502-589-7300
CompuServe: 76130,1463
Internet: megaedit@witchcraft.com
We accept Mega Edit registration orders via Mail, Fax, Phone, or E-Mail.
ps; more next week about Mega Edit.... Ed.
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> KEVIN MARTIN - Net 286 Gazette Investigation Buchanan's new mouthpiece?
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The following is a series of excerpts from various PUBLIC POSTS
placed on a number of different message bases - both echoed and non-echoed
message bases. They all appeared during the past few weeks and were
all written by Kevin Martin who appears to be the new "spokesperson" for
"The Buchanan & Collins Show". These statements are further evidence of
the great lengths that "The Buchanan & Collins Show" will go to in order
to try and discredit innocent sysops. With what's occurred over the last
three months, its no wonder the credibility of those who "scream, protest,
lament and condemn Mr. Pearson and company" has eroded to nil. Especially
now when one considers the events that are total common knowledge at this
time. We present these libelous messages in order to expose Kevin Martin
and "The Buchanan & Collins Show" for what they are - liars and "spoiled
brat sysops".
-*-*-*-*-
On September 27, 1993 Kevin Martin lashes out at Robert Petersen in
Ozark Net. He starts by calling him a fool:
"Only a fool would optimize in automated maintenance."
Then Kevin brags about how dependable his system is during a lightning
storm:
"...I had a strike no more than 50 feet from where my computer sits,
and I'm still humming along."
Kevin then ends the post by proclaiming himself, Mike Brandon, Jason
Buchanan, and Jim Collins to be the only real men running bbs systems:
"The people who are/were offended by my banner FEEL it is an attack
on their manhood. My banner is there for those who DO want to call
during a backdrop of level 4 thunderstorms (as you put it) so they
will know where to call, which apparently will be me, Mike, Jason,
or Jim."
In another message from Ozark Net Kevin Martin slams Scott Stuart:
"True, but you don't keep your truck in the garage simply because you
are afraid you'll get hit by another driver, or an inadvertent hit
by lightning as you're driving home."
Kevin then tells Scott that Jason Buchanan's equipment can survive
multiple direct lightning strikes with no damage whatsoever:
"The Boze has been into amateur radio longer than I, but I know of at
least two direct hits, and I know the last one didn't do a dime's
worth of damage to the equipment."
Kevin ends this message by attacking Scott's wife:
" SS > My wife does know how to reset the Surge Suppressor, but for
SS > some odd reason doesn't sit here continually and monitor it.:)
Well, fire the old hyde..."
On September 28, Kevin attack Keith Talley and Stephen Stull. Kevin
starts his attack by labeling them as smart alecks who don't know
anything:
"Oh ye of little knowledge. Why is it
that you and Stephen have this smart aleck attitude when it is
apparent you do not know what you're talking about?"
Kevin Martin's next Ozark Net message is to the echo moderator:
" RF > If this is not insulting, I don't know what is.
First off, this is a capture of MY banner screen. If you'll call
( you don't even have to log on, just check the banner and drop
carrier for all I care) you'll see that the four systems thing is in
a box. It's purpose is to tell at least MY users that these four
systems will, without a shadow of a doubt, be online."
Kevin then has the nerve to tell Rob Farney that Kevin's messages are
just "a light hearted debate". Yeah - right.
" RF > Personally, I am tired of hearing about this and all the
RF > 'lightning' issue seems to have done is promote bad will
RF > between at least four sysops. Therefore, it is now off topic.
What bad will? I haven't seen or heard anything but a light hearted
debate on the issue. I just wanted the users to know the systems
that would still be online"
On September 29 Kevin accuses Tracy Carlton of backdating a message
and then takes a cheap shot at Tracy's hubbing ability:
"Hmmm.... just out of curiosity, why is it that this message is
mysteriously dated before Rob Farney's request to drop the subject,
yet was received/sent out a day afterward? Does it take THAT long
for mail to leave your system?"
Kevin then goes on to proclaim that Tracy's wiring and/or equipment
are not properly installed and he insinuates that Tracy is using shoddy
equipment:
"I'd say you have a shield/grounding problem. Or a cheap modem."
Next Kevin makes a snide remark about Tracy's qualifications as a computer
service tech:
" TC > Oh no it was properly installed. I know I installed it. Now
TC > before you go gouging my credentials in installing said
TC > device, two things. 1. I'm a full time computer service
TC > technician.
I could be too, and all it takes is a request for the information
Sally Struthers spoke of..."
"Are you certified in this field? If not, it would be my guess that
you only feel you are qualified. There is a difference. I can
install my own hard drive, SIMMS, etc, but that by no means makes
me qualified to imply that I am a computer technician."
Kevin then insinuates that Tracy may intentionally cut corners or
otherwise apply substandard workmanship to jobs he undertakes:
"Even so, being a qualified electrician, one that is certified, it is
still possible to 'cheat' or use inadequate techniques to save the
customer some money in the short term in the hopes that these
shortcuts will never be found or in the hopes that the proper
techniques in a particular instance is unwarranted."
On September 29, 1993 Kevin Martin wrote the following all-out vicous
attack in 286views:
" > OZARK_VIEWS is maintained by those in fear of the RC/NC/NEC
> structure.
In fear of?!?! How about practically 69ing the RC/NC/NEC structure?
You have a handful of men (by description only) that will jump right
in the middle of your statement, debate, whatever, and instead of
debating with solid issues or opinions, they choose to attack with
third grade charm and intelligence.
First, you have the 'elders'. These guys deserve respect, granted.
But, in no way should they EXPECT it. Next, you have a handful of
greenhorns that feel the only way to get ahead is to bury their
noses in the elders' brown matter, then swear on a stack of
ECHOPOL's that it's rose scented. Finally, you have a handful of
renegades that refuse to join in on sucking putty balls, that no
matter what is done, the immediate response is discredit, conquer
and divide.
Second, as was in Jason's case, the wearing of the endeared *C hat
seems to bring about an air of "I'm better'n you". Jason changed
all the local tags to reflect local topology on the echos. The
first thing Tracy did was change them all back, for no other reason
than to deliver a blatant slap in the face to Jason. What's more,
Tracy is one of the do-good scrotum shufflers that seem to relish in
their collective reign over the net. Individually, each SysOp in
this net COULD set their goals to providing better service, and a
helpful atmosphere for users and prospective SysOps, yet they seem
to be on alert for ANYTHING remotely referring to Tracy's inability
to do what his NEC title requires him to do. This was witnessed
during the latest lightning debate.
It really seems strange to me that NO ONE except myself did the same
for Jason when he was NEC. I guess getting dingleberrys stuck in
your mustache pays off..."
And then in another message from the same day (September 29) Kevin
Martin had this to say:
" TP> This lightening debate is nothing more than an extremely thinly
TP> veiled excuse
It must not be too thinly veiled. It is extremely humorous to me
why, when the 'other side' finds themselves embarrassed, the
immediate response is 'off topic'. I never kne there was a humanoid
species of jellyfish.
...the lines have been drawn, sides have been chosen, and there's
not a thing that can be done about it. The outlaw has never been
welcomed in any group, other than his own, and that's exactly what
we are. Not because we do things that are illegal, or questionable,
but because we say what's on our mind, stand our ground, and don't
have someone else be our mouth peice."
The next day (September 30), Kevin Martin leaves another message in
286views - this time suggesting he may start his own net:
" > No, that's not going to solve it either, 'cause if it threatens
> Tim's tower of power, it's not on topic. That's just how simple
> it is. This may not be what you wanted to hear, but then I'm not
> known for that either :)
Amen!
> I have been denied the ability to discuss the inefficiency of our
> current local mail hub in OZARK_NET, most likely will be denied
> the ability to discuss it in SYSOP_286 because I have not let
> myself become a puppet.
...I still say we create our own net and let the do-good puppets
have their way."
Later on the same day, Kevin adds the following comments to the thread
in 286views:
"...like I said earlier, sides have been chosen, and that's it. You
do of course realize all this started because I advertised four
systems, three of which are not held in the highest regards of a
few, as staying online during storms. Then, a line totally separate
from that said that I was separating the men from the boys. These
wizards put two and two together with their self righteous yet self
conscious calculators and came up with three, and decided it was
meant to be a slam against one of them."
" > Seems that any time an echo starts to give the truth, it is
> either banned, shut down, or moderated by someone who wil ban it
> or cut feeds to it. SYSOP_286 is a prime example.
This is true. Freedom of speech, as long as it's moderated, and as
long as no one finds themselves embarrased.
> Every time I said something that embarassed the *C structure, it
> was off topic. It was ON topic when it was against me, but OFF
> topic when I disproved their statements and embarassed them.
...You tried, and made valid points, but they fell on deaf ears and
blind eyes. You were railroaded, plain and simple."
-*-*-*-*-
Rave on Kevin, rave on. Your agenda is showing. It is very interesting
to see you claim that you "say what's on our mind, stand our ground, and
don't have someone else be our mouth peice" when, in fact, you are
nothing more than a mouthpiece for The Buchanan & Collins Show.
Telling lies, half-truths, and making uncalled for derogatory comments
about anyone should not be tolerated in a public fidonet echo. We at
Net 286 Gazette urge the "powers that be" to put a stop to this
nonsense. It's already out of hand!
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> MUSTANG DOES IT AGAIN! Net 286 Gazette InfoFile
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MUSTANG SOFTWARE - GOOD STUFF!!
===============================
This past week, Mustang Software provided this author with some very
pleasant surprises. The updates to their superb communications software
Qmodem Pro, QMGATE and OLX the offline reader, arrived and I must say its
a powerhouse! The installation of the updates was a smooth as silk. Easy
to follow directions and quickly done. Once the program was booted, It
was immediately evident that a great deal of thought went into this
upgrade. I had a relatively new QMPRO and a fast, surefooted offline
messaging system for all of Compuserve. The QWK compatible packets
generated by QMGATE use the archiver of your choice. The setup menu to
facilitate the installation of the various forums on Compuserve is a piece
of cake to use. The passes this program makes on CIS are quick thus
saving the user some money. Below is listed a number of the enhancements
and improvements to the program ensemble. This is good stuff!!
There were new QMGATE.EXE, QMGATE.DOC and QMGATE.HLP files released with
v1.51. These file are included in the 1.51 update and should be placed
in your QmodemPro home directory. Please refer to QMGATE.DOC for full
details on the new QMGATE program that supports CIS forum messages. In
addition, a new script file CISSETUP.SCR is included which should be
placed in your script directory.
This balance of this file contains changes made in QmodemPro/OLX since
v1.0 in reverse chronological order,
If you intend to make use of the new RIPscrip terminal emulation for
graphics, please read the section on RIP below for v1.50 and 1.51.
There is a new QMGate release with v1.51 that handles Forum messages.
See the separate documentation file QMGATE.DOC which is in your
QmodemPro directory (for those installing for the first time), or as a
part of the downloadable file QMGATE.ZIP, available to those upgrading
from prior releases.
* A conversion program is always being updated that converts Procomm
Plus v1.1, Procomm Plus v2.0, Telix 3.x and Boyan 5.x. The latest
version of the program is available for download from the MSI HQ BBS
and is called FONCVT.ZIP. This file is also available on the online
services where MSI support is available. See your Customer Access
booklet for additional information on these online services.
QmodemPro v1.51
- Added support in QMGATE for downloading CompuServe forum messages.
See QMGATE.DOC for full documentation.
- Added a [QmGate] button to the Alt+D dialog that will execute QMGATE
if it is located in the QMPRO.EXE directory. Also shortened the
[Read New Mail] to just [Read New] and shortened the [Send Replies] to
just [Send Rep] to make room for the new button.
- Added a new command line switch /NODVMOUSE. This allows DV users to
run QMPro full screen in RIP mode and get a graphic mouse cursor.
It actually overrides the DESQview detection code that makes use of
the Quarterdeck mouse API calls, which cannot display a graphic mouse.
This switch should be used with all versions of DV and DV/X.
- Added support for placing the RIP icons for each dialing directory
entry in separate areas. The phonebook Revise entry dialog now has
a field for the ICONS subdirectory name for RIP support. If this field
is filled in, icons for a particular BBS can be stored there. This 8
character field references the name of a subdirectory created beneath
the phonebook subdirectory. For example, if the icon entries for the
MSI HQ BBS is set to MSIBBS and the entry for XYZ BBS is set to XBBS,
and the phonebook is the default QMPRO.FON, the directory tree will
look like:
C:\ (root directory)
ÃQMPRO (main QMPRO directory)
³Ã QMPRO (directory named after phonebook)
³³Ã MSIBBS (directory for MSI HQ BBS icons)
³³Ã XBBS (directory for XYZ BBS icons)
If the ICON field is left blank, the master ICONS directory will be
used.
If the ICONS field is filled in and the requested icon does not exist
there, it will check the master ICONS directory before declaring it
cannot be found.
If you change the name of the Icons directory, the icons are moved to
the new directory name and the old one is deleted.
Alt-D/Delete dialog now has an additional checkbox to allow deleting
just the icons associated with the entry. The Icons and Icon Dir will
not be deleted if another entry in the phonebook references the same
Icon Directory. You will get a confirmation message box to this effect
if this happens.
- Support for ASCII transfers has been added to the Host mode. To allow
this, ASCII Dnlding has been modified to include a 60 second timeout
feature. If 60 seconds elapses from the last character received, the
download will be considered "finished" and the file closed. This is in
addition to the standard ^Z EOF character to signal the end of
transfer.
- Upgraded RIP support to level 01.54.
- Altered the RIP mouse to reappear much faster after painting a screen
than in prior releases.
- The RIP Palette is now preserved between text/graphic mode switches.
- Fixed a bug in the RIP DEFINE_QUERY modes 1 & 2. It's been discovered
that the deferred query modes 1 and 2 remain active until specifically
turned off, and that both can be enabled at the same time. The RIP
specification does NOT indicate that is how it works, but that -is-
how they are supposed to work. Now they do.
- Made RIPscrip sounds honor the Beeps & Bells toggle.
- Fixed RIP support for MONO VGA Display adapters. The effect was
that while in RIP mode, any switch back to a text screen was blank.
- Fixed RIP support so that it correctly switches to a 43/50 line text
mode as needed during text operations. Before, it would switch back
to a 25 line mode and most dialogs would be split in half at the bottom
of the screen.
- Quicklearning a script that starts in RIP or switches to RIP was adding
a line GRAPHICS RIP that was failing when executed. This is now fixed
with the correct Graphics keyword being RIP instead of RIPSCRIP.
- Killed two birds with one stone. The RIP text mode was always getting
set back to the default color and the QMPRO.EMU was being updated
every time QmPro ran. Once I fixed the latter, the former cleared
up.
- RIP Radio Buttons had a problem when the SaveMouseFields and
RestoreMouseFields were used. They were being redrawn with multiple
buttons selected for the same group, and the templates were being sent
for the selected buttons.
- Added code to save and restore the Palette between Text and Graphic
mode switches for one case which was overlooked.
- Memory requirements for QmPro have been reduced about 20K to make more
available for RIP graphics.
- Fixed a screen glitch when the hardware video is set to 50 line mode
during startup. Also made Alt+2 recognize the startup video mode.
- Fixed problem where the mouse could disappear after seeing the warning
dialog "Carrier detected, sent modem init?".
- Made several fixes to the RPI Interface. Some UART registers were
not being set back when RPI was unloaded. Unloading the V42.DRV module
after the connection was dropped was incorrect causing the memory to be
"used up" & not returned to the HEAP. The net effect was that you
could connect once using RPI, but the next attempt rewarded you with a
dialog that said "V42.DRV not loaded" and then a hang.
- Fixed a phonebook load problem when Config/Phonebook specified a full
drive:\path to the default phonebook to load.
- Fixed a bug in the download "overwrite?" dialog where if you answered
yes, it would go ahead and do an auto-increment if that was checked.
Now, the file is erased and overwritten correctly.
- Fixed the Script GET, GETR, GETN and GETNR. Basically, they now match
the documentation for Input and Output directives.
- Made a fix to the VT emulations. There are some color codes that are
used with VT220 and VT320 emulation set/reset txt attributes
Underline, Blink, Bold, & Invisible. Since QmPro has specific
colors assigned to each of these, it is not possible to combine them to
produce a unique color & allow for resetting the attributes. What was
happening was that an Underline code could be received, the color would
be changed to the defined underline color (Config/Emul/Colors), but
would become "mangled" when the "Turn off Underline" code was received.
So, any of the "Turn Off" attribute commands will now reset the
screen color to the Normal color as if the ^[[0m command had been
received.
- Added support for some "weird" VT emulation esc sequences that a VAX
may generate. Specifically, the ESC [Pc G command for ANSI absolute
cursor column positioning within a line. Others have been stripped to
prevent garbage displaying on the screen.
- WYSE-50 emulation had two problems. 1) the Protect Mode flags were
reversed. 2) setting a cursor mode after the cursor was turned off did
not turn the cursor back on.
- Made a fix to the NASI/NACS preference dialog to handle Server, General
and Specific names that contain an Underscore "_" character. QmPro was
stripping these making the connection require wildcard selections.
- Fixed the Dialer when trying to dial a FAX so the No Connect strings
would be detected. I.E. BUSY, NO DIALTONE etc.
- Fixed Phonebook sorting where GROUP files might be lost if QmPro is run
from a different drive than the drive where the original Group files
are stored.
- Fixed a Status Msg dialog that pops up in the Dialer that could hang a
script waiting for a response. If scripting, these info type of
dialogs will now be skipped.
- New HLP and LNG files with this release to keep them current with the
changes and new additions.
OLX v1.51 (note MAJOR version number change)
--------------------------------------------
- OLX version number changed to 1.51 to match QmPro. Registration
number removed from tagline.
- When forwarding a message to another conference, the originating
BBS name is also included.
- If the internal unzipper can't unpack a QWK packet then the external
unzipper will automatically be tried.
- Fixed problems with large numbers of conferences (above about 4500).
- Internet address book entries are now automatically supported.
- New macro @INBOX will copy any message to your Inbox.
- Added support for OLX to work with QMGate and deal with merged
QWK packets.
- Added support for Usenet style headers in the message body.
- Fixed the personal mail beep so it beeps when a message is
addressed to your name in the QWK packet rather than your name
in the registration information.
- Added support for PCBoard 15.0 return receipts.
- Added a @FOLDER macro for function keys to provide a way to quickly
open a folder.
- Added a switch in config to turn on and off word wrap of long messages.
- Added a switch in config for skipping of messages that have already
been read.
- Fixed ANSI music support so it can be aborted with a keypress.
==========================================================================
QmodemPro v1.50
Manuals dated 6/1/93 on the title page contain almost all the information
listed below this point, and are current through v1.50. The newest RIP
commands for the script language are the only items not included in the
6/1/93 manuals.
- Added full support for RIPscrip graphics including mouse support from
remote. To activate RIP set the terminal emulation for the terminal
or any dialing directory entry to RIP.
Note that RIP makes use of EGA graphics and may not be used on
systems without EGA capability.
Attention DESQview users. QmodemPro fully utilizes the DESQview
mouse API to allow the mouse to be active in multiple re-sized
DESQview windows. However, the DESQview mopuse API does not provide
a method of switching to EGA graphics mode and continuing to make use
of the mouse. If you intend to make use of the mouse in RIP
emulation you must either leave DESQview and run QmodemPro from DOS
or use DESQview/X which fully supports switching to a graphical mouse
cursor. We regret this situation, and are working with Quarterdeck
Office Systems for an alternative solution.
QmodemPro switches from text to graphics mode automatically when
triggered by a RIP-capable host, and can be manually switched back by
pressing the menu key, Alt Z. This switch is very quick except when
running under Windows. When Windows is detected, the RIP switching
between text and graphics takes a little longer because it has to
write the graphics screen contents to a file and then restore it when
it switches back. Non-windows users will not experience this disk
write delay.
- Quicklearn fully supports recording of RIP screens including mouse
clicks, for playback. Two new Script commands have been added,
RIPKEY and RIPMOUSE.
RIPKEY [character] This is the HOTKEY character of a Rip Button
if one exists on the graphics screen. During playback, it will
simulate pressing the hotkey for that character and the button
will execute.
RIPMOUSE [X coord] [Y coord] This records the position of the
mouse pointer when the mouse is clicked on a mouse button or mouse
region. During playback, it will simulate moving the mouse pointer
to the x,y coordinates specified and clicking the left mouse
button.
- Fixed a long-standing bug in the Script processor when it had to deal
with WAITFOR commands that used expanded Ctrl character sequences.
It was possible for Quicklearn to Record a Script that it could not
play back correctly. I found this when dealing with the new RIP
script commands above.
- A red dashed box appears on the screen when a RIP ICON Load command
is received but does not exist in your ICONS directory.
- The button support in RIP mode acts just like Windows and QmPro
Dialogs. Holding the mouse button down and moving off the button,
will "unclick", and moving back on the button will "re-click" it. If
you release the mouse button when it is "unclicked", the command is
ignored.
- Changes were made to the FAX code and timing to allow it to operate
better with a wider variety of FAX modems.
- Added remote/local printer support to VT100, VT102, VT220 and VT320.
The new commands now supported include ESC[4i, ESC[5i, ESC[0i,
ESC[?1i, ESC[?4i, ESC[?5i, ESC[?19h, ESC[?19l, ESC[?18h, ESC[?18l.
- Fixed a bug in the VTxxx emulation color code ESC[0m to reset the
correct color.
- Added support for the Doorway Remote Printer redirection in ANSI and
RIP modes. Redirection prints to the defined printer (or file) as
defined in Config/Files/Filename/Printer ID.
- Made a minor tweak to the Ymodem/G Upload process to catch the first
"G" from a remote a little quicker. Should save 3-5 seconds in the
startup phase.
- Added a "/NOLOGO" command line option. This will skip the ANSI logo
and delay when QmPro is loaded.
- Corrected a problem with the Shell to DOS code. If a system has a
16550 and it was enabled in the Device config, after a Shell it was
not being re-enabled. This also affected some external protocols.
- Users who are connecting to the J&L NCS Int14 Servers can now use the
ArtiCom Interface for correct connections. J&L use a slight
variation of the Int14 standard, and with a small tweak to the
ArtiCom, it works for both systems.
- Included the new RPI software V.42bis and MNP5 support for those 2400
baud modems that can take advantage of it. This requires the V42.DRV
file to be located in the same directory as QMPRO.EXE.
- Included support for NCSI/ACSý network interface. This is a slight
variation to the NASI/NACS code.
- Fixed the problem with the CIS B+ downloads not switching to the
Default DL Directory automatically.
- Fixed a script STRING bug that's been in there since the dawn of time.
If a master script called a nested script used the STRING command many
times, the duplicate definitions were not caught and caused the string
table to overflow. Now, when a nested script uses the STRING command,
if the string already exists it is cleared. If it doesn't, it is added
to the String table.
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> PEARSON SPEAKS! Net 286 Gazette Feature Tim "tells it like it is"
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This lightening debate is nothing more than an extremely thinly veiled
excuse for more "us against them" backstabbing (related to the recent
NEC election for those lucky users who don't know what's going on).
The Jason supporters using this topic as a weapon to dig at Tracy and
the Tracy supporters retaliating. Rob declared this issue off topic.
Rob is at work for the next 24 hours. Rob asked Tim to keep an eye on
this mess in an attempt to put the lid on it before it spawns even
more ill feelings. So, here's the lid. Cut it out or loose your
feed. Period. All sides. No exceptions.
Tim Pearson RC14/NC286
Editor's note: While we at Net 286 Gazette applaud Tim Pearson for
publicly exposing the "debate" for what it truly is, we also must
point out that none of this would have happened if he had taken a
firm stand earlier and kicked the problem sysops (starting with
Jason Buchanan, Jim Collins, and Chris Richards) out of fidonet.
C. Brown - Editor Net 286 Gazette
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> JCS MEETING! Net 286 Gazette InfoFile DON'T MISS THIS ONE!
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The Joplin Computer Society invites you to attend the next meeting
which will be held October 18, 7:00pm, at Western Sizzlin in Joplin.
Come on out and enjoy the benefits of JCS membership. And while you
are there, be sure to thank David DeFoe for the effort he puts forth
in organizing these meetings!
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> Apple Newton News Net 286 Gazette InfoFile Kit for both Mac & Windows!
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CUPERTINO, California--September 28, 1993--Apple Computer, Inc., today
announced that it has begun shipping the standalone Newton Connection Kit
for the Macintosh. The Newton Connection Kit makes it simple and easy for
people to exchange information between a Newton MessagePad Communications
Assistant and millions of Macintosh personal computers. With the kit,
users can connect their Newton MessagePad to an Apple Macintosh computer
in order to create, view, edit, synchronize, and back up their Newton
MessagePad information. The kit includes a complementary set of Newton
applications for the Apple Macintosh. These applications allow users to
create or modify their MessagePad information on the Macintosh desktop.
Apple's "Smart Synchronization" technology enables information to be
synchronized and updated automatically between the Macintosh and the
Newton MessagePad when the two are connected.
Newton developers are provided with interfaces which enable them to take
advantage of this "Smart Synchronization" capability, allowing third party
Newton applications to have full connectivity with the desktop
environment. "The Newton Connection Kit makes it even easier for people to
integrate the power of Newton technology into their lives", said Ken Wirt,
director of marketing for Apple's Personal Interactive Electronics (PIE)
division. "By linking personal computer and MessagePad information, we
allow people to extend the value of both their Macintosh systems and their
MessagePads. We believe nationwide availability of the Newton Connection
Kit will accelerate the sales momentum we've already established for the
Newton MessagePad." Newton Connection for the Macintosh automatically
creates a back up version of Newton MessagePad information on the hard
disk of a Macintosh for safekeeping. In addition, it tracks previously
synchronized information which may have been deleted on the MessagePad,
and automatically stores it in an archive file. Using Newton Connection,
users can employ their Macintosh to install optional packages such as
system updates and applications on their MessagePad.
Apple also announced that the Newton Connection Kit v 2.00 (formerly known
as Newton Connection Pro) will allow users to synchronize and share
information between existing Macintosh desktop applications and Newton
applications running on the MessagePad. Newton Connection v 2.00 will
enable MessagePad information--notes, letters, name-cards, to-do lists and
appointments--to be shared with common desktop personal information
management (PIM), word-processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
Newton Connection v 2.00, expected to be available later this year, will
enable users to access and edit MessagePad information using common
desktop applications. Apple will offer all registered purchasers of
Newton Connection v 1.00 a free upgrade to Newton Connection v 2.00.
Customers who received a complementary preview version of the Newton
Connection Kit at MacWorld Expo in Boston in early August, 1993 will also
be entitled to free upgrades to Newton Connection versions 1.00 and 2.00.
The standalone Newton Connection v 1.00 for Macintosh was rolled out today
across the United States, and is expected be available in computer
retailers, campus resellers, consumer electronics stores and K-12
institutions. Earlier in September the Newton Connection Kit for
Macintosh shipped nationwide, bundled with the Newton MessagePad.
The Windows version of the Newton Connection Kit is being designed jointly
by Apple Computer and Traveling Software of Bothell (WA) for Newton
MessagePad connectivity to personal computers running Microsoft Windows.
Newton Connection for Windows, which was shown for the first time in early
August at the MacWorld Expo launch of the Newton MessagePad, is scheduled
to be available this fall. The Newton MessagePad, a handheld
communications assistant that allows people to gather, manage, and share
information with tremendous ease and spontaneity, was introduced on August
2, 1993 at the MacWorld Expo in Boston, and shipped nationwide on Labor
Day. More than 20 developers have announced products for the Newton
MessagePad, and many more developers are in the process of creating
innovative new applications for the system. Apple launched the Newton
MessagePad in the UK on September 16, 1993 at the Live '93 Consumer
Electronics Show in London. With the UK launch of the Newton MessagePad,
Apple expands the number of companies that support Newton Technology.
Alcatel, British Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, and GEC Plessey
Semiconductors, announced that they intend to integrate Newton technology
in future devices. These companies join Sharp, Motorola, Matsushita
Electronics, Cirrus Logic, LSI Logic, and Siemens/Rolm in the growing
family of companies which line up behind Apple's Newton technology. The
MessagePad is the first in a family of products based on Newton
technology: others will be introduced in the future by both Apple and its
licensees.
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last week. Apparently Mr. Richards has been giving Mr. Buchanan tips
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From the Joplin Computer Society's "mailbag"
From : RAY DAUPHINAIS Number : 333 of 348
To : ALL Date : 09/26/93 06:32pm
Subject : Riddle Me This Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
Hello All,
Just heard this one on TV;
What's weightless, you can see it, and if put in a barrel would make
it lighter?
Ray
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* Origin: Ray's Desk - Joplin, Missouri - (1:286/926)
From : DAVE DEFOE Number : 334 of 348
To : RAY DAUPHINAIS Date : 09/26/93 07:52pm
Subject : RE: Riddle Me This Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
RD>
RD> Hello All,
RD>
RD> Just heard this one on TV;
RD>
RD> What's weightless, you can see it, and if put in a barrel would
RD>make it lighter?
RD>
RD> Ray
RD>
RD> ---
RD> * Origin: Ray's Desk - Joplin, Missouri - (1:286/926)
RD>
Helium.
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* Origin: Where we know how to spell Windows. (1:286/716)
From : RAY DAUPHINAIS Number : 335 of 348
To : DAVE DEFOE Date : 09/26/93 10:16pm
Subject : Riddle Me This Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
Hello Dave,
In a msg of ,
Dave Defoe wrote to Ray Dauphinais about "RE: Riddle Me This":
RD>> Just heard this one on TV;
RD>>
RD>> What's weightless, you can see it, and if put in a barrel would
RD>> make it lighter?
DD> Helium.
Nope. Can't see it.
Ray
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* Origin: Ray's Desk - (1:286/926)
From : STEPHEN STULL Number : 336 of 348
To : RAY DAUPHINAIS Date : 09/27/93 05:11pm
Subject : RE: Riddle Me This Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
RD> What's weightless, you can see it, and if put in a barrel
RD> would make it lighter?
Uh...Light?
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* Origin: The Eagle's Nest, Where Freedom Reigns Supreme! (1:286/714)
From : RAY DAUPHINAIS Number : 338 of 348
To : STEPHEN STULL Date : 09/27/93 08:51pm
Subject : Riddle Me This SURE! Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
Hello Stephen,
In a msg of ,
Stephen Stull wrote to Ray Dauphinais about "RE: Riddle Me This SURE!":
RD>> What's weightless, you can see it, and if put in a barrel
RD>> would make it lighter?
SS> Uh...Light?
Uh, Nope. Can't see it either.
Ray
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* Origin: -> (1:286/926)
From : RAY DAUPHINAIS Number : 343 of 348
To : STEPHEN STULL Date : 09/28/93 05:21pm
Subject : Riddle Me This SURE! Reference : NONE
Read : [N/A] Private : NO
Conf : Ozark Net
Hello Stephen,
In a msg of ,
Stephen Stull wrote to Ray Dauphinais about "Riddle Me This SURE!":
RD>> Light cannot be 'Seen', what you see is reflected from objects.
RD>> Such as impurities in the air.
SS> (it's still light. (: )
RD>> Try again.
SS> Nah, I'm done trying...(: I need to watch more TV. (:
OK, OK, it's a hole.
It's weightless.
You can see it.
And if put in a barrel would make it lighter.
Ray
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