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| '''Fidonet''' is |
'''Fidonet''' is an inter-connecting message transport system used by ]'s before the explosion of the ]. | ||
| ⚫ | The Fidonet is a dialup-based system, where the nodes connect to each other and exchange files according to a set ]. Since the connections are using the same phonelines that are used for the normal users of the BBS, the fidonet transfers only happen at special times of the day. | ||
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| ⚫ | The transfers are done according to a hierarchy, where most nodes send messages up to the node above them. | ||
| ⚫ | There were also methods developed to transfer non-mail files by sending a mail to a special adress and as a reply receiving the file you were requesting. | ||
| ⚫ | The transfers are done according to a hierarchy, where most nodes send messages up to the node above them. | ||
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| ⚫ | There were also methods developed to transfer non-mail files by sending a mail to a special adress and as a reply receiving the file you were requesting. | ||
| ⚫ | '''External links'''' | ||
| ⚫ | a web page about fidonet. | ||
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| ⚫ | '''External links'''' | ||
| ⚫ | a web page about fidonet. | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 4 December 2001
Fidonet is an inter-connecting message transport system used by BBS's before the explosion of the internet.
The Fidonet is a dialup-based system, where the nodes connect to each other and exchange files according to a set protocol. Since the connections are using the same phonelines that are used for the normal users of the BBS, the fidonet transfers only happen at special times of the day.
The transfers are done according to a hierarchy, where most nodes send messages up to the node above them.
There were also methods developed to transfer non-mail files by sending a mail to a special adress and as a reply receiving the file you were requesting.
External links'