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║ 05/01/93 Edition ║
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║ Electronic Bulletin Board Service ║
║ International Conference & Mail Network Sponsor ║
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║ P.O. Box 61299 - Denver, Colorado 80206-8299 - U.S.A. ║
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║ Voice (303)680-4561 - Fax (303)680-4562 - Modem (303)680-4563 ║
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║ - - - Preface - - - ║
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■ The Global-Link Network provides a broad base of quality conferences
on an International level.
■ There is no need to join many Networks to receive one of the world's
largest source of individual topics of discussion.
■ Most of the conferences contain files which pertain to the conference
topics. These files are available for download.
■ The needs & interests of the Network's users are of major importance
to us here at The Global-Link Network.
■ The Global-Link Network was designed with very high standards of
diversity, integrity, performance & quality.
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║ - - - Network Support - - - ║
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■ The Network Administrator will be happy to assist SysOps in setting
up software to receive netmail & to provide general support for the
conference network.
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║ - - - The Host System - - - ║
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■ The Global-Link Network BBS
P.O. Box 61299
Denver, CO.
(303)680-4561 Voice
(303)680-4562 Fax
(303)680-4563 Modem
■ PCBoard 14.5a/10 Premium Bulletin Board Software.
■ 3.2 Gigabytes of disk storage.
■ Mail Doors are available for .QWK mail bag transfer.
■ Communications Settings N-8-1 - 1200 To 57,600 Baud
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GVC 14.4k Fax Modems - USRobotics HST/Dual Standard 16.8k Modems
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┌─────────┐
┌─────┴───┐ │ (r)
──│ │o │──────────────────
│ ┌─────┴╨──┐ │ Association of
│ │ │─┘ Shareware
└───│ o │ Professionals
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└────╨────┘ ASP Approved BBS
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■ The Global-Link Network is a four tier telecommunications Network.
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║ - - - An example Network configuration - - - ║
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┌────────────────────────────┐
│ International Network Hub │
└─────────────┬──────────────┘
┌──────────┴──────────┐
│ Regional Hub │
└──────────┬──────────┘
┌───────┴───────┐
┌──┤ Hub ├──┐
│ └───────┬───────┘ │
┌──┴───┐ ┌──┴───┐ ┌──┴───┐
│ Node │ │ Node │ │ Node │
└──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘
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║ - - - General Information - - - ║
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■ GLNK????.ZIP & NWS?????.ZIP are distributed as archived files.
■ Sysops are free to distribute GLNK????.ZIP & NWS?????.ZIP
as complete unaltered archives only.
■ File name GLNK????.ZIP & NWS?????.ZIP
Where ???? = The Month & Year of package creation.
■ List of files contained in this package:
GLOBALNK.APP ....... Application to the Global-Link Network
GLOBALNK.DOC ....... Network Information (This file)
GLOBALNK.NWS ....... Newsletter
GLOBALNK.SCH ....... System Schedule
GLOBALNK.RUL ....... Rules & Guidelines
GENERAL.LST ....... Descriptions Of General Conferences
MEDICAL.LST ........ Descriptions Of Medical Conferences
SUPPORT.LST ........ Descriptions Of Vendor Support Conferences
GLOBALNK.NDX ....... List of all Global-Link Conferences
NODELIST.ZIP ....... List of subscribing systems by country & area code
DESC.SDI ....... Package description file
FILE_ID.DIZ ....... Package description file
■ Additional Network files available from the Host system:
NWS????.ZIP ........ News bulletins for all conferences in ASCII.
NWSA????.ZIP ....... News bulletins for all conferences in ANSI color.
NWSP????.ZIP ....... News bulletins for all conferences in PCBoard color.
NWSW????.ZIP ....... News bulletins for all conferences in Wildcat! color.
Various set-up batch files are available to assist in easy set-up.
They are located in the GLOBAL file area on the Host system.
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║ - - - Subscription Fees - - - ║
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■ There is an annual fee of $25.00 in U.S. funds to subscribe to
The Global-Link Network conferences. This fee allows you as a
subscriber to access The Global-Link Network BBS for network
mail transfers and Global-Link specific files.
■ Due to the high costs of international phone calls:
There is NO fee for network subscribers calling internationally.
■ A FREE Visiting Sysop account will be provided just by logging on to
the host, for file transfers & general access.
■ These fees are applied to the maintenance of the Network Host system
& administration costs.
■ Submit the subscription fee along with your application.
■ If for some reason you are not approved, your fees will be returned.
■ Once you have received an approval, you can start relaying immediatly.
Generally within 24 Hours upon reciept of your application & fees.
■ You will be notified in a message on your BBS of your approval, along
with your Network I.D. and Access Password.
■ This fee is non-refundable should a SysOp decide to leave the Network,
shut down his or her BBS, be removed from the Network or any other
reason that interrupts or terminates Network mail transfers.
■ Any & all paid subscribers are entitled to a $ 5.00 finders fee, if
they personally refer a "new" subscriber to The Global-Link Network.
This fee will be paid as soon as a "new" subscriber has been approved
and the subscription fee has been paid.
■ Special arrangements can be made for a subscription to The Global-Link
Network conferences for Manufacturers & Software Authors wanting to
provide direct technical support for their products.
We will provide a conference for your company Free of charge.
For more information contact the Network Administrator.
■ Any hardware or software vendor wishing to "donate" hardware or a
registered version of their product to The Global-Link Network will
recieve a receipt for the subscription fees for tax purposes, and
recognition in The Global-Link Network Documents & Newsletter.
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║ - - - Application - - - ║
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■ Acceptance to the Network is determined by the Network Administrator
& is only processed upon receipt of the completed & signed application
form along with the subscription fees.
■ Incomplete application forms or applications without payment will not
be processed. All applications must be signed.
■ To apply, fill out the GLOBALNK.APP & MAIL it to the address shown
on the form along with your payment.
■ We will contact you immediately upon receipt of your application.
■ We are looking forward to "echoing" with you!
■ A call today can have you relaying immediately!
■ Thank you for your interest in The Global-Link Network.
■ Louis Moritzky - Network Administrator
■ Copyright (C) - The Global-Link Network - 1993 - All Rights Reserved