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                           What is RoseNet
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                          February 17, 1993


   The best way of describing RoseNet is to say that it is functionally
equivalent to Internet. RoseNet provides the means for informal BBS systems
to provide true person to person communication. But, RoseNet is far more
than that. It provides the ability to connect seamlessly with other world-
wide nets such a Internet. Now you can give your users direct access
to any Internet site such as Compuserve, without having to connect to an
Internet site. Rosenet is able to do such things as registering your
software purchases from Microsoft, Borland, IBM, Clark Development
Corporation etc., merely by your calling your local RoseMail BBS. Rosenet
can allow the software Companies to create a'Bulletin' of product
announcements, upgrade information, etc. Rosenet will then automatically
'post' these Bulletins on _every_ RoseMail BBS in the world. Rosenet
has the ability to allow shareware authors to distribute their software
automatically and then get their registration orders back the same way.
RoseNet is the most powerful means to communicate _anything_ that has
been been available to the PC user yet! Rosenet? Welcome to the start
today of the 21st Century!

   The use to which RoseNet can be put will be limited only by our
imaginations. There will certainly be much discussion about "what can be
done" with it. Just as a sample, below is reprinted a message that we
left in the RoseMail Support Conference a few days ago. It is specific
to some extent to the Internet gating, but it should give you an idea
of what's going on.

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  "In reality, what we are doing, is creating an environment where
communications will be easy, ie. we are building a 'transporter' of
information without the user needing to know anything about how it
works. To get a driver's license does not require one to have
mechanics papers. With RoseReader, when one replies to a public
message, the "address" and name of the person you are writing to is
automatically picked up by RoseReader. Once inserted into the RoseMail
door, RoseMail will know exctly where it's going and how to send it
there. The only tricky part will be for sending 'private' routed mail
that is not a reply. In this case, you will need to know the address
of the person you are writing to. If it's a "RoseNet" message headed
to another "RoseNet" site, the address would be similar to
'jim dickson@rose', or 'rick munro@crs' etc. etc. [NOTE: there are no
'.'s (periods) between the first and last name in a 'RoseNet' address,
just spaces. An Internet address _MUST_ have 'periods. No spaces are
tolerated.

   The fun part comes when you cross over from RoseNet to Internet.
Being a Rose Media Member, you have the "Internet" address of
'[e-mail]'. When you send mail out to Internet, you need
to know the person's 'Internet' address if you are _not_ replying to
an existing public message. This is where the RoseReader address book
comes in handy. Now comes the really fun part: If someone on Internet
wishes to send you an Internet message, they can send it to
'[e-mail]' or (since you are a Rose Media Member), to
'[e-mail]'. (1020 is your RoseReader serial number).

   _Anyone_ who has a registered copy of RoseReader automatically has
both a RoseNet _and_ an Internet address assigned to them. Let's say
that a person called 'Sandy Smith' is a member at CRS (or _ANY_ BBS
running RoseMail and connected to RoseNet). Sandy tries out RoseReader
and likes it. She then uses the 'REG' command in the RoseMail door and
registers RoseReader. Once registered, she automatically is assigned
the RoseNet address of 'sandy smith@crs'. CRS in the address is known
to RoseNet as her 'home' address. Now, let's say that the serial
number of her RoseReader is 4655. This is what becomes her Internet
address, ie '[e-mail]'. (It's always 'rose.com' as this is
where the Internet gating occurs). Anyone on Internet can now send
private mail to Sandy at [e-mail]. It's _only_ Rose Members
that have the two addresses as outlined above.

   RoseMail is plenty smart! Let's say that Sandy's membership expires
on her "home" BBS and she moves over to 'Acme Nuts and Bolts' (AN&B)
BBS in Timbuktoo ..... all she need do is send _one_ message out over
Internet and the software will detect the change of address. All
Internet mail coming in to Sandy will then be routed to 'Acme Nuts and
Bolts' from that point onwards! There may be a hundred 'Sandy Smiths'
at various RoseNet sites around the world. RoseMail will always know
how to route an Internet message correctly. However, on RoseNet to
RoseNet messages, Sandy will need to inform the people she corresponds
with of her address change to 'sandy smith@an&b'. The reason this is
not made 'automatic' is because many people have accounts on more than
one system. Basically, replies will go to the system from which the
message being replied to originated.

  Jim, are your brains now thoroughly scambled? If not, you must have
an I.Q. of at least 200!"

               Regards ........ Vic.
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 ■ RoseReader 2.00ß P001001: RoseNet - Internet - RoseNet - Internet - RoseNet

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   During the first few weeks of the wide beta starting today, our main
efforts will be directed to helping Sysops set up RoseMail as a fully
function qwk door, much as they are now used to. Once this phase is
over, then, and not until then, we will discuss RoseNet and it's
implementation. It will take some time to get every new RoseMail System
connected into Rosenet and onto the maps. It is absolutely essential that
you connect with a Host system carrying the RoseMail and RoseReader
support Conferences. Please read this daily if you wish to keep up
with the announcements.