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~Contents of the 17th NZ Amiga Users Group (Wgtn) NewsDisk, December 1988`
~From New Zealands First Amiga Users Group.`
~AZComm :` Communications program, includes XModem, WXModem, ZModem
protocols. From Fish #171, version 1.0 by SS Patel.
~Archivers :` File pack/archive programs
~ARC :` Most common archive format. Equivalent to version
5.0 on MS-DOS machines.
From Fish #70, version 0.23, by System Enhancement
Associates and Raymond Brand.
~ZOO :` Alternative archive program that doesn't have the
limitations of arc, but not as common on other
machines. From Fish #164, version 2.0 by Rahul Dhesi.
~BBS Intro :` Articles introducing Bulletin boards and
telecommunications. All downloaded from local BBSs.
~BBS Basics :` Article written by members of an Apple computer club
describing communicating with BBSs.
~Communications Basics :` Description of some terms and protocols used
in BBS communications.
~WarGame.Rules :`Example of a BBS dedicated to playing Wargames.
~BBS.LOGOs :` Intro screens and details of a number of BBSs.
~Conversations :` Extracts from various BBS conversations.
~Amiga.Discussion :` Example of typical helpful technical discussions!
~CircuitCellar :`Extract from CircuitCellar (see Byte Mag.) US BBS.
~SysopBlues :` A sysop complains of unwanted idiots.
~Telecom :` Telecom and your non-type approved modem.
~Handshake :` Communications program that supports XModem, YModem, and
does a complete emulation of a VT102 terminal.
From Fish #172, version 2.12a, by Eric Haberfellner.
~Hardware :` Articles on hardware associated with communications.
All downloaded from BBSs.
~DiskCracking :` Necessary info for all hackers?
~Modems.Tech :` Discussion of high speed modem characteristics.
~RS232.doc :` Description of RS232 interface to modems etc.
~Keep :` A program to help you sort through long logs of messages
from BBSs. From Fish #149, version 1.2, by Tim Grantham.
~Protocols :` Technical descriptions of three different, but related
communications protocols from the earliest to the latest.
All downloaded from BBSs.
~XModem.doc :` Ward Christians orginal protocol.
~YModem.doc :` Improved version with 16bit CRC, batch transfers,
1k blocks, file name, size and date transfer.
~ZModem.doc :` 'Full duplex' version of YModem, doesn't wait for
acknowledge before continuing.