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- Digital Dynamics Beta Site Requirements for Synchronet BBS Software
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- 1. Own and operate a 24 hour Synchronet Multinode BBS (2 or more REMOTE nodes)
- for six months or more at the same location and phone number.
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- 2. Valid zone 1 address in FidoNet node list (no points).
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- 3. 24 hour FidoNet front-end mailer with a V.32bis compatible modem.
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- 4. Will poll Vertrauen (1:103/706) a minimum of once daily for files and mail
- on hold as well as the SYNC_BETA echo (only readable by your beta team).
- If you carry DOVE-Net from Vertrauen, you do not need to carry the
- SYNC_BETA via Fido.
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- 5. Minimum of 50 FidoNet backbone echoes, including SYNCHRONET (available for
- reading by all users, optional posting ability) and SYNC_SYSOPS (read/write
- access only to sysops (of any BBS software)).
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- 6. Minimum of 10 FidoNet filebone FDNs, including SYNCMAIN and SYNC3RDP.
- Both available as free downloads to users with files from last 90 days
- distribution.
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- 7. Minimum of 500 verifiable active user accounts.
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- 8. Absolutely no illegal activity on BBS, including but not limited to
- image files of questionable adult content, credit card fraud, telephone
- company fraud, virus/trojan horse development or distribution, and
- commerical or "pirate" software.
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- 9. Provided list of all external programs in-use online (including front-end
- mailers, upload tester, doors, transfer protocols etc). List includes
- program name, version, developer contact information, and configuration
- specifics.
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- 10. Provided list of all users with sysop access (level 90 or higher). List
- includes user real name, alias (if any), and voice phone number.
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- 11. At least one message network other than FidoNet (ITCnet, DOVE-Net, RIME
- etc) of any networking technology available (including other FTNs).
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- 12. At least one XSDK developed add-on (Synchronet Blackjack, Callback,
- BBS List, Domain Poker, Dicewar, Beast's Domain, etc) and one non-XSDK
- developed add-on (DOOR.SYS, DORINFO1.DEF, etc).
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- 13. Agreement to keep all information regarding alpha and beta releases
- confidential, accept when such information is unavoidably observable by
- users (speed enhancement, interface changes, etc). Disclosure of Digital
- Dynamics alpha or beta notes to anyone outside your approved beta team is
- explicitily disallowed.
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- 14. Agreement to thoroughly read and follow instructions provided by Digital
- Dynamics.
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- Beta participants will receive a free upgrade to the release of the version
- being beta tested.
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- Application (FAX to 714-529-9721 or upload to BBS at 714-529-9525):
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- Your Name: BBS Name:
- FidoNet Address: BBS Phone:
- Voice Phone: BBS Nodes:
- Age: BBS Reg #:
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- Operating Environments (check those currently in use and specify version):
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- [ ] DESQview
- [ ] DESQview/X
- [ ] OS/2
- [ ] Windows 3.x
- [ ] Windows NT
- [ ] Windows 95
- [ ] NetWare 3.x or 4.x
- [ ] NetWare Lite, Personal NetWare, or other Novell peer-to-peer LAN
- [ ] Lantastic
- [ ] Lan Server/Lan Manager
- [ ] Banyan Vines
- [ ] Other LAN (please specify)
- [ ] Other Multitasker/OS (please specify)
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- Modems (brand and model) in use:
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- Serial hardware (if any) in use:
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- CPU types in use (actually running the BBS, please specifiy mhz):
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- [ ] XT
- [ ] 286
- [ ] 386SX
- [ ] 386DX
- [ ] 486DX (Intel or AMD)
- [ ] 486DX2 (Intel or AMD)
- [ ] 486SLC (Cyrix or Ti)
- [ ] 486DLC (Cyrix or Ti)
- [ ] 486SLC2 (IBM)
- [ ] 486BL (IBM)
- [ ] 486DX4 (Intel)
- [ ] Pentium (Intel)
- [ ] Other (Please specify)
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- Please describe your system setup in detail, including which nodes are
- running on which computers (if multiple workstations are in use) under
- what operating environments (operating system, multitasker, memory manager
- etc). Also include DTE rates, Caller-ID if in use, serial/FOSSIL drivers in use
- (if any), receive FAX support, external transfer protocols other than DSZ,
- non-XSDK doors in use, total number of message and file areas, and anything
- else you might think is useful in our decision to include your system in our
- beta test program.
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- Please do not enquire about this application after it has been submitted. We
- will contact you if your system has been selected as a prospective beta site
- for future Synchronet releases.
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- Thank you for your interest in our beta test program.
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- The form can also be mailed to: Digital Dyanmics
- PO Box 501
- Yorba Linda, CA 92686
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