************************************************************************* * This document describes immediate changes in SDN operations to be in * * effect by January 1st 1994. Please configure accordingly. Please * * be sure any systems receiving SDN from you is forwarded a copy of * * this document. * ************************************************************************* Beginning January 1st 1994 - SDN AreaTags will change. The old AreaTags will no longer be used. The old Tags are: SDN_BUSI SDN_COMM SDN_DATA SDN_GRPH SDN_GAME SDN_MISC SDN_UTIL SDN_WORD SDN_OTHR SDN_TEXT SDN_EDUC SDN_SYST !!! These File Echo AreaTags are replaced by the First Tier !!! SDN file areas will be divided into two tiers. FIRST TIER ~~~~~~~~~~ The First Tier is comprised of DOS programs, utilities and text and is distributed by all means availible to SDN. It represents areas SDN originally began distributing in 1998, receiving these 13 areas constitues an SDN Site. FidoNet systems already receiving SDN should install the First Tier AreaTags before January 1st 1994. !!! The old SDN AreaTags should be removed (deleted) by January 15th 1994 !!! FIRST TIER 旼컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 쿑ile Area 쿌rea Description � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 �1-TEXT DOS Magazines, text, newletters and reading � �1-BUSI DOS Business and Financial � �1-COMM DOS Communications, telecomm, satellite, ham, etc. � �1-DATA DOS DataBase, Spreadsheet and Personal Information Managers � �1-GRAP DOS Graphics, Drawing, ANSI, RIP, GIF, etc. � �1-WORD DOS Word Processing, Text editors and Printer utilities � �1-UTIL DOS Utility, Menus, File Managers, Drivers, etc. � �1-MISC DOS Miscellaneous Programs � �1-OTHR DOS Quality Files and Programs, demos or Public Domain � �1-GAME DOS Entertainment and Games � �1-SOND DOS Music/voice/sound players and sound files. � �1-EDUC DOS Educational for children and adults � 쿞DNINFO A channel for SDN Information to sysops/users/authors � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 The Second Tier are optional SDN areas, new to SDN, of which some programs may also be availibe in other FDN's, many of course will be only in SDN. The Second Tier is also author-direct, secured and verifiable. Second Tier is primarily intended for satellite and local calling distribution. SECOND TIER 旼컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 쿑ile Area 쿌rea Description � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 �2-WINDOW WINDOWS 3.1 Programs, utilities, drivers, etc. � �2-WIN-NT WINDOWS-NT Programs, utilities, drivers, etc. � �2-WINWAV WINDOWS Sound WAV � �2-MIDI MIDI music programs and sound files � �2-CADGRP Windows, DOS and other CAD and graphics � �2-FONTS Fonts for all programs and operating systems � �2-HYPER Hypertext engines and files � �2-GENO Genealogy related programs � �2-COMP Compilers and utilities (LIB or source code not allowed) � �2-OS2 OS/2 Programs, utilities, drivers, etc. � �2-LAN LAN and Networking Programs, utilities, etc. � �2-BBS Bulletin Board systems and utilities � �2-DTPUB Desk Top Publishing � �2-BATCH DOS batch files and utilities � �2-USTAX United Startes Tax preparation � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Satellite downlink sites may redistribute or allow links to any and all of the SDN areas. There are no restrictions. Depending on your subscription arrangements with Planetc Connect. ECHO AREAS ~~~~~~~~~~ The SDN Echo areas of SDN_SYSOP, SDN_PUBLIC and SDN_BOD will be removed. In it's place will be one FidoNet Echo named SDN_CONF for all SDN activity. SDN_CONF should be installed by January 1st and the old SDN echo's should be removed by January 15th. Happy Holydays! *ray SDN Project Manager /eof