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Offline Xpress Message Folder File - Created on 1994-06-22
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Date: 1994-06-21,19:43
From: MARLINA MALONEY
To: ALL
Subject: CFDN Info
Flags:
Hi to All...
Sorry if my last message wandered a bit. I now am in my OLR and
probably still will presnt myself as confusingly as my on line
message represented me to be. So, bear with! :)
The CFDN (Crafting File Distribution Network) was born on Nov.
16, 1993 when a few of "the ladies" in the Fidonet CRAFTING echo
conference wanted to facilitate moving the free craft instruction
sheets we get around the country to one another. I had a "BIT" of
know how, got the necessary programs set up and instructed the
others, as needed. I now know A LOT more than about computing than I
did last fall!!
By December 1st we had 104 nodes polling me for feeding to others
the files in the CFDN. We decided it was time to backbone and filebone
to help reduce our long distance call investments.
On January 1st, 1994 the CFDN and it's two off-shoot echo conferences,
CRAFTING-SYSOPS and CRAFTING-FORSALE were BACK and FILEBONED. The
CFDN is also carried via Planet Connect and Page Sat satellite sites,
and gated in to various "other" nets.
To date the CFDN has processed 579 files on every concievable craft.
The echos above have generated approximately 3000 messages. As I was
told by the heirarchy of Fidonet, I "found a niche that needed to be
filled.", making the CFDN the most active file mover on the FILEBONE.
Systems carrying the CFDN file areas remark about noticeable increases
in memberships on their system because of the CRAFTING echos/files.
On July 5, 1994 the Aileen's crafting show, seen here on The Nashville
Network (Noon, EST M-F) will dedicate a portion of their segment to
the CFDN. They have also agreed to supply directly the CFDN copies of
all their craft files, computer ready. The latter to take place before
the fall, as soon as the computer arrangements/set ups are established
and functioning properly.
Also as of the 2cd week of June we have incorporated many of the
crafting manufacturer's and publishers to contribute to the CFDN
directly, such as Oxmoor House, Ribbon Outlet, Davis Enterprises,
M & R, Inc.. and on and on, to name only a few. The lists grows daily.
The CFDN will also be represented by David Larson Productions, producers
of many PBS & Commerical crafting shows at the Crafting Manufactuer's
Trade Show to be held in Chicago, IL, the end of July. A computer
BBS set up will be installed to "enlighten" other manufacturer's to the
capabilites and efficiency of the Information Highway and it's cost
effectiveness in tranmitting information about their products via
the CFDN.
We established, on June 18th, our first official overseas FTP site
in London, doc.oc.ac.uk (/recreation/crafts/cfdn-fido), and are
currently negotiating permanent FTP sites in Japan, Germany and
Austrialia.
We have had an "offer" to establish a dedicated server for CFDN by a
coporate interest, however, this aspect needs much looking into before
any moves are made on it. While it is nice to be given the money for
the equipment, I do not feel comfortable being "indebted" in this free
endeavor.
So that's a quick run down on what the CFDN was and has become.
Feel free to ask any questions you wish. Anyone is welcome to call
me voice at 716-881-6430 (EST-Buffalo, NY), or if on Fidonet, to sent
me ROUTED (I do not accept crash mail) at 1:260/129. I am more than
happy to help anyone get access to the files.
So... thanx for you interesting reading this lengthy overview!
,,,
@(o o)@
--oOO--(_)--OOo--
"Hey! Whatcha Stitchin'?"
Marlina Maloney
CFDN Coordinator
PS: Look for CFDN-ALL in the Fibernet Library. It is a partial listing
if Fido nodes and BBS numbers who carry ALL the CFDN files and
are free access.
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