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fidonet
(foldoc) | FidoNet
A worldwide hobbyist network of
personal computers which exchanged e-mail, discussion groups,
and files. Founded in 1984 and originally consisting only of {IBM
PCs} and compatibles, FidoNet grew to include such diverse
machines as Apple IIs, Ataris, Amigas and Unix systems.
Though much younger than Usenet, by early 1991 FidoNet had
reached a significant fraction of Usenet's size at some 8000
systems.
[Jargon File]
(2014-11-08)
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fidonet
(jargon) | FidoNet
n.
A worldwide hobbyist network of personal computers which exchanges mail,
discussion groups, and files. Founded in 1984 and originally consisting
only of IBM PCs and compatibles, FidoNet now includes such diverse machines
as Apple ][s, Ataris, Amigas, and Unix systems. For years FidoNet actually
grew faster than Usenet, but the advent of cheap Internet access probably
means its days are numbered. FidoNet's site count has dropped from 38K
nodes in 1996 through 15K nodes in 2001 to 10K nodes in late 2003, and most
of those are probably single-user machines rather than the thriving BBSes
of yore.
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| | podobné slovo | definícia |
fidonet
(foldoc) | FidoNet
A worldwide hobbyist network of
personal computers which exchanged e-mail, discussion groups,
and files. Founded in 1984 and originally consisting only of {IBM
PCs} and compatibles, FidoNet grew to include such diverse
machines as Apple IIs, Ataris, Amigas and Unix systems.
Though much younger than Usenet, by early 1991 FidoNet had
reached a significant fraction of Usenet's size at some 8000
systems.
[Jargon File]
(2014-11-08)
|
fidonet
(jargon) | FidoNet
n.
A worldwide hobbyist network of personal computers which exchanges mail,
discussion groups, and files. Founded in 1984 and originally consisting
only of IBM PCs and compatibles, FidoNet now includes such diverse machines
as Apple ][s, Ataris, Amigas, and Unix systems. For years FidoNet actually
grew faster than Usenet, but the advent of cheap Internet access probably
means its days are numbered. FidoNet's site count has dropped from 38K
nodes in 1996 through 15K nodes in 2001 to 10K nodes in late 2003, and most
of those are probably single-user machines rather than the thriving BBSes
of yore.
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