Miscellaneous - the history of creation of ZXNet.

                ZXNet.
music by Deny
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 As can be judged by our mail, it is very
many sinkleristov interested in computer network and modem 
connection on the Spectrum. Because This direction is developed 
in Peter weak ("modems" are used almost

only to transfer files to each other)
We decided to ask Tell about an interesting subject of the 
Moscow-Spektrymistov modemschikov. And just in the last moments 
come to us the answer. 

...


   Zdravstvyyte, yvazhaemye popylyarneyshego readers (not to be 
afraid of the word) the electronic edition! Please editors

"ZX-FORMAT" to write about Moscow ZXNet
raised in the last bit of a stir ... Nobody wanted to take 
takyyu responsibility. Finally, it was decided to write 
collectively as, for nashemy opinion, look at the network 
lychshe eyes user and sysop simultaneously.



   History ZXNet began in August 1995
year, when Moscow began to mass produce and sell modems 
"Allegro" having programmnyyu podderzhky not only in

iS-DOS, but also in TR-DOS. Namely, that simultaneously with 
the modem itself pokypatel acquired and POLNOTSNNEUYU 
polzovatelskyyu programmy support, not for obremenennyyu

This nenyzhnoy slychae in this system,
played a role in the acquisition reshayuschyyu
This "hardware gadgets.


  Few details about the software-hardware:


   Support Program for the modem "Allegro"
provides a fully avtomaticheskyyu raboty not only the server 
and the user (Automatic dial-up to the station and transfer 
pre-selected files, automatic requested files from the station, 
as well as the ability to automatically restore the connection 
when it is a precipice, and further transfer the file from the 
location where there was a communication failure). Last

dealer service tools for recognizing the subscriber ispolzyet 
his phone number, which is introduced into programmy and is 
both ID number. It was he who recruited when connection is 
broken transmission computer.



   Data transfer rate is in the range 2400-2600 BPS. A 
telephone line in Moscow (the most heinous in the world!), 
Protocol C-DOS program is most pomehoystoychivym. The fact is

that the HAYES-modems for each line cod losing nesyschyyu and 
start again "agree," "Allegro" simply repeats peredachy block 
of data (constant nesyschaya y him otsytstvyet). Naturally,

are also supported: automatic
adjustment of the rate of acceptance-transfer and management 
protocol station (who called and then take-handed). 


   In all of this, some difficulties
in the development of the program y sensible
Rights do not arise, poskolky, despite the rather advanced age 
(for Spectrum), written it is extremely

competently and correctly. Same modem connection is made 
easily, without modifications, in 10 minute digits to lyubomy 
Spektrymy. 


   Now continue the story of a network
ZXNet.


   In August 1995 a version
program for the server. In the telephone directory software 
(for autodial numbers) figyrirovali 3 BBS, in fact, you could 
connect with only one - STS BBS (other ymerli not yspev born

(). From this moment began to appear
weekly ON-LINE.


   With the spread of a server program, began to open (and 
closed) drygie BBS. Distribution of newspapers ON-LINE, in its 
original form and in the printouts, produced on the radio 
market in Mitino enterprising fellow, contributed and

continues to contribute to the growing number of users on 
dial-up Spektryme.



   Among users in Spektryma
Moscow, the newspaper ON-LINE became very popylyarnoy because 
it published such wonderful "zhelezyachniki" as Kirill Gromov 
(CHUNG-Soft) and Denis Lezhenko (LDE). AND not just printed, 
and quickly. e gift since the publication of newspapers 
ON-LINE, the number of Muscovites-subscribers ZX-Review has 
dropped dramatically. Case that notorious IFORKOM printed 
materials with a delay of 1,5-4 months. Naturally,

that all began to send their letters in srazy ON-LINE, because 
since polycheniya letter to the publication of his "in print" 
was held not more than 4 sytok! Not ydivitelno that

IFORKOM still ignoriryet syschestvovanie ZXNet! The fact that 
all now prefer to quickly (and free)

pyblikovat their articles in the weekly
newspaper network rather than in ZX-Revue. Lychshe printed 
impartially and expeditiously, than to send their articles komy 
known and not known for that ... It is thanks to ZXNet and 
newspaper ON-LINE problem of hardware in Moscow no longer 
necessary, because on any question the theme of hardware, users 
They take over the network response within maksimym 8 hours ... 
to return to the story ... 


   In September 1995, opened
ALEX-BBS, sysop of which was gradually
through articles in the ON-LINE, train users to civilized 
methods of work networks and promote the style of FIDO.



   By October 1995 the town has finally arrived, there were 
approximately 150 users. This period is remarkable for the fact 
that almost all got acquainted with dryg drygom (true

dryzya many still have not seen dryg
dryga in person:)). All news
distributed through BBS for odny night.


   By mid-December sysops have realized that
just syschestvovat difficult because all
stations have been "slaughtered" by the same
letters, announcements and user files. Members, in turn,
vozmyschalis the fact that at many stations
have the same message and the program (although they still have 
to raise yrovnya ispolzyyut old trick - download

one BBS program, and then on drygyyu
they are sending).


   Conducted survey found also
that the age-Spektrymistov modemschikov ranges from 13 to 58 
years! Moreover, many have a PC, but Spektrym considered a 
favorite car and not for what he should not refuse :)



   Then decided to sysops - must somehow deal with anarchy. 
Forced old-timers write a draft Constitution and gathered at the

his first Council. This momentous event occurred on Feb. 3, 
1996 in 16:00 moskovskomy time.



   For osnovy was taken Statutes FIDO (Police), slightly 
adapted to suit our ysloviya. The draft was prepared Dr.Longman 
and Alex (Research). There is also a pervomy Sovety was

a scheme for the network and marshrytizatsiya
e-mail (thanks to time tomy
has finally arrived all know whom to what the relationship).


   Thus was born ZXNet - FIDO-net of this type. A similar 
stryktyroy and the Charter. The regional coordinator was 
unanimously elected Alexei Ivanov (31 year sysop ALEX-BBS, 
which is to tomy time firmly sat on the platform PowerPC, but 
his favorite Spektrym not forget could).



   emalovazhnym factor (namely,
English part of it:)) to create a network was vysheypomyanytaya 
Moscow City Telephone Network, or rather, the quality of 
communication with it. Separate cables y we laid in the last 
century (1898)! Plus - watering roads in winter

not just salt and calcium chloride
(You know mikstypy detskyyu?). All this with
rain dripping on the telephone wires ...
(Yes that speak - y we even trolleybysy
because it does not go - pierced insulation!) So, two users 
zhivyschie in one area, and zachastyyu and communicate via a 
phone yzel (!) is not mogyt skonnektitsya napryamyyu and tyt 
for help comes precisely station ZXNet, located in drygom end 
of Moscow ... 


   In May of 1996 (as planned regional coordinator), ZXNet
joined the INTERNET, September solve organizational issues to 
create gateways with FIDO (until there is only one)

as well as optimization and ydeshevlenie work
with the INTERNET (mail was much
greater than expected and now the question arose as soon 
overtaken provider with more expensive per hour, but with free 
mail, as well as a large number of telephone inputs

different PBX). Most likely internet
Address y bydet us two.


   June 29, 1996, at the second Council
Sisopov adopted a new charter ZXNet, adjusted in accordance 
with syschestvyyuschey reality and based on experience almost 
9-month syschestvovaniya network. Changed addressing, 
stipulated order of correspondence through the INTERNET and 
FIDO. Network became more flexible in ypravlenii, poskolky 
responsibilities marshrytizatsii mail vnytri included in ZXNet 
networks (they have 4 y) were assigned to their coordinators 
(formerly it dealt only with the regional coordinator).



   In contrast, FIDO, mail sent to ZXNet mezhdy yzlami not 
automatically: (, yes and the user kyltyra not up to par ... 
And so, in general, a network of live, mail goes pretty quickly 
(and that still need to net!?), and an abundance of newspapers 
in any vkys (In Moscow today just lazy newspaper

vypyskaet not even for perverts obscene edition appeared).


   Now we do not chyvstvyem lonely.
Users, without departing from its Spektrymov, rewritten with 
Ukraine, the Baltic States, with St. Peterbyrgom ... And after 
a year ago, even one dryg dryga not know!



   Council sisopov became globalnyyu
tysovky network, come all - from programmers to the users. 
Spektrymisty Moscow now know dryg dryga! Know

who loves a beer (most of the way, prefer "Baltiky")) And in 
the INTERNET, when everybody knows KSA somehow kinyl cry: "Who 
is going to SisOpnik ZXNet?", Many nedoymenno asked: "What on

Spektryme syschestvyet network? That means you can
it again with a loft to get ...?"


   ... Y now, we wrote to you about nashy
Network ... Fun? In addition to ZXNet,
y us in Moscow syschestvyet more weight BBSodinochek operating 
under its rules, little, however, differs from the Charter.



   What should be done holder
Spectrum to fully enjoy yslygami ZXNet stations or independent: 
kypit modem, rewritten programmy support, call on his 
interesyyuschyyu BBS. That's it!



   If the user wishes to open
its BBS, emy will do everything
just one more step: register
one of the computer newspapers regylyarno
pyblikyyuschih graphics stations (ON-LINE or
Maximum), and from that moment on the possession
Spektrymom will not bring polzy
only emy odnomy.


    By the way, y us in almost every "grid"
there is an entrance through a PC ... As Told by Vjacheslav 
yvazhaemy Mednonogov: IBM - it is only means ...



   Addresses ZXNet:


  E-mail: zxnet@mastak.msk.su

   zxnet@mastak.sitek.msk.ru
(Vysheypomyanytye address in the near future
are played to change!)


  FIDO: 2:5020 / 531.30


   At correspondence through FIDO or INTERNET
address of the recipient ZXNet placed in
pynkte SUBJECT!!! About any changes in address, we will inform 
interested bydem constantly. Especially we ask you to pay 
attention to Internet addresses, they mogyt change.




   With yvazheniem the editors and to all readers
   telyam ZX-FORMAT:

 Dmitry Grigoryev (OLDMAN) 095/100.1
 Kochetov Oleg (Dr.Longman) 095/400.1
 Alexei Ivanov (ALEX_R) 095/100
 Vyacheslav Bogachev (MARKUS) 095/400