MasCanc.NET

MasCanc BBS is 2:2/33 in Fidonet technology (was 2:332/136). We started the BBs in 1994. We were in ToscaNet, PNet and FidoNet. We owned a 14400 USRobotics modem with a 386sx25 MhZ from Compaq. We were using MS/DOS 5.0. The BBs was running Maximus as BBs softwre, Imail as mailer (as well as Frontdoor). You can find some information about ToscaNet here and in Fidotech networks here (in italian and thanks to Strano Network. As far as I know we are the only italian node in Fidonet. This old technology has gone. But it was the first attempt to create an international network. There was a time in which MasCanc was offering hosting for free, with shell access. Now the time is gone, due to the bandwitdh limit. The first website that I made was in 1996, about the BBs ("Sono tutti pazzi questi fiorentini!"). The BBs was composed by me (the SysOp), Vieri as coSysOp and TJ Norris as coSysOp. After few months we decided to switch to the shiny redhat distribution (version 4.2) and Slackware 3.2. We didn't know the command "umount": each time we would like to eject a CD, I need to reboot the machine!!! There was rather no documentation around, and the internet was so expensive! I decided to move to Ifmail, ifcico, mgetty and Inn, using Alexia. In this time I knew Leandro Noferini (now formerly the FLUG, was Grulli). I knew many sysops from italy, from Rome, from Pescara and from Siena. It was a nice living. We had points, and I met many friends in the network (for example: I met Vieri in ToscaNet). Then the fidobust came [1] , [2] and [3]. I stopped the BBs after some mail in the SYSOP.ITA echoarea. I had fear, fear of the ignorance of the italian policy (I know, it was the first attempt for the postal policy, everyone can make a mistake). Now, after 7 years, I decided to take another node from the ZC, 2:2/0 in the Fidonet IP-only network. Yes, the fidotechnology has changed: no more modems, no more 9600-8n1 ATX3L3DT strange strings. No. Just a simple protocol over IP (the Binkp) and a mail reader. There are no more italian areas (but if you want I can propose to re-create some new areas) but yes, time has changed. The "magic" remains, you can still send Matrixes, Echomail. You can still use D'Bridge or tmail. If you want to see how a BBs was, try to ssh newbbsuser@s.mascanc.net, with password ``newbbs''. Joining fidonet is easy, just ask me with the tag [Fido] in the subject. I'll guide to in a 3-minute configuration for re-joining this technology (by using a newsreader such as thunderbird or Nemo, or by using a fidonet point, like 2:2/33.34). Thank you !!!