ÝÛßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßÛ ³ Network Co-ordinator : Adrian Ng ÍÄÝÛÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜÜÛÜÜÜÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄͳ ÝÛ Û ßÜ ³ The PC ToyShop Information Exchange ÍÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÝÛ Û ÛßßßÜ ÛßßßßßßßÛÄÄÄÄÄͳ (503)-686-5055 - 16 lines ÝÛ Û Û ³Û Û ÜÜÜÜÜÛ ³ 24 Hours ÍÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÝÛ Û ÛÄÄ³Û Û ÛÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄͳ Modem Settings : 8/N/1 Only ÝÛ Û Û ³Û Û ÛÜÜÜÜ ³ Baud Rates : 300 -> 38.4K ÍÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÝÛÜÜÜÛ ÛÄÄÙÛ Û ÛÄÄÄÄÄͳ ÝÛ ßßßß ÛßßßßÛ Û ³ FidoNet 1:152/37 (CM) ÍÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÝÛÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÛÄÄÄÄÙÛ ÛÄÄÄÄÄͳ Worldwide ÝÛßßßßßß Û ³ BBS Doors & Utility ÝÛÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜß (tm)³ Voice Inquires : File distribution Network ³ 1-503-729-2565 (Within Oregon) - and - ³ 1-800-497-6078 Toll free BBS for Door developers. ³ ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ; FAX : 1-503-686-5070 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support for PCBoard/Wildcat/Quickbbs/RA/Spitfire/GAP BBS Software. Currently also re-distributing files to ITCNet, Doornet & DataNetLink --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, Jan 03rd, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for downloading our network archive. The main purpose of this archive is to let you know a little bit more about the fastest growing file distribution network to date. WHAT IS TDS NETWORK ? --------------------- TDS Network is a worldwide file distribution network for users, Sysop of bulletin boards & BBS Door and Utility developers/authors. AIMS ---- The first aim of the network is to consolidate as many of the old and latest doors into a huge library for users to download. This saves alot of "Door Hunting" and also unnecessary calling to places where new updates of door(s) "might" not be found. Our second aim is to assist BBS Door & Utility developers/authors in the distribution of their software(s). Since our membership is so extensive and our local & international hubs call daily to pick up files, you are guaranteed an extensive distribution of the software you write which will in-turn generate more registrations. WHAT OUR NETWORK OFFERS ----------------------- o Toll free 1-800 lines for participating Door & Utility Authors. o Direct support from of your favourite door authors. o 6 nodes for you to call 24 hours. o Supporting a wide variety of BBS Systems. o Over 500+ Megs of Multi BBS Compatible Doorware and Utility and STILL GROWING ! o Get over 150 minutes of online download time & Unlimited download bytes for participating members. o Support for all BBS software (PCBoard, RA, QBBS, Spitfire, Gap, Wildcat, Opus etc). WHAT ARE OUR RULES. ------------------- 1. All archives will be distributed as is and will not be modified or tempered with. 2. Files which are NOT BBS Door or utility related will NOT BE DISTRIBUTED. 3. COPYRIGHTED / COMMERCIAL file(s) is/are not allowed and will be deleted if submitted. BBS DOOR & UTILITY DEVELOPERS/AUTHORS. -------------------------------------- (Please refer to the file AUTHORS.LST for a list of participating developers). Software authors will be given access to our toll-free 1-800 BBS lines. Your doors are important to us and we are always looking for the latest updates. Use our toll-free line to upload your software to us. Usage of the toll-free line is FREE and you are under NO OBLIGATION to give us any registration keys, codes etc. All we want is for you to consider us as another avenue of further distributing your sofware. You would wonder how we then can afford a toll free bbs line. Well, the toll free phone number is EXCLUSIVE and is only released to developers who have been VOICE VERIFIED by us. The line is not publicised nor listed anywhere. After voice verification, we will then personally create your account on the toll free node. You can then login and upload your doors to us. Downloading is not permitted on this node except for certain selected files. HOW TO APPLY FOR DOOR DEVELOPER MEMBERSHIP ------------------------------------------ | To APPLY FOR DOOR DEVELOPER MEMBERSHIP status, please fill up the | form AUTHOR.APL and submit it to us via the methods, outlined in the | section WHERE AND HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR FILLED APPLICATION, which are | listed near the end of this text. | For an even faster response and, you may apply online by logging in to | our bbs and filling up script questionair #9 in our script section. | All information provided on the application form is STRICTLY for filing | and nodelist updating purposes and WILL NOT be released without our | administration and your approval. PURPOSE OF THE TOLL-FREE LINE ----------------------------- The toll free line was setup for the sole purpose of getting door and utility authors to login and upload their software. This saves us alot of LD calling, and also searching for new versions of software which have not been released yet. This method helps cut down unnecessary calling out but at the same time still ensures our members the latest releases of doorware & utilities. It also gives bbs door & utility developers an incentive to call in to upload their works. Usage of our toll free line is FREE. USERS & SYSOPS (both Internationally & locally) ----------------------------------------------- Members have access to our huge bbs door & utility library. Both sysops and users have the opportunity of picking up our files using a variety of methods outlined below : 1. ONLINE DOWNLOAD - Sysops may manually login using their regular communication software, join our TDS Conference #194 and download as much as possible. Members get over 150 minutes and unlimited download bytes. 2. FIDONET TICK AREAS - Sysops who support the fidonet Tick file software may wish to use this method of easy transfer. There are only 5 tick file areas unlike other networks which have over 20 areas which make finding doors confusing. TDS AREAS : AREA NAME DESCRIPTION --------- ------------------------------------------------ TDSUTILS Latest TDS BBS Utilities. TDSDOORS Latest TDS BBS Doorware. TDSQWK TDS Utilities/Information/Readers related to QWK. TDSNAPPS Network application archives from other Networks. TDSMISC Miscellaneous files. 3. FILE REQUEST WHAT YOU WANT ONLY - Sysops with Front-ends may file request our files list anytime. They can then pick and choose the files they need. This method reduces the chances of getting any unwanted doors thus saving even more on the phone bill. 4. FILES ON DISK or TAPE - We also provide files on tape. Please call us or download the latest TDS Network archive (TDSXXXX. ZIP) for the latest information. HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF OUR NETWORK ------------------------------------- Our registration process is simply and fast. This ensures a fast & timely reply. Fill up the application form TDS.APL located in this archive. Please ensure all fields in the form are completed or marked NA (Not applicable) where necessary. For an even faster response, you may register online by answering our online script application form #8 located in our Script Questionair section. * All information provided on the application form is STRICTLY for filing purposes and WILL NOT be released without our administration & your approval. WHERE & HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR FILLED APPLICATION --------------------------------------------- You may submit your filled application form using the methods listed below : 1. Uploading it to our BBS personally. 2. Fidonet file send it to our node : 1:152/37@fidonet.org 3. Writing to us. 4. Fax your application to us. Fax : (503)-686-5070. CONTACTING ME ------------- If you have questions about the network, please send me an e-mail in the following networks : Address inquires to : Adrian Ng FidoNet (1:152/37) VNet (45:45/47 or 45:362/0) SF-Net SmartNet ILink Dev-Net DoorNet (75:75/3) Throbnet RaceNet RF-Net VIA WRITING at : TDS International Network Post Office Box 3092 Eugene, Oregon, OR 97403