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**********************************************************************
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FTSC FIDONET TECHNICAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE
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**********************************************************************
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Publication: FTA-1005
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Revision: 3
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Title: FTSC Product Codes
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Author: Administrator
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Revision Date: 22 March 1998
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Expiry Date: 22 March 1998
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Contents:
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1. Format of product code list
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2. Application for a product code
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1. Format of product code list
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The FTSC publishes a list of all product codes issued. The filename
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is FTSCPROD.nnn, where nnn is a number which increases with each
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revision.
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The list is an ASCII text file with one line per product. Each line
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contains a number of fields, delimited by commas. Some fields may
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contain more than one value. In this case, the different values are
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delimited with a forward slash ('/'). Spaces in fields are replaced
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with underscores ('_'). Fields are not case-sensitive.
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These are the fields which are currently defined:
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code,name,platform,type,contact,netaddr[,assigned[,updated]]
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code The product code. 4 digits hexadecimal.
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name Product name.
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platform Platforms(s) supported.
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type Type(s) of product.
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contact Name of contact person.
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netaddr FidoNet address of contact person.
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assigned Date the product code was originally assigned.
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updated Date of last update of the product code data.
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Platforms
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See the list for examples. (Will be specified more firmly later).
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Product types
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Mailer A mailer is a product that exchanges mail with FTS-0001,
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FTS-0006, EMSI or other protocols that include a product
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code field.
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Packer A packer is a product that creates .PKT files.
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Dates
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The format is YYYYMMDD. A date field may also be blank.
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If you write software which is dependant on this format, please make
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it tolerant of additional fields after these for upwards
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compatibility.
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2. Application for a product code
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FidoNet products without an allocated product code which either
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create Type-2 packets, or negotiate FTS-0001 sessions must use a
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product code FEh (254d) in Type-2 compatible packet headers. This
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code as been reserved for that purpose (use by product without a
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product code). The product code FFh (255d) has been reserved to
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indicate that the product code is stored elsewhere in the packet
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header at an as yet unallocated offset.
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The FTSC is currently working on an update to the Type-2 packet
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specification, to allow 16-bit codes while keeping full backward
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compatibility with 8-bit codes (something which the current Type-2
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proposals in the FSC's are not). Until the specification is ready,
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16-bit codes are issued with the low byte set to FFh (255d).
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Below is an application form for an FTSC product code, which is used
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to identify your product when used in FidoNet, and providing a means
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by which you can be contacted should your product be found
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responsible for problems encountered during its use. The issuance of
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this product code in no way implies authorisation or approval of
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your product for use on the network, only provides a means of ready
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identification.
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This application should be completed and submitted for only `real'
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and completed products which will be used by FidoNet systems. If you
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are currently developing a product which is not yet ready for use on
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the network out of experimental stage, use product code 0 (zero)
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which is, by convention, reserved for this purpose.
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Please answer the questions as accurately and completely as
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possible. We need to know what will actually be used on the net, so
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describe only the current product, and leave future features and
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plans for the comments section.
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Send the completed form to the administrator of the FidoNet
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Technical Standards Committee. Please see FTA-1003 for addresses.
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We hope that you will take the time to revise your answers by
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submitting updates as your product changes. A summary of the
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information you provide is compiled into a list of all product codes
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published and updated periodically by the FTSC called
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"FTSCPROD.nnn".
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A. Application Form
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--- Cut along here ---------------------------------------------------
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FTSC Product Code Application
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Type of application
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1. Mark whichever is appropriate:
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____ New product application
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____ Update existing product for existing product code ____
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2. If this is an update, please briefly state the nature of the
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update (change author's node number, change of product name, etc.)
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__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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Product information
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3. What is the name of the product and the current version name or
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number?
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__________________________________________________________________
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4. What is the name, FidoNet node, and postal address, and voice
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number of the person(s) or organization responsible for the
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product? Where should inquiries be directed and who should be
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contacted if the product is thought to cause errors on the
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network?
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__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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5. What operating systems does it currently run on?
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__________________________________________________________________
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6. Does the product contain a 'mailer'? E.g. the package transmits
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mail to other FidoNet systems and can fall back to FTS-0001,
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though it may handle other protocols.
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__________________________________________________________________
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7. If the answer to question (6) is yes, what additional protocols
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other than FTS-0001 does the product support? Refer to the
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specific FTSC document which details this protocol, if any.
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__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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With what additions or restrictions?
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__________________________________________________________________
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8. Is the package capable of servicing file requests, and if so,
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'Bark' style (FTS-0008) and/or WaZOO .REQ (FTS-0006) or both?
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__________________________________________________________________
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With what additions or restrictions?
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__________________________________________________________________
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9. Is your software capable of functioning as a Continuous Mail
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system? i.e. nodes running it might be marked as such in the
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FidoNet nodelist?
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__________________________________________________________________
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10. How is the product distributed?
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Public Domain ____________ Shareware ______________
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Commercial ____________ Other ______________
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Object code ____________ Source code ______________
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Comments: ________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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11. Please give additional comments to describe your product.
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__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
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B. Acknowledgements
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The application form was inspired by one originally published in
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FSC-0022 and later FSC-0090, originally by Bob Hartman, Jim Long,
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and Randy Bush and modified by Rick Moore and David Nugent.
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C. History
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Rev.1, 19970407: First non-draft release. Author Adrian Walker.
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Rev.2, 19971229: Author changed to Administrator. Reformatted
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document slightly. Changed all dates in the lists
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to 4 digit centuries. Added information about
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status of 16-bit product codes.
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Rev.3, 19980322: Moved the product code list out of the document and
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into a separate list, FTSCPROD.nnn. Added an
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application form. Revised text about 16 bit codes.
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**********************************************************************
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