From 44cd256f56f5e4051b5028ee23e5f9bad7e438e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Deon George Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2021 01:58:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Create home --- home.md | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+) create mode 100644 home.md diff --git a/home.md b/home.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ee15240 --- /dev/null +++ b/home.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +# fidohub - The FTN Hub +## About +Fidohub is a docker container with a collection of software tools so that you can run a FTN* hub. + +* FTN means Fidonet Technical Network - the network that BBS (Bulletin Board Systems) use to exchange mail and files with each other. + +Contained in the image is: + +### Mailers + +* BINKD - A mailer that transfers files to other system via the TCP/IP network. +* QICO - An EMSI mailer that uses the Zmodem (and others) protocols to transfer mail and files +* IFCIO - Another EMSI mailer like QICO + +### Tossers +* Husky HPT - A tosser that processes incoming mail (echomail and netmail), as will as files (TIC). +* Crashmail - Another mail tosser, like HPT + +### Other Utilities +* JAMNNTPD - An NNTP daemon that can make your echomail/netmail via NNTP (Network News Transport Protocol) +* MakeNL - For nodelist management +* ZeroTier - A VPN network +* GoldED+ - So you can read your mail +* NGINX - So that connections to mailers can be down over SSL + +## Docker +This image is available for both Intel and Raspberry PI systems. + +To get started with the image, click [here](install) \ No newline at end of file