FidoNet is a worldwide computer network that is used for communication between bulletin board systems (BBSes). It uses a store-and-forward system to exchange private (email) and public (forum) messages between the BBSes in the network, as well as other files and protocols in some cases.
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SignificanceBy the mid-1990s almost 40,000 systems were in operation, reaching millions of users worldwide 2 Sources
1. Wikidata: FidoNet
- Wikidata Q729805, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q729805 P571 (inception)
View the Source2. Wikipedia: FidoNet
History, Tom Jennings' account
Jennings released the first version of the FidoNet software in June 1984.
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By the mid-1990s there were almost 40,000 FidoNet systems in operation, and it was possible to communicate with millions of users around the world.
View the SourceWikipedia, Bulletin Board System (source)
In Group: Early Store-and-Forward Dial-Up Networks, FidoNet developed as a store and forward networkView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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