Startup Software Toolkits
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For folk looking for toolkits to start networks of various kinds, we are trying to track what we know to be available for the various interesting networking technologies. Additions, corrections, updates, ... to this list are solicited and very much appreciated.
TCP/IP Clients
- DialUp SLIP for MS-DOS - NUPOP
- DialUp SLIP for Windows - PC-Eudora, Trumpet, Mosaic,
- Internet Tools for DOS - by Rene Ludwig, mail@rene4u.com
- DialUp PPP for Macintosh - MacPPP, Eudora, ...
- Windows/WinSock kits in Espan~ol
Low-Cost TCP/IP Routerware
- FreeBSD - PC-UNIX-based, single floppy router
- KA9Q home - PC-based Ether/SLIP router - general versions
- KA9Q RAINet - PC-based Ether/SLIP router - RAINet hacked version
- PC-Route - PC-based Ether/SLIP router - RAINet hacked version
FidoNet
- FidoNet Starter Kit for DOS - Binkley, MsgEd, ParseLst, ...
- FidoNet Full Kit for DOS - the above with more toys, docs, ...
- FidoNet Kit for Macintosh - MacWoof
- FidoNet / UUCP Gateway - UFGATE
- FidoNet Kit for UNIX - RFmail
- FidoNet Archive - an FTP site with tons of Fidonalia
- Opus's Home: A FidoNet capable PClone BBS
UUCP
- UUPC - a well-known classic
- UUMAIL - from the CSIR in South Africa
- SNUUPM - from Rhodes University in South Africa
- FSUUCP - another DOS UUCP
- PC-Correo - a PC-based mail user agent in Espan~ol