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The FidoNet Technical Standards Committee
This is the second part of three letters posted by Colin Turner in the FTSC_PUBLIC echo, containing information about this important Fido organization. Thanks to Lesley-Dee Dylan for forwarding this information to Fidonews.
Here are some Frequently Asked Questions (and answers) concerning the FTSC.
* How do I join the FTSC?
The FTSC is an elected body, and you can only be appointed in this way.
Elections are held periodically. You can ask in FTSC_PUBLIC when the next election is likely to be. Keep watching FTSC_PUBLIC and FidoNews for announcements.
* How do I suggest my own new standard?
Any point or node can suggest a new standard. You should read FTA-1002 and to a lesser extent FTA-1001, FTA-1006 and FTA-1007. After that you should know all you need to, but you can always contact the FTSC administrator to clarify any problems.
* Where do I find the development information I need?
Experienced developers can find the information they require on the FTSC Archive site:
FidoNet 2:443/13.0 and 2:443/14.0
A list of mirrors is also available.
Beginners might find it useful to look at the RoadMap project to help them find the documents of interest.
* How can I contact the FTSC?
The FTSC can be contacted in a variety of ways.
FidoNet
Contact the Administrator, Colin Turner, at 2:2/20
InterNet email
Contact admin@ftsc.org
Snail mail
FTSC
PO Box 443
Bangor
Northern Ireland
BT20 3BF
UK
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