>  AS> Most FidoNet areas CANNOT be received on the Internet.
 >  AS> The systems are totally different and mail would have to be gated 
nto
 >  AS> the Internet by a conversion process.
 >  AS> Not too difficult, but doesn't exist currently.
 > Any ideas as to whether this will happen?
It's extremely unlikely. The Internet is becoming more and more commercial, 
and with that in mind there's no real value (dollar wise) in gating Fidonet 
echos into the Internet (or more accurately, into the UseNet). GEOWORKS as an 
echo isn't needed in the Internet area. As a matter of interest the Internet 
Newsgroup for Geos COMP.OS.GEOS is available as an echo in Australia, as it's 
gated in at my BBS location, and distributed as part of the GeoNet 
Australia-wide. We have outlets in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, the 
Queensland Lockyer Valley and Lake Cathie in NSW, however every attempt to 
get started in Sydney has been very limited. We'd REALLY love a Sydney outlet 
for the GeoNet.
 > Chris_Clark@sydpcug.org.au
See if you can talk a local Sysop into picking up the GeoNet.
Also, when you respond to me in this echo, please keep focussed on the topic 
of Geoworks, wander too far off-topic and the moderator MAY end up wagging 
his digital at you. If you wish to respond non-Geos please do so in BBS_USER 
or direct by Netmail.
Artie
artie@cloud.net.au
Australian co-ordinator - GeoNet
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