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In message <19950929.181603.38@inter.NL.net> Joost Zalmstra wrote:

> - Colin Hogben <colin@nyphot.demon.co.uk> is developing a starter pack for
>   non-demon users, but only for !TCPIP. He has asked for and received
>   information on the login-procedures  and telephone numbers for several
>   providers. I provided him with the information for NLnet (in the
>   Netherlands). This provider uses dynamic IP addresses and the beta
>   version of his program  worked correctly for me.

So how do you do this dynamic ip addressing thing? It gets the IP address
on login and uses that. But what about your host name? Are you at
eg user@dial.pipex.com for things like ftp?

> - Richard Birkett <richard@musicbox.demon.co.uk> provided a !SlipDial script 
>   that allows use to connect to your provider and then switch between !TCPIP
>   and Freenet, without dropping the line. It is for demon only, but it was
>   not difficult to change the script to work with my provider. In view of
>   the status of freenet at the moment, I think this script should be the
>   basis for a good alround starter pack.

Unfortunately I didn't know Richard was writing it. By the time I knew I'd
already just finished writing one. Can switch on-line and off-line.

> - Now Phillip Temple is trying to do the same as Colin for Freenet. His
>   starter pack for Freenet looks nice and would be even nicer if it also
>   worked for none demon users.

Now features:

* Seamless integration between Freenet and TCPIP. Can switch between
  them while on-line or off-line

* Keeps FreeNews up to date with TCPIP and vice versa, so you can use
  both and not download the same news twice

* Simple way to connect/disconnect from service provider - just click
  on and icon on the icon bar (which changed to reflect status). Soon
  be able to connect/disconnect from front-end. Front-end reflects
  connect status.

* Front-end to FreeNet. Run ping, finger, ftp, www, telnet and configure
  at the click of a button. Comes up automatically upon running Acornet.
  Front-end now comes up/quits along with SLIPdial.

* Front-ends to ping and finger and ftp. Just enter the details and press
  return (or click on ping/finger/ftp). Can ping/finger/ftp as many people
  as you like at once from the same front-end.

* New configure program. Can now handle multiple providers + mercury PIN

* Can handle providers with dynamic IP. No need to know your IP address

* Can update ArcWeb etc just by dragging the new app onto the front-end.
  Dragging a text file onto the front-end will extract any service
  providers or SLIPdial scripts in there. Can change Front-end by dragging
  sprite file onto it with sprites called 'ftp', 'finger' etc

Anything missing?

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