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   Alan,   
       
   AI> Whatever we may think of TJ or his relevance Fidonet did not die when he   
   AI> left.   
       
   That is correct.   
       
   There were a number of other kinda networks with proprietary software that   
   didn't make it.   
       
   North America was more fertile soil for something like that to catch root and   
   prosper, the way I remember it it was like a boom ... an explosion as soon as   
   the hardware became available. People were queuing in stores to get a   
   computer, a modem and get going ... also schools ... also a base on Antarctica.   
       
   Very odd, it never took of in the french speaking world. There were some   
   competing softwares from French manufacturers but France as a whole was geared   
   towards its official "Minitel" system which was going to become available for   
   free to the public at large ... After several years Minitel declined, the   
   francophone softwares had not been further developed and "Using an   
   Americam/Canadian product?" .... 'Mon dieu ... non svp'.   
       
   Take care,   
       
    \%/@rd   
      
   --- DB4 - Jan 09 2022   
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