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  • [wiki.synchro.net] page changed: history:memorial

    From digital man@1:103/705 to wiki.synchro.net on Sat Jan 4 21:43:38 2025
    Wiki edit of http://wiki.synchro.net/history:memorial by digital man:
    John Friel (Qmodem author) passed away
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  • From jas hud@1:103/705 to wiki.synchro.net on Sun Jan 5 06:54:42 2025
    Wiki edit of http://wiki.synchro.net/history:memorial by jas hud:
    fixed wrong date for qmodem author death, added obits
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  • From phigan@1:103/705 to digital man on Sun Jan 5 13:41:13 2025
    Re: [wiki.synchro.net] page changed: history:memorial
    By: digital man to wiki.synchro.net on Sat Jan 04 2025 09:43 pm

    John Friel (Qmodem author) passed away

    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42551900

    Not sure if you all have seen that, I should have thought to post that link to DoveNet.

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to jas hud on Sun Jan 5 14:51:02 2025
    Re: [wiki.synchro.net] page changed: history:memorial
    By: jas hud to wiki.synchro.net on Sun Jan 05 2025 06:54 am

    Wiki edit of http://wiki.synchro.net/history:memorial by jas hud:
    fixed wrong date for qmodem author death, added obits

    Thanks,
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  • From Ragnarok@1:103/705 to All on Mon Jan 6 19:38:34 2025
    El 5/1/25 a las 17:41, phigan (VERT/TACOPRON) escribió:
    Re: [wiki.synchro.net] page changed: history:memorial
    By: digital man to wiki.synchro.net on Sat Jan 04 2025 09:43 pm

    > John Friel (Qmodem author) passed away

    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42551900


    I hope your son releases the source code for humanity
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  • From MRO@1:103/705 to Ragnarok on Mon Jan 6 22:59:11 2025
    Re: Re: [wiki.synchro.net] page changed: history:memorial
    By: Ragnarok to All on Mon Jan 06 2025 07:38 pm

    El 5/1/25 a las 17:41, phigan (VERT/TACOPRON) escribi¡:
    Re: [wiki.synchro.net] page changed: history:memorial
    By: digital man to wiki.synchro.net on Sat Jan 04 2025 09:43 pm

    > John Friel (Qmodem author) passed away

    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42551900


    I hope your son releases the source code for humanity

    he wouldn't want that.
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  • From Ragnarok@1:103/705 to All on Tue Jan 7 14:30:21 2025
    El 7/1/25 a las 01:59, MRO (VERT/BBSESINF) escribió:
    Re: Re: [wiki.synchro.net] page changed: history:memorial
    By: Ragnarok to All on Mon Jan 06 2025 07:38 pm

    > El 5/1/25 a las 17:41, phigan (VERT/TACOPRON) escribi�:
    > > Re: [wiki.synchro.net] page changed: history:memorial
    > > By: digital man to wiki.synchro.net on Sat Jan 04 2025 09:43 pm
    >
    > > > John Friel (Qmodem author) passed away
    >
    > > https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42551900
    >
    >
    > I hope your son releases the source code for humanity

    he wouldn't want that.

    What a shame, another software that will be lost...
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  • From MRO@1:103/705 to Ragnarok on Tue Jan 7 13:00:37 2025
    Re: Re: [wiki.synchro.net] page changed: history:memorial
    By: Ragnarok to All on Tue Jan 07 2025 02:30 pm

    > I hope your son releases the source code for humanity

    he wouldn't want that.

    What a shame, another software that will be lost...

    you can still use it, it's not lost.
    i uploaded bbstermbox to vert and you can get it from there.

    actually the terminal program that came with my old modem was awesome.
    well i thought it was awesome.

    https://winworldpc.com/product/qucklink/ii-20
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