Date   : Wed, 14 Aug 1991 17:45:36 GMT
From   : EMR.CA!icottrel@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Ian Cottrel)
Subject: Re: RCP/Ms and Z-Nodes

On 26 Jul 91 06:50:45 GMT, bobsbox!gnat!cmcewen@rutgers.edu (Chris McEwen)
wrote:

>This brings us full circle. (1) A Z-Node is a bbs (usually but not
>always an RCP/M) to support CP/M and ZCPR. (2) Many RCP/Ms support
>CP/M and ZCPR but few outside the United States have been listed,
>at least so far as the rest of us would know. Ian Cottrell publishes
>a list of RCPMs and Jay Sage releases the list of Z-Nodes. I have
>published the Z-Node list in the last two issues of TCJ. The RCP/M
>listing is too large to print.

>Sysops of either should get their systems listed so that support
>for users can be available in their own countries. Jay reads this
>news group. His Internet address is SAGE@LL.MIT.EDU. So far as I
>know, Ian is not on the net. I can forward mail to him for you. We
>need your help in compiling the information! Thanks.

One small correction:  I am on the net and can be reached at
   ICOTTREL@EMR1.EMR.CA

The current version of the RCP/M list is now available for anonymous FTP
from sun2.emr.ca (132.156.36.14) in directory /pub.  The new version of
the list SHOULD be available from this site on the 1st of each month.

I would like to take this opportunity to ask all readers of this message
(from anywhere in the world) to send me any info about RCP/Ms, Z-Nodes, 
RASs (or whatever else you want to call them!) that support any flavour
of CP/M in their area.  I would very much like to produce a truly 
international RCP/M list (not just Canada and the US) and to do this, I
need help from international readers.  North American readers are also
asked to submit updates, additions and deletions for systems in their
areas.  I cannot afford to validate the entire list (~250 systems) on my
own, so would appreciate any help that can be offered in this area.  Thanks
in advance for your co-operation.

Ian Cottrell, Senior Analyst                    email: icottrel@emr1.emr.ca
Information Technology Branch                   GEnie: i.cottrell
Energy, Mines & Resources, Canada              office: (613) 992-4917
588 Booth Street                                 home: (613) 829-1650
Ottawa, ON, Canada                                BBS: (613) 952-2289