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  • an alternative NL lookup

    From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to All on Sat Oct 26 20:08:00 2019
    Hello Everyone..

    In addition to the handy nodelist lookup that allows input for,

    [1] node number, and
    [2] sysop name

    https://nodehist.fidonet.org.ua/



    ..there is *another one* that accepts lookup by,

    [1] node number,
    [2] sysop name (last name only),

    *and*

    [3] System name (even if it is only partial string for this input!)

    http://ambrosia60.dd-dns.de/fidonet/nlarchive2.php


    Unlike the first lookup tool, the latter nodelist lookup outputs every instance of a match in every fidonet nodelist that ever existed.

    You can read more about it from the top menu item [FIDONET +] dropdown
    item:

    Fido-History-Project

    Apparently, the anticipation of the "project" was first mentioned in the FIDONEWS newsletter Volume 24, Number 11 (12 Mar 2007) (there's a link to that on the page.)

    It appears that further progress stalled in 2011, but the NL lookup is
    quite an impressive feat for certain. It is nice to see such a thing available.


    While you are at the website, the top menu item [FIDONET +] drops down to

    Overview/ Fidonet on Smartphones

    ..with some screenshots of the various apps and links for more information
    on that subject.


    ../|ug

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  • From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to August Abolins on Sun Oct 27 09:03:56 2019
    [3] System name (even if it is only partial string for this input!)

    http://ambrosia60.dd-dns.de/fidonet/nlarchive2.php

    Nice. Didn't know this.

    Added it to "fidonet.org" opening screen.

    \%/@rd

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Ward Dossche on Tue Nov 5 17:52:00 2019
    Hello Ward!

    ** 27.10.19 - 09:03, Ward Dossche wrote to August Abolins:

    [3] System name (even if it is only partial string for this input!)

    http://ambrosia60.dd-dns.de/fidonet/nlarchive2.php

    Nice. Didn't know this.

    Added it to "fidonet.org" opening screen.


    I looks like you accidentally removed the previous lookup link. :(

    Why not have something like:


    [1] Nodelist Search (a Fidonet History Project)

    ..which points to the ambrosia60 link, and


    [2] Nodelist History (NodeHist created by Pavel Gulchouck)

    ..which is the first one everyone was familiar with.


    Both have different options. Both are good to mention.


    ../|ug

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    * Origin: /|ug's Point, Ont. CANADA (2:221/1.58)