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FTSC FIDONET TECHNICAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE **********************************************************************
Publication: FTA-1000
Revision: 3
Title: FTSC Charter
Author: Administrator
Revision Date: 2022-12-10
Expiry Date: Permanent Document ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Contents:
1. Mission
2. Structure
3. Access ----------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Mission
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The Fidonet Technical Standards Committee (FTSC) is responsible for
providing a thorough technical definition of FidoNet and its
protocols sufficient to maintain it as a compatible electronic mail
system, specifically by:
1. Documenting current practice in technical standards.
2. Encouraging new technologies in Fidonet software development.
3. Reassessing and revising FTS documents regularly.
4. Being publicly accessible to Fidonet sysops.
5. Distributing Technical Standards and Proposals.
6. Providing FTS document interpretations on software compatibility.
The FTSC shall maintain a publication which documents only the
minimum acceptable protocol for a Fidonet node to receive mail as
referred to in the current FidoNet Policy Document (Policy 4.07 at
this writing) The FTSC shall not take upon itself any right to
increase or decrease this requirement without express direction to
do so from the International Coordinator (IC).
2. Structure
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2.1 Organization
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1. All members are FidoNet nodes in good standing.
2. Membership consists of no less than 5 and no more than 30.
3. Standing members are appointed Fidonet-wide as detailed in
FTA-1001 (FTSC Operations).
4. An Administrator is selected by the FTSC standing members.
5. Working Group Leaders are appointed by the Administrator.
6. A freely-available list of members and Working Groups is
maintained.
2.2 FTSC Administrator
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Appointed for a specific term, and responsible for coordinating the
activities of the Working Groups and for the smooth operation of the
FTSC as detailed in FTA-1001 (FTSC Operations).
2.3 Standing Members
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Appointed for a specific term to advise and assist the Administrator
in directing the technical focus of the FTSC.
2.4 Working Groups
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Formed to develop and update standards. Both standing and short-term
Working Groups may be formed.
2.5 Working Group Leader
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Responsible for forming an assigned Working Group and ensuring that
its work is completed in a timely manner. Working Groups, and their
assigned areas of expertise are detailed in FTA-1001 (FTSC
Operations).
3. Access
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A file distribution echo, and public and private echomail
conferences are maintained, along with conferences for the various
Working Groups, as detailed in FTA-1001 (FTSC Operations).
A. History
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Rev.1, 19971009: First non-draft release. Author Adrian Walker.
Rev.2, 19971229: Reformatted slightly. Author changed to
Administrator. Revision number added.
Rev.3, 20221210: Revised minimum number of standing members.
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FTSC FIDONET TECHNICAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE **********************************************************************
Publication: FTA-1003
Revision: 31
Title: FTSC Membership List
Author: Administrator
Date: 2022-12-10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Contents:
1. FTSC Administrator
2. FTSC Standing Members ----------------------------------------------------------------------
1. FTSC Administrator
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Andrew Leary, 1:320/219. Term ends 10 December 2026.
2. FTSC Standing Members
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Name Node Term ends
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Andrew Leary 1:320/219 29 Mar 2023
mark lewis 1:3634/12 29 Mar 2023
Richard Menedetter 2:310/31 29 Mar 2023
Carol Shenkenberger 1:275/100 29 Mar 2023
Nick Andre 1:229/426 29 Mar 2023
Maurice Kinal 1:153/7001 29 Mar 2023
Dale Barnes 1:106/201 29 Mar 2023
Rob Swindell 1:103/705 28 Mar 2024
James Coyle 1:129/215 28 Mar 2024
Tim Schattkowsky 2:2/29 28 Mar 2024
A. History
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Rev.1, 1997-10-05
* First non-draft release.
Rev.2, 1997-12-04
* Reformatted document slightly. Working group Y2K added.
* Working group members added.
Rev.3, 1997-12-29
* Year 2000 working group renamed from Y2K to Y.
* Leaders added for groups C and Y.
Rev.4, 1998-01-17
* Group E added.
* Leaders added for groups A, B, D and E. Updated member list for
group C.
Rev.5, 1999-01-09
* Lists updated to reflect election results and resignations.
Rev.6, 2000-01-02
* Lists updated for resignations.
Rev.7, 2003-03-31
* Reformatted slightly.
* Updated header fields.
* Lists updated to reflect election results.
* Removed Working Groups
Rev.8, 2005-07-13
* Lists updated to reflect election results and resignations.
Rev.9, 2006-03-10
* Lists updated to reflect election results.
Rev 10. 2007-03-17
* Lists updated to reflect election results and resignations.
Rev 11. 2007-10-18
* Lists updated to reflect administrator election results.
Rev 12. 2008-04-13
* Lists updated to reflect election results.
Rev 13. 2009-11-18
* Lists updated to reflect election results and resignation
* of Scott Little after accepting ZC3 hat.
Rev 14. 2010-12-08
* Lists updated to reflect election results.
Rev 15, 2011-08-30
* List updated to reflect resignation of Sean Dennis.
Rev 16, 2011-12-20
* List updated to reflect new term of administrator and
2011 standing member election results.
Rev 17, 2012-01-22
* List updated to reflect node number change of R.J. Clay.
Rev 18, 2012-12-17
* List updated to reflect election results.
Rev 19, 2013-12-9
* List updated to reflect election results and resignations.
Rev.20, 2014-12-01: Updated to reflect election results.
Rev.21. 2015-12-08: Updated to reflect election results
and new term of administrator.
Rev.22. 2016-12-18 Updated to reflect election results.
Rev.23. 2017-12-04 Updated to reflect election results
Node nr of Andrew Leary updated.
Rev.24 2017-12-05 Corrected spelling of "Torsten"
Added Sean Dennis.
Rev.25 2018-10-31 Updated to reflect resignation of
Michiel van der Vlist as administrator.
Rev.26 2018-12-27 Updated to reflect the results of the
FTSC Administrator election and the
resignation of Markus Reschke.
Rev.27 2019-03-11 Updated to reflect election results.
Rev.28 2020-01-24 Updated to reflect election results.
Rev.29 2021-03-29 Updated to reflect election results.
Rev.30 2022-03-28 Updated to reflect election results.
Rev.31 2022-12-10 Updated to reflect new term of administrator.
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