[HECnet] HECnet .HLP library for OpenVMS

[Johnny Billquist]

Sampsa, nice of you to offer this. Just pointing out that this is pretty 
much VMS-only, as help files, libraries and functions are somewhat 
different in different OSes...

	Johnny

On 2015-09-07 22:23, Sampsa Laine wrote:
> Since I have some spare time on my hands, I've decided to create a .HLP file that describes service / nodes on HECnet.
>
> If you want an entry, basically just email me some text to sampsa at mac.com and I'll compile a HECNET help library out of the entries.
>
> So if you're offering some cool service, guest accounts, allow registration of user accounts, are running on unusual hardware (I know there's a couple of TOPS-20 systems out there, I really want to learn that OS) then let me know.
>
> I'll release a new .HLP file (over both FAL and HTTP) along with instructions on how to import it into your system's HELP library whenever there's new material or material is changed / removed..
>
> See the text below for an example, but please start your numbering at heading level 2:
>
> --- SNIP (lines beginning with a number are like <h#> tags in HTML) ------
>
> 1 HILANT
>
>            #    # # #        ##   #    #  #####
>            #    # # #       #  #  ##   #    #
>            ###### # #      #    # # #  #    #
>            #    # # #      ###### #  # #    #
>            #    # # #      #    # #   ##    #
>            #    # # ###### #    # #    #    #
>
>   Welcome to the HILANT VAX Cluster, part of the SAMPSACOM, .FI section.
>
> 2 Accounts
>
> No guest accounts at the moment, but if you log in as ACCTREQ
> you can apply for a full one.
>
> For the more active accounts you can interact with, look in
> Active Accounts here or KAHUNA$:[INFO]ACCOUNTS.TXT
>
> 3 Active Accounts
>
> List of quite active accounts on HILANT::
> -----------------------------------------
>
> SAMPSA      Sampsa Laine, owner, admin
> DAVIDSON    Steve Davidson, co-conspirator, admin
>
>
>
> 2 Mail
>
> Mail can be sent to HECnet users directly using the <NODE>::<USER>
> syntax I'm sure you are all familiar with.
>
> To send mail to the internet, route it via the CHIMPYMAIL gateway,
> using this syntax:
>
> 	CHIMPY::smtp%"joe.user at example.com"
>
> Please note that some providers (notably Apple and Hotmail/Windows Live)
> do not accept this as a valid address. Gmail does however.
>
> Your inbound address is:
>
> 	KUHAVX::<username>@chimpymail.com
>
> For information on how to forward your mail, see the Forwarding
> subsection.
>
> See KAHUNA$:[INFO]ACCOUNTS.TXT for the most active accounts, usually
> admins who can help you.
>
> --- SNIP ---
>