From: lb@cs.man.ac.uk (Luben Boyanov)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.bulgaria
Subject: Re: FAQ soc.culture.bulgaria V0.1
Date: 14 Nov 92 12:38:21 GMT
Organization: Dept Computer Science, University of Manchester, U.K.

In article <1992Nov11.023514.2117@wisipc.weizmann.ac.il> lihouba@dapsas1 (Christo Houbaviy) writes:
[deleted]
>There were two articles about bgearn.bitnet and bgcict.bitnet by
>
>
>Nikolay Avramov,
>KZIIT (EARN-Bulgaria)

yes - here is one of them:
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SITES:
The main site of the network is based on KZIIT - BAS (Center for Informatics
of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) and provides services for Bulgarian academic
comunity. This network in online since last February as a part of EARN/BITNET.
There are two full service nodes:
BGEARN.BITNET - an IBM 4381 machine
BGCICT.BITNET - VAX/VMS
which are permanently connected to the network throughout a node based in Linz.

ORGANIZATION:
Both nodes operate as gateways to other computers in the network. There is
a Decnet of several VAXes in Chemistry Institute, Phisics Institute (8 km
campus), Mechanics Institute, Plovdiv University, KZIIT and others. Two IBM
hosts in Mathematics Institute and Phisics Institute are also permanently
online through SNA. The Technical University (former MEI) will be connected
soon if the rector gives his approval. Several local area networks in 4-km
campus of the Academy link a lot of PCs to provide service for the
Institutes
which haven't better computers. Actually one or two PCs serve whole
Institute
and all staff is known under one or two user names. Several organizations
like Open Society Foundation, American University in Blagoevgrad, Economics
University (former h.e.institute), etc. are connected through switched
lines.
At the moment this network serves about 700-800 users but the actual user
IDs and  users names may be obtained only from the service people of
particular nodes.

SERVICES:
Most of the users are familiar only with e-mail service. It is possible
from
everywhere to access sites all over the world, no matter to which network
they are connected. The users of two main nodes can also use all BITNET
services, including sending and receiving files, LISTSERV and TRICLE
(equvalent to simtel20). If the international line will be improved,
NEWS will also be available soon after.

BITNET users will be able to use such
information directly from LISTSERV@BGEARN very soon. Others may contact direct-
ly to the Postmaster@bgearn.bitnet or Postmaster@bgcict.bitnet

The main part of the network was built on the machines property of the
Academy
of Sciences but by voluntiers and without any significant funding from the
central Academy governing body or National Government itself. Recently
was founded and in May 1992 was officially registrated a non-profit organiza-
tion which intends to coordinate the networking activity in the academic comu-
nity. The assosiation includes about 50 members (organizations) and
obviously
will become more active after the summer holidays.


Nikolay Avramov,
KZIIT (EARN-Bulgaria)
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Addresses:
Temporary:  nna@ukc.ac.uk

Permanent:  navra@bgearn.bitnet
            navra@bgcict.bitnet

            Center for Informatics and Computer Technology
            Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
            tel. +3592 70 84 94,   +3592 7131 6616
==========================================================================

>(I've saved them and can send them to the 'editor' of the FAQ but I
>think their original author should do so instead.)

I'm not sure if the author follows s.c.b., but I'm sure that he would like
this info to be in the FAQ (+ the other article).

>So zdrave,
>Christo Houbaviy [lihouba@dapsas.weizmann.ac.il]

Vsic^ko naj hubavo

Luben
Newsgroups: soc.culture.bulgaria