ALERT:
Because this program must access hardware below the OS, the program 
uses an unconventional unpacker. Modern virus checkers consider this 
Malware "Gen:Trojan.Heur.FU.bi2@aqBVv1oi (B)".  The installer and 
the program itself are -not- malware infected.

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NetFoss
(ver 1.25)
Abandoned Freeware


NetFoss is an emulator that allows DOS software that can communicate 
with a FOSSIL driver (i.e. BBS software, BBS external door, a Terminal, 
etc.) to function under Windows 2000.  

NetFoss is a 32-bit FOSSIL driver for Telnet or Modem communications 
under Windows 7, 8, Vista, XP, 2008, 2003 and 2000. NetFoss supports 
the revision 5 FOSSIL specifications plus the extended FOSSIL functions 
defined in X00.

A FOSSIL [Fido Opus Seadog Standard Interface Layer] is a driver which
allows DOS based modem communication software to communicate through an
interface that directs to the actual hardware (such as a dialup Modem).
 
Originally FOSSIL drivers were only designed for serial communications.
NetFoss communicates with dialup Modems, Virtual Modems, or with TCP/IP
using its own Network Telnet Communication engine, NetCom.


NOTE: Windows 2000 does NOT use Real DOS, but instead 
emulates a DOS prompt with a NTVDM (Virtual Dos Machine).  
This "sandbox" is very limited however, in that is was  
designed so DOS programs could not directly access much 
of the system hardware (sound card, COM ports, etc.).  
Emulators such as NetFoss work around this issue by 
providing a VDD (Virtual Device Driver), which appears 
to a DOS program as the real hardware device.  


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FROM THE AUTHOR...

About NetFoss, A Freeware Telnet FOSSIL driver for Windows
	
NetFoss allows DOS based BBS software to be used over a Telnet 
connection or a COM port under all 32-bit versions of Windows.

NetFoss will work with any DOS based software that is `FOSSIL aware', 
such as BBS programs, BBS doors, and DOS based serial/modem 
communication terminals. NetFoss can also be used with native Win32 
BBS programs, to allow DOS based doors to be run via Telnet.

NetFoss changes FOSSIL-based applications to network-based without 
modifications to software.

    For Windows NT4/2000/2003/2008/XP/Vista/7/8 32-bit workstations 
	and servers. Supports up to 65000 nodes.
    Written entirly in Assembly Language for maximum speed, using the 
	MASM32 software development kit.
    Very small in size: under 16k RAM per node
    Allows DOS applications designed only for COM1-COM4 to run on any node.

NetFoss includes the Net2BBS Telnet server, and NetFoss is also compatible 
with several third-party Telnet servers, including Argus, Radius, Taurus, 
BeeMail, TelSrv, zTelSrv, Dumple, GameSrv, ThoughtProject, EleBBS, MysticBBS, 
QuantumBBS, Synchronet, Virtual Advanced BBS, and WWIV BBS. Nearly all DOS 
based BBS software can be run with these using NetFoss.

NetFoss is also compatible with our NetSerial COM port redirector and 
virtual modem software. This allows BBS software to answer Telnet connections 
on their own without a Telnet server, and allows outbound "calls" to be made, 
so that Fidonet Technology Mailers like FrontDoor and D'Bridge can be used via 
Telnet or raw TCP/IP instead of a dialup modem. Remote Access to DOS Command 
Prompts or DOS Console applications can be made using our Doorway product.

NetFoss is:
	Freeware.
	Fully X00 compatible, with Level 5 FOSSIL support.


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As a bonus, I am including the "Telnet Wav pak 1", which adds logon and logoff 
sound effects to the Net2BBS Telnet Server.  

file = telnet_wav1.zip