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Vertrauen

Meaning of the word, Vertrauen

Vertrauen's once-upon-a-time RIP answer screen

Early/mid-90's ZIP-comment advertisement for Vertrauen:

╔═───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────═╗
│                             ««« Vertrauen »»»                               │
│     Home of Synchronet BBS Software · 7.2 gigs · Fullerton, CA · 24 HRS     │
│   14.4k V.32bis 714-529-9525 · 28.8k V.FC 529-9547 · 19.2k ZyXEL 529-9721   │
│     Planet Connect · FidoNet 1:103/705 and 706 (V.FC) · RIME · DOVE-Net     │
╚═───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────═╝

Highlights

  • Sysop: digital man
  • Public Bulletin Board System since 1988 (except for a brief period in 1997-1999)
  • Home of Synchronet BBS Software
  • Currently Located in Riverside County, California, USA (Previously located in Orange County, California)

Services

  • ANSI Terminal Services
  • Traditional Internet Services
  • Modem: 951-549-9994
  • QWK-ID: VERT
  • FidoNet: 1:103/705

Sysop Services

  • Root QWKnet hub of the DOVE-Net BBS message network
    • dove.synchro.net
  • Free Dynamic-DNS service (yourbbs.synchro.net) for Synchronet BBS Sysops
    • dyndns.synchro.net

Miscellaneous

Vertrauen is currently hosted on 2 personal computer systems (built by me from parts from Fry's Electronics):

Hostname Operating System Hardware Photo
bbs.synchro.net Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit) AMD A8-3850 (quad core)
cvs.synchro.net Debian Linux (x64) AMD Sempron
  • Antec cases
  • Cooler Master fans and heatsinks
  • Broadcom gigabit ethernet adapters
  • USRobotics Sportster V.90 dial-up modem

Vertrauen GIF Logo