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1. USERS: Basic Membership Level

USERS (free) (pre-validated)

mutt, pop3, imap, icq, twitter, bsflite (aim), local irc
games, mud, lynx, gopher, TOPS-20
http://yourlogin.sdf.org (over 50 domains to choose from)
traceroute, ping, whois, dig and more

after account validation

inbound ssh, ftp and sftp connections
elm, pine, alpine, mailx and rmail
webmail interface
bash, ksh, tcsh, rc and zsh
ed, ex, vi, pico, nano and emacs
shell, awk and sed based CGI
USENET access (read/post), ClariNET access
hundreds of shell/network utilities

INSTRUCTOR (free)

 Allows staff, volunteer or adjunct at an accredited college or K-12 to
 self-manage a virtual UNIX classroom. A prospective instructor should
 provide SDF with details regarding their class (such as a syllabus or
 lesson plan). Students create their own accounts and are then validated
 by the instructor. The ATutor CMS is also available for classes.
 Further details are available in the FAQ.

STUDENT (free)

 Allows an enrolled student at an accredited college or K-12 school to
 be validated by a qualifying 'INSTRUCTOR'. The account provides a
 student with 'USERS' benefits, as well as development tools of the
 'ARPA' membership. The student can retain this access by joining the
 'ARPA' membership or will be made 'USERS' after the semester.

DIALUP ($7-$10/month)

16,000 numbers in the U.S. and Canada
1200 to 56000 bps analog
64000 to 128000 bps ISDN
direct terminal login or PPP
dues month to month or discounted for prepayment
project site: TENEX.ORG

DSL

PPoE from 128kbps to 7000kbps
DSLAM statistical information
static IP addresses available
no setup fee, no commitment
outgoing SSL SMTP access
dialup access (for emergency use)
DSL modem shipped to you for $25
project site: TENEX.ORG

2. ARPA: Patron Lifetime Membership Level

ARPA ($36 one-time)
- lifetime membership for only $36
- all features of the 'users' account
- voting rights on system features and policies
- private 'arpa' member server
- outbound telnet, ssh, sftp, ftp, ytalk, irc, snarf, wget
- Basic VoIP access (internet only, no PSTN access)
- gcc, elisp, perl, php, python, ruby
- Twitter (ttytter), SDF VoIP (non-PSTN), Voicemail and conferencing
- UUCP mail and USENET / ClariNET newsfeed via dialup or TCP
- 50 domains to choose from for your URL
- full CGI access for php, perl, python, ruby

VOIP ($15 quarterly)

Allows for calls into the global PSTN
Flat unmetered service - no minutes, no overage
Calls from the PSTN via SDF DID 1+206-299-2120
Personal (360) or (425) DID for an add'l $9/quarter

DBA ($30 annual)

MySQL and sqlite database access
php, perl, python, ruby accessible
MySQL access on MetaArray with MetaARPA membership

DNS [Domain Name Service] ($20 annual)

domain name service (Dynamic DNS)
primary or secondary DNS
direct access to your DNS records
served across multiple networks

VPM [Mail Service] ($20 annual)

allows for Virtual pop3 Mailboxes for your domain (or one of ours)
manage your own alias and forwarding Addresses
wildcard reception for your domain can be toggled
greylisting can be toggled
SMTP SSL AUTH outbound mail service

VHOST [Website Hosting] ($5-$20/month)

hosting for 'yourdomain' + subdomains
letsencrypt SSL certificate automatically issued and renewed
private access log with daily & monthly reports
analog historical graphing & reporting
includes DNS & VPM memberships
DBA included in levels above basic
REGIS included with annual dues
complete VHOST dues & features

POINTER [Website Aliasing] ($30 annual)

allows you to point to an additonal domain name to an existing VHOST membership domain
DNS & VPM memberships are included

MLIST [Mailing List] ($30 annual)

'majordomo' list up to 500 members
mailing list archiving and digesting
direct management of your list files

REGIS [Domain Registration] ($15 annual)

registration for your domain name
most TLDs (Top Level Domains) available - including .com, .net, .org, .tv, .uk, .info, .cc etc.
DNS membership included
free to VHOST members with annual dues

3. MetaARPA: Sustaining Membership Level

MetaARPA ($9 quarterly)
- ARPA membership is required
- Access to private MetaARPA and MetaArray servers
- SSL encryption on personal web site
- Umetered personal website transfer quota
- cron jobs managed via 'mkcron', screen, OpenLISP
- SBCL - A Modern Common Lisp implementation
- Proxying via bouncers like irssi, psybnc
- ssh tunnel/forwarding with alt port
- Run background processes and TCP port allocation based on uid
- Access to rsync and java
- May write tutorials and system software
- Dynamic domain name service (mdns.org)
- MOTD source code contrib access
- MySQL database on the MetaArray with DBA membership
- SMTP SSL Auth for remote outgoing mail
- Google Reader alternative: tt-rss
- Ability to validate the account of any new user
- Access to SDF's NextCloud instance.
- Access to SDF's Gitea instance.

VPN ($4 month)

SDF Virtual Private Network
Encrypted OpenVPN service
Source IP assignment in 192.94.73.0 (US), 178.63.35.0 (EU) and 172.81.178.0 (CA)
Routing origin from the US, EU and Canada
External read/post access to the USENET server
External SSL SMTP server access
Flat rate, unmetered service

VPS ($7-$28 month or $60-$224 annual)

SDF Virtual Private Server
static IP assignment in 205.166.94.0
Linux: Centos 8.2, Debian 10, Ubuntu 20.10, OpenSUS 15.2, Trisquel 9, Fedora 33, Slackware 14.2
BSD: NetBSD 9.1, FreeBSD 11.2, OpenBSD 6.8, DragonFly BSD 5.8.3
Other: Illumos OmniOS, Oracle Solaris 11.4, Plan9 9Front, GNU Hurd 0.9
20GB OS images are persistent and can be interchanged
Additional disks available in 20GB increments for an additional $3/mo
Pre-build and communally managed pkgsrc for NetBSD

MOTD ($4-$8/month)

a special blog/forum/gallery membership
pre-installed phpbb, Movable Type and others
MySQL database (DBA membership)
project site: MOTD.ORG

Where to send donations & membership dues:

POSTAL ADDRESS

SDF Public Access UNIX System
Post Office Box 17355
Seattle, WA 98127
United States

CREDIT CARD or PAYPAL payment of donations and dues

Donate to SDF via PayPal Please be sure to fill in the DESCRIPTION with your LOGIN and desired MEMBERSHIP.

Acceptable funds: Cheques, Money Orders, USD, CDN, EURO, UK, AUS, YUAN, and YEN.
Thank you for your support!

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