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This page should match Membership levels on the main website's Join page
Basic Membership Level
USERS
mutt, pop3, imap, icq, twitter, bsflite (aim), local irc
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http://yourlogin.sdf.org (over 50 domains to choose from)
traceroute, ping, whois, dig and more
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inbound ssh, ftp and sftp connections
elm, pine, alpine, mailx and rmail
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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
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INSTRUCTOR
| 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
| 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
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
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Patron Lifetime Membership Level
ARPA
| ARPA: Patron Lifetime Membership Level ($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
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
MySQL and sqlite database access
php, perl, python, ruby accessible
MySQL access on MetaArray with MetaARPA membership
DNS [Domain Name Service]
| DNS [Domain Name Service] ($20 annual) |
VPM [Mail Service]
| 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
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SMTP SSL AUTH outbound mail service
VHOST [Website Hosting]
| VHOST [Website Hosting] ($5 - $20 month) |
hosting for 'yourdomain' + subdomains
letsencrypt SSL certificate automatically issued and renewed
private access log with daily & monthly reports
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includes
DNS & VPM memberships
DBA included in levels above basic
REGIS included with annual dues
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POINTER [Website Aliasing]
| POINTER [Website Aliasing] ($30 annual) |
MLIST [Mailing List]
| MLIST [Mailing List] ($30 annual) |
REGIS [Domain Registration]
| 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.
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free to VHOST members with annual dues
Sustaining Membership Level
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Access to private MetaARPA and MetaArray servers
SSL encryption on personal web site
Umetered personal website transfer quota
cron jobs managed via 'crontab', 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
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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
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VPN
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
| 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
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Pre-build and communally managed pkgsrc for NetBSD
MOTD
a special blog/forum/gallery membership
pre-installed phpbb, Movable Type and others
MySQL database (DBA membership)
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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! |
| Tip: Search the SDF wiki for tutorials that contain a mentioned subscription 3) keyword. |
| For use by existing ARPA members 4) 5) | Support SDF through recurring donations and memberships (html; annual subscriptions, including MetaARPA, VPN, VPS, VHOST, VoIP, MOTD.ORG, DBA DataBase membership, Mastodon, Peertube, and teddit contribution) |
| Not a Blue Check Mark Club 6) | Support SDF through recurring donations (html; Mastodon, Peertube, Pixelfed, Matrix, Lemmy, GITea, tt-rss and teddit) |
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