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'''NetFoss''' is a popular Network FOSSIL driver for Windows.
A [[FOSSIL]] is a serial communications layer to allow DOS based software to talk to modems without dealing with hardware I/O and interrupts.

A Network FOSSIL redirects such software to a TCP/IP address rather than to a serial modem.
NetFoss is faster than other FOSSIL drivers, due to being written in 32-bit [[assembly language]].
It allows [[Zmodem]] transfers at up to 280,000 CPS.

NetFoss was developed in 2001 by [[pcmicro]], and was released as [[freeware]]. Several minor updates have been released since then. The current version can be downloaded from http://netfoss.com.

==References==
* [https://pcmicro.com/netfoss/guide/ NetFoss Users Guide]
* [https://pcmicro.com/netfoss/FSC-0015.html FOSSIL implementation and use, FidoNet Technical Standards Committee]
* [https://www.ddj.com/cpp/184403026/ Interfacing to a FOSSIL Communication Driver, Dr. Dobb's Journal] 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070428121316/http://www.sysopworld.com/bbsfaq/ch06.09.htm The BBS FAQ, Chapter 6.09: FOSSIL DRIVERS]

==External links==
* [http://netfoss.com http://netfoss.com]

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