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From: msingleton@Parthenon.Tacoma.WA.US (Mike Singleton)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: ** Info for Programmers/Developers **
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 09:18:34 PST
Organization: Parthenon - Public Internet Access Division - Tacoma,WA.

       
    Parthenon - Commercial Services                   1/1/89
    Lincoln Plaza
    3702 S. Fife  #364
    Tacoma, WA. 98409

    Dear programmer/developer,

         Parthenon - Commercial Services, is a unique idea in the
    software industry. We are committed to offering the finest
    support service in the industry. We can assist you in many
    phases of software development.... from marketing and research,
    to documentation, we can add that polish to your product. We
    can assist you in the following areas:

         o Documentation - From disk to hard-bound, we can write
                           from start to finish, or proof-read
                           yours! Documentation is one of the
                           foundations of user satisfaction.

         o Research - We can relay pertinent data to your team,
                      even before you start programming!

         o Registration - Should you choose shareware as your primary
                          means of advertising, we can process your
                          registrations from start to finish! We also
                          can assist in mass-marketing.

         o Phone support - We offer 800 support for those who elect
                           give the user that added benefit.

         o Mailing service - This is one of our most popular services!
                             We will handle all your mailing needs! Lists,
                             mail-outs to users, upgrades, we do it all.
                             Never again lose touch with your audience.

         o Distribution - BBS to box! We offer a complete service of
                          cost-effective distribution.


         For a more detailed presentation, please call or write:

         Parthenon - Commercial Services
         Lincoln Plaza
         3702 S. Fife  #364
         Tacoma, WA. 98409
         206/474-2872

         Or email (please note which service you want info on):
         pubinfo@parthenon.tacoma.wa.us




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From: arthur@hardy.u.washington.edu (howard roark)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: rbbs-pc utility wanted
Date: 22 Jan 1993 08:49:03 GMT
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: hardy.u.washington.edu


I am looking for a program that will convert the recent callers file to ascii
and allow me to print it.  If anyone knows of such a utility I would appreciate
hearing from you.  Please respond via email and I will post my responses.
               Thanks,

               Jon
              arthur@u.washington.edu
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,alt.bbs
From: cblaise@moose.uvm.edu (Chris Blaise)
Subject: Re: Questions about TBBS
Originator: cblaise@moose.uvm.edu
Organization: University of Vermont -- Division of EMBA Computer Facility
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 16:56:03 GMT

From article <C1Ev28.B52@trauma.rn.com>, by larry@trauma.rn.com (Larry Snyder):
> cblaise@moose.uvm.edu (Chris Blaise) writes:
> 
>>  TIMS 1.1 is on schedule and WILL SHIP FEB 1, 1993.  If you haven't gotten
>>your upgrade order in yet, now is the time.  Don't be left out of the fun!
>> 
> 
> How much for TIMS?  So we pay $895 for TBBS, $95 for SeaDog, $895 for DBMS,
> and $XX for TIMS?

	The upgrade price from v1.0 is $45.  If they keep the same price,
the retail price will be $160 and no need for SeaDog.

 TTYL
 Chris

Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,alt.bbs,alt.bbs.ads,alt.bbs.allsysop,comp.bbs.waffle,alt.bbs.lists,alt.bbs.lists.d
From: zrlh61@hou.amoco.com (Randy L. Hunt)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Running RA with UUCP software
Date: 26 Jan 1993 15:19:09 GMT
Organization: Amoco
Distribution: na
Reply-To: zrlh61@hou.amoco.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: alasp36.hou.amoco.com

Hello everyone, This is the first time I have posted here, so take it easy
on me! I am starting a BBS in Houston, and I am using RA 1.10 (I think). I 
would like to provide my callers USENET news access through a local commercial
Internet gateway. Want I need to know is, how or where can I get the UUCP
software I need to do this, and can I use it with RA, perhaps through a door?

A friend has suggested I scrap RA and use WAFFLE, but I have alot invested in
setting up the BBS using RA, and I would rather not switch. Can anyone give me
some advice?  Thanks alot.
From: slsgk@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: Maximus Utilities
Date: 22 Jan 93 15:52:32 MDT
Organization: Utah State University


In article <1993Jan22.182014.25853@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>, stmfarqu@atlas.cs.upei.ca (Michael J. Farquharson) writes:
> If you're looking for Maximus Utilities there is a site started in Germany
> which we are trying to get as many utilities as we can onto.  The site is at
> 134.2.71.63... they have been having some problems lately but as far as I know
> those problems are fixed.  All of the files are in the directory:
> /pub/msdos/bbs/maximus-utils.  If you should get your hands on any MAXIMUS
> utilities that you'd like others to be able to download, please feel free to
> upload them into the /incoming directory along with a text file explaining
> what the file does.  Hope this helps!  Later.
>  
How do I get to it?  I can't FTP there becuase of the #'s and when I telnet it
asks for a login and I don't have one.  Is there any other way in?
 
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,alt.bbs
From: larry@trauma.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Subject: Re: Questions about TBBS
Organization: Gator Communications - Feeds-R-Us 219-289-3745 
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 13:06:07 GMT

cblaise@moose.uvm.edu (Chris Blaise) writes:

>  TIMS 1.1 is on schedule and WILL SHIP FEB 1, 1993.  If you haven't gotten
>your upgrade order in yet, now is the time.  Don't be left out of the fun!
> 

How much for TIMS?  So we pay $895 for TBBS, $95 for SeaDog, $895 for DBMS,
and $XX for TIMS?


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keeper of the Gator                                   uucp: uunet!gator!larry
Xref: sparky comp.bbs.misc:1863 alt.bbs:8164
From: kendelm@helium.gas.uug.arizona.edu (kendel m mccarley)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,alt.bbs
Subject: Re: Questions about TBBS
Date: 24 Jan 93 17:18:12 GMT
Organization: University of Arizona UNIX Users Group

larry@trauma.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:

>Likewise, the message area is very neat and easy to use.  The things to
>keep in mind is that their is no support for external applications (doors)
>unless they are written specifically for TBBS using the TDMS module
>which is an additional $900 (the cost of the TBBS specific modules to run
>under this $900 package are in addition to the $900 (on top of the $900
>for TBBS itself).  Also, TBBS doesn't (as of this time) support the scanning

Like you, I choke on the price of TDBS.  The minimum package is for 16 lines
systems.  I've bought it once to put together a commercial system and didn't
have any problem justifying the money there.  I wish there was a cheaper
version for two to four lines.  I'd rather use TDBS than external doors.
The tradeoff is faster code and many phone lines on one machine (with
TBBS/TDBS) vs. lower cost for code and increased cost of running many 
phone lines with RA type systems.

Your prices seem a little high.  How many lines are you talking about?

>But there still is a limit as to the total number of messages on-line
>at any given time -- I believe that number is small -- around 65K.  65K
>may sound large at first -- but take into consideration the size of a
>backbone usenet newsfeed -- we have 210,000 messages on-line now.  That 16K
>limit will also kill you since many of the newsgroups have messages larger
>than that.  I'm not sure if the 15,752,961 message areas can all be used
>for network echomail -- or if that number is limited to something smaller.

Exactly 60,000 messages for a maximum.  Again there are TDBS workarounds,
but I think Phil should do something about this.  Yes, the 15,762,961
topic areas (not exactly message areas) can be used for netmail.  However,
you have to use the TMail utilities instead of eSoft's mail utilities. 
I bitched for a couple of months about this until I finally got the reply
that there were no plans for topic board support in the mail utilities and
that I should use the TMail utilities.  My position is that eSoft utilities
should support eSoft advertised features.  Oh well, at least I found a way.

>That's just for folks calling in and dumping off echomail/email bundles -
>the processing like you said is another one of those eSoft products that
>is due out "in a couple of months" - which we have heard before..

The tradeoff is that the beta test programs are pretty intense (said from
experience) and the code is very stable when released.  The difference
between the first and second versions of TDBS was pretty incredible and
a direct result of user whining.

Yeah, Phil sure seems to drag his feet a lot.  I want the UUCP Option
Module released YESTERDAY :-)
Xref: sparky comp.bbs.misc:1859 alt.bbs:8155
From: lairdpg@lub001.lamar.edu
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.packet
Subject: West End Amateur Group USENET Access
Date: 23 Jan 93 16:59:39 +1700
Organization: Lamar University - Beaumont

Amateur Radio Bulletin Board Info:

The HAM Connection (409)833-1795 HAYES 14.4K Baud
USENET/INTERNET/AT&T Mail/MCI Mail and WNET Conferences online.
Amateur Radio related files/mods/programs for those not fortunate enough
to have FTP access and those that do.  First call download access.
This is offered as a free service to broaden the knowledge of Amateur Radio
and is Ham oriented although a variety of other files and interests are
made available.  An alternative site for you to send USENET mail.
Sponsored by the West-End Amateur Group (WAG).
From: s.gorelik@inode.com
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: RA AND DESKVIEW.
Date: 27 Jan 93 19:36:09 GMT
Reply-To: s.gorelik@inode.com
Organization: inode BBS, NYC's Best Usenet Access (212-679-9146)

Why do you need to use Deskview? I have a multitasker, named "Multi Dos Plus",
It's pretty good, and it doesn't need 300K per application, it needs as much memory per application as application needs. I have Shareware version, it doesn't support more then 3 tasks. But registered version cost about $30 or $50, and supports as much tasks as you need. The only thing is that I don't know how to transfer the program to you. 
                                                <<< Sergey >>>
#! rnews 4
From: Iben.Aperson@p3.f10.n3401.z1.wa.Com (Iben Aperson)
Sender: UUCP@p0.f10.n3401.z1.wa.Com
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: test
Date: 25 Jan 93  12:57:58 EST

test


Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,alt.bbs
From: cblaise@moose.uvm.edu (Chris Blaise,Free Amy Fisher!)
Subject: Re: Questions about TBBS
Originator: cblaise@moose.uvm.edu
Organization: University of Vermont -- Division of EMBA Computer Facility
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 14:20:08 GMT

From article <kendelm.728003963@helium>, by kendelm@helium.gas.uug.arizona.edu (kendel m mccarley):
> cblaise@moose.uvm.edu (Chris Blaise) writes:
> 
>>	The upgrade price from v1.0 is $45.  If they keep the same price,
>>the retail price will be $160 and no need for SeaDog.
> 
> Anybody know what timeframe is considered a free upgrade?

	I believe October '92.

 TTYL
 Chris
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: Comm Software
From: english@netlink.cts.com (Steven Foley)
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 19:45:04 PST
Organization: NetLink Online Communications, San Diego CA

ngdodge@vela.acs.oakland.edu (ngdodge) writes:

> 
> Hello,
> Does anyone know where I might be able
> to obtain Bitcom communications software
> for the IBM pc?  Sorry if this is posted
> in the wrong group, I still haven't found
> a group to post this.  POssibly any ftp 
> sites might have the software?  
>    Thanks!

You really want Bitcomm?  If I had a choice of what software to use, I 
would probably use Telix (and I do).  If you need Bitcomm for a special 
reason, I dont know of anyone that would have it, but I do know that a 
lot of modems come with it as its software (or used to).

-Steve

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From: sam@astro.ocis.temple.edu (Sam "The Man" McLane)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Graphical BBS system
Date: 27 Jan 93 16:19:36 GMT
Organization: Temple University
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]

I am currently researching BBS systems for our department.  Here are
the parameters for my search:

Graphical interface for both PC's (DOS & Win3.x) and Macs
Support E-mail, conferencing, file xfers,...
SMTP Mail support
NETNEWS Support
NAPLS Graphics support

I am not really concerned at this point with cost or system requirements
for the host system, we could run SCO, DVX, OS/2 or whatever.

Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

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Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,alt.bbs
From: radel@bach.udel.edu (Todd Radel)
Subject: Re: Questions about TBBS
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1993 00:36:36 GMT

In article <rdippold.728250344@qualcom> rdippold@qualcom.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold) writes:
>larry@trauma.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:
>>I post factual information on the value and what the product is capable
>>of doing.  
>
>You "posting of factual information" usually involves you making some
>totally incorrect claim about TBBS, your getting corrected by several
>people, then grudgingly admitting that that may be so.  Your standard
>anti-TBBS posting you post whenever its name is mentioned is a
>massively edited version of the one you were posting just not long ago
>with the extreme misinformation removed.
>
>"TBBS has no full screen editor."  That was extremely factual...

That's alright; he does the same thing on comp.dcom.modems ...

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Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: sosc1056@wc26.writer.yorku.ca (Rodney Mui)
Subject: BBS Contruction Kit
Keywords: BBS Standard Contruction C C++
Organization: York University
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 19:08:10 GMT

This is a paraphrased excerpt from another network.

BBS Contruction Kit
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Languages: C++

How it works...

Basically it works by utilizing modules to build up a BBS program.

The main BBS program is divided into several modules...

a) File access modules
b) Communication routine module.
c) Loader module
d) Message control module,
e) Menu control module.
f) Startup module.
g) WFC module.
h) File transfer module.
i) Login module.
j) New User module.
k) Door control.
h) Other modules.


It utilizes its own compiler to do commands in modules C onwards.  It  
requires a separate compiler to do the other modules.

When compiling, the communications and file access modules are to be in  
overlays.

The loader is executed to run the BBS. This loader will then load up the  
file access modules and in turn access/parse the startup module.  The  
startup module is designed to read configuration files and the like and  
load up the WFC (if a mailer is not used).

When the WFC/Mailer detects a BBS caller, the BBS calls up the login  
module which gets the user's name, etc.  If it is a new user, the new user  
module is loaded up.

The new user module is for extracting new user information/verify the  
user/add the user to the user list/etc.  Once this is done, the menu  
control module is loaded up the the appropriate menu name (startup)

The menu will then be able to call other modules, such as file transfer  
(uploads and downloads), message control (entry, posting, echoing, etc.),  
door control (make DOOR.SYS, DORINFO1.DEF, etc. files and load up the  
program.), other modules which can be defined as doors as well.

Benefits...portability...
Since the communications driver and the file access drivers are the only  
ones with the low level functions, much of the code can be easily  
transfered between operating systems.

Communication routines can be changed to support communication interrupts  
of DOS, FOSSIL, MAXCOMM, OS/2 COMM.DLL, Windows COMM.DLL or other  
customized Communications drivers.  This mean that only the communications  
driver routine has to be changed if the file system calls are similar.

The loader module has been proposed to be made into the most portable  
source code possible so it only has to be compiled in another C compiler  
of another operating system for it to work.
##########################################################################
This project was proposed to make it easier for novice programmers to make  
BBS programs as most of the needed control systems are already done and  
the C language subset will also make it easier for them to program and  
learn the C language in the process.

It was also proposed to make sure that it will make it easier for BBS  
programers to release their BBS programs for other operating systems.

(So if C was used in nintendo, we can make a BBS program for the SNES :-)
Organization: The American University - University Computing Center
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 23:51:04 EST
From: Joseph R. Ziska <JZISKA@auvm.american.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Area Code 216 Email

I am in the search of E-mail sites in the 216 area code that is reasonably
priced so that relatives in (216) can get hold of me.

If you know of some, please let me know via E-mail.
Thanks,


-------------->Joe
From: thalli@piis10.joanneum.ac.at (Georg Thallinger (IIS))
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Fido-bbssoftware for unix, Robobbs ftp site sought !!
Date: 28 Jan 1993 18:17:56 GMT
Organization: Joanneum Research, Graz, Austria
Distribution: world
Reply-To: thalli@piis10.joanneum.ac.at (Georg Thallinger (IIS))
NNTP-Posting-Host: piis10.joanneum.ac.at
Keywords: FIDO, unix, robobbs



Dear netters,

  The next two questions are probably faqs, but I could neither find a faq list,
  nor an answer to this questions in one of the previous posts.

  *)  A friend of mine wants to set up a fido node on a unix machine.
  So the question : is there any fidonet software available for unix boxes.

  *)Additionally I have heard of a graphical bbs called robobbs, any pointers
  to an ftp site to get it ?
 

  Please reply by email, because I don't read this group reguilarly. If I get 
  enough responses I will post a summary.

  Thanks in advance

   Georg

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Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: <None>
From: dang7864@mtroyal.ab.ca
Date: 27 Jan 93 18:00:03 MST
Organization: Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta

Greetings everyone...

I am looking for a FIDONET system that carries the following file:

DNGDNG12.* (WHERE * ~ ZIP/ARC/LZH/ARJ ECT..)

If you know of such board, please leave me a message here, providing their
FIDONET address, and the full file name so that I can f/r them via Long
distance.

BTW:  This file is supposed to be a CHINESE character based text editor.  It's
the later upgrade of Cedit.

Thanks for any helps that you may be able to offer.

Daniel.
From: Andrew.J..Mead@f417.n3641.z1.fidonet.org (Andrew J. Mead)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Write your own online games
Date: 25 Jan 93 12:18:03 GMT

I am pleased to announce the release of the:

                      BBS Onliner Interface 2.00 (Pascal)

For those of you who have been wanting to write your own online games and
utilities, the BOI 2.00 is for you.  You can FREQ BOI (BOI200P.ARJ) directly
from my BBS (1:3641/417 14400 +919-489-9446) or call and download on your
first call.  Here are some of the features:

o comes with complete Source Code       o DESQview aware
o FOSSIL driver support                 o Windows aware
o Internal communications routines      o ANSI graphics video support
o non-standard communications settings  o AVATAR/1 graphics video support
o IRQ 8 through IRQ 15 supported        o redundant video calls stripped
o file sharing/locking support          o OS/2 DOSbox aware
o gives up time to all multi-taskers    o compiles as-is under TP5,TP6,TP7
o built in stub for writing your own registration key routine
o SysOp function keys                   o User Status Line
o SysOp command line interface
o local console BIOS and direct video support
o reads 18 different dropfile formats created by more than 50 MS-DOS BBSes

The above features are AUTOMATIC.  You, the programmer, only need to link
the units in, substitute a few BOI procedures for the standard ones you
are used to (replace WriteLn with SendString), and you have it.  The BOI
also comes with:

o Monthly Hall of Fame provided
o Working online game with sourced included!
o Documentation you can distribute with your games and utilities!
o much, much more!

What is the registration for this ShareWare package?

Summary of Costs:
    (all prices are $US, and include registration, fees, and sales tax)
                                   Standard  Professional
                 North Carolina -   $31.80      $53.00
                 USA & Canada   -   $30.00      $50.00
                 Other States   -   $33.00      $53.00

Registration Options:
   Standard Registration ($25.00)
      Basic Registration gives you license to use the BOI or portions
      thereof in any FreeWare or ShareWare software that you may write.
      Registration will not expire, and you are entitled to use any future
      public (non-beta) MS-DOS releases as well.

   Professional Registration ($45.00)
      Professional Registration gives you all the rights of the Basic
      Registration.  I also will make available to you (via download from
      my BBS, or via Fido FREQ) current BOI betas.  I will also send you
      the current source code to my online game Madness.

Processing Fees
   Canada and United States : $5.00.
   Others                   : $8.00.

BBS Onliner Interface 2.00P - BOI200P.ARJ 82kb

Andrew J. Mead         1@9952 WWIVnet       75:7919/417 DoorNet
Not Insane             1:3641/417 FidoNet     1@9395 VirtualNet
From: djh6@po.CWRU.Edu (David J. Hurst)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Need telnetable bbs list
Date: 22 Jan 1993 16:45:19 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc12.ins.cwru.edu


If someone has this list can you email me the list .

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