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From: winter@vision.rs.ch (Martin Winter)
Subject: Re: BBS software for the VAX (VMS)
Reply-To: winter@vision.rs.ch
Organization: RadioSuisse Ltd, Berne, Switzerland
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 11:40:10 GMT

In article <1992Oct8.210139.29895@panix.com>, tlp@panix.com 
(Tracy Pendergast) writes:
> I'm looking for ideas, comments, suggestions
> and of course, war stories about running a 
> BBS off of a VAX system...
>
> What are you using and how is it working out?
> (And if appropriate, where can I get it?)

I'm running a VAX-based BBS since a bit more than a year. I checked some
of the programs, but then decided to write my own stuff (to be more 
flexible). I mainly use the VMS-tools as long as possible. The BBS is
mostly a special DCLTABLE with other commands (which are necessary for
the BBS), but allows me to use VMS-accounting, authorization etc. It's
easy to maintain, because all tools are just small programms, which
are normal VMS-programs.
If you like to try it out, then just call +41-71-715577 or the X.25
NUA +228-475212574 (nearly everything is free.., but be aware, that
the BBS is a kind of a special BBS, no up/download BBS and designed
for the freaks)

Regards, Martin
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From: kevinm@terapin.com (Kevin Miller)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Subject: Upload Counter for Amiga C-NET.  HELP!
Date: 16 Oct 92 06:14:04 GMT
Organization: BBS

I'm desperately looking for an ARexx script that will keep track of uploads on
an Amiga BBS using the program C-Net.  This is needed for an upload contest
that starts very soon, if you know of one, PLEASE let me know ASAP.  I have
seen such a script before, but can't find it now.
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: eng20204@nusunix1.nus.sg (LEE MUH HWA)
Subject: Echo Network
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 07:23:55 GMT

Can anyone tell be what is to procedure to register an echomailing
network so as to ensure unique zone number.

Thanks.

Lee Muh Hwa
eng20204@nusunix1.nus.sg
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo)
Subject: Re: FIDONET NODE HELP!!!
Organization: MITRE Corporation, McLean  VA
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 11:41:57 GMT

In article <2VFcsB1w165w@iowegia.uucp>
 chris@iowegia.uucp (Chris Lyons) writes:

>jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo) writes

>> If you left out the phone numbers involved, even the best-intentioned NC
>> with all the free time in the world couldn't help you.

>If that is the case, the NC could AT LEAST tell him he  forgot something.

Please tell me *how* the NC could tell the person *anything* if said person 
left no phone number to be called?  I see it fairly often.

"Hello, my name is Mike Smith, please give me a node number."


John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
Fidonet:  1:109/131  Internet:  jdecarlo@mitre.org
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: burt@zeus.ieee.org (Burt Juda)
Subject: Re: FIDONET NODE HELP!!!
Reply-To: burt@zeus.ieee.org (Burt Juda)
Organization: IEEE Service Center, Piscataway, NJ
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 23:53:07 GMT

In article <jdecarlo.320.718630917@mitre.org> jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo) writes:
 > >> If you left out the phone numbers involved, even the best-intentioned NC
 > >> with all the free time in the world couldn't help you.
 
 > >If that is the case, the NC could AT LEAST tell him he  forgot something.
 
 > Please tell me *how* the NC could tell the person *anything* if said person 
 > left no phone number to be called?  I see it fairly often.
 
 > "Hello, my name is Mike Smith, please give me a node number."

And how 'bout those that that drop off an application and then set
their system to POLL every HOUR as net/999 hoping for a reply! ;-)


-- 
=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=
 Burt Juda                     IEEE Service Center, Piscataway, NJ
 Internet: burt@zeus.ieee.org  COMPMAIL: B.JUDA     FidoNet: 1:107/10
From: chris@iowegia.uucp (Chris Lyons)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Subject: Re: FIDONET NODE HELP!!!
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 92 15:53:36 CDT
Distribution: world
Organization: Iowegia Public Access Usenet/UUCP, Clive IA USA.

jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo) writes


> In article <BvF6Ax.DyB@fiu.edu> tabet2m@fiu.edu (Marwan Tabet) writes:
>
> >              I've been running my SuperBBS for a year now and decided to ha
> >some nets like SuperNet and FidoNet so I setup FrontDoor and sent my Fidonet
> >application to Node 0 here in Miami (Scott Samett 1:135/0), and I've been
> >waiting for my number for a month! Any help or if you are or know someone
> >that can help me please reply, cause I know some of the other Sysops here
> >got their node numbers in a matter of days!
> >P.S : I've been sending him alot of followup messages through netmail, but
> >still no reply! Also any comments from other Sysops is appreciated.
>
> Did you follow all the instructions for applying?
>
> It is amazing how many people fail to read the instructions or at least
> think things through for the minimum.
>
> For instance, did you include your BBS # (and is it set up to receive any
> netmail replies)?  What about your voice phone number?  What about your name
> and the name of your BBS and all the modem-related BBS info that would be
> needed to put you in the Nodelist and give you a Node number?
>
> If you left out the phone numbers involved, even the best-intentioned NC
> with all the free time in the world couldn't help you.
>
>
> John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
> Fidonet:  1:109/131  Internet:  jdecarlo@mitre.org

If that is the case, the NC could AT LEAST tell him he  forgot something.
From: waitd@columbia.dsu.edu (Darrin K. Wait)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Subject: Attention Wildcat Sysops
Keywords: Wildcat mail sysop sysops
Date: 12 Oct 92 20:51:53 GMT
Organization: Dakota State University

Attention Wildcat! Sysops with Usenet/Internet access!
.
Announcing a new service for the Wildcat! system operator -- WC-L, the
Wildcat! BBS Discussion list.
.
WC-L is a Usenet style mailing list which allows you to communicate
with other WC! SysOps in a private forum (like a newsgroup or a BBS
conference) via e-mail.
.
Why would you want to use WC-L?  In many places Usenet/Internet e-mail
can be had for less money echomail or calls to the MSI HQ BBS.  In
addition, due to the global nature of Usenet, the Internet, and other
connected networks, individuals from a wide geographic area will be
able to participate and share information.
.
To Subscribe to the Wildcat! BBS Discussion list (WC-L), send a
e-mail message to 'listserv%ailanth.uucp@wang.com' (or
'ailanth!listserv@wang.com' if your mailer can't handle the first
version).  In the body of the message give the command 'subscribe
wc-l'.  You will get a confirmation message from the listserv that it
processed your command, and a copy of the introductory text file about
WC-L.
....
WC-L Management - the Wildcat! BBS Discussion List
Questions? Problems?  mail root%ailanth.uucp@wang.com
Jim Troutman,         |         troutman%ailanth.uucp@wang.com        |
System Administrator, |                                               |
Ailanthus Project.    |                                               |
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
|Darrin (DK) Wait                 | Disclamer: My views are my own.  |
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++|+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
|Co-Sysop of THE SUPERIOR BBS     |     BBSing isn't just a hobby    |
| BBS # 605-256-5493              |          its a way of life       |
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
|Internet = WAITD@COLUMBIA.DSU.EDU|      BITNET = S91177@SDNET       |
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
From: titan@sys6626.bison.mb.ca (Titanium Knight)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Subject: Citadel 68K on Fred Fish 661 (Amiga)
Date: 16 Oct 92 22:52:13 GMT
Organization: System 6626 BBS, Winnipeg Manitoba Canada

I'm an experienced Citadel BBS Sysop, and I just got the latest version
of Citadel 68K from Fred Fish disk 661.  I just can't get it to work under 
OS2.0.  I was using 1.3 before.  Everything has been set up properly, but 
when I run the BBS (ctdl) it goes back to the CLI prompt, no error 
messages.. nothing.  Any help would be appreciated.
 
Titan
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: waitd@columbia.dsu.edu (Darrin K. Wait)
Subject: FIDO net information requested.
Organization: Dakota State University
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 01:13:55 GMT

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
|Darrin (DK) Wait                 | Disclamer: My views are my own.  |
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++|+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
|Co-Sysop of THE SUPERIOR BBS     |     BBSing isn't just a hobby    |
| BBS # 605-256-5493              |          its a way of life       |
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
|Internet = WAITD@COLUMBIA.DSU.EDU|      BITNET = S91177@SDNET       |
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: asuter@larkin-next.Stanford.EDU (Alexander Logan Suter)
Subject: Myles Olson are you there?
Keywords: Myles, Olson, Acme
Organization: DSO, Stanford University
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 92 08:19:51 GMT

Hello everyone. I'm interested in starting a BBS with full Internet E-Mail
support and was wondering how to get started. I also want Myles Olson to 
know that I got his message but am unable to reply. Hey Myles! What's that 
address again? heheheheheh

ScamReader 1.0 ** Where Quality is just a word we like to use.
From: zeek@contra.enet.dec.com (The Zeeker)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Subject: Re: BBS software for the VAX (VMS)
Date: 11 Oct 92 18:43:32 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, MA.
Organisation: Treadstone Seventy-One


In article <1992Oct8.210139.29895@panix.com>, tlp@panix.com (Tracy Pendergast) writes...
> 
> I'm looking for ideas, comments, suggestions
> and of course, war stories about running a 
> BBS off of a VAX system...
> 
> What are you using and how is it working out?
> (And if appropriate, where can I get it?)
> 
> Thanks very much for any and all info!
> 
>--tl

Me too please!  I too am extremely interested in this...

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From: chris@iowegia.uucp (Chris Lyons)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Subject: Re: FIDONET NODE HELP!!!
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 17:00:21 CDT
Distribution: world
Organization: Iowegia Public Access Usenet/UUCP, Clive IA USA.

jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo) writes:

> In article <2VFcsB1w165w@iowegia.uucp>
>  chris@iowegia.uucp (Chris Lyons) writes:
>
> >jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo) writes
>
> >> If you left out the phone numbers involved, even the best-intentioned NC
> >> with all the free time in the world couldn't help you.
>
> >If that is the case, the NC could AT LEAST tell him he  forgot something.
>
> Please tell me *how* the NC could tell the person *anything* if said person
> left no phone number to be called?  I see it fairly often.
>
> "Hello, my name is Mike Smith, please give me a node number."
>
>
> John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
> Fidonet:  1:109/131  Internet:  jdecarlo@mitre.org

Anyone ever heard of e-mail?

Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: tabet2m@fiu.edu (Marwan Tabet)
Subject: Re: FIDONET NODE HELP!!!
Organization: Florida International University, Miami
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 18:11:58 GMT

In article <jdecarlo.320.718630917@mitre.org> jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo) writes:
>In article <2VFcsB1w165w@iowegia.uucp>
> chris@iowegia.uucp (Chris Lyons) writes:
>
>>jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo) writes
>
>>> If you left out the phone numbers involved, even the best-intentioned NC
>>> with all the free time in the world couldn't help you.
>
>>If that is the case, the NC could AT LEAST tell him he  forgot something.
>
>Please tell me *how* the NC could tell the person *anything* if said person 
>left no phone number to be called?  I see it fairly often.
>
>"Hello, my name is Mike Smith, please give me a node number."
>
>
>John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
>Fidonet:  1:109/131  Internet:  jdecarlo@mitre.org

I've posted here another message, but let me tell you All papre work was fine
I even sent him another application and still no answer! I know All I've done
is 100% right! as for a Node number, I am here in Miami and the NC node # is
1:135/0


Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: victoro@crash.cts.com (Victor O'Rear)
Subject: Mac BBS DataBase Access
Organization: CTS Network Services (crash, ctsnet), El Cajon, CA
Date: 12 Oct 92 05:35:29 GMT

How may I implement a BBS to access FileMakerPro data files?

Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Subject: Re: FIDO-Unix Software available ?
Organization: The Gator Conferencing System 219-289-3745 
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 20:57:51 GMT

root@ibg1.ibg.sub.org (Superuser) writes:

>I would like to use Fidonet with Unix. Do you know about any software
>that handles Fidonet completely ?

rfmail -- runs under unix

we have it here - rfmail050.zip

-- 
Larry Snyder                                    internet: larry@gator.rn.com
keeper of the Gator                                  uucp: uunet!gator!larry
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: trwagner@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Ted Wagner)
Subject: DOS or MSDOS Internet MUD or BBS program:  WANTED
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 15:58:11 GMT


	I just thought I would expand on this request I had.
I want to start a *small* internet mud or BBS.  By small I mean
small.  It will be used by peers as a place to meet and drop 
progress reports on book I am involved with.  It would also
possibly be a place for conference.  A MUD is a bad environment
for something like this as far as structure....but I would still
want to take a look at a MUD environment for a PC.

	Here is my setup.  I have an IBM PS/2 Model 50 Z.
I have a direct ethernet connection to internet.  I have a specific
IP number.

	Are there any old versions of the DOS mud somewhere that will
work on a 286?

Thanks

ANY AND ALL help is very much appreciated.

Ted
-- 
         Swallowing your pride rarely leads to indigestion.
         A hard thing about business is minding your own!
-trwagner@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu   &    trwagner@kiwi.ucs.indiana.edu-
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From: hacker@works.uucp (DamDum)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: Stealing software (was: Re: Big Brother BBS policies)
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 92 15:57:16 EDT
Organization: The Works BBS - Informational Archives - Est. 1985

> absolutes. 
> 
> I am of the belief that some laws are wrong and should be challenged.  I
> don't grant the government the power to determine right and wrong, although
> they do pass laws.  It may be unwise to violate laws that I do not agree
> with, but those laws to not ultimately determine what is right and wrong.
> 
> -- 
>     / \      Reverend fnord                 | "King Kong died for your sins!"
>    /   \     fnord@panix.com                | 
>   / <0> \                                   | "Don't just eat a hamburger, 
>  /_______\   Church of Obfuscatology, Inc.  |  eat the HELL out of it!"


        I totaly agree....if you look back....well anuff laws have been 
changed that....well you deside!  Of cours I'm not saying you ought to go 
out and kill some one or rob a bank but....

        -Hacker 
        
        hacker@works.uucp
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: engp2176@nusunix1.nus.sg (JEROME HANSABHAYA ELLEPOLA)
Subject: TEST only
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 07:44:22 GMT

This is a Test ? 










dfjklasj

Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo)
Subject: Re: Stealing software (wa
Organization: MITRE Corporation, McLean  VA
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 15:09:03 GMT

In article <672.14.uupcb@ncoast.ORG>
 flbbs!larry.mittman@ncoast.ORG (Larry Mittman)  writes:

>Now, if anyone is still having a hard time understanding this, 
>consider the following. You spend many hours researching a topic 
>in the library. Then you "sweat blood" composing a very thoughtful 
>and incisive termpaper on your word processor. Just under the 
>deadline you complete it and print it out. You go off to the pub 
>for some "brewskies" to relax. While you are gone, Joe Schmoe, the 
>yuppie brat from down the hall comes into your room, looks at the 
>directory, sees your project on the hard disk, and makes a copy 
>(using his own floppies of course). He goes back to his room, 
>changes some spelling and the author's name (5 minutes work) then 
>prints it out. He submits it first and gets credit for a "Job 
>well done". Now, you were the one who did all the work, should he 
>be allowed to get credit or even to use your paper without your 
>permission? This is the same case as software PIRACY - nothing 
>more or less than PURE, UNADULTERATED THEFT!!! 

Aha!  A good analogy blossoms.  Let's say that this Joe Schmoe makes a copy 
of your paper but doesn't try to publish it or anything.  Just uses the 
information for his own research.  If your paper is particularly useful, it 
gets him a year or two head start on competitors (who would have to wait for 
your paper to get published).

OK, he copied your paper without permission, illegally.  You don't even know 
he copied it.  No one is hurt except other researchers (competitors) who 
could have used that information as well.

This shows the ambiguities of copyright.  

Like the person who saves $250 by copying a software program illegally.  The 
people who are really being hurt are the competitors who spent that money.  
Yet this could have happened any number of legal ways as well.

Basically, if a copy is made, and the copyright holder doesn't know it was 
made (no emotional discomfort involved) and the copier would not have paid 
money for the software anyway (no monetary loss to the software company), 
all that remains is the fact that making the copy is illegal.

Yet we all know that not everything illegal is wrong.

So, all these issues have to be considered.

There are clear cases where a company makes 250 copies from one purchased 
version, illegal and wrong.  There are not-so-clear cases as well.

Hard to disagree with that.

John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
Fidonet:  1:109/131  Internet:  jdecarlo@mitre.org
From: weenie@yenta.alb.nm.us (Dean Kerl)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: multiline boards?
Date: 16 Oct 92 14:23:40 GMT
Organization: yenta unix pc, rio rancho, nm

fordke@infonode.ingr.com (Keith Ford) writes:


>I'm looking for information concerning multiuser bulletin board
>systems.  When submitting comments please touch on the following
>items.

I run The Major BBS from Galacticomm (305-583-5990 voice) with 39
lines.

>Does multiline within one software or runs multiple copies?

Runs multiuser within the software, no multiple copies.

>Log in local, modem, & network simultaneously?

I can log in from the console, modem, Netware LAN workstations, or
through X.25 connections.

>Pricing?

Starts at $249 for a 2 line version and goes up from there. I have
many thousands invested in my system.

>Features?

Call Galacticomm, they can mail you out the features list, it's to
long to list here.

>Limitations?

No shell to DOS since it's multi-user. 

>Expandability?
>Customization/Configurability?

Very expandable/customizable/configurable. I also purchase the C source
codee and have made many modifications. You can also purchase third
party modules that can be added as well.

Dean Kerl
weenie@yenta.alb.nm.us

-- 
Dean Kerl
weenie@yenta.alb.nm.us
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: weiping@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Subject: Re: BBS access from network
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 06:47:25 GMT

This is a test.  Please ignore.
In article <1992Oct3.152030.43553@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>, cuadrasola@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
> I am trying to set up a BBS on a 486 running DOS and connected to Enternet 
> throught an Ethernet board.  Can somebody recommend some BBS software that 
> that would let users log into the BBS from another Internet computer.  Is there
> any BBS software that would support both network and MODEM logins?
> 
> Thanks
> -- 
> Juan 
> 
> +--------------------------------------+
> |                                      |
> | Juan P. Cuadra-Sola                  |
> | cuadrasola@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu        |
> | Electrical and Computer Engineering  |
> | University of Kansas                 |
> | Lawrence, KS. 66045                  |
> |                                      |
> +--------------------------------------+
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: mimir@stein.u.washington.edu (Al Billings)
Subject: Re: BBS program
Organization: The Friends of Loki Society
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 03:57:19 GMT

In article <1b57c5INN43h@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> bx791@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Alan Michael Gindlesperger) writes:
>
>Can you run a MU* on an IBM period?  I think they are UNIX

 They are. What's your point? There are several variants of unix that run
on IBM machines (like my 386).

Wassail,
Al
From: bx791@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Alan Michael Gindlesperger)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: BBS program
Date: 10 Oct 1992 13:29:33 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc4.ins.cwru.edu


Do you need a card for the Unix?