From: worley@world.std.com (Dale R Worley)
Subject: Internet BBS packages and addresses...
Organization: The World
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 22:13:14 GMT

cew6@po.CWRU.Edu (Carlin E. Wiegner) writes:
   Could someone email me the top 3 or 4 realtime internet
   BBS programs and the addresses of a system that uses it?

NetGuide has information on the following systems:
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File: computer, Node: Mbox, Up: BBSs

Mbox bulletin board system.

Mbox looks more like a "traditional" PC-based bbs than Waffle, so
there should be less steep learning curve for a number of people. Mbox
uses smail and C-News to transfer messages, has interface for external
chat program and games.  Mbox was primarily developed for 386-Minix,
but compiling it to run under SCO 386 Xenix was not too hard. In the
Makefile Mbox has options to compile under ISC, so I think it could
work right away.

* Menu:

* Distribution: (FTP:shape.mps.ohio-state.edu:/pub/archives/comp.sources.misc/vol29/mbox/*)*

*Index: mbox
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File: computer, Node: Pirate BBS, Up: BBSs

The 'pirate' BBS for Unix systems.

The pirate source code can be obtained via anonymous ftp from:

	athena.erc.msstate.edu:/pub/bbs1.6.tar.Z
	athena.erc.msstate.edu:/pub/bbs1.8.tar.Z

Version 1.8 is the code that is currently running on the Mars Hotel
BBS.  (Nov 25, 1991) This code does not install completely.  If you
would like to install this software I would suggest that you get
bbs.1.6 and install it.  Then get this version of the bbs code and do
a 'make install'.  Move all the binaries over to the bbs's bin
directory and you will be running version 1.8.  WARNING, version 1.8
does not have a file structure compatable with 1.6.  Any posts made in
version 1.6 will be corrupted after the upgrade.

This version also supports IRC chat.  The source for the client and
the server are in the irc2.5.1 directory.  I would suggest you use the
client from this directory since commands that could present security
holes have been eliminated from this code.

*Index: pirate BBS system
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File: computer, Node: UBBS, Up: BBSs

UBBS -- The UALR Bulletin Board System for VMS.

UBBS is a full-featured public computerized bulletin board system.  UBBS
has message files, uploads, downloads, private messages, help files,
bulletins, conferencing, and most importantly, multiple concurrent access.
UBBS is written in FORTRAN and all source code is included.

UBBS is available for anonymous FTP from black.cerritos.edu in the
directory [ANONYMOUS.MAILSERV.UBBS].

*Index: UBBS
*Index: UALR Bulleting Board System
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File: computer, Node: Waffle, Up: BBSs

Waffle BBS system.

This is a quick overview of the Waffle BBS, and availability
information. At the time of writing, the current version is 1.64.

* Usenet: (USENET:comp.bbs.waffle)*

OPERATING SYSTEMS AND AVAILABILITY

  o   DOS  - MS or PC DOS 3.3

	 $30 for executable (shareware distribution)
        $120 for source code (mailed on 1.2 MB or 720K disk)

	Utilities are included for networking DOS to Unix
	systems with UUCP.

        Program size is about 185k.

	Download a copy of the shareware version from

	  (Anonymous FTP)	simtel20.army.mil
                                PD2:<MSDOS2.BBS>WAFxxx.ZIP

				wuarchive.wustl.edu
                                /mirrors/msdos/bbs/wafxxx.zip

	  (via X,Y,ZMODEM)	+1 408 245 SPAM
				300/1200/2400, 24 hours
                                /files/waffle/wafxxx.zip

	Contact us (address below) for source license.

  o   Unix - several varieties

	$120 for a single machine, source code form.
	Binaries are not available.

	A/UX		Apple Macintosh Unix
	BSD 4.3		Berkeley, 4.2 should work
        HP/UX           Hewlett Packard HP/UX
        Sun OS          Sun Microsystems SunOS
	Ultrix		DEC Ultrix
	Wicat Sys V	Wicat's System V
	Xenix		SCO Xenix, 286 and 386 flavors
	386/ix		Interactive Systems

	Program size is usually under 150k.

	Interfaces with your Unix mailer and B or C news.

	The Unix version will multitask (multiple copies will
	not interfere with each other).

	Most of the time it is fairly easy (usually takes
	us an hour) to port to other flavors of Unix.

	Contact us at

	  dell@vox.darkside.com     ..ucdavis!vox!dell

	  Thomas E. Dell
	  PO Box 4436
	  Mountain View CA 94040

SOME OF THE FEATURES COMMON TO BOTH VERSIONS

	o  Internal forums - self contained (no Usenet required)
	o  Full USENET support - DOS and Unix
	o  Unix version interfaces directly with B or C news software
	o  Newsgroups may be aliased to an internal name


	o  Replies, Follow-Ups (including quoted text), Cancel, etc.
	o  Interfaces to external protocols such as DSZ or RZ/SZ
	o  Can create BBS commands to run external programs
	o  BBS commands may be aliased
	o  FILES section within BBS, or you can run an external FILES section.
	o  recognizes terminals in termcap database
	o  accounts may be disabled, restricted to specific shells, etc.
	o  sysops can enter operating system

EXTRA FEATURES IN THE DOS VERSION

	o  the DOS version has a built in terminal program with dialer
	o  DOS version will interface with FOSSIL driver if one is present
	o  includes UUCICO, UUXQT, UUCP, RNEWS and RMAIL equivalents
	o  many "hot keys" to disrupt users online (chat, hangup, edit account)
	o  can provide a newsfeed for other sites
	o  can serve as a mail hub for several other UUCP sites (passthrough)

SUPPORT AVAILABLE

Support is available by sending mail to root@vox.darkside.com. We will
make an honest effort to answer whatever questions you have. If you don't
have net access, we can probably arrange something, or you can call the
BBS listed here and leave FEEDBACK.

We are always interested in questions, comments, complaints, suggestions,
ranting and raving, and general feedback.

There is no charge for support, so long as you are nice about it.

ABOUT CONFIGURABILITY

Waffle is extremely configurable. All the menus are configurable;
it is very easy to add commands, either as externals or as
files displayed when a "magic word" is typed. The signup questionaire
may be altered. Certain features (such as COOKIE, FILES, etc) may
be disabled.

There are *LOTS* of things we haven't mentioned. In fact there is
approximately 400k of documentation available, so we have barely even
scratched the surface.

Both DOS and Unix versions appear identical to the online user. Thus
even if you are mainly interested in the Unix version, we strongly
suggest obtaining a copy of the current version of Waffle to inspect
the documentation (Unix documentation is included with the DOS
version). This will give you a clearer overview than this silly note.

dell@vox.darkside.com
(C) Copyright 1992 Darkside Int'l

*Index: waffle
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