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From: jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo)
Subject: Re: Maximus + Network Conference and Mail
Organization: MITRE Corporation, McLean  VA
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 12:50:24 GMT

In article <BzBzn5.5I5@ireq.hydro.qc.ca>
 beaurega@ireq.hydro.qc.ca (Denis Beauregard) writes:

>I have the Maximus BBS package and would like to join a network or two
>(FidoNet and FrancoMedia, which I presume to be FidoNet compatible).
>
>I already have downloaded Front Door.  What other software do I need
>and what is the standard setting?  i.e.  do I really need Front Door?
>
>The documentation of Maximus gives examples with Squish.  Is this
>enough?

Well, you don't need a separate mailer such as Front Door or Binkleyterm 
with Maximus--it has mailer capabilities built-in.  Up to you what you do.

You will need something to process network mail packets, both to your BBS 
and from--Squish will do this nicely.

You will also need software for maintaining the network nodelist.

John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
Fidonet:  1:109/131  Internet:  jdecarlo@mitre.org
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: steve@jack.sns.com (J. Steven Harrison)
Subject: Re: UNIX BBS Software
Organization: Systems'n'Software
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 92 09:16:21 GMT

In article <1992Dec15.154713.10517@rose.com> greg.ipp@rose.com (greg ipp) writes:
>
>Date Entered: 12-15-92 10:44
>  I'm looking for Unix BBS software which has (at least) the following 
>features:
>
>o Good teleconferencing.
>o A full-screen user interface.
>o Easy to use commands (nothing cryptic).
>o The ability to charge users on a credit-type system, as well as a 
>yearly subscription tracker.
>o High level of configurability.
>o Something that can run at least 6 nodes per 386/33 (preferably more 
>though).
>
>Please send replies via Email to: rev@cibbs.uucp
>
>BTW: I once saw something called X-Link, I think, and have heard of 
>another program called Coconet.  Information on these two programs 
>would be also be appreciated.
>---
>   RoseReader 1.70 R001297
>   RM 2.00 : RoseNet<=>Usenet Gateway : Rose Media 416-733-2285

I would recommend looking at waffle.

contact dell@darkside.com


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From: "tom betz" <tom.betz@execnet.com>
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: .qwk mail reader for waff
Date: 19 Dec 92 11:17:33 EST
Reply-To: "tom betz" <tom.betz@execnet.com>
Distribution: alt
Organization: Executive Networks Information

Quoth Paul Schauble regarding .QWK MAIL READER FOR WAFF on 12-18-92:

PS>Has anyone evaluated the Blue Wave packet format? It seems to offer so
PS>features beyond those of QWK.

The authors of WinQWK intend to include support for the BlueWave packet 
format in the 3.0 release of their QWK reader.  Interestingly, Mark 
Herring has begun already to incorporate BlueWave features (download file 
selection and inclusion among them) into the latest betas of his Qmail 
door and readers.

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Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: claebaur@shell.portal.com (Tony S Annese)
Subject: Re: Internet access (email & newsgroups) wanted in 408
Organization: Portal Communications Company -- 408/973-9111 (voice) 408/973-8091 (data)
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 00:50:18 GMT

In article <-284069998@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com> bobh@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com (Bob Headrick) writes:
>> I need free internet access in the (408) area code.  If you know of
>> a BBS that has that as an offer, please let me know.
>
>PDS-SIG in San Jose, (408) 270-4085 offers Usenet and Internet access
>for mail and notes (no direct ftp or telnet access) for $20/year.
>This is probably as close to free as you can get :-).

You can also try Telesoft BBS @ 415-969-8238. It's in Mt. View just on 
the 415 side of town. It's local for most of San Jose.

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From: sl9dm@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: TP/BP sources needed
Date: 12 Dec 92 18:52:12 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

I'm looking for a few of pieces of TP code:

1) The Hudson Message Base format that many BBS's use. 
	I'm writing a BBS but I don't want to use a propriatary Message base
format if at all possible. I'd prefer to use Hudson, but Fido will work just as
well really. 

2) TP (or BP) code to use IEMSI on the bbs. I really like the IEMSI logins, but
I have found it a little tricky to program into the BBS. 

3) Avatar 0+ code. I have the stupid document on the AVATAR format, but I'm
already behind the date I promised to have the first version to my betas so I
don't have a huge amount of time.

4) Split Screen Chat code. This is very important, because the IEMSI connects
will get screwed up BIG TIME when I chat with the user if both sides don't have
the split screen.

If you have any of these, PLEASE E-Mail it to me, or if you know where I can
find any of these, PLEASE E-Mail me and tell me the location (Anonymous FTP
please).

Thanks in advance!

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Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Help with interface problem
From: jc@oneb.almanac.bc.ca
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 18:01:08 PST
Organization: The Old Frog's Almanac, Nanaimo, B.C.
Summary: looking for shareware program

Hello, all you experts.. I go to sea for a living and partly as a result
of this I have never gotten fluent with the commands*
!pak]^"-FQnz,k5A 
for a raw Unix mail reader.  Does anyone have a suggestion for a 
mail reader that I can use which is not to hard to install and which
will allow me to conference more effectivly??  cheers and thank you.

           jc@oneb.almanac.bc.ca (John Cross)
     The Old Frog's Almanac  (Home of The Almanac UNIX Users Group)    
(604) 245-3205 (v32)    <Public Access UseNet>    (604) 245-4366 (2400x4)
        Vancouver Island, British Columbia    Waffle XENIX 1.64  
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: steve@jack.sns.com (J. Steven Harrison)
Subject: Re: InterNet Feed
Organization: Systems'n'Software
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 92 09:19:17 GMT

In article <1992Dec13.071235.28779@kumr.lns.com> pozar@kumr.lns.com (Tim Pozar) writes:
>vpoy@terapin.com (Vincent Poy) writes:
>>Hmmm, Tim...
>>   Just don't understand parts of it.... How much does it cost for an InterNet
>>Drop and also how does FidoNet offer the UUCP Email and Newsgroups for free
>>when it costs you money? Sorry about this but just need more knowledge on the
>>UNIX stuff...
>
>   My Internet drop costs me about $70/month.
>   I pass on the UUCP/Internet mail and Newsgroups to my FidoNet BBS.  I
>do not pass the charges on.  In effect, this traffic takes a portion of my
>Internet "pipe" and costs me via hardware and software up-keep, as well as
>rent for the site and electricty to power it all.  It is _not_ free. 
>   Hmmm, come to think about it, why am I doing this?  I must be insane.
>
>                            "Crazy" Tim
>
>-- 
>Internet: pozar@kumr.lns.com               FidoNet:  Tim Pozar @ 1:125/555
>UUCP:     ...!uunet!kumr.lns.com!pozar
>Snail:    Tim Pozar / KKSF / 77 Maiden Lane / San Francisco CA 94108 / USA
>Voice:    +1 415 788 2022


Come on Tim an internet connection for $70/month?

If you're going to make wild statements like this let's qualify them.
You  might have a service that handles MX-Mail Forwarding to you and let's
you get news but that is certainly not an internet "drop"


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From: kmichels@husc8.harvard.edu (Kenneth Michelson)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Windows BBS (searching for)
Date: 14 Dec 92 03:02:41 GMT
Distribution: comp.bbs.misc
Organization: Harvard University Science Center

Does anyone know of any good bbs programs that will run under
Windows 3.1 other than PowrBBS?

OR does anyone know of a good way to run a dos BBS under windows
semi-multitasking environment?

Thanks..

reply private mail please : kmichels@husc.harvard.edu
Newsgroups: alt.bbs,comp.sys.ibm.pc
From: cblaise@moose.uvm.edu.UUCP (Chris Blaise)
Subject: Re: Info Wanted! x.25 software
Originator: cblaise@moose.uvm.edu
Organization: University of Vermont -- Division of EMBA Computer Facility
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 13:10:48 GMT

From article <1992Dec15.001637.29317@news.Hawaii.Edu>, by koga@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Arthur Koga):
> Aloha!
> 
> I would like to know if anyone has information or recommendations on software 
> that has the following specifications and functions.  It must also run on
> the platform described.
> 
> OS:  MS-DOS or UNIX
> X.25 Capability, supports 32 concurrent users (virtual circuits)
> 386 Machine, 25 MHz
> IBM Compatible
> 
> [request for text retreival]
>
> Added features that are not necessary but would be nice are: key word
> searches, uploading remotely by authorized users, ANSI graphics.
> 
> I am not looking for a "true" bbs software; something that can be 
> customized would be fine.  Thank you for your time and responses.

Art,
	TBBS, the base system, by eSoft will do all of this.  While I have no
experience with hooking it into an x.25 Pad, it is supported by the software
and I'm sure the company and other gracious SysOps could help you.

 	They can be reached at (303)699-6565.

 TTYL
 Chris
 "A Happy TBBS Customer ;) "

	
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: rice@ttd.teradyne.com
Subject: Re: USR modems for sysop's
Organization: Teradyne Inc., Telecommunications Division
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 92 23:36:58 GMT

In article <1992Dec8.222342.13044@seas.gwu.edu>, mtanen@seas.gwu.edu (Michael J. Tanenhaus) writes:
> 
> Gregory_Nouch@mindlink.bc.ca (Gregory Nouch) writes:
> : For the USR Sysop deal modems I think they require that your bbs must be up
> : for at least 6 months. I think they do it so you don't start a bbs just to
> : get the modems.
> : 
> : 
> : P.S Hope you've had your bbs up for a while .. =)
> : 
> : 
> : 
> Six months before, Six months after, Must post a advertisement saying its 
> A USR and only one modem per line....

And they told Me it was 6-8weeks to get the modem... I went with a Hayes 
Optima 14.4 for $299. Arrived in two weeks, they don't require an advertisement
either. They do want a login account to check that it's a legit board that's
been up for awhile (they checked mine 30min after they got the fax'd order).
It's a great Modem, I'll buy more when I expand the board to more lines.

   John Rice        K9IJ     |  "Did I say that ?" I must have, but It was
                             |   MY opinion only, no one else's...Especially
                             |   Not my Employer's....
   rice@ttd.teradyne.com     |   Purveyor of Miracles,Magic and Sleight-of-hand


Xref: sparky alt.bbs:7587 comp.sys.ibm.pc:991
From: aris@lasernet.co.za (Aris Stathakis)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Info Wanted! x.25 software
Date: 17 Dec 92 07:37:29 GMT
Organization: Lasernet (Pty) Ltd.

In <5V3uVB6w165w@status.gen.nz> jonc@status.gen.nz (Jon Clarke) writes:

>koga@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Arthur Koga) writes:

>> Aloha!
>> 
>> I would like to know if anyone has information or recommendations on software
>> that has the following specifications and functions.  It must also run on
>> the platform described.
>> 
>> OS:  MS-DOS or UNIX
>> X.25 Capability, supports 32 concurrent users (virtual circuits)
>> 386 Machine, 25 MHz
>> IBM Compatible
>> 
> 
> Having set many of these up for various machines, I would suggest you
> you simply get a multi node BBS system that supports LC type 
> connections, ie Major BBS, RBBS and many other MS_DOS based systems.
> 
> Call (0)530197000057 on connect (COM) press the "1" key about 5 times
> and you will see an example of "waffle" on x25.


Try calling (0)655011642692 - log in as 'bbs' and you can see UniBoard
running on x25 with an EICON card.  We don't allow new users, but you
can get the general idea.  I also run a free multi-user chat system
there - just login as 'chat'.


Aris

P.S. I tried calling 0530197000057 - and got a connect, but couldn't get
     any BBS program to run.
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Newsgroups: alt.bbs,comp.misc,comp.bbs.misc
From: abolins%visavis.uucp@nyongwa.cam.org (August Abolins)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Japan: conlict in the trenches...
Date: 11 Dec 92 16:04:13 GMT
Organization: Vis-a-Vis Communications [Ontario+Quebec]

::::::::::::::::::
Originally from:
::::::::::::::::::
From: twollnik@aud.alcatel.com
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: USA:  Conflict in the trenches *****
Date: 8 Dec 92 15:40:07 GMT
Distribution: alt

Granted, this article doesn't have much to do with "alt.bbs", yet it is of
GRAVE importance to all of us.  Please take the time to "SAVE" this file,
then read it at your convience.  It is quite long, so I DO suggest that you
SAVE it, and not read it on the net.

       D O E S   A M E R I C A   S A Y   Y E S   T O   J A P A N ?
    (A M E R I C A   W A   N I H O N   N I   "H A I"   T O   I U K A)

--------------------------------------------------------etc, etc, etc,...

Ted,

Personally I would have appreciated if you *did* post only relavent to
"alt.bbs".  This article (and its copies in alt.bbs.*) consumes a lot of
download time, and wastes disk space.  Besides, most people won't read
such lengthy articles on-line anyway.
From: rjus@uonline.com (ren_just)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: MUD for TBBS?
Date: 12 Dec 92 17:17:43 GMT
Organization: Just Computers!

larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:
: cblaise@moose.uvm.edu.UUCP (Chris Blaise) writes:
: 
: > 	If you're looking for TBBS 3rd party software, Pete White's
: >BBS, Cul de Sac in Mass. is perhaps the largest arena for the
: >stuff.  Look up his number on the eSoft support board and give his
: >system a call.
: 
: Too bad TBBS is still so limited that it can't run the DOS based
: applications that are available for the other bulletin board systems
: like PCB.  Another point that needs to be made, is that TBBS also
: requires TDBS to run these "add on option modules".  So that's
: another $800 for the TDBS, then $150 for this door, and $150 for
: that -- $1100 for 2 doors, not including the original price for TBBS.
: 
: -- 
: Larry Snyder                                    internet: larry@gator.rn.com
: keeper of the Gator                                  uucp: uunet!gator!larry

Larry, I often wonder what the folks over at e-soft did to you.  While
TBBS isn't the right solution for every BBS problem, it is definitely the
right solution for some of the problems out there.  And at the same token,
UNIX isn't the end-all solution either.  I work with BBS software for a
living and some places would have thrown me out the door if I would have
suggested UNIX.  And they would have also thrown me out of the door with
some of your suggestions as well.  TBBS in a lot of ways is for corporations
that want a supported product that falls within the guidelines of the 
corporate MIS department. 

You are truly kidding yourself if you think everybody that runs TBBS
cares about how many messages it can support as well as how many 3rd
party games and/or apps it can run.  The folks that I have set TBBS up
for don't care about that kind of stuff.  

I challenged you on this before, and you came up with a less than truthful
answer.  Can you please tell us exactly how much it costs to configure a
UNIX system with your "cheap" solutions.  And then when you are done with
that, calculate how much the learning curve is going to cost the place
because they are a DOS house only and don't know UNIX.  For all of the
installations that I have done with TBBS, it comes out dollars ahead over
what a UNIX installation would have cost.

Randy Just
uonline!rjus@infoserv.com
From: abolins%visavis.uucp@nyongwa.cam.org (August Abolins)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: MUD for TBBS?
Date: 17 Dec 92 17:28:24 GMT
Organization: Vis-a-Vis Communications [Ontario+Quebec]

moose@swamp.alt.ns.ca (Michael Dinn) writes:

> grant@bluemoon.use.com (Grant DeLorean) writes:
> > >>time explaining why they are taking home many many floppies or several
> > >>tapes (or even one 2 gig 8mm tape), may even get fired for it (no matter
> > >Then it's probably not worth working there.
> >  Any agency with security clearance is out for you then, eh?
> 
> Any company that fires employees for taking home disks doesn't trust its 
> employees, and I wouldn't work there.

Maybe it's not a matter of the company's trust for you, but your respect
to the company's wishes.

I also think it is unfair to take advantage of company resources for
personal use.


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From: obrien@bu-bio.bu.edu (Todd O'Brien)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Question about BBS in Orlando area
Date: 10 Dec 92 16:19:25 GMT
Distribution: alt.bbs
Organization: Biology Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA


I don't know if this is the right group to post to, but it is the best I could
find.  If you can suggest a better group to post this on, please let me know
(instead of flaming me).

I am looking for a list of BBS's in the Orlando, Florida, area.  I am 
particularly interested in a BBS with internet access of some form.

If you have any phone numbers (and instructions) for Orlando BBS's, I would
really appreciate them.

I would also really appreciate if you could E-mail them to me instead of
posting.  (I will be gone for a while and won't be able to read this
Newsgroup for a week).

Thank you for any help.

Todd

obrien@bu-bio.bu.edu
From: elendil@mintir.new-orleans.la.us (Edward J. Branley)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: InterNet Feed
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 12:47:37 CST
Organization: Minas Tirith BBS (Public Access Usenet for New Orleans)

vpoy@terapin.com (Vincent Poy) writes:

>    Just don't understand parts of it.... How much does it cost for an InterNe
> Drop and also how does FidoNet offer the UUCP Email and Newsgroups for free
> when it costs you money? Sorry about this but just need more knowledge on the
> UNIX stuff...
>

Fidonet offers free UUCP email because there are many sysops across the country
who have Internet or UUCP connections and are willing to serve as gateways
between Internet and Fidonet.  When I was a gateway, I had systems calling from
as far away as the West Coast to pick up news gated into echomail.  Some of
them charged fees for their users to access gated news, others just picked it
up on their own dime.  Since I don't pay for my uucp feed, didn't have a
problem with offering to hold mail for others to pick up.

Mail is a bit of a different story.  The default gateway systems can get really
clogged up with mail when they're handling routing for literally hundreds of
nodes.  Unless a Fidonet local net has its own gateway, the average user most
likely won't be able to subscribe to mailing lists, or use features like
ftpmail, etc.  The traffic would kill the gateways.





|Edward J. Branley         elendil@mintir.new-orleans.la.us|
|Seashell Software, Metairie, LA            +1-504-455-5087|
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: rana@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (Nabeel Ahmad Rana)
Subject: Help on how to make a FTP?
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 23:52:23 GMT


I need to know how can I create a FTP site?
I have some files which I want to put in a 
anonymous ftp location for other to benifit
from.

If anyone has any info regarding this please
let me know. This may not be the appropriate
group to post this question, but I did not know
any other.

You can e-mail me any help directly. Thankx in 
advance.

Sincerely;


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From: fsjes3@ix.acf-lab.alaska.edu 
Subject: Re: Virtual BBS
Reply-To: fsjes3@camelot.acf-lab.alaska.edu
Organization: University of Alaska Computer Network
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 17:36:24 GMT

In article <Bz2quB.D1t@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> hucke@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Matt  
Hucke) writes:
> In article <NZ6FVB2w164w@apres.UUCP> genetex@apres.UUCP (Jonathan Nowak) writes:
> )Hi there!
> )Just thought I should let you know about a revolutionary new bbs software
> )called Virtual BBS/NET.  This is THE bbs program for the next generation.
> )powerful!), you can buy the FULL Qbasic source code for $30, after you 
> )register for $50. 
> 
> Let me get this straight... it's "for the next generation", and it's written
> in B 
ASIC?   Riiiiight.

Written in Quickbasic with com routines in assembler. 

> -- 
> And now, Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey:
>     If you ever fall off the Sears Tower, go real limp, so people will think
>     you're a dummy, and they'll try to catch you, because hey, free dummy!
> hucke@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu             _V_a_l_h_a_l_l_a BBS, 217-352-3682, WWIV4.21, 14.4kt this straight... it's "for the next generation", and it's written
> in B0:  /G=W/S=DAWSON/O=BSAN/ADMD=BELLSOUTH/C=US/@sprint.com
>  Percent hack:  dawson%vdbsan@gatech.edu   ::    Standard disclaimer applies.program is written completely by Roland DeGraaf, who is 
> >legally blind (But can see well enough to type), has audiographic, and 
> >photographic memories.  Although VBBS has been around only 2 years, the
> >VirtualNET includes more than 600 nodes worldwide and is expanding at 5%
> >per week.  If that alone isn't enough for you I don't know what is!
> 
> How about comparing 600 "nodes" with the n
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.ads