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Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop,alt.bbs
Subject: BBS Magazines (summary)
From: tim@qed.cts.com (Tim Capps)
Date: 16 Nov 92 22:48:19 GMT
Followup-To: alt.bbs.allsysop
Organization: The QED BBS, Lakewood CA

Thank you everyone who responded to my query for information on BoardWatch
and other such publications.  Here is the summary I promised:

Boardwatch Magazine
5970 South Vivian Street
Littleton, CO 80127

303-973-6038 Voice
303-986-8754 Fax
303-973-4222 BBS
800-933-6038 Subscriptions (Voice)
Internet: jack.rickard@boardwatch.com

*****

BBS Callers Digest
701 Stokes Rd.
Medford, NJ 08055

609-953-9110 Voice
609-953-7961 Fax
609-235-5297 BBS
800-822-0437 Orders (Voice)

*****

Apparently, both of these publications are available at Bookstar, Fry's and
Comp USA.

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From: e37fast@skyfox.usask.ca
Subject: Remote Access FTP Site?
Organization: University of Saskatchewan
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 22:33:03 GMT


I'm looking for an FTP site for Remote Access utilities.  I heard
something about one going up, but nothing more was said.  If you
know of an address of such a site please let me know.

Karl Fast
E37FAST@Sask.Usask.Ca
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: phaedrus@oaknet.chi.il.us (Stephen Costaras)
Subject: Apple ][ Sysop's Running under ACOS/MACOS
Organization: OAKNET - public access unix
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 04:02:48 GMT

If you're currently running a BBS under the ACOS or MACOS languages
and/or if you are familiar with those languages I'd like to hear from
you.

I'm programming a BBS shell and have reached an impass in the message base area
utilizing the message files.  For the life of me, I can't figure out what's
wrong with the code, logically it SHOULD work.  If you're willing to help I'd
appreciate it.  The file is about 15K long, and I can e-mail it to anyone who
is interested.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Stephen Costaras
phaedrus@oaknet.chi.il.us

Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: aweaver@kiowa.ucs.indiana.edu
Subject: UBBS problem!!
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 17:36:58 GMT

 I am currently trying to set up a UBBS BBS!!  I have a 9600 GVC modem
with MNP compression!!  I can log on locally and go through the board
 with no problem at all!!  When I have my friend call the board says
CONNECT 2400 and just sits there!!  I don't know if it is my fossil
driver, my init string, or something in my setup!!
If you have any ideas at all or can help plase mail me at:

		aweaver@silver.ucs.indiana.edu


  Thanks alot!!
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: tim@shovel.Prime.COM (Tim Cantin)
Subject: Re: Remote Access FTP Site?
Followup-To: alt.bbs.allsysop,alt.bbs
Organization: Prime Computer R&D
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 21:26:48 GMT

In article <18NOV92.22330300@skyfox.usask.ca>, Karl Fast <E37FAST@Sask.Usask.Ca> writes:
> I'm looking for an FTP site for Remote Access utilities.

You can anonymous ftp to zeus.ieee.org (140.98.1.1) and get information on
new incoming FIDONET distributed software. They don't archive stuff, and new
software only stays online for 7 days, though... you may find it useful
none-the-less.

-- 
#include "stddisclaimer.h"
/* Tim Cantin      {uunet, csnet-relay}!primerd!tim || tim@primerd.prime.com
 * Computervision Corp., Computervision Services Department, 10-21
 * 500 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, Massachusetts 01701  (U.S.A.)
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Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: tony@disk.uucp (tony)
Subject: Re: BBS Magazines (summary)
Organization: Digital Information Systems of KY
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 09:11:16 GMT

tim@qed.cts.com (Tim Capps) writes:

>Thank you everyone who responded to my query for information on BoardWatch
>and other such publications.  Here is the summary I promised:

>*****

>BBS Callers Digest
>701 Stokes Rd.
>Medford, NJ 08055

>609-953-9110 Voice
>609-953-7961 Fax
>609-235-5297 BBS
>800-822-0437 Orders (Voice)

>*****

What?!!!  No _net_ address?  ;)


	-=- Tony Safina -=- disk!tony@uunet.UU.NET -=-
From: v070rajv@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Dr. Lew)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Subject: tradewars and telegard
Keywords: telegard
Date: 17 Nov 92 21:36:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41


	I was wondering if there were any telegard sysops out there that run
tradewars. If so if you could tell me how you set it up. I tried all the
different door settings but it continuously locks up when a remote user tries
to play. Any help would be appreciated.....

Dr. Lew
From: morrejk@wkuvx1.bitnet
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Subject: Renegade FTP Site?
Date: 21 Nov 92 10:52:59 CST
Organization: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY


  Is there an FTP site for any Renegade/Telegard utilities?

Also, I am looking for a program.  It is called RGG1_5.ARJ or
RGG2_0a.ARJ.  These are the lower version, and latest version of 
the Renegade file point casino.  Others have gotten this one working, 
but I am having trouble with it.  I keep getting the message                          
Read Error attempt to read past end of file.
What exactly does this mean?  I increased my files option in my
config.sys, as I was instructed to do by the sysop of a support board.
But, still nothing.

Also, does anyone know anything about Renegade and running more than
one node?

(I hope this message turns out ok.  There were a few problems in
typing it)

Jon
Kesrewani & Alain Abdul-Sater                          Gambling Casino
Version 1.40              Copyright 1992 by Jean Kesrewani & Alain
Abdul-Sater                          Gambling Casino Version 1.40             
Copyright 1992 by Jean Kesrewani & Alain Abdul-Sater                         
Gambling Casino Version 1.40              Copyright 1992 by Jean
Kesrewani & A
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From: greg%tcscs@idss.nwa.com (Gregory Youngblood)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop,alt.bbs
Subject: Re: Nintendo to Apologize, sez PCBoard
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 19:19:39 CST
Reply-To: srcsip!tcscs!greg
Organization: TCS Consulting Services

grant@bluemoon.use.com (Grant DeLorean) writes:

> greg%tcscs@idss.nwa.com (Gregory Youngblood) writes:
> 
> >Another thing too, I'm not much of a game player, but how much software does
> >Nintendo have in the computer world outside of their little cartridges?
> >People copying cartridges are in a totally different league than those copyi
> >computer software.  Both are wrong, but copying cartridges requires a bit
> >more intentional efforts to duplicate the material, and equipment.
> 
>  Ooops, your ignorance is showing. There are cartridge copiers on the
> market you can have in your home for $300 (like the Magicom, which
> will copy both Super Nintendo and Genesis carts) that copy the carts
> to disk then load them into RAM when you want to play them. Rent a
> cart, drop it into your Magicom and presto, games on disk. Disks
> you can copy, or put images of online on a BBS... This sounds like
> a lot ($300) but is only the cost of 4-6 games, which gets made up
> when they copy their 5-7th game.
> 
>  Not that I approve the tactics of Nintendo's lawyers...

I knew of the ease that cartridges could be copied, and how easy it would be
to get the equipment, though I must admit I was thinking more in terms of 
$400 to $500.  Also, I knew that the ability to put things on disk was 
available, though I did not know just how easy it is to do.   

The point I was trying to make is simple.  People that are copying 
cartridges had to buy additional equipment (which you have just pointed 
out).  These people are OBVIOUSLY copying these games and they mean to.
What reason is there to copy a cartridge? (I am ignorant in this respect,
as I really see no reason to copy a cartridge)  

While there is a very STRONG similarity to copying cartridges and copying
software from the legal stand point, the cartridges were DELIBERATELY 
copied for whatever reason, violating their copyright, whereas some computer
software could easily be UNINTENTIONALLY copied.  I'm not getting into 
distribution, that changes things no matter how you look at it.  And I'm
not talking about the newer software that takes 3 to 25 disks for the software.

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.   TCS Consulting Services   P.O. Box 600008   St. Paul, MN  55106-0008    .
.   ..!srcsip!tcscs!greg                 ..!src.honeywell.com!tcscs!greg    .
.   greg%tcscs@idss.nwa.com                      tcscs!greg@idss.nwa.com    .
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Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop,alt.bbs
From: grant@bluemoon.use.com (Grant DeLorean)
Subject: Re: Nintendo to Apologize, sez PCBoard
Organization: Blue Moon
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 03:49:07 GMT

greg%tcscs@idss.nwa.com (Gregory Youngblood) writes:

>The point I was trying to make is simple.  People that are copying 
>cartridges had to buy additional equipment (which you have just pointed 
>out).  These people are OBVIOUSLY copying these games and they mean to.
>What reason is there to copy a cartridge? (I am ignorant in this respect,
>as I really see no reason to copy a cartridge)  

 Why do people steal any software? The answer to that question holds
the solution to the problem.

-- 
\   Grant DeLorean  - IHMSA & NRA Life Member -  (grant@bluemoon.use.com)   /

        Good leaders being scarce, following yourself is allowed.
From: sclancy@orion.oac.uci.edu (Steve Clancy)
Subject: Looking for DIRCHK
Summary: Looking for updated DIRCHK software 
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Keywords: BBS RBBS directory check
Date: 20 Nov 92 21:09:28 GMT

A long time ago, I had a copy of a software program called DIRCHK2.
It came in two parts: DIRCHK.COM checked your BBS ASCII file listings
for any files listed that did not exist on your hard disk.
NOTLIST.COM checked for any files on your hard disk that were not
listed in your directory listings.
 
I am trying to find a more recent version.  I have checked around
using Archie, and can't find anything more current than DIRCHK2.ZIP.
Does anyone have or can any one point me to a more recent version?
 
Thanks.

Steve

--
%   Steve Clancy, M.L.S.              %  Wellspring RBBS              %
%   Biomedical Library                %  714-856-7996 300-9600 24hrs  %
%   University of California          %  714-856-5087 300-9600 24hrs  %
%   Irvine, CA U.S.A.                 %                               %
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop,alt.bbs
From: grant@bluemoon.use.com (Grant DeLorean)
Subject: Re: Nintendo to Apologize, sez PCBoard
Organization: Blue Moon
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 19:40:10 GMT

greg%tcscs@idss.nwa.com (Gregory Youngblood) writes:

>Another thing too, I'm not much of a game player, but how much software does
>Nintendo have in the computer world outside of their little cartridges?
>People copying cartridges are in a totally different league than those copying
>computer software.  Both are wrong, but copying cartridges requires a bit
>more intentional efforts to duplicate the material, and equipment.

 Ooops, your ignorance is showing. There are cartridge copiers on the
market you can have in your home for $300 (like the Magicom, which
will copy both Super Nintendo and Genesis carts) that copy the carts
to disk then load them into RAM when you want to play them. Rent a
cart, drop it into your Magicom and presto, games on disk. Disks
you can copy, or put images of online on a BBS... This sounds like
a lot ($300) but is only the cost of 4-6 games, which gets made up
when they copy their 5-7th game.

 Not that I approve the tactics of Nintendo's lawyers...

-- 
\   Grant DeLorean  - IHMSA & NRA Life Member -  (grant@bluemoon.use.com)   /

        Good leaders being scarce, following yourself is allowed.
From: krhobson@prowler.ecn.uoknor.edu (Kenneth Ray Hobson)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Subject: Powerboard bbs and doors
Date: 18 Nov 92 19:05:22 GMT
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA

I cannot get the doors installed.  Do I need to register to do it?  
I think the file editor is needed to do it.

It seems like a nice program.  I like ansi and it was probably the easiest to
install, (telegard2.7 2nd).   

It is supposed to be for at's and up but I out it on my xt ok.  I just          installed on the at first.  I used the extra installation file.
From: Jim.Poon@f169.n700.z6.fidonet.org (Jim Poon)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Subject: How to send email thru internet?
Date: 23 Nov 1992 11:22:12 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu


Does anyone know how to send email to someone else thru internet?
I am a sysop in Fidonet PC BBS.

 * Origin: * SA#5-Clipper/City Board 14,400bps * (6:700/169)
--  
uucp: uunet!m2xenix!puddle!6!700!169!Jim.Poon
Internet: Jim.Poon@f169.n700.z6.fidonet.org
From: st1q9@rosie.uh.edu (Devine, Della M)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Subject: Re: Remote Access FTP Site?
Date: 19 Nov 1992 18:21 CST
Organization: University of Houston
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: rosie.uh.edu
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

In article <18NOV92.22330300@skyfox.usask.ca>, e37fast@skyfox.usask.ca writes...
> 
>I'm looking for an FTP site for Remote Access utilities.  I heard
>something about one going up, but nothing more was said.  If you
>know of an address of such a site please let me know.
> 
>Karl Fast
>E37FAST@Sask.Usask.Ca

  I don't know if they have Remote-Acess utilities specifically but
there's a site that has tons and tons and tons and tons....(you get
the picture) of ibm bbs software and mods and such.
    oak.oakland.edu

try it!
                                william c devine ii
reply to:
         devine@pvhep.pvamu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop,alt.bbs
From: rdippold@qualcom.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold)
Subject: Re: Nintendo to Apologize, sez PCBoard
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 18:33:15 GMT

greg%tcscs@idss.nwa.com (Gregory Youngblood) writes:
>The point I was trying to make is simple.  People that are copying 
>cartridges had to buy additional equipment (which you have just pointed 
>out).  These people are OBVIOUSLY copying these games and they mean to.
>What reason is there to copy a cartridge? (I am ignorant in this respect,
>as I really see no reason to copy a cartridge)  

Because the damned things are so bulky and a pain to stack.  I've got
enough cables and crap around my system already, and my room is messy
enough as it is.   And I've got the Genesis hidden under a shelf to
minimize its own space eating behavior, so changing a cartridge isn't
the easiest thing in the world.  It's far easier to store the most
often used games on the hard disk and dump them to the "cartride" when
we want to play them.  Finally, there's no wear and tear on the
cartridge that way, which might effect its resale value (it looks nice
and shiny and new...)
-- 
A sadist is a person who is kind to a masochist.
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From: thurlow@convex.com (Robert Thurlow)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop,alt.bbs
Subject: Re: Nintendo to Apologize, sez PCBoard
Date: 22 Nov 92 18:24:37 GMT
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In <goTiuB1w165w@tcscs.UUCP> tcscs!greg@src.honeywell.com (Gregory Youngblood) writes:

>I know there are a lot of people out there who use and sysop pirate
>systems.  I wonder how many of these use legitimate versions of their software.
>If they pirate other stuff, why shouldn't they use a pirated BBS package as
>well.

Well, because of logistics; if you run a pirate board, you can dole
out keys to trusted people for the restricted pirate areas and a new
user won't ever know.  Pirating a commercial BBS package is impossible
to cover up this way.  A BBS would be the first thing that would get
paid for, I'd think, unless the sysop was particularly stupid.

That said, I agree that most sysops are not in any way into copyright
violation.

Rob T, sysop of the National Amputee Connection BBS, (214) 238-0928
--
Rob Thurlow, thurlow@convex.com
"I get so tickled debunking bad personal philosophy." - Milquetoast
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: jules@kbsw1.uucp (Jules Dubois)
Subject: Re: FTP site for Maximus 2.01wb
Date: 16 Nov 92 13:32:14
	<5731@sumax.seattleu.edu>
Organization: Kentek Information Systems

In article <5731@sumax.seattleu.edu> grtorlba@sumax.seattleu.edu
(George Torralba) writes:

   In the README file of the distribution, it did say that "[i]t _IS_
   permissable to pass this file [max distribution files] around privately
   to others" [...]

The restriction concerning private distribution has been lifted by the author.
It can be distributed freely.


   Is there such a thing as Maximus snoots? 

You name the software, hardware, or combination of the two, there will be some
snoots (snots?)!

   Well, if you went through what I did then you'll probably say yes.  Boy, I
   guess there really is no such thing as a free lunch. 

It's rare that I get a chance to read alt.bbs.anything or I would have offered
you a copy.  If you're looking for utilities, drop me a line.

Jules
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Subject: Re: TBBS versus RA/Netware
Organization: The Gator Conferencing System 219-289-3745 
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 23:40:42 GMT

ssturgis@netcom.com (Scott Sturgis) writes:

>Larry I am curious. EXCLUDING Unix based bbs systems What would you
>recomend to someone and why?

There is nothing that I would suggest for DOS, since there is nothing
that does what I want.  That's why I run UNIX.


-- 
Larry Snyder                                    internet: larry@gator.rn.com
keeper of the Gator                                  uucp: uunet!gator!larry
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: cblaise@moose.uvm.edu.UUCP (Chris Blaise)
Subject: Re: There
Originator: cblaise@moose.uvm.edu
Organization: University of Vermont -- Division of EMBA Computer Facility
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 16:50:01 GMT

From article <gate.ckgiuB1w165w@tpw.UUCP>, by Party@tpw:
> Re: BBS Gateways with mail
> By: Tom Plant <tplant #0 @igc.apc.org> USEnet      
>  
>> I've just got in MS-Mail for my network at work, We have major BBS but
>> we're looking to upgrade the bbs system.  I would like to get a bbs
>> that can use an MHS gateway with the ms-mail system, so when things
>> coming in on the bbs are addressed to a specific person on the network,
>> they will receive a message via e-mail....
>> Does anyone out there know of a bbs that has this capability and 
>> compatibility??? (I'm using a lantastic network, by the way...).  Thank
>> for any info at all!
>> Tom Plant
>> tplant@igc.org

	According to the brochures for MajorBBS 6.0, it's supposed
to support MHS gateways.  Anyone know if this is true?

 TTYL
 Chris
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From: roy%cybrspc@cs.umn.edu (Roy M. Silvernail)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs,alt.bbs.ads,rec.games.frp.misc,misc.misc
Subject: Re: Role Playing Game BBS
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 18:05:43 CST
Organization: Villa CyberSpace, Minneapolis, MN

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

> smash@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (Scott Mash) writes:
> 
> >Smasher Land BBS also has [...]
> 
> Big deal.  This isn't the newsgroup for ads.

Ah, Larry, I think we caught you ignoring the Newsgroups: line....

| Newsgroups: alt.bbs,alt.bbs.ads,rec.games.frp.misc,misc.misc
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^
Whether the ad was properly crossposted is another matter, which I won't
take up.
--
Roy M. Silvernail --  roy%cybrspc@cs.umn.edu - OR-  cybrspc!roy@cs.umn.edu
                         "I'm a model citizen."
                                      -- Warren Zevon
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: adamg@eff.org (Adam Gaffin)
Subject: Re: TBBS versus RA/Netware
Originator: adamg@eff.org
Organization: Electronic Frontier Foundation
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 13:05:11 GMT

 
In article <By4M4B.7pq@gator.rn.com> larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:
>rice@ttd.teradyne.com writes:
>
>>TBBS has much flexibility in presenting menus/screens/file areas/etc.
>
>I wouldn't go that far -- you for example, can't put the time/date
>in the menus, nor can you have the menus spawn external applications.
>
 
I think I've got it! You're basing your assumptions of TBBS on an outdated
version!!  Why else would you keep saying things like this?  Yes, you are
absolutely right about the external applications (I won't even mention
TDBS).  But you are just as absolutely wrong about the time and date; the
current version of TBBS lets you insert these and about 25 other variables
into a menu.
 
>DOS, but RA does.  TBBS hogs  your computer -- makeing unusable for
>anything else while callers are on-line.
>
 
So?  If you're running a BBS on the computer in your bedroom, yes, this
might be a concern.  But if you're, say, running a BBS as part of your
business, you might want a dedicated, and standalone, computer for your
BBS.  This way, you never have to worry about somebody using the BBS to
try to hack his way into something that's really important to you (in the
case of, oh, a newspaper, stories for tomorrow's paper). 
 
>And it doesn't support the conversion of usenet traffic in real time -- the
>whole machine has to go down to single user mode --
 
You're right.  No communications program does every thing.  But if eSoft
can figure out how to compile QWK packets in real time, as they apparently
have, then eventually somebody will figure out the Usenet (and Fidonet)
issue.  Until then, if such real-time access is important, than, yes, look
for another program.
-- 
Adam Gaffin
adamg@eff.org     Voice: (508) 626-3968
Putting the Internet on paper!
Newsgroups: alt.bbs,alt.bbs.waffle
From: dennis@cdin-1.compu.com (Dennis Potts)
Subject: Where can I find BBS's
Organization: CompuData
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 16:40:34 GMT
Followup-To: poster 


Is there any type of shareware BBS system available for a 386
system running SCO UNIX 3.2.2. If so, where can I get it?

The primary need is to have DOS users call the UNIX system and
upload and download files in a specified directory. The protocols
needed are XMODEM, and YMODEM. The line used for the modem will be
for both outgoing and incoming calls.

Please send responses to dennis@compu.com or call at 800/223-3282,
ext. 268.
Newsgroups: alt.bbs