HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: ch_ind05@blurt.oswego.edu (Greg Fuller (SUNY Oswego, Oswego New York))
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: Comment about Larry
Date: 15 Dec 92 11:59:27 GMT
Organization: SUNY College at Oswego, Oswego, NY

In article <Bz844H.GtG@nervous.com>, pizzi@nervous.com (Riccardo Pizzi) writes:
> In article <1992Dec12.231143.935@blurt.oswego.edu> ch_ind05@blurt.oswego.edu (Greg Fuller (SUNY Oswego, Oswego New York)) writes:
> 
>>Well..If it was up to me, I would not listen to Larry (how ever you spell his
>>last name).  I had a bad deal with him a while back.  I bought a hard drive
>>with a controller card from him.  He said that it was in perfect condition. 
>>When I got it, I looked it over and everything seemed to be OK, but I put it in
>>my machine, and it BLEW the whole motherboard!  Thanks to him, I had to buy a
>>whole new hard drive, wasted my $100 on the one that I bought from him, and had
>>to buy a new motherboard.
> 
> Come on, Greg, how could you even think to put Larry's good faith in
> discussion?? It could be that you was just out of luck that day :-)
> Couldn't be that YOUR motherboard blew up for some circumstances and the
> controller card died with it?
> 
> Rick
> -- 
> Riccardo Pizzi @ the Nervous XTC Public Access Unix System, Rimini, ITALY
> E-Mail -> pizzi@nervous.com        <*>      Bang-path -> uunet!nervous!pizzi
> Nervous XTC, the home of the UniBoard package * Data: +39-541-27135 HST/PEP/V32
-- 

Well, actually the hard drive was OK, but it was just the controller card that
was bad.  It seemed to look ok, but as soon as I put it in and turned it on,
the drive span up, but had memory parity errors and would not even boot.  I
took the board to the repair shop, and he said that the controller did it, blew
all the memory on the board, and some other chips.  He said that it was not
worth it to get it fixed, so I just bought a new one..  I did buy a new hard
drive, but I sold the other one to some one locally and told them what
happened.  

_________________________________________________________________________
Greg Fuller		|	Internet:  	ch_ind05@blurt.oswego.edu|
RD2 Box 485		|			          or		 |
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From: dhunt@infocom.UUCP (David Hunt)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Inter Connecting
Date: 12 Dec 92 03:00:56 GMT
Organization: INFOCOM Public Unix Server, +44 [0] 734 340055
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]


Netters,


I am looking to compile a list of Public Domain or Shareware Software which 
provides users on ANY platform access to any or all of the following services
                 
          UUCP
          TCP/IP
          Newsreader
          RFC822 Mailer


The information required will take the following form

1.  Program Name

2.  Short Description of Functionality

3.  Author(s) Name(s)

4.  Author(s) Email Address(es)

5.  Classification, e.g. is it P.D. or Shareware

6a. Sources available from, e.g. ftp to "...." or comp."....." or mail to 
    "..."
    
6b. Executables only (YES/NO) and where is it available from?
    
7.  Platform(s)/OS(s) it will operate on

8.  Your observations on the use of the software (optional 5 lines)


The information will be sorted and abridged and reposted for the benefit of 
all net users (tri-monthly).

In order to keep bandwidth to a minimum, please email to dhunt@infocom.co.uk 
or infocom!dhunt

Regards

Dave Hunt
--
"Badges, What Badges? We need no stinking badges!"
From: taurus@agora.rain.com (Scott Burch)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: DLX - Inner Loop Software: WANTED
Summary: WANTED: DLX from Inner Loop Software
Date: 20 Dec 92 16:04:50 GMT
Organization: Open Communications Forum


    Can someone help me find DLX bbs software from Inner Looop.  I want
    to start a multi-line bbs with it.  But, I can not seem to find out
    where it is.  I would really appreciate the help.
			   
			   Scott Burch aka. taurus@agora.rain.com

-- 
****** Practice random senseless acts of kindness ******
From: carlos@infoserv.com (Carlos Dominguez)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: InterNet Feed
Keywords: FIDO, UUCP, News, Email, Costs
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 09:10:34 EST
Distribution: world
Organization: Dominguez UseNet, Brooklyn NY, USA

vpoy@terapin.com (Vincent Poy) asks..

>   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...

Although I don't know specifics, Sysops of FIDO systems must pay a fee yearly
and help with their net's phone expenses for picking up the multitude of
conferences..

A few very gracious people have set themselves up as gateways, ie: transfer
points between FIDO and Internet for News and EMail..

Bottom line is... there ain't a free lunch, but some people are willing
to treat. :)
--
  ___ ___  __   .   ___  __  //  Carlos Dominguez, MS-DOS Enthusiast !
 /   /__/ /_ ) /   /  / /_  // | carlos@infoserv.com  carlos@dorsai.com
(__ (  / /  \ (__ (__/ __/ ..  | carlos@phantom.com   FIDONET 1:278/706
From: klaus@cscns.com (Klaus Dimmler)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: bbslist uuencoded
Date: 20 Dec 92 00:32:48 GMT
Organization: Community_News_Service
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]

uuencoding is not a compression technic.. In fact it expands the file.
It's purpose is to convert binary code to text. It makes no sense at all
to uuencode text..
From: Steve_Cole@forge.uucp (Steve Cole)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: DlgQWK has been released
Date: 17 Dec 92 09:36:34 PST
Distribution: world
Organization: Forge BBS (Student non-profit BBS - No E-mail replies please!)

 * This message forwarded from area 257, DLG Chat
 * Original message dated 15 Dec 92  22:35:00, from Reid Bishop 

I am pleased to announce that DlgQWK, the first QWK message door for
DLG, has now been released and hatched into ADSDLG tonight.  The beta
cycle went _very_ well, and more improvements have been made.

Look for DlgQWK to arrive at your favorite ADS site soon.  You may
also FReq DlgQWK from my system using the magic name of DLGQWK.

Happy QWK'ing!

 * Q-Blue v0.7 [NR] *


-- Via DLG Pro v0.995

  Sysop - The Forge BBS (2.3 Gig, 12 lines, CD ROM, Dual 16.8k HSTs, et al)
  ------------------------------
  Dial (613) 544-6448 HST Multiline
  forge.uucp (No e-mail access yet-please do not reply e-mail)
From: jholmes@mcb.com (jim holmes)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: DOS/USENET
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 23:12:08 -0500
Reply-To: jholmes@mcb.com
Organization: Message Center

In <1992Dec10.135950.61910@cc.usu.edu> sl9dm@cc.usu.edu writes:
>In article <Byqu5C.q4G@citrus.SAC.CA.US>, eddys@citrus.SAC.CA.US ( Steve Eddy ) writes:

>>    I'm not aware of any popular DOS-based BBS software that will import
>> Usenet newsgroups directly. However there is a program called UFGATE which

Mabe I missed something here but there is a BBS product who's main (DOS verision) function
is to be a Usenet news & UUCP mail reader. This product is called Waffle and is by Tom Dell
(dell@vox.darkside.com). The price for the DOS verision is $35 US. There is even a support
group on usenet (comp.bbs.waffle). you can pick up waffle from simtel (In the waffle directory)
or any of its mirrors.
-jlh

-- 
jim holmes is jholmes@mcb.com or {whatever!}uunet!mcb!jholmes
Message Center of Hartford, CT
------
The above comments do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Message Center
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
From: koga@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Arthur Koga)
Subject: info wanted
Organization: University of Hawaii
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 00:13:58 GMT
From: tom@spud.kludge.com (Tom Lemos)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: Virtual BBS
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 92 15:09:18 PST
Organization: TTLF - Free News & Mail System, San Francisco, CA

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.
> 
> It also has built-in support for 4 network types. VirtualNET (It's native
> network and also the most advanced!), FidoNET, WWIVnet/WWIVlink, and UUCP.

The UUCP stuff for VBBS isn't as easy as it sounds. I was trying to feed a
VBBS sysop some newsgroups from Waffle, and VBBS, running 6 nodes at the time,
would take forever to drop to the UUCP processing and then, just totally
barf.. we ended up tweaking both ends of the call so that VBBS could
answer the phone, but she ended up using Waffle instead. So much for being
most advanced. VBBS uses Waffle for its UUCP handling.


Tom@spud.kludge.COM (Tom Lemos)               Tater Tot Liberation Front BBS
                                                           Free News & Mail!
"God don't make no mistakes, that how he got to be God."    San Francisco,CA
                      Archie Bunker, 'All in the Family      +1.415.255.8340
From: moose@swamp.alt.ns.ca (Michael Dinn)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: MUD for TBBS?
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 01:16:09 AST
Organization: The Swamp Public UUCP +1 (902) 461-4773

grant@bluemoon.use.com (Grant DeLorean) writes:
>  Only if you figure in the cost of the system you did the FTPing from...

Well, yes, I suppose I should go buy wuarchive so that I have somewhere 
to FTP all these things from. :-)

--
 Michael Dinn | moose@swamp.alt.ns.ca | Public access UUCP +1 (902) 461-4773
 AKA 'Moose'  |   dinn@ug.cs.dal.ca   | "Reach out and grep someone".
Newsgroups: alt.bbs,comp.sys.ibm.pc
From: larry@news.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Subject: Re: Info Wanted! x.25 software
Organization: Gator Communications - Feeds-R-Us 219-289-3745 
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 18:59:14 GMT

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

>	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.

Actually, you could have a front end to the TBBS machine which rlogins
into the TBBS machine -- or connects via serial lines into a TBBS system
using a dumb terminal emulater..

-- 
Larry Snyder                                    internet: larry@gator.rn.com
keeper of the Gator                                  uucp: uunet!gator!larry
From: jkilday@nlbbs.UUCP (Jack Kilday)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: (603) Windham/Nashua/Concord I-net bbs?
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 17:02:45 EDT
Distribution: world               
Organization: The Northern Lights BBS, Portland, ME  * 207-761-4782 *

klosp@rimail.interlan.com (Patrick Klos) writes:
>
> In article <5048@equinox.unr.edu> lemon@unssun.nevada.edu (John-John) writes:
> >
> >Anyhow, friend of mine in Windham, NH just lost his job -- yes,
> > . . .
> > . . .   and would like to be re-connected to the interent
>
> If you find a reasonable way to access the Internet in southern New
> Hampshire, could you let me know??  I'd like to find someplace I could
> access the Internet from without making AT&T rich at the same time.

Should you find that the only NH alternative is long distance, you might
find the inter-state long distance to Maine a tad cheaper.  If so, we might
be able to help.

--
Jack Kilday                |         nlbbs!jkilday@uunet.uu.net
The Northern Lights BBS    |                     -=-
207-761-4782 (v.32bis/HST) | 4-Nodes, 700 Megs * Internet: UUCP, FTP, Telnet
From: vpoy@terapin.com (Vincent Poy)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs
Subject: Re: InterNet Feed
Date: 11 Dec 92 14:11:05 PST
Organization: BBS

In article <1992Dec8.052012.4654@kumr.lns.com>, pozar@kumr.lns.com (Tim Pozar)
writes:
>larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:
>>pozar@kumr.lns.com (Tim Pozar) writes:
>>>Are there any Internet connected sites in the Bay Area that is willing to 
>>>give a FREE shell account to an anonymous user?
>>
>>I would really doubt it.  I costs money to get connected to the internet,
>>and to allow a complete strange access to those resouces for free would
>>be a out of touch.  Now, I assume there are pay internet dialups in
>>the bay area -- usually you get what you pay for.
>>
>>Larry Snyder    internet: larry@gator.rn.com
>
>Thank you Larry.  I am well aware of the costs involved of having an
>Internet drop.  (I have and pay for a full time drop to my house.)  But 
>this doesn't exclude some poor soul out there from offering shell accounts 
>to anyone that wants one.  
>
>So far one person that was on the Internet has told me that they used to 
>offer acounts.  Anyone currently?
>
>                       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
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...

Xref: sparky alt.bbs:7570 comp.dcom.modems:18179
From: naddy@mips.ruessel.sub.org (Christian Weisgerber)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs,comp.dcom.modems
Organization: My Individual Private Site
Subject: Re: USR modems for sysop's
Reply-To: naddy@mips.ruessel.sub.org
X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.10 Rev. Dec  7 1992
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 22:22:40 CET
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

In <ByuBFH.LD9@gator.rn.com>, Larry Snyder writes:

> I didn't mean for the above to sound so confusing, but the
> bottom line is if you need to support a DOS board, the USR DS
> is fine.  If you need support for connecting with UNIX machine,
> or international connections, the WB is a better solution.

And either is better than a plain V.32bis modem. And enormously better
than a cheap Rockwell-based V.32bis modem.


bye
-- 
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber, Germany           naddy@mips.ruessel.sub.org
From: dhampir@gallery.UUCP (the Dhampir)
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
Subject: locating NAPLPS
Keywords: NAPLPS
Date: 17 Dec 92 22:34:34
Distribution: na
Organization: Night Gallery BBS Est. 1985 - OS9 L2 StG (818) 448-8529


 First, let me make a correction. The ANSI adopted NAPLPS as standard
ANSI-X3.110-1983, and the Canadian Standards Assn. adopted it as standard
CSA-T500-1983.
 
 I'm not sure where to locate these documents, but according to the December
1992 issue of Boardwatch, two companies provide NAPLPS support:
 
Microstar Software Ltd. (creators of the Prodigy front end)
613-727-5272   BBS
 
Harris Technology Associates
12 Pinewood Dr.
Framingham, MA 01701
508-877-5433   voice
508-877-7233   BBS (Harris Technology Associates BBS)

I'm not sure if either can help you locate NAPLPS documentation, but at least
this is a start. Good luck!
--
John Rigali, AKA the Dhampir          ][ voice (eves. & wkends.) 818-358-0229
Inet: gallery!dhampir@abode.ttank.com ][ Odyssey: Dhampir

Author of the world's largest BBS     ][ "...and you know you got me going!
lists for Commodore, Commodore Amiga  ][  Will you pardon me, my feelings
and CP/M computers.                   ][  are showing. I'm only saying
         Kansas, "What's on My Mind"  ->  what's on my mind."
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: vrv@cimage.com (Victor Volkman)
Subject: Sysop Modem Discount Report #18 Available
Organization: Cimage Corp, Ann Arbor, MI
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 16:54:10 GMT


            Sysops Modem Sale Programs -- SYSMOD18.ZIP -- 09-DEC-92
                Straight Talk About Modems For Sysops Since 1991

    [INTRODUCTION]

         You may have heard that various modem manufacturers offer
    discounts on high-speed modems to qualified sysops.  However, you will
    soon find yourself chasing down every BBS in the country trying to get
    all the details.  When you get the details, you still have to sort
    through and find out who really has the best deal.  Since I've spent a
    couple years doing this for myself, I figured other people would like
    to save the time and trouble as well.  I've been a Sysop since 1988
    and would like to help anyone else along that I can!

    [HOW TO GET SYSMOD18.ZIP]

    HAL 9000 BBS:  (313)663-4173  1200/2400/9600/14400 v.32bis
                   (313)663-3959  1200/2400/9600/14400 v.32bis

    ftp:           pinto.cimage.com (or 139.171.201.125)
                   latest version in /pub directory

Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: iracle@lcs.mit.edu (Ira Hochman)
Subject: BBS for 80286 PC ?
Organization: /u/iracle/.organization
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 04:19:38 GMT


Since I have had only me-too responses to the following post in
comp.bbs.misc, I am trying here also.

In article <IRACLE.92Dec13235307@joplin.lcs.mit.edu> I wrote:

 I was recently able to allocate a spare 286 PC to setup as a dedicated
 BBS here in Boston.  Before I get in over my head, I thought I would
 ask for opinions (facts welcome also) and experiences on possible OS &
 BBS combinations for this sort of hardware.
 
 I plan to stuff some hard disk storage on thing (100M - 500M) and
 attempt to run 1-3 serial lines (intellegent serial card, perhaps?)
 into it.  I'd like a reasonable upgrade path to some combination of
 better hardware, a "doors" facility (Jim Morrison optional), and a
 _secure_ capability to utilize and share network resources.
 
 Usenet is a distant maybe and Internet mail capability is intriguing,
 but certainly not required.
 
 All things possible... Please send email directly & I will post a
 summary of replies, if I get some.
 
 Reply-To: iracle@joplin.lcs.mit.edu
 
 Multiplexed thanks to all,
 Ira
Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: n8948315@henson.cc.wwu.edu (Arthur Morgan)
Subject: Re: I have a few questions...
Organization: Road to Emmaus @ 206-647-0618
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 01:28:54 GMT

In article <11DEC199209220611@jane.uh.edu> math1rb@jane.uh.edu (92F07486) writes:
>First, if there is a BBS FAQ that answers all of these questions then could
>someone mail it to me.

I don't rightly know of the existence of a FAQ (though one probably exists), 
so here are some answers to your questions of my own.
> I'm thinking of starting a BBS, but here are a few questions I have...
>
>-- Is this only a hobby-type thing, or can one make money, or at least
>   break-even?
BBS's are usually hobby type things, and rarely if ever are a true money
 making venture. They generally take awhile to get off the ground and
 establish a reliable user-base, and most people will gravitate to free
 systems unless you have a product that is REALLY unique that people will pay
 for. My system costs me about $40 a month to operate, primarily in phone 
 bills.
>
>-- How difficult is it to get another phone line installed?
Easy. Just call up your local phone company and ask. It will probably cost you
 about $40 or so in fees and then $15 a month or so pluss whatever long
 distance you tack on to it. You may have to do a little wiring, but that is
 basically all you have to do.
>
>-- How do you acquire the BBS software?
Call a BBS that you like and ask the SysOp where he got his software from.
They are usually more than happy to help. You can call my system and download
an executable package of the version of Citadel that I run. Most Citadels are
freeware, and thus are available to people such as yourself to run free of any
charges or license fees. If you call between 10 and 12 pm, you can try chatting
and I will usually be there during those hours to talk to you.
>
>-- What about having access to internet?
Contact nanook@eskimo.com, or your local university. Caution: this usually 
costs $$$.
>
>-- How do you get your wife involved in running it? :)
Good question ;)'
>
>
-- 
Arthur Morgan  <n8948315@henson.cc.wwu.edu>
From: bryce@sdf.lonestar.org (Bryce Hamm)
Subject: New Net!
Organization: Best lil' ol' Pubnix in Texas
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 22:07:17 GMT

There is a new WWIV net, MoshNET, it has hit
most of 214 bbs's and is trying to expand, it
doesnt accept very many BBS's per area code,
and if you would like to join in on the net
mail me or call dynamite jet saloon 
214/329-MOSH(6674) Hurry before your area code
gets full..

bryce@sdf.lonestar.org

Newsgroups: alt.bbs.allsysop
From: nbb3647@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Subject: Re: lawyers and software     
Reply-To: nbb3647@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 21:28:46 GMT

In article <gate.ViRHVB1w165w@cibbs.UUCP>, fenris@cibbs.UUCP writes:
> -=> Quoting Gregory Youngblood to All <=-
>
> GY> If I had, I would have been quit upset about it, especially after this
> GY> little  article.  From what I read when I skimmed the oringal posted,
> GY> they did this as a scare tactic to sysops.  I'd have called the
> GY> attorneys who did this and  let them how upset I am by their unprovoked
> GY> scare tactics. 
>
>It's a sorry fact that the people responsible for making/arbiting laws have
>almost no understanding of the difference between hardware and software. As
>a result you get stupid things like this happening. I suspect they thought
>that we were using the phone lines to deliver pirated Nintendo cartridges.

actually I have heard of a machine that will store cartriges on a hard drive,
and you can copy them with it quite easily.   I'd guess it's some kind of
cumputer (probably a PC clone) with some sort of interface cable for plugging
into the slot in a game machine, and a second cable for plugging a cartridge
into.

> GY> Obviously they don't want to be bothered so they threw that little bit
> GY> in about 'please do not call ...'.  Nintendo and Nintendo's attorneys
> GY> needs to learn they can't resort to scare tactics like this and then
> GY> sidestep  responsibility for their actions.
>
>Of course they don't want to be bothered - which is all the more reason we
>should bother them. If you have a friend who is a lawyer, or corporate
>stationary of your own write to them. They are probably under the impression
>that they are dealing with a bunch of pimplely faced adolescents, rather than
>a large dedicated community of adult hobbyists.

I agree that the scare tactics are totally uneccessary, and should be
discouraged.  Anyone who would carry pirated software/cartridge data on their
board certainly knows it's illegal already.

>After all, adult hobbyists are hardly newsworthy. Kids pirating software are.
>
>Wayne Borean aka Fenris

on a related subject...

	A user just uploaded a huge collection of Boris Vallerjo (sp) pictures
(in JPEG format) to my BBS.  Is it legal for me to leave them online?  I run a
relatively small board (one line, 550megs online, no subscriptions or fees) 
Also what is the legality of scaned images from playboy and other magazines?

					Noah Bast, sysop
					The Vanishing Point
					(716)889-3353   (USR 16.8k dual)
					FidoNet 1:2613/444