From: root@rwsys.wimsey.bc.ca (Superuser)
Newsgroups: comp.os.coherent
Distribution: world
Subject: Exporter BBS v.04
Organization: RWSYS Exporter BBS system
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 93 10:29:12 PST

Exporter BBS v.04 is now available. This version is posted to
incoming at raven. The package is called exp4.zip.

It features:
*GNU style license.
*version included for Coherent 3.x  and 4.x in the same package.
*Color support including termcap and/or terminfo for called programs, 
*fast and easy menu driven interface,
*context sensitive help system,
*menus can be toggled off and on if user desires, with a single key stroke.
*supports scripts of bbs commands,
*prompts and messages in a single file for easy customization/translation.
*up to 900 commands and 99 menus configurable by sysop, 
*teleconferences with no formal limit to number of channels
*sysop's system monitor,
*user configuarable file transfer protocol, support
	for external protocols: x-y-z modem and kermit.
*user definable defaults for colors and file transfer protocols,
*events calendar support,
*includes database system with
	full screen download queue management.
	macro files allow automation of files library administration
	uses .dbf style files.
	restricted read only mode or full mode with locate,
	edit, sort and so on. (in color, when used with the
	bbs)
	runs on both 286 and 386 with up to 10 concurrent databases
	on 286 and 30 concurrent databases on 386 with DDK kernel.
*download queue system allows the user to select files from a full
	screen display that includes comments, file size and
	other information with a single key stroke. It also
	grabs entire "groups" of files in a couple of keystrokes.
*supports sysop definable "questionaires",
*menu/command manager for both 286 and 386 enviornments,
*runs any program with sysop's predefined arguments,
*29 builtin commands available to use on menus,
*restricted call time length available at any time interval desired by sysop,
*each user (or group of users) can have a totally different 
	command/menu set,
*60 new on-line man sets,
*includes getty wedge to log modem activty, pperm to remove old 
	locks and keep the serial port permissions correct, rmhd to remove
	lines from the begining of log files.
*16 additional programs to administer or assist the BBS,
*Install *and* Unintsall scripts. Since there is no warranty with
	a gnu license, you can easily remove it if you don't
	like it (or if you want to upgrade it ).
*developer's tools including  database of all function definitions
	and all function calls by filename and line number. You
	can tweak it to your heart's desire.
*developed on COHERENT machines for COHERENT machines. 
*Installs in about 10 minutes (on a 386dx 25mhz, including all compile
	time and nroff'ing man pages.)
*Bla, Bla, Bla..

Known limitations:
*uses external file transfer protocols only. You'll need
	the zmodem package. Uses COHERENT's kermit.
*Each menu/command set is a fixed length database 275kb in length,
	so you will find a toll exacted on your disk drive if you
	add many different sets. I use 2. One is a 'guest' set and
	the other is a regular set. Of course, sets can be shared
	among any number of users, and a special file lists which
	user gets which set. You'll need about 1.5 mb of disk space
	to compile and run this minimal set.
*The database system lacks relational abilities and an interpreter.
	It is a simple menu driven .dbf system.
*news and mail are external. The BBS checks the user's mail box
	after every command, in the manner that any other 'shell'
	would and reports new mail. However, most news and mail
	programs offer security holes for certain systems.
*the bbs itself supports ansi, dos-ansi, vt100 and tty only. However,
	the sysop can add terminals.

This isn't the end of development. It is just that the development
has reached the point where the software can be used by almost anyone
who can run COHERENT whether they can 'hack' or not.

If you do not have access to raven, you can download the file from
my bbs by uucp or interactively. For uucp It is: 
/usr/spool/uucppublic/coherent/exp4.zip

Interactively, you'll find the file by running command '211'.

I am in the process of installing Taylor uucp, but after that I
will post a copy to mwcbbs. I will not e-mail it. It is too big.
(except to those bbs's who participated in beta testing, upon
their request).

Have fun,

Randy

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root@rwsys.wimsey.bc.ca (Randy Wright)                     Exporter BBS
(604)581-0518  8N1 (Bell103/212A,V22.bis,V32)  interactive login: guest
Anon uucp:  ogin: uguest     MACHINE=uguest LOGNAME=uguest MYNAME=rwsys
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