HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: jcurran@nic.near.net (John Curran)
Newsgroups: comp.infosystems.wais
Subject: Re: swais mods (b5)
Date: 28 Aug 92 17:51:58 GMT
Organization: NSF Network Service Center
NNTP-Posting-Host: nic.near.net
Keywords: swais, curses

In article <1992Aug27.191358.19528@nsisrv.gsfc.nasa.gov> warnock@hypatia.gsfc.nasa.gov writes:
>Exactly.  As I said, I have a corrected version, based on Curran's v1.11
>(I think v1.8 is what comes with the B5 distribution).  So far, so good
>with our testing.  I just replaced the call to the pager with a routine
>to display under curses control - added the new routine to screen-ui.c
>and made appropriate changes to the retrieval routine in wais-ui.c and
>the menu routine in screen-ui.c.  I sent mail to Curran yesterday to see
>if he might be interested in incorporating the fix.

Sorry for not replying earlier.  Yes, please send me the fix, and I 
will integrate it into the current swais version.  Note that there are 
several other sets of mods floating around out there, and some overlap.

In the next few weeks, I'd like to release a new base version of the 
interface so that everyone has a common base to build from.  Some of 
work as already been done, and you can telnet to nnsc.nsf.net, user=wais
to look at the work in progress.

/John
Newsgroups: comp.infosystems.wais
From: ron@rivm.nl (Ron Roozendaal)
Subject: Sun's search-it
Reply-To: ron@rivm.nl
Organization: RIVM
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 16:14:14 GMT

Hi all,

Did you happen to see the announcement for SUN (tm)'s Serach-it. Sounds like
wais. Anyone who knows more details?

Thanks,


Ron Roozendaal
National Institute on Public Health and Environmenta  Protection
The netherlands
ron@rivm.nl
From: warnock@Hypatia.gsfc.nasa.gov (Archie Warnock)
Newsgroups: comp.infosystems.wais
Subject: Re: Returning "standard" documents
Date: 2 Sep 92 15:03:44 GMT
Reply-To: warnock@hypatia.gsfc.nasa.gov
Organization: Hughes STX at Goddard Space Flight Center

In article <JONATHAN.92Sep1193320@tremor.think.com>, jonathan@tremor.think.com (Jonathan Goldman) writes:
|> In article <1992Sep1.150601.27940@nsisrv.gsfc.nasa.gov> warnock@Hypatia.gsfc.nasa.gov (Archie Warnock) writes:
|>    I notice that the weather server has some files that always seem to get
|>    sent back in response to a query, but I don't know if that's just

|> This is just a coincidence.  There is no provision in the server to force a
|> result to be returned for any query, but...

I figured that, but it was worth a shot...

|> I think this would be a nice extension to the server.  You can do this by a

[pointers omitted]

|> When you've done this, let me know.  I'll put it in the next release.

Okee-doke.  <working...>


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Newsgroups: comp.infosystems.wais
Subject: re: database files
From: Michel Davidoff
Date: 31 Aug 92 11:31:04 PDT



Newsgroups: comp.infosystems
From: dsa3+@andrew.cmu.edu (David Reeve Sward)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: Thanks for help on FIDO Nodelist Locale
Date: 28 Aug 92 15:22:21 GMT
Article-I.D.: andrew.MebfIhG00iUzM74V9J
Organization: Freshman, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Excerpts from netnews.comp.bbs.misc: 27-Aug-92 Re: Thanks for help on
FIDO.. by lairdpg@lub001.lamar.edu 
>>>Thanks to those who helped me locate the FIDONET Nodelist and those who did 
>>>reply after-the-fact.  I was successful in finding where to FTP the
nodelist.
>> 
>> Is the nodelist you found in raw format (i.e. parsable by xlaxnode)?
> 
>Yes, I played with the nodelist (nodelist.227) and used the following to
>parse it without error:
> 
>OPARSE100  Will produce Version 6 or & List
>XLAXNODE   My copy will only produce Version 6 List
>PARSELST   My copy will only produce Version 6 List

Ok, now where did you FTP it from?  The only place I've seen (several
months ago) was (I think) pointed to in 'Snooze but the list there was
_not_ parseable.
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: baloo@mik.uky.edu (kevin s coupal)
Subject: Remote Access Utilities needed
Keywords: remote access
Summary: Remote access bbs utilities needed
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 18:29:08 GMT

I'm currently running remote access 1.11,  is the version 1.2 out yet?  
Also does anyone know of any telnet site that would carry some good doors and
utilities that would be compatible with remote access.  RA uses the door.sys and dorinfo1.def files. So most any door would work.  Also i'm looking for a door that would allow the use of a tape backup drive on a bbs.  And finally i'm looking for a door that would run a virus check on downloaded files automatically.
 thanks in advance
    

Baloo , sysop Van Diemen's Land BBS (606) 276-0851  supports 2400-14,400 bauds.
From: edrury@3cpu.rain.com (Ed Drury)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: The bogus Nixpub Posting
Date: 25 Aug 92 23:50:24 GMT
Reply-To: edrury@.UUCP (Ed Drury)
Organization: Garden Lane Software

In article <b0=n+#-@dixie.com> jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond) writes:
>That is, Phil refuses to list any system that does not have a free login
>where he or anyone else can log into and prowl.  

 You mean he won't list a system that he can verify exists? That's
called journalistic responsibility.

> I have no idea how many other non-freely hackable systems there are out
> here but I'd imagine there are quite a few.

 I wonder how many BOGUS systems there are out there.

>Please note the cross-posting.  I don't read alt.bbs nor comp.bbs.misc
>so either cross-post to comp.misc or email.

 Great, posting to a news group you don't read to call a list of
verifiable numbers bogus because it doesn't give his service bureau
free advertising. Then ASKS people to CROSS-POST so that this drivel
can be triplicated. If there is anything bogus going on it's asking
to be included in a phone list without giving out the number. Yes
put my name in the phone book, but don't put my number in there. Then
after encouraging cross posting to comp.misc (mocking the hierarchy
and increasing the bandwidth) you go on to post the contents of private
email. In which you harass someone for providing a free public service.

 You can make your own lists all you like and use whatever policies
your greedy and narrow mind will delight in.  I won't be surprise if
you have to pay before you can see the list. I'd send you email, but
I have a problem with people who post email on the net. I think it's
unethical and you've already demonstrated that you are every bit
that.

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From: lairdpg@lub001.lamar.edu
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: BBS's for Linux
Date: 27 Aug 1992 20:42:37 GMT
Organization: Lamar University - Beaumont

In article <1992Aug28.050553.8341@u.washington.edu>, mimir@milton.u.washington.edu (Al Billings) writes:
> In article <1992Aug27.175328.10948@SSD.intel.com> jerryg@ssd.intel.com (Jerry Gaiser) writes:
>>In article <1992Aug26.181608.5713@u.washington.edu> mimir@milton.u.washington.edu (Al Billings) writes:
>>>
>>> But I have yet to see decent BBS software that has been ported to Linux.

What would you consider decent?

>>Actually, Waffle has been ported to Linux. Don't know how you define 'decent'
>>but it's a pretty good product.
> 
>  That's news to me. It hadn't been as of a few months ago. Part of my BBS
> runs on a waffle.
> 
> Wassail,
> Al  

I guess I don't understand what he thinks is decent.

-Grady The HAM Connection (409)833-1795

Interstellar travesty: reorient a total stranger using a short coffee cup
From: v120qldp@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (PATRICK FERREL)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: Another WWIV Question...
Date: 26 Aug 92 01:22:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <0Lq2PB1w165w@bluemoon.rn.com>, zaphod@bluemoon.rn.com (Peter Bierman) writes...
>How does WWIV handle externals (ie. doors) on a multi-line system? 

Simple Answer: It doesn't.

Complex Answer: WWIV is not multi-line.  However, Arc Angel, who reads this
newsgroup, wrote a gigantic mod which supposedly alters EACH module.  


I don't have the guts (or perhaps the stupidity) to install it myself because I
have never heard from anyone who has done it.  I'm not going to be the first, 
nor the second to try something that big.  I wouldn't even if I weren't 
starting school.  No one knows how to implement something that major into 
Wayne's code except Wayne himself.  I've seen fix after fix after fix for most 
large, and even some small, mods.

It seems as if people want WWIV to be more like VBBS.  I personally don't like
the way VBBS works, and am more than happy with one phone line, so I use WWIV.


Patrick A. Ferrel - Scholar. Helpless romantic. Modem geek.  | Disaster Area
v120qldp@ubvms.buffalo.edu  | WWIVnet 1@7659 | IceNET 1@7659 | (716)683-6657
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: hucke@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Matt Hucke)
Subject: Re: Another WWIV Question...
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 03:12:33 GMT

In article <++bnrlp.tweek@netcom.com> tweek@netcom.com (Michael D. Maxfield) writes:
>
>I may be mistaken, but I think I saw that MOD two days ago on the
>WWIV Mod Net.  All I saw was the title during my newscan, and after I aborted
>the text and went on to the next sub, it dawned on me that it said Multiline
>mod for 4.21.

I (1@2750) get Filo's mod sub... anyone who wants it, just mail me and I'll
send it to you thru either wwivnet, wwivlink, or internet.  Free! :)

-- 
  "It begins here--an army--to bring sense to a world plagued by worse than
   thieves and murderers. This will be a good life... good enough."
             Bruce Wayne, "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns"
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Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: cnanayak@nyx.cs.du.edu (Chevan Nanayakkara @ Nyx)
Subject: Re: Another WWIV Question...
Summary: Multi-Line WWIV?
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Keywords: WWIV multi node line
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 92 03:17:50 GMT

In article <++bnrlp.tweek@netcom.com> tweek@netcom.com (Michael D. Maxfield) writes:

>
>You may want to check your local WIVnetted boards for the Mod sub.
>/s (as if that works)
>

Unfortunatly the "good" WWIVnet boards around here (i.e. more than 10 subs)
are pretty much adult BBS's (sad to say the least) so they don't carry these
WWIV tech. subs.  In fact the net-coordinator himself isn't running WWIV
but VBBS (which really cracks me up) so I don't have access to these wonderful
mods.  If someone could mail me a copy I'd be most appreciative!

>       tweek@netcom.com  tweek@tweekco.uucp  WWIVNet 5@5058  4@5056 
>          I'd rather get my cable service from the phone company,
>                than my phone service from the cable company.

One more question.  How many people have tried the Internet <=> WWIVnet
gateway for mail?  How long on average does it take for mail to get where
it's going (I'm sure that's limited by the WWIVnet side with the hops and
all)?  I'm curious since I sent a letter to myself a week ago and it still
hasn't arrived.

Thanks,
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Xref: sparky comp.bbs.misc:718 alt.bbs:5475
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,alt.bbs
Subject: Re: Looking for shareware/commercial BBS software.
From: john@actrix.gen.nz (John Vorstermans)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 05:36:00 GMT
Organization: Actrix Information Exchange

In article <1992Aug27.200050.2395@acme.gen.nz> kilroy@acme.gen.nz (earthbound misfit, I) writes:
> john@actrix.gen.nz (John Vorstermans) writes:
> 
> > I am trying to find a good high-quality Bulletin Boards System (BBS) to
> > replace the current software that we are using on our UNIX box.

> Aren't you currently using XBBS? What's wrong with it? 

It has been highly modified to serve out current purposes but, as the 
system administrator I am still having some nasty problems with it.  As for
a BBS it is one of the better I have come across.  Put it this way --- It
still hasn't been replaced.

> > Interactive Unix SYS V 3.2 3.0.  Running on a Zenith 386/33.
> > We also have BSD386 on another system and are considering moving our
> > entire operations over to it.
> 
> Is that BSD/386 or 386BSD?

As I said BSD386   (from BSDI).


Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: lundberg@rhombus.cs.jhu.edu (Andrew Jon Lundberg)
Subject: Re: WWIV.
Organization: Johns Hopkins Computer Science Department, Baltimore, MD
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 13:55:21 GMT

jimd@m2xenix.psg.com (Jim Dorman) writes:

>No, sorry.  That is incorrect.  WWIV is not a multi-line system at this point.

>WWIV is not, repeat NOT multi-line as yet.


>Ford Prefect, 1@5311 WWIVNet,
>Group 12 Coordinator

Again, they are referring to a recent modification for the source code of 
WWIV 4.21a which does make the BBS multiline, so multiple users can use the
BBS at the same time, and all data, such as user records, messages, email,
xfers, chains, are all shared by all nodes.

Multiline WWIV does now exist, but only recently.

Andrew
aka Arc Angel
WWIVnet 1@3144
From: cuadrasola@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: BBS software info? (again)
Date: 27 Aug 92 15:15:19 CDT
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

I have plans to start a BBS on an IBM-PC compatible that must
have access both through MODEM and through the network using TCP/IP.
Can some one suggest a BBS program that would be able to do this?  In case
there are several out there, could you specify the best one? I would of
course prefer it public domain but commercial is OK too.

P.S. The programs must run under DOS.

Thanks

Juan
cuadrasola@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
From: ULMO031%FRORS12.BitNet@pucc.PRINCETON.EDU (Raynaud)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: PSIM Project
Date: 29 Aug 92 17:00:54 GMT
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu


As you all know, the interface of BBS are usually poor : basically, it
consists in vt100 emulation, or at best color ANSI emulation. But now
that everyone has a personnal computer to connect to BBS, there are
opportunities for a change !

Lately, I have been working on a (small) project : trying to design a ne
protocl for use by BBSes. The features should be :

- only data is transmitted over the line, not presentation, so that the
  communication seems faster

- presentation is accomplished by a program running on the computer of t
  user (that is, the client)

- the protocol is independant of a given type of computers. Say the serv
  runs on Unix, any client, PC, or Macintosh, or Atari (and so on) shoul
  be able to connect to this server, with no difference (only the
  presentation would be up to the specific client, but not the data)

- the protocol should be easy to understand (so that is really simple to
  to develop a new application) and to program. It should allow for
  both interactive and batch capabilities.

Well, I know such things already exist, but I have not seen any in the
Public Domain, and they are usually for a specific server (compuserve,
AppleLink...).

I have already written the way the protocol handles things, and I have
written some specifications on how two applications (mail and
"main menu") could use it to transfer their data. All the Unix side
(in C language) of a corresponding server is written, and this
includes libraries that are common to clients and servers.

The specifications are also written (guess what: they were written
before the programs, oh boy!). Alas, they are right now in French
(translators welcome).

I would greatly like some help from the Net : people to read what I
have done, and say what they think about it. This is very important
for the basis of PSIM. After the base is considered good, anyone will
be able to port PSIM (client or server) to his own computer, and
anyone will be able to design new protocols for new applications.

If interested, please contact me at ULMO031@FRORS12.BITNET (or maybe
other addresses in my .sig, but they are not 100% sure).

The source code and specifications will be shortly posted somewhere on
the Net, right now they are only available on my BBS (in France!). By
the way, where should I post them ?

+ Alain Raynaud             ! E-Mail: alain@psmac1.frmug.fr.mugnet.org +
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From: lairdpg@lub001.lamar.edu
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: BBS via Packet Radio
Date: 2 Sep 92 19:09:43 +1700
Organization: Lamar University - Beaumont

In article <1829fiINNr33@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, bj368@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike E. Romano) writes:
> 
> I am just a beginner at BBS access, the various networks, etc.
> And I may not even be posting this on the right Newsgroup.
> 
> Anyway, I am wondering....I have several friends a ways out in the
> 
> But it is still too expensive for them....long distance fees, etc.
> 
> Has there been developed yet....or in process....a bbs system run
> out of say....a rural homestead with the normal computer setup but
> plugged into a ham radio system which I believe is specifically
> called "Packet Radio"....so that bbs members can converse just
> as we do but via radio waves instead of phone lines.
> 
> Obviously such a system would be for public free access networks
> such as cleveland free net or Internet, etc.  not for those which
> require a subscription and time charge such as Compuserve, etc.
> 
> Any information on this would be appreciated.
> -- 
>             Mike Romano     Univ. Calif. Berkeley

Answer to your question?  *NEGATIVE* !  Only Licensed Amateur Radio Operators
may access packet via "ham radio".  A common form of packet exists on VHF
frequencies (144.00 Mhz +-a few khz.) Our local packet BBS runs at 145.01 Mhz.
Only messaging is done on the packet radio.  You must also have a TNC/Modem and
your rig interfaced via computer.  A lot of hams still use Commodore for that
purpose.  And then, only may personal/technical messages be transferred.  No
business according to FCC Part97 Rules and Regs.  This isn't very indepth, I 
realize, just a simple answer to your question.
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: cnanayak@nyx.cs.du.edu (Chevan Nanayakkara @ Nyx)
Subject: Re: Another WWIV Question...
Summary: Multi-Line WWIV 
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 01:51:18 GMT

In article <BtKEDx.L5r@acsu.buffalo.edu> v120qldp@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (PATRICK FERREL) writes:

>Complex Answer: WWIV is not multi-line.  However, Arc Angel, who reads this
>newsgroup, wrote a gigantic mod which supposedly alters EACH module.  
>
>
>I don't have the guts (or perhaps the stupidity) to install it myself because I
>have never heard from anyone who has done it.  I'm not going to be the first, 
>nor the second to try something that big.  I wouldn't even if I weren't 
>starting school.  No one knows how to implement something that major into 
>Wayne's code except Wayne himself.  I've seen fix after fix after fix for most 
>large, and even some small, mods.
>
>It seems as if people want WWIV to be more like VBBS.  I personally don't like
>the way VBBS works, and am more than happy with one phone line, so I use WWIV.
>
>

You wouldn't have any idea where I can get that mod on the Net via FTP?  If
not would someone out there who has it be willing to mail it to me?

>Patrick A. Ferrel - Scholar. Helpless romantic. Modem geek.  | Disaster Area
>v120qldp@ubvms.buffalo.edu  | WWIVnet 1@7659 | IceNET 1@7659 | (716)683-6657
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From: fenner@postscript.cs.psu.edu (Bill Fenner)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: FTP Site for FIDONET Nodelist (latest)
Date: 29 Aug 92 21:28:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: cs.BtrKyo.F74
Organization: Penn State Computer Science

In article <1992Aug29.102127.1491@lub001.lamar.edu> lairdpg@lub001.lamar.edu writes:
|Here is the scoop on the latest nodelist:
|
|FTP to:
|M2XENIX.PSG.COM
|Login anonymous using your complte e-mail address as password.
|cd/pub/fidonet/nodelist
|do a "TYPE I"

You probably don't want to do this, if it's not archived, which your
instructions don't seem to imply that it is.  If you're on a UNIX machine,
it should be OK, but if you're ftp'ing to anything else, doing the "TYPE I"
will make the transferred file garbage.

  Bill
-- 
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		wcf@hogbbs.scol.pa.us   (+1 814 238-9633 v.32bis)
From: agri@pa.itd.com (Howard)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: Shameless plug for a BBS
Date: 30 Aug 92 13:53:27 GMT
Organization: Space Remote Sensing Center

In article <1992Aug29.145516.1492@lub001.lamar.edu> lairdpg@lub001.lamar.edu writes:
>> Our hours are from 5 p.m. until 8 a.m. CST time.  PLEASE don't attempt to log
>> in during the day.  Also note that you log in like you would for a MUD. If you
>> get a login prompt then you forgot to add the 9999 part at the end of your 
>
>This seems like a lot of fun...  Tell me, please:  IS at also after 5:00 on
>weekends, too?  It might be nice to be able to access it on weekends but  
>before 5:00 PM CDT.

It IS a lot of fun!   and it IS up a full 24 hours a day on weekends and 
holidays.   I ought to update my file.   Thanks!

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*               Howard or Dark_Lord on most MUDS and BBSs                    *
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From: drvsim01@uctvax.uct.ac.za (Simon Driver)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: LOOKING : Latest version of FMail
Date: 1 Sep 92 12:56:07 +0200
Organization: University of Cape Town

Hi,

I'm looking for the latest version of FMail. Could somebody EMail me as to what
it is and where I might be able to get it from?

Thanks in advance,

Cheers,
       Simon.
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