From: bkuo@aludra.usc.edu (Benjamin Kuo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Mac BBS software.... what options are there ?
Date: 4 Sep 1992 20:17:31 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu

Here's the progress I've made on a BBS FAQ. Please email me questions/answers/
comments/anything at all... I really haven't ever written a FAQ before, so
this is basically only a simple list right now. I also haven't added any
commentary on the different systems.

BBS FAQ
 
Q: What is a BBS?
 
Q: How do I start up a BBS system?
 
Q: What programs are available for the Macintosh?
 
A: The available programs include:   Second Sight, WWIV, Mansion, FBBS, MUBBS,
    Hermes, NovaLink, FirstClass, MacUnderground, Taniwha
 
REFERENCES:
 
Name, Version, Author, Contact, Price, Method of Distribution,
Type of Interface, MultiLine, Future Plans
 
      Program: Second Sight
      Version: 2.1
       Author: Scott Watson
        Price: Commercial
    Interface: ASCII
    MultiLine: Under MultiFinder/System 7.0
    Externals: Launched from program.
   Networking: TABBY capable
      Support: GEnie (FREESOFT RT)
      Contact: The FreeSoft Company
               150 Hickory Dr., Beaver Falls, PA, U.S.A. 15010.
        Voice: (412)846-2700
        Notes: Version 2.2beta in release to beta testers.
 
      Program: WWIV
      Version: 3.0
       Author: Terry Teague
        Price: SW
    Interface: ASCII
    MultiLine: Under MultiFinder/System 7.0
    Externals: Launched from program.
   Networking: TABBY capable
      Support: GEnie (BBS RT)
      Contact: GEnie: T.TEAGUE1
        Notes: Version 3.1 expected around end of 1992.
 
      Program: Mansion
      Version: 6.0?
       Author: 
        Price: SW
    Interface: ASCII
    MultiLine: Under MultiFinder/System 7.0
    Externals: Launched from program.
   Networking: TABBY capable
      Support: 
      Contact: 
 
      Program: FBBS
      Version: 0.91
       Author: Fernando Borcel
        Price: SW
    Interface: ASCII
      Contact: borcelf@jacobs.cs.orst.edu (Fernando Borcel)
          FTP: milton.u.washington.edu (IP 128.95.131.1)
               public/files.Z/fbbs
 
      Program: TeleFinder/Telefinder Pro
        Price: Commercial
    Interface: GUI
 
      Program: FirstClass
      Version: 2.00
        Price: Commercial
    Interface: ASCII/GUI
    MultiLine: Up to 24 lines
    Externals: None
   Networking: Unknown
      Contact: SoftArc, Inc. 416/299-4723
 
      Program: NovaLink
    Interface: ASCII/GUI (limited)
    Externals: None.
   Networking: None.
 
      Program: NovaLink Pro
 
      Program: MacUnderground
    Interface: GUI
    Externals: None.
   Networking: None.
 
      Program: Hermes
      Version: 2.0
       Author: Frank Price
        Price: $75 SW
    Multiline: 8 lines maximum (or limited by memory)
    Interface: ASCII
    Externals: Internal code modules.
   Networking: TABBY capable
      Support: OLYMPUS BBS (310)275-6975
      Contact: AOC Software, Inc.
               PO Box 1235, Beverly Hills, CA 90213
 
      Program: Taniwha
      Version: 0.6
    Interface: ASCII
      Contact: paul@taniwha.UUCP (Paul Campbell)
               UUCP: ..!mtxinu!taniwha!paul
	       Applelink: CAMPBELL.P
 
      Program: MUBBS
      Version: 0.5
       Author: Nate Hawthorne
        Price: FREE
    Multiline: 32 lines (or limited by memory)
    Interface: ASCII
    Externals: Internal code modules.
   Networking: Unknown.
      Support: AOL, MUBBS 805/259-6407
      Contact: AOL: N Hawthorn
               Internet: ssbbs!nateh@quake.sylmar.ca.us
               Nate Hawthorne, 25050 Ave Kerany #106, Valencia CA 91355
 
 



Any more information/other systems, etc. would be appreciated...

Benjamin Kuo
bkuo@usc.edu