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From: pegasus@grex.ann-arbor.mi.us (Patricia Snyder-Rayl)
Subject: A question
Organization: GREX Public Access Unix +1 313 761 3000
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 04:08:44 GMT


Would I be allowed to post an announcement about a special subscription
discount offer Pegasus Press is providing for a new magazine called
CONNECT?  I don't wish to step on anyone's toes by posting something
that may be "offensive."  Please advise.

			Patricia Snyder-Rayl
From: ch_ind05@blurt.oswego.edu (Greg Fuller (SUNY Oswego, Oswego New York))
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: 'best' BBS
Date: 18 Dec 92 11:58:00 GMT
Organization: SUNY College at Oswego, Oswego, NY

In article <BzDJJv.LLv@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu>, ttocek@cayley.uwaterloo.ca (Tomas Tocek) writes:
> I asked a similar question already, but let me rephrase it a little:
> 
> What BBS package (from those free available on Simtel or Garbo) would
> you think is the best starter BBS ?????
> (for a novice sysop)
-- 
Well, I have been using TeleGard v2.7.  This is real easy software to get up
and running, but there is no manual.  I you plan on using this soft, I can send
a copy of the man over e-mail.  It is relitivly easy to set up, we had it
running in about 10 minutes.  Real POWERFUL software!


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Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: hucke@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Matt Hucke)
Subject: Re: WWIV and K00l Jerks
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 18:41:20 GMT

In article <85f2nzd@rpi.edu> cleggp@aix.rpi.edu (Paul Jason Clegg) writes:

)I've seen a lot of discussion going on about how this board is really bland,
)and this one is dominated by 13-year olds posting "K00l" messages (I won't
)mention names... WWIV!).

It's hardly "dominated"...  in this areacode, for example, the five WWIV
boards are all run by people over 20, while the 13-year-olds prefer Maximus.

)Personally, I like color.  I don't like overkill, but I like color nonetheless.
)I despise black and white when dealing with bulletin boards.  But, I think, at
)the same time, that the board should be configurable enough that you can use
)Black and White if you really, really wanted to (don't expect me to call it,
)tho.)

WWIV allows each user to chose whether they want ANSI color, ANSI b&w, or no
ANSI at all, by choosing menu options that toggle two bits in their personal
record.

) In various fits of boredom, created several menus, and did the very
)simple thing of CHANGING T to F in the menus  (Geez, guys, if you don't like
)their key definitions and have the code, change 'em!  It's gotta be the
)easiest thing to do in the entire code!).

I've considered doing this, but left them the way they were because when a
user calls a WWIV bbs, they expect the WWIV keymap, and changing it would be
confusing.  I did add a few alternate methods, though: /G to logoff, .s to 
save in the internal editor, = to list message titles (like 'rn' has), etc.

)Conclusions:  A good sysop can take a WWIV board and make it look as
)professional as they want.  A bad sysop can take a "professional" BBS package
)and turn into "K00l" ANSI crap.  The best board, therefore, is the one that
)you can make do what you want.  In my case, I'm trying to write my own.  :)

Exactly.  The quality of the board has very little to do with the choice of
software, it depends on the mentality, maturity, and programming skill of
the sysop.  With WWIV, you see a wide variation, because it's easy to install
(any K00L K!D with pkunzip can do it), but in the hands of a good
programmer the potential is enormous.
-- 
"In brightest day, in blackest night     | hucke@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
no evil shall escape my sight.           | Novell janitor
Let those who worship evil's might       |-------------------------------
beware my power, Green Lantern's light!"      --GREEN LANTERN
From: dawson@willard.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: j: Re: Popular BBS system
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 10:57:20 EST
Organization: Willard's House BBS, Atlanta, GA -- +1 (404) 664 8814

system@freds.cojones.com (George W. Hayduke) writes:

> And then, of course, Waffle doesn't require source to be configurable.. Don't
> like the files section? "disable : files" and throw in an external file
> section, or write one yourself, or whatever.
> 
> My main reason to emit Glee with Waffle is that it has a built in idiot
> filter. People who are clueless seem to not call back.

Has the same effect on clueless would-be sysadmins.  Good news!

-- 
dawson@willard.UUCP (Willard Dawson)
gatech!vdbsan!willard!dawson
emory!uumind!willard!dawson
Willard's House BBS, Atlanta, GA -- +1 (404) 664 8814
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
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 16:56:33 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: comp.bbs.misc,alt.config
From: pashdown@javelin.sim.es.com (Pete Ashdown)
Subject: Re: j: WWIV newsgroup
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 18:16:31 GMT

v120qldp@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (JAY WALKER) writes:

>It's Wayne Bell's net; he makes the rules.

Herein lies the problem.  We shouldn't be creating alt.bbs.wwiv, we should be
creating alt.fan.wayne-bell.

>so that other people can accuse you of being a dictatorial bastard.

Plenty of other people.

>I don't fucking care any more about the newsgroup.  Shove it up your ass.

Good.
-- 
			What's the frequency, Kenneth?

DISCLAIMER: My writings have NOTHING to do with my employer.  Keep it that way.
Pete Ashdown    pashdown@slack.sim.es.com    ...uunet!slack.sim.es.com!pashdown
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,alt.bbs
From: tim@shovel.Prime.COM (Tim Cantin)
Subject: Maximus v2.01wb for MSDOS
Followup-To: comp.bbs.misc
Keywords: maximus
Organization: Prime Computer R&D
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 13:15:01 GMT

Hi all,

	A buddy of mine runs a Maximus board, and he just upgraded to
Maximus 2.01wb (wide-beta). The version he has is for MSDOS and is dated
Feb. '92. Where can I get it on the internet- anyone know? Thanks in
advance!

Later,
-Tim

p.s.
	How about Land of Devastation (LOD) v3.51 (door game) and its
accompanying GTERM (for v3.51)?

-- 
#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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flames > /dev/null 2>&1
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From: roy%cybrspc@cs.umn.edu (Roy M. Silvernail)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,alt.config
Subject: Re: j: WWIV newsgroup
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 06:52:38 CST
Organization: Villa CyberSpace, Minneapolis, MN

shaun@octel.com (Attack of the Dayglo Howler Monkeys) writes:

> Since Wayne is now demanding registration before one can join WWIVnet (even
> if one doesn't use WWIV -- vbbs for example), biz.* would be the appropriate
> place for a WWIV newsgroup, if anywhere is.  

When did this start?  I've been in WWIVnet for almost a year, using
WWCP, and I didn't need to register WWIV to do it.
--
              From the hallowed halls of Villa CyberSpace
               a Waffle Iron (v 1.65) and WWCP Test site
          Roy M. Silvernail - cybrspc!roy@cs.umn.edu -  2@503
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: pashdown@javelin.sim.es.com (Pete Ashdown)
Subject: Re: j: WWIV newsgroup
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 18:19:18 GMT

hucke@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Matt Hucke) writes:

>It's not the feed you're paying for, all Wayne demands is that if you use the
>software that he wrote, you pay for it, that's all.  The restriction against
>using pirated software on the net seems quite reasonable, and can even keep
>out those "K00L K1DZ" with unregistered programs.

Thank GOD I didn't have to register CNEWS.  You're talking about a network
here.  I can see paying for the BBS software, but the network should be in the
public domain (as I recall it once was), not the property of an individual.
-- 
			What's the frequency, Kenneth?

DISCLAIMER: My writings have NOTHING to do with my employer.  Keep it that way.
Pete Ashdown    pashdown@slack.sim.es.com    ...uunet!slack.sim.es.com!pashdown
From: jerryg@jaiser.rain.com (Jerry Gaiser)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: j: Re: Popular BBS system
Date: 11 Dec 92 16:31:48 GMT
Article-I.D.: jaiser.PFmmVB2w165w
Organization: Jerry's Attic - Gaston, OR

system@freds.cojones.com (George W. Hayduke) writes:

> My main reason to emit Glee with Waffle is that it has a built in idiot
> filter. People who are clueless seem to not call back.
> 

I never look at it this way. I offer both Maximus and Waffle to my users.
I have two folks who regularly use Waffle for both news and mail. I have
a couple of Maximus users who stumble around and try things out, and I
have a number of users who seem to be in the last category. They stumble
around, randomly punching keys and finally log off to be never seen again.
No questions, no looking at user manuals, just gone.

--
Jerry Gaiser                                      1-503-359-4017 (voice)
Usenet:  jerryg@jaiser.rain.com                   1-503-359-5111 (data) 
Fidonet: 1:105/380          
PBBS:    n7pwf@n7pwf.or.usa.na                    ..I read banned books..
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: KRC@ECLX.PSU.EDU (Keith R. Connors)
Subject: Supra V32bis & Frontdoor 2.02
Organization: Penn State Engineering Computer Lab
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 13:27:31 GMT
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24

Could someone please help me,  I need to know what you use in FD to disconnect
after a mail session.  I have tried lowering the DTR but it never stays down
long enough to drop the call.  If you have a found a way around this please let
me know, thanks in advance!

Keith Connors
From: gordon@pinetree.org (Gordon Dewis)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: BBS wars - a plea
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 18:15:42 EST
Organization: Gordon's Pinetree * Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

thurlow@convex.com (Robert Thurlow) writes:

> 	Has anyone with brain cells actually worked with enough of
> 	these packages to provide informed commentary about the
> 	strengths and weaknesses of a half-dozen or more of them?

I attempted to compile a bunch of reviews from people on the net about 
various BBS packages, but I eventually gave up due to lack of time.  I 
probably still have the stuff around somewhere if you (or someone else) 
wants to attempt it.

  --G

--
  Internet:  gordon@pinetree.org              |  
  UUCP:  ...!pinetree!gordon                  |  Yes, I *do* have DTD access.
  Fidonet: 1:163/307.7    IMEx: 89:483/1187   |
  Gordon's Pinetree - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - +1 613 526 0702 - v32bis/v42bis

Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: s4uhkm@fnma.COM (Howie Michalski)
Subject: (410) USENET BBS
Reply-To: s4uhkm@fnma.COM
Organization: ** The NetWork BBS **
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 19:23:09 GMT

	Want access to over 200 RIME message areas?
	Want an Internet email account?
	Want a file area contatining over 1.2 Gigs of shareware?
	Want to play great on-line games?
	Want USENET News? - Even using your QWK mail reader!

	Then call The NetWork!

	(410)247-3797, 14.4K v32BIS
From: dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Kennelmeister)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: I really don't see a need for a WWIV newsgroup
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 14:26:13 +1300
Organization: The Dawghaus BBS, Palmerston North, New Zealand (+64 6 357 9245)

1-9702@wwiv.cojones.com (The Diseased Mind #1 @9702) writes:

> <Reply To:--> Re: j: WWIV newsgroup
> <Written By:> dogbowl#dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Kennelmeister) #181 @500
> 
> I don't think we need comp.bbs.wwiv nor even alt.bbs.wwiv
> 
> Since WWIV already has it's own established network, purely WWIV-related
> discussions would best be had ON the WWIV-Based network(s)...

Fine. I wasn't going to create it. I was just pointing out procedures.
Frankly, I hope that Jay Walker is an exception  and not the usual
sort of WWIV sysop.

Having said that, I would be interested in seeing discussions of WWIV
networking, especially regarding Usenet connectivity.


Alan B                           "Well, we were just laying there
Dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz        And this ghost of your other lover walked in
Dawghaus BBS +64 6 357-9245       And stood there.
Palmerston North, New Zealand     Made of thin air. Full of desire..

...Why these mountains? Why this sky? This long road? This empty room?"
                                                        - Laurie Anderson


Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: s4uhkm@fnma.COM (Howie Michalski)
Subject: Re: BBS wars - a plea
Reply-To: s4uhkm@fnma.COM
Organization: Fannie Mae
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 21:03:46 GMT

When trying to offer advice as to the "best" BBS software it is
a simple matter of identifying the needs of the caller and sysop and
any other hardware/OS preferences/limitations that exist for that
particular installation.

Everyone who has ever called or run a BBS has a personal favorite.

Wouldn't this group be so much more useful (and enjoyable) if
posts on this topic were more factual than fanatical?  

Naaahhh, I must be crazy :-)

Cheers,
Howie


The tag:  I know nothing about anything.... especially what I have just posted!
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: s_sakela@oz.plymouth.edu (Scot Sakelarios)
Subject: BBS listing for 603
Reply-To: s_sakela@oz.plymouth.edu (Scot Sakelarios)
Organization: Plymouth State College - Plymouth, N.H.
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 02:04:55 GMT

Hi, 	I hope I'm posting this in the right place.
	Is there a listing of any BBS in the (603) area code?
Would someone please send it to me if there is such a thing.
thanks in advance.
-scot
s_sakela@oz.plymouth.edu
From: dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Kennelmeister)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: j: Re: Popular BBS system
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 14:20:07 +1300
Organization: The Dawghaus BBS, Palmerston North, New Zealand (+64 6 357 9245)

system@freds.cojones.com (George W. Hayduke) writes:

> Shouldn't that be alt.flame.jay-walker (kind of like alt.flame.sean-ryan,

Er, yes, probably, but a lot of alt groups don't bother with the '-'.
Ooops - I forgot to add the smilie at the end.... :-)

What Jay was attacking was the ignorance of users rather than the
inability of the package. I have my waffle setup so that I can issue
control messages quite easily.


--
Alan B                           See Janet's ball. See John's chainsaw
Dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz       See Spot run. Run, Spot, run!
Dawghaus BBS +64 6 357-9245      Far too slow......
Palmerston North, New Zealand    Spot's in bits. Run Janet Run!
From: Greg.Tiller@f111.n255.z1.fidonet.org (Greg Tiller)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: 'best' BBS
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 16:37:34

> What BBS package (from those free available on Simtel or
GG>Garbo) would
> you think is the best starter BBS ?????
> (for a novice sysop)

 Starter or expert, Ezycom is the Best BBS software out there. It's available
for ftp at archie.au on the /simtel/ezycom directory. Or you can get all the
latest releases from my BBS at (902)445-5661 at v.32bis... It's the most
powerful system out there, and It's also very easy to setup... Just type
Install when you unarchive
everything. (also might want to check the docs as well ;-)

       tiller@ug.cs.dal.ca

 * Origin: [Insomnia BBS] 902-445-5661 EzyCom Supp HFX/NS (1:255/111)
From: ch_ind05@blurt.oswego.edu (Greg Fuller (SUNY Oswego, Oswego New York))
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: BBS wars - a plea
Date: 21 Dec 92 01:32:02 GMT
Organization: SUNY College at Oswego, Oswego, NY

In article <1992Dec17.221730.1866@lub001.lamar.edu>, lairdpg@lub001.lamar.edu writes:
> In article <Bz3qKF.EH7@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, hucke@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Matt Hucke) writes:
>> In article <1992Dec11.023518.24465@sol.UVic.CA> ndenux@engr.UVic.CA writes:
>>
> 
>> Telegard's a hack of WWIV.  Anyone who uses it is indirectly supporting theft
>> of code.  Even if Telegard is a good program, it should be avoided for 
>> ethical reasons.

I heard that TeleGard is a hack of The Forum BBS, even if it is a hack, it is a
VERY good program, with a lot of people running and supporting it.

Greg Fuller
ch_ind05@blurt.oswego.edu

>> 
> 
> I even understand that there will be no future releases of Telegard from
> Martin Pollard?  Also, there are several sources you can obtain the source code
> for Telegard 2.5 and greater.  There is reportedly (hearsay cause I haven't
> actually saw it) that a later version contains a trojan and some local sysop
> who got greedy to get ahead of the other Telegard Sysops went and downloaded it
> from Rust and Eddies BBS (somewhere in Florida) and it did the wild thing.. on
> his drive.
> 
> For a long time Telegard and TAGBBS ( a ligit - produced code and also a later
> re-write of WWIV) went at it head and toes.  Seemed that most the kiddies in
> town ran Telegard as opposed to TAG or commercial software for some reason.
> I guess that might relate to "Hacker Wars".  Ask Marty Pollard about the user
> who uploaded a "Logoff.Bat" file with a little documented feature of DSZ to
> his BBS directory and nearly did the wild thing on him!  Since... That feature
> was fixed by using the DSZ 'Restrict' command, restricting uploaded files to
> the upload directory and not the path sent by the remote hook-up.
> 
> When security counts, Telegard doesn't!  Telegard anyone?  His next software,
> which is scheduled to be Marty-Gard, well I never saw it.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> My opinions only!          lairdpg@lub001.lamar.edu
-- 



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RD2 Box 485		|			          or		 |
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Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: jensenm@meena.cc.uregina.ca
Subject: RE: WWIV and K00l Jerks
Date: 16 DEC 92 11:46:31 GMT
Organization: University of Regina, Regina, Sask., Canada


Reply to Paul Clegg's commentary on BBS's in general...

I'll agree with your comments on BBS's.  ANSI overkill really ticks me right
off!  I don't want to log into a system and wait for a bunch on ANSI garbage
to come spewing into my screen.  I would perfer a system that takes you right
to the main menu prompt and then you can decide if you want to view those great
ANSI pictures someone spent hours putting together.  If the board is too bad
alot of the time I'll go into set up and turn the ANSI screen codes off, then
using the board becomes more realistic and less time consuming.

-Mike-




Michael Jensen, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

JENSENM@MEENA.CC.UREGINA.CA -or- JENSENMI@MAX.CC.UREGINA.CA




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From: ssturgis@netcom.com (Scott Sturgis)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,alt.bbs
Subject: Re: RoboBoard BBS
Date: 20 Dec 92 17:42:02 GMT
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)

In article <19DEC92.11913785.0035@UNBVM1.CSD.UNB.CA> E2KP <E2KP@UNB.CA> writes:
> users, however, I was wondering what the reaction has been around here
> to RoboBoard BBS.

> For those of you who don't know, RoboBoard BBS is a full EGA/VGA graphi
> cal BBS package with a freeware term. It uses a proprietary graphics
> standard, allowing the use of icons and a mouse over the term. The icon

Here I believe lies the problem .. it uses PROPRIETARY graphics standard.
I have looked at Roboboard, Darkstar and others. They are nice to some
extent. But I think that most will be met with limited success until the
bbs world comes up with some kind of UNIVERSAL graphics standard instead
of PROPRIETARY standard.

This goes back to the old scenario where the user has to have 16 comm
packages on their machine...one for each PROPRIETARY system.

I think the guys working on these systems are providing a valuable service
in their research. But I think that once a common standard (or until some
of the MAJOR players in BBS software agree on something) the majory will
not adopt many of these.
From: idbremne@thunder.LakeheadU.Ca (idbremne)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
Subject: Re: BBS software, THE POSITIVES
Date: 14 Dec 1992 21:44:08 GMT
Organization: Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada

In article <64938@mavenry.UUCP> you write:
>
> Breakdown for MavenCit 
> (Bored programmer at work) 
>  
> PRICE: 
> Freeware. 

Thank you for responding.  I only wish that some of the people that have
been acting like children will follow your example.

Once again, THANK YOU.

Ian Bremner
idbremne@thunder.lakeheadu.ca 

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Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,alt.config
Subject: Re: j: WWIV newsgroup
From: dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz (Kennelmeister)
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 20:11:50 +1300
Organization: The Dawghaus BBS, Palmerston North, New Zealand (+64 6 357 9245)


There is obviously an interest in creating a WWIV newsgroup.

You have a choice - create alt.bbs.WWIV, or go to news.groups and
post a Request for Discussion and (if there is sufficient interest)
Call for Votes. This will take about 3 months from start to finish.

To create a mainstream group, you must have a 2/3 yes majority, with
Yes's outweighing No's by at least 100 votes.

If you create the group in alt, you can move it to mainstream later
if the traffic justifies it, but you will still have to go through
the voting procedure.

It's your baby......


Alan B                           "Well, we were just laying there
Dogbowl@dogbox.acme.gen.nz        And this ghost of your other lover walked in
Dawghaus BBS +64 6 357-9245       And stood there.
Palmerston North, New Zealand     Made of thin air. Full of desire..

...Why these mountains? Why this sky? This long road? This empty room?"
                                                        - Laurie Anderson


Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc
From: rdippold@cancun.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold)
Subject: Re: 'best' BBS
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 00:47:13 GMT

ttocek@cayley.uwaterloo.ca (Tomas Tocek) writes:
>What BBS package (from those free available on Simtel or Garbo) would
>you think is the best starter BBS ?????
>(for a novice sysop)

How computer/modem savvy are you?  For simplicity it's hard to beat
WWIV.  Even 12 year olds around here have set up WWIV boards.  Low
processor / hard disk space needs.  $50.

Most BBSes are actually pretty easy to set up if you RTFM, but so few
people do.
-- 
Alimony and bribes will engage a large share of your wealth.
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