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Summary: BBS Software for use with UNIX-like Operating Systems.
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This is the UNIX (TM) compatible BBS Frequently Asked Questions Answers.
It is posted monthly.

The FAQ is in Message Digest Format, so that various newsreaders can
automagically decompose it into its component parts. These are the
parts of the digest.

1. What is a BBS?
2. What is UNIX?
3. What is Usenet?
4. What BBS Software is covered?
5. Acknowledgements
6 - N. The packages

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From: [email protected] (G. Wolfe Woodbury)
Subject: 1. What is a BBS?
Date: Mon Sep 28 23:00:00 EDT 1992

BBS is an acronym for Bulletin Board System. This is software that allows
a computer to be used as a message posting and reading system that has
some similarities to a bulletin board like you might find in an office
or in a grocery store. Users of the system can post messages and read
messages posted by others. Many computer BBSes also allow the users to
send private messages to other users, andor to "download" files that are
stored on the computer. Some BBSes also allow users to run other
programs (such as games) in addition to the BBS program.

Some BBS programs allow the individual BBS systems to share messages by
using a communications medium to exchange the messages via a standard
protocol which the BBSes understand. Such systems are "networked"
BBSes. There are several BBS Networks around the world. Among them are
FIDOnet, WWIVnet, RIMEnet, VNET and Usenet.

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From: [email protected] (G. Wolfe Woodbury)
Subject: 2. What is UNIX?
Date: Sat Apr 3 00:53:29 EST 1993

UNIX is a trademark of Unix System Laboratories, Inc. (*) for its brand of
multi-user, multi-tasking operating system software. UNIX was developed
at AT&T Bell Laboratories in the late 1960's and has become the most
portable operating system ever developed. This portability means that
UNIX (or Unix-like) operating systems can run on nearly any computer
that has been developed since 1975. Unix-like operating systems run on
computers from the Intel 80286 through the gamut to computers like the
Cray X-MP and the Connection Machine 5. Programs written for one
Unix-like system can be moved (fairly easily, if written with portability
in mind) from one Unix system to another with some minor editing and
re-compiling of the source code on the new machine.

The history of Unix-like operating systems is quite complicated, and
there are several versions of Unix-like operating systems in existence.
The two major divisions of these are AT&T UNIX systems, and BSD Unix
systems. There are lots of others, but these two versions cover most of
the territory in terms of portability issues. Truly portable Unix
software packages can examine the software environment and automatically
configure themselves when the user compiles the package.

Unix operating systems are flexible and portable for many reasons, and a
detailed examination of that issue is not relevant here. For more
information see the Unix-FAQ posted regularly to comp.unix.questions.

(*) Just who *is* the actual holder of the TradeMark on UNIX is
something that can change with bewildering rapidity. At various times
it has been the "offical" property of: AT&T, Bell Laboratories, Western
Electric and other groups. These names, of course, are also probably
registered TradeMarks of their respective owners. ๐Ÿ™‚

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From: [email protected]
Date: Sat Apr 3 00:43:56 EST 1993
Subject: 3. What is Usenet?

Usenet is a network message sharing system that exchanges messages in a
standard format. Messages are arranged into topical categories called
newsgroups. The messages contain plain text information (which may
include encoded binary information) and a series of headers that define
who the message came from, when the message was posted, where it was
posted, where it has passed, and other administrative information.

Usenet/NetNews is merely the netnews messages, being passed from machine
to machine, and the readers and posters of those messages. Usenet should
not be mistaken for any underlying transport mechanisims that provide
other services in addition to the transfer of the messages. That is,
Usenet is not UUCP, Usenet is not a particular network or set of
networks (e.g. the Internet).

One should also be careful to not confuse Usenet with any particular
group of users. That is, Usenet is *not* an american network, Usenet is
not a network of computer scientists, and Usenet is not a network of
system administrators. It is a complete cross-section of all the sorts
of folks who use computers either for work or play. English *is* the
common language of Usenet, but there is no guarantee that the users
*know* english particularly well. ๐Ÿ™‚

Properly speaking, Usenet is defined as newsgroups in the major
categories of comp, misc, news, rec, sci, soc, and talk. There are a
number of other major "hierarchies" which may be worldwide (alt, bionet,
vmsnet), regional (usa, can, triangle), or even organizational
(duke, ut, sun). These message hierarchies use the NetNews protocols,
and are colloquially called "Usenet", but purists can (and do) argue for
days about the distinctions. I tend to use the term "NetNews" to refer
to the whole suite of programs and all the newsgroups in conglomeration.

There is not enough room here to fully discuss the ins and outs of
NetNews. There are several NetNews groups that are dedicated to
discussion of NetNews itself. (news.* and alt.culture.usenet are
examples, the `*' refers to any newsgroup that begins its name with a
string of "news.")

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From: [email protected]
Date: Sat Feb 06 23:00:00 EDT 1993
Subject: 4. What software is covered here?

The following packages are covered in this FAQ.

AKCS
bbs_bk
brand-x
Caucus
Coconut
Commune/IX
EBBS (Eagle's Nest)
GDXBBS
ix/MBox
Magpie
MBS
QueBBS
pbbs (Pink BBS)
PBBS (Pirate BBS)
PNN (Princeton News Network)
TEAMate
UBBS (Ultimate)
Unidel
UniBoard (UnixBBS)
VA.PEN
Waffle
XBBS
Z/Max Xchange
yabbs (CMU)

Known, but not covered (yet?):

Citadel/UX
CIX/CoSy
EIES
Freeport
ISCABBS
Participate
Pnet
PicoSpan
SBBS (Sigma BBS)

Obsolete, not covered

UnAccess

To locate the packages listed above in the articles below, search for the
short name listed in the Subject: headers.

In the articles below, summary files for some of the received/collected
information are available for anonymous uucp from wolves.durham.nc.us.
The file name for the info file is in the Info-file: subheader.
Wolves.durham.nc.us is located at +1 919-493-7111 (v.32bis/v.42bis/HST)
login: uanon (no password)
Also listed are the FTP sites and filenames for known or suspected
copies of the packages. Space and line-speed limitations prohibit
the distribution of the packages themselves from Wolves.

Some of the packages may appear at sunsite.unc.edu for Anonymous FTP.
(If you don't know about Anonymous FTP, look for the FTP FAQ in news.answers.)

Corrections and additions to this list are welcome: [email protected]

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From: [email protected]
Date: Sat Feb 06 23:00:00 EDT 1993
Subject: 5. Acknowledgements

This FAQ is the product of a lot of research and correspondence with
lots of folks. Here is a partial listing of the folks who were kind
enough to send information and corrections to me for use in this FAQ.
If I've left someone out, write to me ๐Ÿ™‚

Lars Aronsson(!), Bob Baskerville(!), Bill Brown, Lisa Carlson,
Tom Dell(!), Karl Denninger(!), Aydin Edguer(*), Ken Germann,
Avrum Goodblat, Judy Hallman, David Holland, Bob Kirkpatrick(!),
Hilbert Levitz, Michael Lyons, Stephen Manes(!), Bob Peterson,
Chris Petrilli, Riccardo Pizzi(!), Todd Radel, Gene Saunders,
Greg Seminara, Jay Snyder(!), Chris Stanford, Bill Fenner(#),
Jim Tremblay, Alex Wetmore(!), Sanford Zelkovitz(!), Nick Zimmerman(!)

(!) Authors of packages providing information
(*) Special Thanks to Aydin Edguer
(#) Bill is keeper of the Waffle FAQ

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From: [email protected]
Date: Mon Sep 28 23:00:00 EDT 1992
Subject: AKCS
Info-file: wolves!/news/Archives/UnixBBS/akcs

AKCS Version 7 commercial product source available
Usenet compatibility

contact: [email protected]
Karl Denninger
3217 N. Sheffield
Chicago, IL 60657
+1 312 269 9058 (voice)

demo: 300-2400 bps modem line
+1 312 248 0900

"AKCS is a threaded BBS/conferencing package with extraordinary versatility,
ease of use, performance and support." -- Karl Denninger

Supplied in binary form for SINGLE CPU, AKCS is licensed for a fee based
on the cpu type. Prices range from $500 to $1500, with a yearly
support fee of $100 - $250. NFS support is $1000. Source is $5000.00.
Custom porting is available for time and materials.

Fully configurable, threaded messages, termcap/terminfo type support,
private mail, file attachments, upload/download, full screen editor
(custom), external programs, security system. AKCS newsgroups
available to licensees.

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From: [email protected]
Date: Mon Sep 28 23:00:00 EDT 1992
Subject: bbs_bk
Source-file: /news/Archives/Sources/Misc/bbs_bk/part01.Z
comp.sources.misc: volume 13 issue 1

bbs_bk bourne shell freeware source available
Usenet via unix

contact: Bob Kirkpatrick
[email protected]

demo: none known

bbs_bk is a shell system that provides the primitive functionality for a
BBS on Unix. Unix commands available determine how much real
functionality is available. Usenet is available via calls to the
newsreader of choice on the system. Editors depend on sysop choice.
Download protocols depend on what is available on the underlying system

bbs_bk is a skeleton bbs that should allow an experienced unix user to
provide basic BBS functions in short order when a need arises. A
special "bbs" user login is needed to start up the bbs capability.

------------------------------

From: [email protected]
Date: Tue Sep 29 22:00:00 EDT 1992
Subject: brand-x

brand-X C source freeware source included
Usenet via unix

contact: Bob Kirkpatrick
[email protected]

demo: none known

Brand-X is a C language skeletal BBS similar in flavor to bbs_bk (no
suprize). The sysop needs to know C and Unix fairly well to turn this
package into something more than a toy. Like bbs_bk, a bbs user id is
required and the program takes care of its own user names.

------------------------------

From: [email protected]
Date: Tue Sep 29 23:00:00 EDT 1992
Subject: Caucus
Info-file: wolves!/news/Archives/UnixBBS/Caucus.info

Caucus commercial package source not generally available
Usenet via message import

contact: Camber-Roth
A Division of Aule-Tek, Inc.
1223 Peoples Ave
Troy, NY 12180
1 518 273 0983 (voice)
1 518 276 6380 (FAX)
[email protected]

demo: CASTANet
1 518 273 1467 (300-2400)
1 518 273 1508 (v.32bis v.42bis)
login: caucus
NEWUSER
voice assistance: 1 518 273 0983

Caucus is a large and robust commercial package. It is supported on
several hardware platforms and provides a complete networed BBS
solution. User customization is supported. I actually got two
responses to requests for Caucus, from Aule-Tek, the owners, and another
company that sent me information via paper mail. Despite being asked
for pricing, no pricing information was sent.

I do know that the City of Santa Monica (California) selected Caucus as
its platform for its Public Information System.

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Subject: Coconut
Date: Mar 1 01:30:00 EST 1993
From: [email protected]
Info-file: wolves!/news/Archives/UnixBBS/COCONET.info

COCONUT Host v4.? Commercial source available?
NetNews not available

contact: Brian Dear
[email protected]
[email protected]
Coconut Computing Inc.
7946 Ivanhoe Ave Suite 303
La Jolla CA 92037
+1 619 456 2002 (voice)
+1 619 456 1905 (FAX)

demo: unknown

Coconut is a Unix-based HOST program system that provides
support to users using a special Coconut Access Program (CAP) on MS-DOS
and Macintosh platforms. It provides a complete BBS package, with
conferences, discussion and file bases. It is fully configurable,
supports multi-level security, internet mail, mailing lists and external
programs. It seems like a decent package. I have some concerns over
the unclear status of Usenet import/export functions, and there is a 999
unit limit on all sorts of configuration parameters.

A recent report in alt.bbs indicates that CocoNet has no plans
to implement Usenet message importing/exporting. Looks like a single
system (or shared file systems) only.

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Subject: Commune/IX
Date: Sat Apr 3 00:25:03 EST 1993
From: [email protected]

Commune/IX for Linux commercial source available?
NetNews available

contact: Michael Quigley
[email protected]
[email protected]

demo: no

Michael is developing yet another DOS look-alike UNIX BBS for
the Linux platform. This implies source availability, but since it
looks like he wants to make it a commercial product, it is more likely
to be a binary (object code) distribution rather than source. The
project sounds ambitious, with replacements for the mailer, and
additional modules for connecting to FIDO Technology Networks, in
addition to all the usual BBS features.
Pricing and availability are not known. MQ comments that it
will be a "low cost" system, with per-module pricing.

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From: [email protected]
Date: Feb 24 00:30:00 EST 1993
Subject: EBBS Eagle's Nest BBS
FTP-Site: nic.augsburg.edu:/files/bbs_software/Eagles.BBS.1.1.tar.Z

EBBS Eagle's Nest BBS source included
Usenet unknown

contact: Raymond Rocker
[email protected]
Guy Vega
[email protected]

demo: Eagles Nest BBS
seabass.st.usm.edu
login: bbs password: bbs
or
Auggie BBS
bbs.augsburg.edu
login: bbs (no password)

This is an Extension of the Mars Pirate BBS code to enhance
functionality and provide some network access. It now features an IRC
(Internet Relay Chat) client mode so that users can participate in IRC
if allowed. Usenet may be supported via shell access, but I haven't
tried the demo system or read the code that closely. It is in current
use, so it has some support and merit.

------------------------------

From: [email protected]
Date: Sat Feb 06 23:00:00 EDT 1993
Subject: GDXBBS
Info-file: wolves!/news/Archives/UnixBBS/gdx.info
FTP_site: plains.nodak.edu:/pub/alt/gdxbbs

GDXBBS freeware bbs source included
Usenet is planned
contact: Jay A Snyder
[email protected]
demo: GDX-BBS (home system for GDX)
+1 717-737-3249 (WorldBlazer/PEP/v.32bis/v.42bis/etc...)

This seems to be a fairly complete BBS system that is well-integrated
into Unix (except for Usenet News). The system looks easy to configure
and provides linkages to standard E-mail (via smail or deliver).

Usenet can be provided via external functions (doors).

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Subject: Magpie for Unix
Date: Feb 24 01:30:00 EST 1993
From: [email protected]
Info-file: wolves!/news/Archives/UnixBBS/magpie.info

Magpie for Unix Shareware/commercial source available for $$
NetNews available

contact: Steve Manes
[email protected]

demo: yes?
magpie.nycenet.edu?

Magpie has a good reputation, but its limited availability
(binaries only for SCO COFF compatible systems) is a major drawback. It
supports lots of nice features that are easy to provide via Unix, and
seems aimed at K-12 school systems that want a "real product" for use
with some standard platform.

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From: [email protected]
Date: Sat Feb 06 23:00:00 EDT 1993
Subject: ix/MBox
comp.sources.misc: volume 29 and volume 31

ix/MBox System V Unix BBS source included
Usenet is basis

contact: Volker Schuermann
[email protected]

MBox is an excellent product, marred only by the lack of decent
documentation in a language other than german. Its basic services are
those provided by Unix, and Unix services are required to run the BBS.
The current version is limited to System V r3.2 Intel platforms, but
should not be too hard to transfer to other System V platforms.

C-News (or B-News) and a mail package are needed.

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From: [email protected]
Date: Tue Sep 29 23:30:00 EDT 1992
Subject: MBS

MBS Unix C language BBS source included
(In alpha test) Usenet planned

contact: Willam Davidsen
[email protected]

MBS is a new Unix based BBS. Reminiscent of Citadel (there are rooms)
the implementation is totally new and interesting. All the basic
functionality for a networked BBS is there, but it's still in
development. Usenet will be via message importing/exporting programs
now being developed. (Development has slowed down for a while.)

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From: [email protected]
Date: Thu Oct 1 00:40:00 EDT 1992
Subject: pbbs (Pink BBS)
alt.sources: Mar 04 00:17:00 GMT 1992

pbbs "Pink" shell BBS partial source
Usenet via unix cmds

contact: unknown
posted: [email protected]

Pink BBS is a bare bones shell (bourne) BBS that relies heavily on
external programs for its functionality. The notable missing piece in
the alt.sources posting was the "mkacct" program which apparently
collected the information and installed a new unix uid account
interactively. This is NOT a secure system.

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From: [email protected]
Date: Thu Oct 1 00:30:00 EDT 1992
Subject: PBBS (Pirate BBS)
FTP-Site: trantor.ee.msstate.edu:/files/Misc.source/bbs.tar.1.6.Z

PBBS "Mars" Pirate Unix BBS source included
Usenet unknown

contact: unknown

demo: mars.ee.msstate.edu
login: bbs (no password)

The "Hotel Mars" bbs at Mississippi State was a legend in its own time,
mostly for the furor it created on the internet. Part of this was due
to the unfortunate choice of name for the software, and the activities
of a similar nature that occurred at one time. I thought I had a copy
of this one, but it isn't on-line here, so I apologize for the short
schrift it is getting. It does provide a complete BBS solution in
messages, files and upload/download.

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Subject: PNN - Princeton News Network
Date: Feb 24 23:30:00 EST 1993
From: [email protected]
Info-file: wolves!/news/Archives/UnixBBS/PNN.info

PNN Princeton News Network Freeware? source available
NetNews supported

contact: Tom True
[email protected]
+1 609 258 6064

demo: no?

[From PNN intro]
Princeton News Network was developed by the Advanced Technologies Department
of Princeton University. Project leaders include Howard Jay Strauss, Tom True,
Joe Studholme, and Steve Albin.

"PNN" was originally run in an IBM environment but was converted over to UNIX
environment. The concept of the program is to have information available to
all users in a friendly menu-driven environment.

PNN is available for customization by other institutions of higher
education. Please contact Tom True at Princeton University (609-258-6064)
or by electrnoic mail ([email protected]) to discuss how to get
PNN on your campus.

------------------------------

From: [email protected]
Date: Wed 30 Sep 23:00:00 1992
Subject: QueBBS
FTP-site: quartz.rutgers.edu:/pub/src/qbbs29d.tar.Z

QueBBS Unix C language BBS source included
Usenet via import/export
contact: [email protected]
North Dakota State University
Student ACM - SIGBBS

QueBBS was written for the North Dakota State University by members of
the Studen ACM chapter there. It is a complete BBS service, with
messages, files and private mail. Usenet support is via special
programs that import and export articles to/from the BBS and the news
system on the computer. Upload/download protocols depend on what is
available, and are configurable. Online help is available, menus are
hard coded.

------------------------------

From: [email protected]
Date: Thu Oct 1 01:00:00 EDT 1992
Subject: TEAMate

TEAMate Commercial UNIX BBS source NOT available
Usenet by inport/export
contact: bob%[email protected]
Bob Baskerville
MMB Development Corp
904 Manhattan Ave
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
1 310 318 1322

demo: supernet.ans.net (147.225.1.51) [telnet]
1 310 318 8437 (8N1 vt100 1200-9600)
1 310 318 5302
login: public

MMB is agressively pushing TEAMate as the "premier" Unix based BBS
system in the country. My inquiries netted me two copies and several
phone calls for the product. The package looks complete, with a
full-fledged conferencing system, file support, and full configuration
management. There is a (MSDOS) client program for it called TEAMterm,
that they say is freely distributable, but I don't know where there is a
copy on the net. I had some problems with the manual, which was obviously
written by/for someone with absolutely no knowledge of the Unix
underpinnings. The system is full screen, form oriented, and uses the
Unix termcap/terminfo libraries.

Prices are steep, a single cpu intel license starts at $2000, and the
full package starts at $5500. More users bring the cost up rapidly,
with an "unlimited users" full package totalling $63,000. (Price list,
july 1, 1992) Systems supported include: Intel, Sun, HP-UX, DEC (RISC),
IBM RS/6000, ATT 3b2, Sequent, DG, Silicon Graphics, and Tandem (UNIX).
[Sequent 4+ cpu starts at 15,000, total 40,200. Most systems are going
to be 4000-7500/12,800-21,900.]

User support is friendly and knowledgable, I called to clarify the
ability to include Usenet messages. It would take a programmer a bit of
time to do it, but it seems easy enough.

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Subject: UBBS
Date: Sat Apr 3 00:13:49 EST 1993
From: [email protected]

UBBS (Ultimate) free (?) source available?
NetNews available (not yet)

contact: Jean-Francois Gagnon
[email protected]
+1 514 253 8649 (BBS)

demo: yes
+1 514 253 8649
+1 514 253 2753

This is a "clone" of Remote Access for Unix, written by JF for
his public access Unix system in Quebec. It has an email bridge, and he
plans support for Usenet messages. Write to JF for more information.

------------------------------


From: [email protected]
Date: Feb 23 23:00:00 EDT 1993
Subject: UniBoard (UnixBBS)
Info-file: wolves!/news/Archives/UnixBBS/UniBoard.info

UniBoard Commercial Unix BBS Source NOT available

contact: Riccardo Pizzi
[email protected]
Rimini, Italy

demo:
+39-541-27135 (bbs.nervous.com in Italy) HST/PEP/V.32bis
+1 216-481-9445 (wariat.org) [USA Dist. Site]
see alt.bbs.unixbbs.uniboard

UniBoard is a decent Unix BBS according to most reports.
Price is reasonable, an 8-user license costing about $70 (US).
Full functions include Usenet news, email, files and online
chat/conferences. Usenet and mail require the use of the underlying
Unix systems (C-news recommended.) Security seems good,
customization seems good. Support for other networks (e.g. FIDO) is
promised in the future. ANSI character graphics support, color support.
Support for multiple editors, etc.

Latest information is available from Riccardo's mail server. Mail to
[email protected] with "SEND LIST" in the message body.

------------------------------

From: [email protected] (Unidel Administrator)
Newsgroups: alt.sources
Subject: Unidel, a UNIX/UseNet BBS and news/mail reader, part 1 of 7
Keywords: Citadel, BBS, UseNet, mail, needs work
Date: 17 Nov 91 23:27:54 GMT
Organization: Bitsko's Bar & Grill, Public Access, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
FTP-site: quartz.rutgers.edu:/pub/src/unidel.tar.Z

Unidel Unix Citadel-like BBS Source included

[I'm simply including the front end of the release notice from its
posting to alt.sources last year. - gww]

Submitted-by: [email protected]
Archive-name: Unidel/part01

If I keep saying I'll wait until I get this cleaner before I post it,
it may never get posted. And prompted by yet another thread of "Where
can I get a UNIX BBS with UseNet news?" I figured more fuel for the
fires can't hurt :-). What we have is this:

* UseNet news reader
* UseNet/UNIX/Internet mail reader (w/multiple mail areas)
* Looks like a Citadel room-based BBS system
* Secure shell (controlled access to external programs, uses rsh)
* External editors, file-transfer, chat/talk, CB
* Newsgroup and file permissions (r, r/w, hidden and invite-only)
* Freely-redistributable
* Has compiled once or twice each on SVR2 (Microport), SVR3,
SunOS 4.1 and UHC SVR4
* Can be used with CNews, BNews, SMail, Deliver, talk, rz/sz,
kermit, vi, emacs and more
* still contains a few, uh, unnecessary, uh, features yea that's it.


You can play with it and download the source from Bitsko's Bar &
Grill BBS, +1 801 566 6283 (Telebit), login 'guest', type RETURN for
password. Source and discussion is in the Unidel room.

Questions can be directed to [email protected]

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Subject: VA-PEN
Date: Feb 24 23:30:00 EST 1993
From: [email protected]
Info-file: wolves!/news/Archives/UnixBBS/VA.PEN.info
FTP_site: ftp.virginia.edu:oub/VA.PEN

VA-PEN freeware source included
NetNews available

contact: Tim Sigmon
[email protected]
Academic Computing Center
Gilmer Hall
University of Virginia
Charlottesville VA 22903

demo: none officially

VA-PEN (Virginia Public Education Network) is a message system developed
at UVa for the state's K-12 computer program. It is based around C-news
as the underlying conferencing mechanism, and support configurable
menus, various upload/download protocols, and extensive on-line
documentation. The software (with modifications) is used on the
Tallahasee Florida FreeNet machine.

(I remember Tim Sigmon as a Duke Grad Student in the early days of
Usenet. ๐Ÿ™‚

------------------------------

From: [email protected]
Date: Feb 23 02:00:00 EST 1993
Subject: Waffle
Info-file: wolves!/news/Archives/UnixBBS/Waffle.FAQ
FTP-site: halcyon.com[192.135.191.2]:~/pub/waffle/waf165.zip (Dos version)

Waffle Low Cost Unix BBS Source Included (Unix only)
Usenet support via OS

contact: Tom Dell
[email protected]

Demo site: halcyon.com

Waffle is one of the premier Usenet BBSs for DOS, but there is
relatively little activity about Waffle/Unix on the newsgroup.
Waffle has a whole Usenet News newsgroup (comp.bbs.waffle) for
discussion about it, and there is an excellent FAQ that is posted there
periodically by Bill Fenner. The author of Waffle is Tom Dell.
Unix Waffle requires the presence of C-news or other native Unix-like OS
NetNews support software.

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Subject: XBBS
Date: Feb 23 23:10:00 EST 1993
From: [email protected]
comp.sources.misc: Volume 32 Issue 16 xbbs/partNN

XBBS v7.2 Freeware(?) source included
NetNews via external
commands (doors)

contact: Sanford Zelkovitz
[email protected]
[email protected]
5852 Maxson Drive
Cypress CA 90630

demo: yes at alphacm
714 821 9671 (8N1 1200-9600)

XBBS is a decent BBS system for System V'ish systems. The code
is rather monolithic, and the menus are embedded in the code. The
system has similarities to the WWIV BBS in style. Configuration is via
static files that are position dependent. Limited access groups are
available, multilevel security is supported. Access to NetNews is via
shell escape(!) and might be insecure. There was a small attempt at
runtime code validation (by checking for the authors id string) in a
previous version. I ran an XBBS based system until my disks crashed,
but the code was rather heavily modified for modularity and keyword
based configuration. The bbs handles its own user base seperate from
that of the Unix passwd file, so it can be used for guest accounts.
Supports a wide variety of u/dload protocols, some via "system" command
execution of external programs (e.g. Kermit, rz/sz)

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Subject: Z/Max XChange
Date: Fri Apr 2 23:11:20 EST 1993
From: [email protected]

Z/Max XChange v3.2 commercial source NOT available(?)
NetNews available

contact: Z/Max Computer Solutions
[email protected]
8287 Loop Road, Radisson Woods Office Park
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
+1 315 635 1882 (voice)
+1 315 635 1908 (FAX)

demo: yes
Z/Max Online Demo System
+1 315 635 1950 (2400)
+1 315 635 1947 (USR 9600 ?v.32)
Parameters: 8-N-1 Terminal emulation: vt100
login: zmax
Password: xchange
Fill in new users screen
call back in 24 hours ๐Ÿ™

Z/Max has a very full featured Unix BBS here. The package seems cleaner
and more "professional" than TEAMate, and the price is also a bit more
reasonable, even if the hardware supported is less extensive.
Features: BBS, News (Usenet import supported), Files (upload/download -
standard protocols plus external protocols), "doors", menu interface,
graphical (character graphics) interface, on-line conferences, Email
(internet access), multi-level (per-function) access security, custom
editor (? vi or emacs access?), and full logging.
Terminal support is flexible, and the system uses "curses" for its
character graphics interface.
Hardware: 80[34]86 Unix boxes (SCO, Interactive, AT&T, SVr4), 88000 BCS,
NCR, SEQUENT, Sun, IBM RS6000, HPUX, Dec Ultrix (4.2), AT&T 3B2.

Typical Prices: (# of users) (1-4) 695.00 (16) 1495 (32) 2495 (>32) 3995
30-day evaluation: 75.00 (+$25 for tape distribution)
prices effecive 3/1/93 - subject to change w/o notice (etc....)
Documents: 34.95, quick ref card - 2.95
1-year support/upgrades included, additional years - $400/year
There is a license upgrade cost schedule as well.
There is a Dos overview/demo disk available. (Bragware)

There are a few Internet sites that use XChange as their interface for
information management. I haven't played with a Z/Max system yet, this
is written from their poop sheets.

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Subject: yabbs - Yet Another (UNIX) BBS
Date: 2 Mar 93 15:07:57 GMT
From: [email protected] (Alex R.N. Wetmore)
Info-file: wolves!/news/Archives/UnixBBS/yabbs.info
FTP_site: phred.pc.cc.cmu.edu:/pub/yabbs/*

YABBS free source available
NetNews NOT available

contact: Alex R.N. Wetmore
[email protected]

demo: yes
telnet to phred.pc.cc.cmu.edu port = 8888.

I have recently put up a new version of the Yabbs (yet another bbs)
software package on my machine (phred.pc.cc.cmu.edu). This is a small,
highly portable bbs package for unix that supports:
* up to 26 public message bases (plus one private area)
* multiuser talk
* g-files support (to put text files online, good for mirroring ftp
servers)
* up to 3 external editors and one external pager (I include keybinding
files for less and joe, and have source for a version of elvis with
some commands removed).
* has a menued structure (as opposed to command line structure of waffle)

So far it has been proven to be very portable across unix variants.
Comes with full source (all pretty well commented) so changing it around
isn't too hard.

If you want to see a copy in action telnet to phred.pc.cc.cmu.edu 8888.
You can ftp the source from the same machine in /pub/yabbs.

alex

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  3 Responses to “Category : UNIX Files
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  1. Very nice! Thank you for this wonderful archive. I wonder why I found it only now. Long live the BBS file archives!

  2. This is so awesome! ๐Ÿ˜€ I’d be cool if you could download an entire archive of this at once, though.

  3. But one thing that puzzles me is the “mtswslnkmcjklsdlsbdmMICROSOFT” string. There is an article about it here. It is definitely worth a read: http://www.os2museum.com/wp/mtswslnk/