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From: omega@ut-ngp.UUCP (Omega.Mosley`)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: RBBS-PC 15.1B
Message-ID: <5704@ut-ngp.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 26-Jul-87 19:36:54 EDT
Article-I.D.: ut-ngp.5704
Posted: Sun Jul 26 19:36:54 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 27-Jul-87 00:36:40 EDT
References: <10048HDK@PSUVM> <744@sdcc18.ucsd.EDU>
Organization: UTexas Computation Center, Austin, Texas
Lines: 28
Keywords: RBBS, BBS, IBM, PC XT
Summary: RBBS??? FWUAAAAGH!!!

In article <744@sdcc18.ucsd.EDU>, ee161aaj@sdcc18.ucsd.EDU (Wayne Vieira) writes:
> I have been trying to start up a BBS using RBBS-PC.  The
> the documentation that comes with it seems incomplete, though. 
> Most of my problems have been with setting up File transfer and 
> Doors options. apparently there are quite a few maintenence 
> files used with it, but I am pretty clueless as to what to
> call them, how to set the config programme for them, and what to
> put in them. I also need reccomendations on who to set up my
> directories so to achieve less clutter.(I know general directory
> philosophies, but am not sure what the BBS will be looking for and
> where.) feel free to check out what I have so far (619)-744-5488
> 
> Can Anyone help me out here???

RBBS is a dinosaur left over from an age when BBS programs were a rarity. I
strongly suggest, having run a BBS myself, using either WWIV or Genesis. WWIV
has the source code available to all users, and is shareware. Genesis, while thesource code isn't available, is on the verge of having a mail file network
established that can accept both Fido (Barf!) packets and ARPAnet mail!

You can get more info on WWIV by calling the creator, Wayne Bell, at
213-208-6689, 300-1200bd. His code is extremely malleable, and is worth the
meager 25 bucks to register (or you can simply...pirate it? How do you pirate
shareware?). As for Genesis, I've misplaced that info aat this time...

again, drop RBBS. Or is that just BS?


                                         Omega.Mosley@UTA3081