Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!ames!killer!tness7!tness1!flatline!erict From: erict@flatline.UUCP (j eric townsend) Newsgroups: comp.misc Subject: Re: BBS Systems Software. What's YOUR opinion? Summary: Of intrest to all, so I didn't email Message-ID: <967@flatline.UUCP> Date: 26 Jun 88 17:14:55 GMT References: <712@cernvax.UUCP> <4960@dasys1.UUCP> <11264@steinmetz.ge.com> <1207@iitmax.IIT.EDU> Organization: a flat near the Montrose, Houston, Tx. Lines: 49 In article <1207@iitmax.IIT.EDU>, demoedf@iitmax.IIT.EDU (ed federmeyer) writes: > I have never seen any IBM boards that are as well organized and look as good > as C-Net 64, for the humble Commdore 64!!! Now that I have a PC clone though, > I would like to re-start a BBS and I am looking for good software, too! My suggestion, based on lots of experience with bbs'es of all storts: TBBS. The original was written for the RadShack Model III, but there is a PC version that's been out for several months, probably a year. Complete control over everything. Heh. Close to it. It has a menu/bbs programming interface that's easy to use, and complete. The versions that run on RadShack Model III's let you drop into basic programs, so I would assume that it and the PC versions would support dropping into something. Best feature (to me): multiple line support, chat board support. Second best feature: supports FIDO/SEADOG/whatever you want Third best feature: %100 customizable. *You* pick and set up the menu trees however you like. Related features that I like: Intricate security system. Allows sub-ops for specific boards with various levels of access. This, combined with the menu/bbs customizing interface, allows subops (or the sysop on remote) to set up stuff away from the console. You could give a subop complete control over their domain, but allow them no power outside of their subboard... It's really nifty-keen. If you liked C-Net, you'll *love* TBBS. I don't have an address for the author or anything. I suggest calling: TBBS 0......................................&(713) 486 0000* TBBS Max-80................................=&(713) 863 1261* I know the sysop of TBBS 0, but I've never been on his system. Call TBBS 0 and ask 'em for the address of the author. It's not too cheap, but it's worth every last dime -- especially when bug fixing time comes around... -- Skate UNIX or go home, boogie boy... "But why should I type "rm -r $HOME" if I want to play trek???" J. Eric Townsend ->uunet!nuchat!flatline!erict smail:511Parker#2,Hstn,Tx,77007 ..!bellcore!tness1!/