Xref: utzoo comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d:453 comp.misc:2658 Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!bloom-beacon!oberon!sdcrdcf!trwrb!scgvaxd!wlbr!jplgodo!mahendo!elroy!spl1!iitmax!demoedf From: demoedf@iitmax.IIT.EDU (ed federmeyer) Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,comp.misc Subject: Re: BBS Systems Software. What's YOUR opinion? Message-ID: <1207@iitmax.IIT.EDU> Date: 21 Jun 88 02:01:49 GMT References: <712@cernvax.UUCP> <4960@dasys1.UUCP> <11264@steinmetz.ge.com> Reply-To: demoedf@iitmax.UUCP (ed federmeyer) Organization: Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Lines: 25 I used to run a BBS on a Commodore 64 and I used C-Net 64 v12.0 software. I think from a SYSOP's point of view, that system can't be beat. Even the "look and feel" of the C-Net system from a users perspective is excelent. The message bases and U/D bins are logically organised, there is EXCELENT message threading!!!, E-mail, G-files, and the list goes on and on. Not only that, but since it is written in BASIC, with ML I/O routines for speed, you can easily modify it, and even create your own programs to be chained to the main program. This allows UNLIMITED expantion of features- you want a Dial-Your-Match? Add it! You want an archives list? Add it!! 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! So, all I have left to say is- If anyone finds BBS software simmilar to C-Net written for the IBM, let us know! Or, if you are thinking of writing a BBS (Listen up companies, your buying public is speaking!) Log onto your local Commdore BBS, and give C-Net a try. Once you do, I'm sure you will say to yourself, "Gee, this is exactally how I want MY BBS to be like!" PS. Don't confuse Color 64 BBS with C-Net... C-Net is several orders of magnitude better!!! Ed Federmeyer