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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>
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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...
-- 
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