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From: ames!claris!portal!czaeap!cpc@sharkey.uucp (Chris Cebelenski)
Subject: Re: ami-bbs
Message-ID: <9012222217.AA02458@czaeap.UUCP>
Date: 24 Dec 90 00:34:41 GMT
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>	This post is on behalf of my amiga users group:
>We've been operating our bbs with an ibm pc-clone (8088),with a 60 meg HD,
>using the WWIV BBs software. When the BBS started about four years ago
>there was NO amiga BBS software.
>	 Recently we've been debating whether to put another $200 into the
>old clunker or trying to sell it and update our A500 with one of the many
>new hard-drive-add-ram devices,and use it with amiga software.
> Any comments as to the following:
>	1- Amiga bbs software (pd or comm) ,its quality vs WWIV. Especially
>	   in terms of reliability (does it crash a lot). Also, user
>	    usability, there has been some dissatisfaction with wwIV
>	    in the BBS dept.,in that its hard to keep threaded messages going.

I would recogmend CNET software for the Amiga.	Very robust, but a steep
learning curve for new users.  VERY POWERFUL.

>	2- Portability of the A500 - we gotta get it to our monthly meeting,
>	    so that probably means disconnecting the hd at the expansion
>	    slot a few times a month. Will that connection hold up?

Seems to, as long as your careful.  I've moved mine around quite a bit
lately and no probs yet.

>	3- We are an amiga group, yet we use a clone to run our bbs.
>	    Are there advantages to running an amiga BBS with amiga software
>	   aside from the obvious one of  the ability to copy files
>	   to the board directly rather than uploading them?

Thats the main advantage.  Well, the second BIG advantage is that
running the board on the Ami is that it MULTITASKS, so it doesn't
tie up the machine completely.

>I'll post all replies to our bbs, so they'll play a big part in what we
>finally do.
>					Thanks ahead of time.
>
>--
>						     << spiderman >>
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