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From: matt@pacvax.UUCP (Matt Kingman)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Re: BBS Software for Appletalk Network?
Message-ID: <358@pacvax.UUCP>
Date: 25 Feb 91 16:43:15 GMT
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In article <148063@tiger.oxy.edu> pj@oxy.edu (Paul Jonathan Estalilla Go) 
writes:
> Hello! Is there a bulletin board package available for Appletalk 
networks?
> I would like to start a forum for networked users, so all that is needed
> is a posting/reading app/da/whatever and a 'server' application running 
on
> a non-dedicated mac currently running SingleShare.

Check out MacWeek 2/5/91, p.15.  Pacer Software has a new groupware product
"PacerForum".  Networking is accomplished via AppleTalk, the client is a DA,
and the server runs on a non-dedicated Mac.  It is System 7 compatible and
it's currently in beta test. If you missed the article, "PacerForum is
an AppleTalk-based network application that will give Mac users much of the
functionality of an electronic bulletin board system, with sophisticated
options for discussions, registration of users, and security."  Forums and
topics are hierarchically arranged and are graphically represented by 64x64
pixel icons.  Postings can consist of text, graphics, sound, and/or files.
We've been using and refining the product in house now for about 6 months
(Sort of an extended alpha test).  Some things we use it for (and I'm sure
our beta customers will dream up all sorts of neat ones too) are:

Discussing product functionality
Designing and resolving user interface issues
Posting product schedules
Discussing product suggestions and bugs
Distributing source within a development group
Pooling technical information
Posting applications and utilities for general consumption
Making announcements about company policy
Organizing meetings
Building a list of who's playing basketball on Thursdays
Discussing sports, politics, movie reviews, and cars.
Tracking the location of portable equipment (tape drives, scanners, etc.)

/Matt
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Matt Kingman
Macintosh Software Engineer
Pacer Software Inc.
I speak only for myself...


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