Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!nuchat!xcluud!prk!root From: root@prk.UUCP (Phillip Keen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit Subject: Re: BBS Programs Message-ID: Date: 17 Apr 91 01:26:57 GMT References: <14533@darkstar.ucsc.edu> Organization: PRK Consulting, Pasadena TX Lines: 47 unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User) writes: > > In article <1991Apr15.024149.24710@alphalpha.com> nazgul@alphalpha.com (Kee H > >Without question the best BBS I have ever seen - on any system, is > >Morgan Davis' ProLine system for the Apple II. I run it on a IIe > > I've never seen ProLine, so I can't comment on it, but I really > think GBBS is a really good BBS system from using it. (And I've read a lot > of the info on it because I was going to write a full-screen editor for one > but unfortunately there are no arrays in the language it uses) > > I've pretty much gotten out of the microcomputer BBSes though, except > for getting new programs.. > > UNIX, cshell, the Internet and UseNet just seem to be a new dimension > in modemming... non-networked (or minimally networked) BBSes just seem > so "small." Well, true many people thing UNIX, cshell, and the internet and USENET just seem to be a new dimension in modeming. I see that, but I just simply do not have the money to upgrade. That is my plans eventually is to start my own public access UNIX system and focus on education with it, but until that time, I am looking at cheaper alternatives. > > Yeah, I realize ProLine can get a UseNet feed. > > A pretty neat BBS for MSDOS systems (and it runs under UNIX too) > is waffle. If anyone's interested in an Apple II version of it, send mail > to root@darkside.com > Yeh, Waffle is a pretty good ol' program. It's not as fancy as it could and should be for DOS. It would be great if the DOS version would support color ANSI graphics. If it did, I would stay with it. That's why I am wanting to switch programs, is my users are complaining about the all text based WAFFLE. Phillip ---- uunet!nuchat!xcluud!prk!root +---------------------------------------+ prkeen@nuchat.sccsi.com | PRK Consulting +1 713 941 5467 [data] | prkeen@xcluud.sccsi.com | Phillip Keen | root@prk | 2705 Martin | | Pasadena, TX 77502-5724 | +---------------------------------------+