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From: bbarba@pro-torii.cts.com (Bob Barba)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: ProLine vs GBBS (ACOS)
Message-ID: <1991Jun1.173621.7616@crash.cts.com>
Date: 1 Jun 91 17:36:21 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from greg@hoss.unl.edu
> Why do ProLine sites use that ugly "In-Reply-To: message from *" stuff?
> C'mon, conform! :-)

It's not Pro-Line try the Pro-Line Host CRASH!

>>A 30 site network!!  c'mon now Pro-Line offers almost 90 PRO-LINE sites! not
>>just "hubbed across the US." like Ugg-Net,

>Since you aren't in the US, please restrain such comments like "Ugg-Net"
>until you've used it.

Point taken...

>Now c'mon, you have to take into account that since they are using ACOS
>that the majority couldn't afford ProLine, and thus fewer are willing to
>spend money in long distance bills to connect to all these places.  Age is
>another consideration.  Who are the lucky nodes putting the bills to send
>these messages overseas, and have they met Ed McMahan and/or Robin Leach?

What do you mean, "could not afford Pro-Line"??  Buying direct from any
manufacturer will be more expensive.  Programs Plus offers Pro-Line for $95.
Connectivity for Pro-Line is usually local or rigional on the outside.  As
for me,  I call San Diego nightly! and no I don't know Ed McMahon, or Robin
Leach.  I happen to be a U.S. Marine.  If I can afford to make these calls
surly you can too!   I admit I was running a PIRATE GBBS board, till the
guilt set in.  Now  I am running SUPPORTED software, your wrong in 
saying that age is a  consideration, it should be maturity!  (I wonder 
how many  PIRATE GBBS boards are still running? and complaining about 
non-support etc??)

>>I have also had the BEST support from Morgan Davis (author) and my fellow
>>Pro-Line Sysops from around the world.  I don't think I could have found a
>>better home than Pro-Line!!

>More unnecessary bloat then.  When will people realize that from bigger,
>better is not the automatic path?

But can you say that about L&L and the other ACOS SysOps?  and while I'm
thinking about it...Didn't I here something about MACOS being a rip off of
ACOS!!  Talk about PIRATING!!
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