Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!ogicse!clark!pro-hindugods.cts.com!apollo From: apollo@pro-hindugods.cts.com (Amrit Chauhan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Apple ][ BBS Software Message-ID: <1991Jun14.224208.23240@clark.edu> Date: 14 Jun 91 17:37:14 GMT Sender: usenet@clark.edu Organization: Proline network. Lines: 68 apollo@pro-hindugods.cts.com (Amrit Chauhan) writes: >greg@hoss.unl.edu writes: >>The point here is, how many systems actually run on this type of >>configuration? Yes, it would be nice to have it configurable, but for the >>vast majority, probably over 95% of all boards, a large message base, and an >>even larger file section exists...agreed? >I wouldn't agree with that figure of 95%. That percentage isn't accurate >for this community. However, let's not get into another Arbitron-type Well, ok...maybe you don't have to agree with the 95% but my point is that there are MANY more BBS's out there that run off more than just a 5.25" Drive, and a 3.5, and a RAM disk. Can you agree with that? I won't make any estimations, but there are many more. >>GBBS may offer it for 3.5 or 5.25 inches, but it is not overwhelmingly >>used. >But it is nice to have the option. You can't deny such systems exist. I'm not denying that. It is nice, but for the most part, Bulletin Boards run off of larger disks and almost all of them on Hard Drives. I don't know of ANY in my local area...that's only MY local area that run off of anything less than a Hard Drive. Again, my point is that there are many more that run off hard drives than smaller storage devices. >want to run a SMALL board, then don't buy ProLine...ProLine was not meant to >be used as a very, very, very SMALL board. If you don't want networking >capabilites, and a very limited message base, then go with GBBS. >>You are getting insulting again. Your repeated use of "very" implies a >>system which is only capable of storing two messages, one of which is >>feedback. Also, I would not classify the message system of GBBS as "very >>limited". Get off it Greg. I'm not insulting anything. Please don't start taking me out of context here. I'm sorry you get insulted so easily, and I'm sorry "very" has negative conotations for you. I was only making a point. My conference system runs off my hard drive because it has over 4 MG of messages in it. How do you fit that into a 3.5 inch disk? Compared to my configurations, a 3.5 or even a 5.25 disk drive would be VERY VERY VERY small. That is what my point is. You have missed my point every time, or taken me out of context. Please don't do that. >I reread the ProLine manual. Very little of the manual is about ProLine >itself. Most of it is just a listing of all the shell commands available. What do you think ProLine is?! ALL of ProLine's commands are the shell commands. Without a manual that covered that, how would you know how to use it!? *please don't take the "!?" as insulting either*...ProLine's Shell IS ProLine. What else do you want the manual to say? It does talk about ProLine. Your's is an invalid point. What would you have the ProLine manual describe? How would you describe "ProLine itself?" And it's not a listing...it is a VERY comprehensive explanation of EACH command...for a total of over 180 pages or so! >greg \_\\\/ hoss.unl.edu point, who gets people to let them do it to them ===The Hindu Love Gods BBS - - - - Bloomfield Hills, MI - - - -313/644-0481=== ProLine: apollo@pro-hindugods | Amrit S. Chauhan Internet: apollo@pro-hindugods.cts.com | Voice: 313/644-2971 UUCP: crash!pro-hindugods!apollo | Intel 9600ex Modem in use. ARPA: crash!pro-hindugods!apollo@nosc.mil | PPE member: thanks jwolverton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The only ProLine site in the 313 area. Come on, someone buy a ProLine here. :) :-) C:# %-| =|:-)= :<)= `-) :-C :-O :-D B-) 8-:) :-> :-c :*) ===============================================================================