Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!VAX1.CC.UAKRON.EDU!r3med From: r3med@VAX1.CC.UAKRON.EDU (Mark E Daniel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc Subject: Re: Amiga BBS software Message-ID: <1441@VAX1.CC.UAKRON.EDU> Date: 27 Jun 91 03:07:55 GMT References: <6767@uafhp.uark.edu> <1991Jun25.184329.7292@news.iastate.edu> Reply-To: r3med@VAX1.CC.UAKRON.EDU (Mark E Daniel) Organization: U of Akron Computer Center, Ohio Lines: 51 In article phils@ampun.UUCP (Philip Sokolowski) writes: > > I'm not to sure about that exactly. We had a BBS running over here on >only 2 floppy drives and let me tell you.. it was SLOW!!! The only thing that >this guy could actually do is write up some messages, and that is about it. > > No files, SLOW as HELL, and not to mention he had to optimise the >messsage disk every night or else it took almost 5 minutes to just logg on and >go to your message base! He also couldn't really multitask, since BOTH drives >ALWAYS had to have the disks in them, and well, you can only fit SO much on a I used to run my BBS one a one drive system. It went from a nightly thing to 24 hours. But anyway, ythat's a different story. I started on AmiExpress and had messages only. It's not any slower then anything else. The reason the BBS programs are so slow is because the vast majority of them scan each base for mail *ONE MESSAGE AT A TIME*. Now I have a hard drive, and that part of the BBS is still slow. Except mow I run TransAmiga. It's a nice program with FidoNet, and the ability to run Paragon doors. So, you get a program which supports FidoNet message format, has external protocol support amd can run Paragon doors via an external program for about $45. > > Yeah, for MESSAGES only, and as from above, you can see that you will I used to run Citadel myself. I like the power it gives someone as far as the message structure. Users can create their own rooms to their heart's content. That way I don't have to listen to "Why is there not a/an "x" base on this BBS? Go create it, I say! And you can give certian people access to certian "invataion only" rooms. You can also give a certian person moderation powers for that room. I realize other BBS programs have similar features but I like Citadel's structure. On the down side, I heard constant bickering because people hated learning new commands. Lots of power but it takes a while to master it. For example, you can download the messages in a room in text file format using any file transfer protocol. (XY or ZModem) -- "To Study is to survive..." -Me (Now if I could only grasp that..) "Somewhere...There's Someone Who Cares....With a Heart of GOLD to Have and to Hold" - Depeche Mode. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-(Now for the real stuff)=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Mark E Daniel (Strugling student at The Universaty of Akron) **Music fan*** r3med@vax1.cc.uakron.edu BBS:216\825-2747