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From: ewhac@well.UUCP (Leo 'Bols Ewhac' Schwab)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: What are some good bulletin boards??
Message-ID: <5161@well.UUCP>
Date: 5 Feb 88 23:27:29 GMT
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Reply-To: ewhac@well.UUCP (Leo 'Bols Ewhac' Schwab)
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In article <1655@ssc-vax.UUCP> dmg@ssc-vax.UUCP (David Geary) writes:
>I'd really like to hear from all you heavy-hitting programmers out there
>(Matt, Leo, Chuck, etc.), to find out what bulletin boards you guys use.
>
	Heavy-hitting programmer?  Me?  I'm just a dippy hacker with a
fashion sense that's only 400 years out of date.

	I use The WELL (Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link) for most of my Net
access.  It also has a very large Amiga conference, and a respectable
software library.  The main disadvantage is that the conferencing software
is PicoSpan, which sucks gerbils through steel conduit.  However, if you ask
nice, they'll give you a shell account.  It runs on a VAX-11/750 and runs
4.3 BSD UNIX.  (415)-332-6106.  They also have Tymnet access, but I have no
idea how it works.

	I also occasionally call a little system in Redondo Beach called
PeopleNet (no relation to PeopleLink).  (213)-374-7404 (I think).  They run
sort-of-reasonable conferencing software, which allows direct access to the
Net.  They're running Xenix on some ?86 thing.

	I also have an account on PeopleLink, but I haven't called it in
eons.  There is a nice user community there, but the TTY drivers on PLink
are awful.  One nice feature is the multi-user chat program.  If you have a
copy of ACO, you can do all sorts of cute things with it.  I think they're
also cooking up a multi-player game based on this facility.  You can get to
PLink through Telenet or Tymnet.  More information can be had by calling
(800)-826-8855 (data) or (800)-524-0100 (voice).

	The WELL costs $8/month + $3/hr (Tymnet access costs extra).  PLink
is $4.95/hour at 1200 baud, off-peak hours (includes Telenet/Tymnet fees).
PeopleNet is free.

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