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From: sandy@turnkey.TCC.COM (Sanford 'Sandy' Zelkovitz)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix,comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.wizards,comp.unix.microport
Subject: xbbs features as request
Keywords: xbbs features
Message-ID: <203@turnkey.TCC.COM>
Date: 17 May 88 13:57:40 GMT
Organization: Turnkey Computer Consultants, Costa Mesa, Ca.
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I have been requested by numerous uucp messages to give a small break down
on the features within XBBS. Well here goes................

 1) Up to 99 different bulletins
 2) Up to 99 different message bases
 3) Up to 99 different file bases
 4) Addtional feature section where the system administrator can select up to
    99 different external programs for the users to run. The selected programs
    can optionally be run interactively or non-interactively.
    ( Used by many as the USENET link)
 5) Up to 99 different selected files to read
 6) A humor section
 7) "Zip" mail section
 8) A conference section
    (Similar to CompuServe )
 9) On line chat capability
10) On line help
11) System administrator designed questionnaire using the questionnaire
    language.
12) Passwords
13) Command privileges
14) Adjustable usage time
15) Adjustable upload/download daily "byte" limits
16) Message of the day (pre-selected)
17) Shell escape ( like other commands, this too has a privilege level assigned)
18) The following file protocols are available for downloading:
    sliding windows/standard kermit, zmodem, ymodem, batch-ymodem, crc-xmodem,
    checksum-xmodem, ascii, SEAlink, and type.
19) The following file protocols are available for uploading:
    (Same as downloading except for "type")
20) List the contents of an archive file ( .arc, .tar, or .tar.Z )
21) File directory summary
22) List all, new, or matched files
23) Each message base contains its own user log for rapid "new" message
    information. 
24) Indexed messages for rapid retreval and insertion.
25) Automatic enable of message deletion.
26) Private messages
27) Message reply
28) Message scan ( 2 different ones )
29) Read messages in either forward or reverse direction
30) Read only the messages that are for you
31) Select individual message
32) Message base summary ( by you, from you, and new to read )
33) Daily accounting log
34) Usage log
35) Online monitoring ( you see what the user sees ) if enabled
36) Forced chatting
37) File/record locking
38) Signal controlled
39) Alarms --- three different ones
    a)  login time limit
    b)  usage limit
    c)  response limit
40) 100% "C" code using SysV termio

Needless to say, there are MANY more features; however, I think that I mentioned
the main ones.


The following features will be in the next release:

1) Multiple directory file find
2) Request another user to go into CB with an ongoing conference.

I hope that the above information is of help.

Sandy     ( 714-898-8634)

P.S.  The full source code can be retrived from my system (750K uncompressed)


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