Subj : Update Re: Looking for feedback here
To   : alt.bbs.allsysop
From : Rob Ireland <rocaddict@MENOSPAM.rogers.com>
Date : Tue Jun 03 2003 06:46 pm

BlueWolf wrote:

> >   BBS software-centric areas, (i.e., an area dedicated to Synchronet,
> > one for Renegade, one for Telegard, one for...)
>
>           ^^^^^^^^
> Don't know about this one.

Why not?  It's still under development, though there's not much publicizing no
it right now, as it's undergoing a ground-up rewrite (these things take time :)
)

>
> >  I've already compiled a list of about 100 confirmed active BBS', and
> > _huge_ list of unconfirmed ones.

Update.. My list is in excess of 500 listings now.  I've hit the 300 mark
already. :)

> Any chance of making a door that will update this list.  That can be setup
> on bbs's and then have the bbs's in turn download the list to there door.
> Sorta like echomail.  I have been playing around with the idea.  You should
> think about adding in a place for Game Leagues and EchoMail Networks.

 I think this ia a _great_ idea.  Any BBS programmers out there that are
willing to lend a hand on this?

> Your not crazy.  In general bbs's have died down, but are poping back up
> since they have made the leap into the telnet era of the web and have
> intergraded alot of internet utilites. (smtp, nntp, irc, web access just in
> general), but it will take a lot of work and your time to do it.

 I'm up for it.  I'm working 6 days a week now, so I don't have a lot of time
to devote to HTML-ing, but I'm plugging away at it.  My next stage of this
'project' is to self-learn PHP/MySQL, as well as CSS coding.  (I want to be
able to change the layout (look) of the site without rewriting everything.

  Does anyone have ane recommendations for books that'd be good for ground-up
learning of these?  (Maybe 'MySQL for Dummies?' ;-> )

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