Subj : Re: Linux BBS Software... advice?
To   : alt.bbs.misc
From : Frank Vest <flv@sbcglobal.net>
Date : Sun Aug 31 2003 07:26 pm

Greg Bishoping wrote:
> Greetings all!
> 
> I'm looking for a linux BBS software package (either free or full
> featured <$30) that's accessible via telnet/dial-up (ssh?) and
> has pretty decent forum capabilities.
> 
> I tried out a few, but they didn't behave like the traditional BBS
> I'm aiming for... they required the user to connect, login TO LINUX,
> and then gave them a shell! While this is a nice feature, and one 
> I wouldn't mind having, I am really looking for a BBS that doesn't 
> require me to add users to the linux system itself, I'd rather have
> the traditional type BBS where you log in at the BBS interface and 
> Linux isn't responsible for keeping track of the users, the BBS 
> software is.
> 
> Can anyone recommend something?

http://www.bbbs.net/
http://www.synchro.net/
http://www.mysticsupport.com/

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