Board:   [fsxNet] Mystic BBS discussion/support
Subject: Re: Is MysticBBS Orphanware Again?
From:    CloudDancer (21:3/226)
Date:    Tue Nov 03, 2026 18:23

On 2026-11-03 16:16:01, Gamgee wrote to Michael Geller:

 MG>> Maybe we can assist in developing ?!

 GA> No, you can't, because it's closed-source software.

I love Mystic. Not sure what you're running, but latest version is not the one
from the website, but 1.12 a49 with some bug fixes. Sure a few years behind
updates and such, but it works perfectly fine, and it is so scriptable with
Python that you can pretty much make it do whatever you want.

If you really want to code a bit, you can always grab the Open Source version
of it (https://github.com/FIDOSOFT/mysticbbs) before it went back to closed
source, and point Claude at that (as well as existing binaries and such) and
tell it to extend the open source so it's more on par with actual system and
features, it can probably do it. I bet it'd take it maybe 5 hours to get it on
full parity with what we have today, since it can run an actual BBS and see
what it does, how it responds, what the binaries, are doing, how the dat files
are changing, etc.

As far as security, you can front it with an actual up to date SSH proxy so you
do not bother with cryptlib and its outdated stuff (though Christian did just
patch it so it has better support for new stuff too).

BTW - we live in a web age now, and as much as I love to telnet/ssh in,
somtimes on the go I just want to reply back to a message (like this one)
quickly. So I (vibe-)coded a really nice WEB UI that installs right next to it,
and am calling it "The Missing MysticWeb".. Will open source this sucker by end
of the week, but if you want to see it in action, open your browser to
https://bbs.silfenpath.com and login. You still have to register via telnet
session though haha! Best bot deterrent :)

It is just an "add-on" to Mystic, it is not hacking anything, rather, it uses
mystic, mutil, configs, user dat files, etc. directly. Will be a relatively
simple drop-in for anyone, no crazy changes needed.

BTW, I do accept that some purists will always prefer telnet, QWK mailers, or
such. I needed my web bridge to my BBS and have finally been able to
participate more on the net too because of it.

Cheers,

CloudDancer

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