Subj : Re: Synchronet vs. Mystic
To   : Dan Clough
From : James Coyle
Date : Wed May 04 2022 10:28:14

 DC> Mystic seems to be more preferred by the "scene" folks, for reasons that 
 DC> escape me.  I think SBBS appeals more to the "tinkerer" types.  Also as 

Mystic has been historically quite a bit more advanced in the way it handled ANSI and its user interface.  While Synchronet has added these things in recent day/years, these features were often found in Mystic for decades before (which is enough time to build a following).

These types of features were imperative to modders and its likely you just didn't have much of a grasp on what Mystic does or modding based on your own admission of not using it.

The author was also was a part of that scene, releasing with long term groups like demonic and ACiD.

The features each have depend on what features matter to the person who uses the software.  What has more features changes based on who is using the software.

And of course there is just preference. Some people prefer Pascal and Python over JavaScript and C++. Some people grew up using Renegade/Telegard and like Mystic for its similarities.  Some people like Mystic's security.  Some people may choose Sychronet for all of those opposite reasons (they used Synchronet in the 1990s, they want to write JavaScript, etc).

Lots of reasons why someone may prefer one over another.

.... DOS=HIGH?  I knew it was on something...

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/04/26 (Windows/64)
 * Origin: Sector 7 * Mystic WHQ (1:129/215)

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