Subj : Re: Back to the BBS Documentary Part One
To   : Ogg
From : Vk3jed
Date : Fri Jan 08 2021 21:25:00

-=> On 01-07-21 10:15, Ogg wrote to All <=-

 Og> The Synchronet author would be a great choice. He sounds like a
 Og> fun and entertaining fellow (proficient programmer, drummer,
 Og> family man).  You should have no trouble tracking him down.
 Og> You've already introduced his terminal software, SynchTerm.

He can be found on DOVE-Net, FSX, Fidonet and no doubt other places. :)

 > I am a user of BBSes, not a Sysop.

 Og> Me too.  Decades earlier, I did operate a few BBSes, and co-
 Og> sysoped a PCBoard system on the side.  Now, I approach this hobby
 Og> from a user's perspective and messaging (echomail).


 > Remember that the audience is not for sysops, or BBS afficionados, it
 > is  for a potential new generation of BBS users.

 Og> [snip]

 > For those that haven't fallen asleep (sic), here's what the contents of Part
 > 2 and Part 3 are:
 > PART 2:
 > Games/ Doors
 > Mods
 > Hardware (eg the wifi232, some commodores and stuff, but not much here)
 > BBS Server Software (eg Mystic, Enigma, ... Synchronet)
 > BBS Messaging /echomail
 > Privacy

 Og> That's quite a package for PART 2.  WRT echomail, don't forget to
 Og> mention:

 Og>  [1] offline (QWK),
 Og>  [2] nntp methods (JAMnntp, SAMPInntp), and
 Og>  [3] point software (OpenXP, WinPoint), and even
 Og>  [4] software that can be used on a smartphone or tablet.

Yep on all counts. :)

 Og> Re [4] http://ambrosia60.dd-dns.de/fidonet/fidonet-on-
 Og> smartphones.htm  ..summarizes the options nicely, although one of
 Og> them is nolonger supported and has bugs.

Hmm, good to know that link.

 Og> Hop on over to the fidonet echo FIDONET.TELEGRAM to join the
 Og> conversation and some experimentation.

Definitely!


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