Gemini BBS software - Just getting started
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ThomasTheFourth · 2016-08-24 17:56

I've started a repo for a BBS software that I'm tinkering with written
in Rails. Its doesn't really do to much at the moment, but if you'd
like to follow my progress, here's the repo:

https://github.com/ThomasTheFourth/gemini-bbs

Since Rails in obviously a web framework, I'm doing some modifications
to make the MVC pattern work with a more console based approach, while
affording me all the cool tools Rails has to offer. I have no real
personal deadline for this, I'm just working on this in my spare time
and its purely for fun.

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sardaukar_siet · 2016-08-24 22:30

Cool. Specific feature set you're aiming at?

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ThomasTheFourth · 2016-08-25 03:21

My first big goal is to just get the MVC structure of it working so
that I can rapidly build features. After that I'll work on the user
system, and then I'll build to message boards. I would love to figure
out how to get some doors working with it... and long term I'm a huge
FidoNet fan, so I'd love to see if that could be integrated.

Definitely open for suggestions if you have ideas.

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NuSkooler · 2016-08-26 03:09

Sweet another new BBS software on the block! Love this

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ThomasTheFourth · 2016-08-26 03:29

Its just kind of funny how this is literally the thing I always come
back to when I think about 'fun' projects to do. I've literally wanted
to write one since I was 12 years old.

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klyxmaster · 2016-09-07 23:14

oooo man! *snap* I thought someone was resurrecting my old gaming BBS
(Gemini BBS) I ran in the 90's LOL
I'll check it out :-)

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ThomasTheFourth · 2016-09-07 23:31

I think there may have been another Gemini BBS here is Atlanta too. I
just liked the name since it likens to communication.

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klyxmaster · 2016-09-14 00:24

I changed mine long ago to NiXSTeaM - I am pretty sure that is unique
:P Gaming ofc, and compression techniques (from my blog), yes I was
around when Myth was and learned compression from them. I'ts more of a
hobby these days since the high-speed beast does not require small
files anymore.