Unix BBS

[Tom Betz]

Quoth map at raphel.UUCP (Mike Pearce) in <611 at raphel.UUCP>:
|In article <22400004 at uxh.cso.uiuc.edu> fleming at uxh.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
|>	Would somebody please point me in the direction of a public
|>	domain or shareware bbs that will run on a unix mainframe?
|>	I'm sorry if this is a frequently asked question.
|
|If you know of any BBS software system for unix, please post the
|information. Thanks also.
|

I would like to recommend to you a very sophisticated and flexible BBS
software package called Magpie.  It is available both in single-user 
MS-DOS and multi-user Xenix/Unix versions, with a choice of two 
command sets available... the original uses a [Count] Verb Object [Modifier] 
command syntax called KillDwarf that I like quite a bit, and the other a more 
conventional [A..Z]BBSish syntax developed for the use of the New York
Dept of Education's Communications system called NYCENET.  The author
is Steve Manes, and he may be reached via modem at Magpie-HQ, at 
212-420-0527.   The KillDwarf version may be downloaded there
(if you login: as 'bbs')  by typing E M and following the instructions...
('E M' stands for 'Execute Magpie_Download') the NYCENET version may be
seen if you login: as 'bbs2'.  Magpie is User-Supported software.
 
I have no affiliation with Magpie except as a very satisfied user.

I think once you see it in action (and go through the Tutorial provided)
you will see why it was chosen for NYCENET.  It has capabilities unequalled
in the BBS world.

Also in the works for Magpie is a MagNet netwoking system that will maintain
the tree-structure integrity of the message base across all networked 
machines, DOS or Unix.

I look forward to seeing you at HQ. 

 
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