unixbbs-faq

关于黑客的论坛的下载资料

Usenet can be provided via external functions (doors).

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From: [e-mail]
Date: Sat Jan 15 19:51:29 EST 1994
Subject: Magpie for Unix
Updated: 11/11/94

Magpie for Unix         Shareware/commercial    source available for $$
                                                NetNews planned
        
     contact:   Steve Manes
                (address unknown)

     demo:      unknown

        Magpie has a good reputation, but its limited availability
(binaries only for SCO COFF compatible systems) is a drawback. It
supports lots of nice features that are easy to provide via Unix, and
seems aimed at K-12 school systems that want a "real product" for use
with some standard platform.
        Installation is via special login account, and BBS users do not
have standard "/etc/passwd" accounts.  No pricing was posted for Source
code availability.

        I got a posting from Steve Manes, and he points out that the COFF
binaries are a "Shareware" version.  NetNews support (using NOV
database) is planned for version 2.4 (no ETA), but version 2.3 has
UUCP/internet mail available for BBS users.

        Recently announced was a version for AIX on the IBM RT
        platform.

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From: [e-mail]
Date: Tue Dec 14 00:58:41 EST 1993
Subject: ix/MBox
comp.sources.misc: volume 29 and volume 31
Ftp-Site: sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/BBS/bbs/mbox*
Ftp-Site: ftp.cdrom.com:/pub/FreeBSD/incoming/mbox.tar.gz

ix/MBox         System V Unix BBS               source included
                                                Usenet is basis

    contact:    Volker Schuermann
                (address unknown)

MBox is an excellent product, marred only by the lack of decent
documentation in a language other than german.  Its basic services are
those provided by Unix, and Unix services are required to run the BBS.
The current version is limited to System V r3.2 Intel platforms, but
should not be too hard to transfer to other System V platforms.

C-News (or B-News) and a mail package are needed.

Volker announced a new version recently, and there is an MBox mailing
list.

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From: [e-mail]
Date: Tue Apr 25 11:47:36 EDT 1995
Subject: MajorBBS

MajorBBS        MajorBBS for UNIX               source not available
                                                news/mail support

    Contact:    Galacticomm, Inc.
                4101 SW 47th Ave, #101
                Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
                800/328-1128
                305/583-5990
                305/583-7846 FAX
                [e-mail]

     Demo:      unix.gcomm.com (199.227.15.26)
                305/583-1759 (Motorola V.34 300-28,800 bps)
                http://www.gcomm.com/

 Overview:      The Major BBS for UNIX is a complete bulletin board system
                software package for UNIX systems.  Includes multilingual/
                multiprotocol architecture for language add-ons and graphical
                interfaces, full suite of RIPscrip GUI menus, local and Interne
t
                e-mail, forums, USENET newsgroup support, file libraries,
                teleconference, QWK-mail support, telnet, ftp, full screen
                editor, fully configurable menuing, security and accounting
                features, and much more.

                Open architecture provides the ability to seamlessly "plug-in"
                add-on modules.  Current add-on modules available:
        
                * Entertainment Collection  -- Includes the Action
                      Teleconference, a chat extravaganza with action verbs
                      for users; Teleconference Poker, Bingo, and Blackjack;
                      multiplayer text adventures, ANSI-graphics and
                      teleconference games; and more.
        
                * Spanish Language -- Allows users to choose Spanish as the
                      language for the messages and prompts they see on your
                      BBS.

                Other add-ons to follow from Galacticomm and existing third-
                party community (200+ Developers).

                Development layer permits C programming at API level for
                creating add-on applications that seamlessly integrate into
                the baseline package.

                Worldgroup MS-Windows client/server interface will be
                available 3rd QTR 1995.  Pricing starts at $1,695 for
                an 8-User license fully bundled.  Moving up to higher license
                counts only requires paying difference in price.   Special
                4-User Linux version starts at $995.

                Optional yearly support and software update programs availale.
        
                Supported operating systems:  Solaris 2.3, Solaris 2.4 (SPARC/x
86)
                BSD/OS 1.1, BSD/OS 2.0, SCO ODT 3.0, Linux 1.1+

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From: [e-mail]
Date: Tue Sep 29 23:30:00 EDT 1992
Subject: MBS
Updated: 11/11/94

MBS             Unix C language BBS             source included
                (In alpha test)                 Usenet planned

    contact:    Willam Davidsen
                (address unknown)

MBS is a new Unix based BBS.  Reminiscent of Citadel (there are rooms)
the implementation is totally new and interesting.  All the basic
functionality for a networked BBS is there, but it's still in
development.  Usenet will be via message importing/exporting programs
now being developed.  (Development has slowed down for a while.)

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From: [e-mail]
Date: Thu May 16 23:00:00 PDT 1996
Subject: Monochrome

Monochrome      Commercial BBS Package          No Source Available

    contact:    David Brownlee
                [e-mail]
                http://www.mono.org

    demo:       telnet://mono.org

The public access site mono.org is probably the UK's largest
Internet BBS. Monochrome is a client/server based system
currently running under SunOS, Solaris, and various flavours
of 4.4BSD.

Highly configurable menu based interface, extensive termcap /
terminfo support, private mail, full screen editor, talker,
external programs, text animation language.

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From: [e-mail]
Date: Thu Oct  1 00:40:00 EDT 1992
Subject: pbbs (Pink BBS)
alt.sources: Mar 04 00:17:00 GMT 1992

pbbs            "Pink" shell BBS                partial source
                                                Usenet via unix cmds

    contact:    unknown
    posted:     [e-mail]

Pink BBS is a bare bones shell (bourne) BBS that relies heavily on
external programs for its functionality.  The notable missing piece in
the alt.sources posting was the "mkacct" program which apparently
collected the information and installed a new unix uid account
interactively.  This is NOT a secure system.

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From: [e-mail]
Date: Wed Aug 11 19:45:04 EDT 1993
Subject: PBBS (Pirate BBS)
Ftp-Site: sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/BBS/bbs/pbbs*

PBBS            "Mars" Pirate Unix BBS          source included
                                                Usenet not supported

    contact:    unknown

    demo:       none

The "Hotel Mars" bbs at Mississippi State was a legend in its own time,
mostly for the furor it created on the internet.  Part of this was due
to the unfortunate choice of name for the software, and the activities
of a similar nature that occurred at one time.  I thought I had a copy
of this one, but it isn't on-line here, so I apologize for the short
schrift it is getting.   It does provide a complete BBS solution in
messages, files and upload/download.

        Once again, the Mars BBS is down, and supposedly for good this
time. (Boo)   The code lives on in EBBS and several others.

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From: [e-mail]
Date: Thu Nov 25 14:07:48 EST 1993
Subject: QueBBS

QueBBS          Unix C language BBS             source included
                                                Usenet via import/export
    contact:    (address unknown)
                North Dakota State University
                Student ACM - SIGBBS

QueBBS was written for the North Dakota State University by members of
the Studen ACM chapter there.  It is a complete BBS service, with
messages, files and private mail.  Usenet support is via special
programs that import and export articles to/from the BBS and the news
system on the computer.  Upload/download protocols depend on what is
available, and are configurable.  Online help is available, menus are
hard coded.

There is a little confusion about whether the NoDak bbs is the same as
the "quebbs" that is listed as available for Coherent.

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From: [e-mail]
Date: Thu Nov 11 01:25:35 EST 1993
Subject: TEAMate

TEAMate         Commercial UNIX BBS             source NOT available
                                                Usenet by import/export
    contact:    [e-mail]
                Bob Baskerville
                MMB Development Corp
                904 Manhattan Ave
                Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
                1 310 318 1322

    demo:       supernet.ans.net (147.225.1.51) [telnet]
                1 310 318 8437 (8N1 vt100 1200-9600)
                1 310 318 5302
                login: public

MMB is agressively pushing TEAMate as the "premier" Unix based BBS
system in the country.  My inquiries netted me two copies of PR
materials and several phone calls about the product.  The package looks
complete, with a full-fledged conferencing system, file support, and
full configuration management.  There is a (MSDOS) client program for
it called TEAMterm, that they say is freely distributable, but I
don't know where there is a copy on the net.  I had some problems with
the manual, which was obviously written by/for someone with absolutely
no knowledge of the Unix underpinnings.  The system is full screen,
form oriented, and uses the Unix termcap/terminfo libraries.

Prices are steep(*), a single cpu intel license starts at $2000, and the
full package starts at $5500.  More users bring the cost up rapidly,
with an "unlimited users" full package totalling $63,000.  (Price list,
july 1, 1992)  Systems supported include: Intel, Sun, HP-UX, DEC (RISC),
IBM RS/6000, ATT 3b2, Sequent, DG, Silicon Graphics, and Tandem (UNIX).
[Sequent 4+ cpu starts at 15,000, full: 40,200.  Most systems are going
to be 4000-7500/12,800-21,900.]

* - recent mail from TEAMate folk say that a new lower cost (8-line)
entry-level version is available starting around $2000.00.
Additionally, they report new educational pricing and discounts.

A GUI client/server version is planned for showing in August 1993.

User support is friendly and knowledgable, I called to clarify the
ability to include Usenet messages.  It would take a programmer a bit of
time to do it, but it seems easy enough.

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From: [e-mail] (via Dave Nause)
Date: Wed Aug 11 19:56:42 EDT 1993
Subject: TERM from Century Software

TERM                    commercial              source $$$$
                                                Usenet possible?
        
     contact:   Century Software
                (no email)
                5284 South 320 West
                Suite C-124
                Salt Lake City UT  84107
                801-268-3088

     demo:      unknown


        TERM is a commercial terminal emulation package for UNIX and DOS
that supports file transfers and script driven interfaces.  According to
a brief conversation with one of their folks after hours (good service!)
the system *could* be used to create a BBS system.   FTP support is
available in the package, and more literature is being sent to me for
review.

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From: [e-mail]
Date: Tue Feb 20 20:56:12 PST 1996
Subject: UBBS
Ftp-Site: ftp://daystar.org/linux/apps/ubbs103.tgz

UBBS (Ultimate)         free (?)                source available?
                                                NetNews available (not yet)
        
     contact:   Jean-Francois Gagnon
                http://phoque.info.uqam.ca/~gagnon/html/ubbseng.htm
                [e-mail]

     demo:      unknown

        This is a "clone" of Remote Access for Unix, written by JF for
his public access Unix system in Quebec.  It has an email bridge, and he
plans support for Usenet messages.  Write to JF for more information.

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From: [e-mail] (Riccardo Pizzi)
Date: Sun Nov 13 16:45:29 PST 1994
Subject: UniBoard (UnixBBS)
FTP-site: ftp.wariat.org:/pub/uniboard
Ftp-Site: sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/BBS/bbs/unib*
Gopher-site: wariat.org) [USA Dist. Site]
                        Login: bbs      (no password)
                    [phone] (rich.chel.su) (Chelyabinsk Russia?)
                    see alt.bbs.unixbbs

        support:    svr3    - SCO, ISC and other SVR3 on INTEL processors
                    svr4    - Unixware and other SVR4 on INTEL processors
                    sun     - SunOS 4.1.3 or Solaris 2.3 on SUN SPARC processor
s
                    linux   - Linux 0.99.14 or greater
                    FreeBSD - FreeBSD 2.0

UniBoard is a decent Unix BBS according to most reports. Pricing is
reasonable, ranging from $50 to $500 (2 user to unlimited), with an
8-user license costing $140 (US).

Here is the current blurb (as of 11/14/94)

UniBoard is a BBS package with Usenet and Email capabilities that looks
very similar to most popular DOS-based BBS systems like Opus, RA, etc. If you
are looking for a unix BBS software that doesn't scare your users, this is wh
at
you need! Even the most inexperienced user can read/post news and mail, witho
ut
having to learn how to use mail(1), rn(1), or any other UNIX program.
In addition, all the other well-known BBS features as file upload/download,
doors (games), bulletins, and so on are available.
UniBoard is not a true "commercial" program, but you will have to register it
if you want to use it on a regular basis. Prices are as low as $50 for a
2 users licence, with full unlimited upgrades + email support (I would prefer
to call this "donation" instead of "price"). It is distributed in executable
form only. Please do not ask for sources, they will not be released!

The package requires a customized activation key in order to run. A demo
key is supplied with the package, but you will have to change your nodename
and clock setting to use it. If you cannot (or don't want to) change anything
you can email me and I will send you an evaluation key with a limited lifetim
e
that will let you use all the program's features while you decide whether to
buy it or not. The key will work on the licensed host only and includes info