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Grant Taylor
Mar 29, 2020, 12:59:32 PM3/29/20
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Hello SYSOPs,
We have been having a discussion about BBS network technologies in
comp.os.linux.networking and I think we could use some help /
clarification / guidance.
We are discussing what protocols were used between BBSs and what
networks they formed.
I'm aware of the obvious big player, FidoNet (proper), and that there
were other networks that used FidoNet Technology (FTN).
I think that there were other BBS centric protocols other than FTN that
were used. But I have no idea what they might be.
There was also UUCP, which until recently, I thought that most BBSs
tended to not use. I only recently had someone tell me that UUCP was
the predominant protocol in his BBS community. Though he was in a Unix
BBS community, where it makes sense that UUCP would be available and
probably the default.
Do you have any input that you would like to share with people that know
less about BBSs?
--
Grant. . . .
unix || die
We have been having a discussion about BBS network technologies in
comp.os.linux.networking and I think we could use some help /
clarification / guidance.
We are discussing what protocols were used between BBSs and what
networks they formed.
I'm aware of the obvious big player, FidoNet (proper), and that there
were other networks that used FidoNet Technology (FTN).
I think that there were other BBS centric protocols other than FTN that
were used. But I have no idea what they might be.
There was also UUCP, which until recently, I thought that most BBSs
tended to not use. I only recently had someone tell me that UUCP was
the predominant protocol in his BBS community. Though he was in a Unix
BBS community, where it makes sense that UUCP would be available and
probably the default.
Do you have any input that you would like to share with people that know
less about BBSs?
--
Grant. . . .
unix || die
Ragnarok
Apr 14, 2020, 6:29:45 PM4/14/20
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El 29/3/20 a las 13:59, Grant Taylor escribió:
I try to make a MHS (novell) gateway for Worldgroup server to inject
Fidonet echomail into it.
it's not fully functional still WIP
https://github.com/ftoledo/ftn2mhs
Saludos!
Fidonet echomail into it.
it's not fully functional still WIP
https://github.com/ftoledo/ftn2mhs
Saludos!
Underminer
Jul 3, 2020, 3:22:10 AM7/3/20
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To: Grant Taylor
Re: bbs?
By: Grant Taylor to alt.bbs,alt.bbs.allsysop,comp.os.linux.networking on Sun Mar 29 2020 10:59:32
GT> We have been having a discussion about BBS network technologies in
GT> We are discussing what protocols were used between BBSs and what
GT> networks they formed.
GT> Do you have any input that you would like to share with people that know
GT> less about BBSs?
FTN Standards were absolutely ubiquitous and used for many spin off nets, but
is a much deeper rabbit hole than one might think, as there were a few
different options for connection between two nodes.
A great many cities or other small geographic areas had their own area nets
either piggybacking Fido, or just using similar setup and/or the same programs.
There were alternatives like QWK based networking, and just about any other
contemporary message network/technology was likely gated to some BBS or
collection of BBSes SOMEWHERE.
Before the average user had access to the Internet, and before the WWW was a
thing, Bulletin boards WERE the online world for many. As a result, people got
creative.
---
Underminer
The Undermine BBS - bbs.undermine.ca:423
Fidonet: 1:342/17
--- Synchronet 3.16a-Win32 NewsLink 1.102
* The Undermine - Calgary, AB - telnet://bbs.undermine.ca
Re: bbs?
By: Grant Taylor to alt.bbs,alt.bbs.allsysop,comp.os.linux.networking on Sun Mar 29 2020 10:59:32
GT> We have been having a discussion about BBS network technologies in
GT> We are discussing what protocols were used between BBSs and what
GT> networks they formed.
GT> Do you have any input that you would like to share with people that know
GT> less about BBSs?
FTN Standards were absolutely ubiquitous and used for many spin off nets, but
is a much deeper rabbit hole than one might think, as there were a few
different options for connection between two nodes.
A great many cities or other small geographic areas had their own area nets
either piggybacking Fido, or just using similar setup and/or the same programs.
There were alternatives like QWK based networking, and just about any other
contemporary message network/technology was likely gated to some BBS or
collection of BBSes SOMEWHERE.
Before the average user had access to the Internet, and before the WWW was a
thing, Bulletin boards WERE the online world for many. As a result, people got
creative.
---
Underminer
The Undermine BBS - bbs.undermine.ca:423
Fidonet: 1:342/17
--- Synchronet 3.16a-Win32 NewsLink 1.102
* The Undermine - Calgary, AB - telnet://bbs.undermine.ca
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