WWIV 5.0 Installation and Docs: http://wwivbbs.readthedocs.org/
New Msgs, All Subs A> Auto-Message E> E-mail User<, [ or -> Retreat 1 Sub Y> Your Information .> On-Line Programs
Post a Message B> BBS List M> Read E-mail
Remove a message C> Chat with Sysop F> Send Feedback
Scan Current Msg Base I> System Information K> Kill Sent E-mail
Scan All Subs Non-Stop L> Last Caller List
Enter Number of Sub O> Log Off System Features
Join Conference U or ~ > User List D> Change Your Defaults
List Subs Available V> Voting Booth G> Read General Files
, ] or +> Advance 1 Sub X> Toggle Xpert Mode T> Transfer Section
Advance 1 Conference CTRL Y> Toggle Pause $> Use Time BankTime Left: 7 minutes
Retreat 1 Conference
Hop to Another Sub
WWIV Slash Menu Ctrl T> Time left On-Line
Just letting you know that I did follow the above instructions, it
worked. :) -=< Global Q-Scan Done >=-
WWIV BBS 5.0 Release
- WWIV Dev Team -
We are happy to announce WWIV 5.0 is available as the stable release of WWIV BBS. WWIV 5.0 was under development for many years and finishing
is a significant milestone.
Download WWIV 5.0: https://github.com/wwivbbs/wwiv/releases
WWIV 5.0 Installation and Docs: http://wwivbbs.readthedocs.org/
Darryl Perry (1:106/324) Mon Dec 28 21:48:57 2015looking to try the bbs on a Pi?
Do you have an ARM Linux version?
Do you have an ARM Linux version?
Do you have an ARM Linux version?
It will run on a Rasberry, but not sure on the ARM processor. Someone should give that a shot.
Raspberry Pi *is* an ARM SoC device. If you know it will run on RPi, do
you have an available RPi version?
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http://www.wwivbbs.org/
Volume 8 Issue 1
Winter 2015
Table of Contents--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WWIV BBS 5.0 Release......................................WWIV Dev Team
WWIV and WWIVNet Update From The New NC..................Weatherman 1@1
WWIV 5.1 Release Goals....................................Rushfan 1@514
WWIV Links and Information.............................................
=======================================================================
WWIV BBS 5.0 Release
- WWIV Dev Team -
We are happy to announce WWIV 5.0 is available as the stable release of
WWIV BBS. WWIV 5.0 was under development for many years and finishing
is a significant milestone.
Download WWIV 5.0: https://github.com/wwivbbs/wwiv/releases
WWIV 5.0 Installation and Docs: http://wwivbbs.readthedocs.org/
Here are some of the great new things in WWIV 5.0
File Compatible with 4.30 & 4.31
Drop the WWIV 5.0 binaries into your 4.30 or 4.31 setup and fire
up WWIV 5.0.
WWIV 5.0 Telnet Server
WWWIV 5.0 has a telnet server included to allow client access
to WWIV 5.0.
Internal Zmodem Support
ZIP/UNZIP Support Included
Networkb.exe - BINKP transport for WWIV networking is now part of
the WWIV builds.
Netutil.exe - Network packet and config file utility now included.
Network.exe - shim to proxy between network0, networkp (PPP project)
and networkb.
New User Sign Up Notification (SSM) to SysOp.
Source Code now hosted on GitHub https://github.com/wwivbbs/wwiv
Compiled with MSVC 2015
Compiles and runs on Linux
Door32.sys Support
Syncfoss Support - Thanks to Rob Swindell
FOSSIL can now be specified in WWIV.INI as a valid flag for spawn
options.
BBS.EXE -k command line to pack all message bases
-k # # # will pack the massage bases with those IDs.
New WWIV.INI Parameters
EXEC_LOGSYNCFOSS = [ 1 | 0 ] - If non-zero then
wwivsync.log will be generated. The default setting is
1 and this is currently ignored.
EXEC_CHILDWAITTIME = (time to wait in milliseconds, this
parameter is only used on Win9X unless EXEC_USEWAITFORIDLE is
set to 0. The default value is 500 (1/2 second).
NEW_SCAN_AT_LOGIN= [Y|N] - If Y when a user logs in they will be
asked to scan all message areas for new messages.
TEMP_DIRECTORY = temp%n - The name of the Temp directory relative
to the wwiv root directory. %n specifies the instance number.
BATCH_DIRECTORY = batch%n - The name of the Batch directory
relative to the wwiv root directory. %n specifies the instance
number.
NUM_INSTANCES = 4 - The Number of Instances to allow.
NOTE: Directories are created on demand by the bbs on startup and
config.ovr will be created by legacy tools when you run init.
NO_NEWUSER_FEEDBACK = [Y|N] - If set to Y no newuser messages will
be sent at all.
2 new pipe color codes:
|#<wwiv color code 0-9> as an alternative to the "heart" codes
|@<macro character> as an alternative to ^O^O<macro char>
Existing pipe codes are: |B<background char>, and |<2 digit code>
for foreground colors.
WWIV Message Editor Commands
'/A' - Abort Message
'/H' & '/?' - Help
!!! Many Bug fixes !!!
What has been deprecated in WWIV 5.0?
Windows XP No Longer supported
Support for Modems has been removed
SPAWNOPT[FSED] is now unused and no longer supported
=======================================================================
WWIV and WWIVNet Update From The New NC
By Weatherman 1@1
As many know, lots of things have been happening with WWIV BBS and
WWIVnet over the past few years. When Weather Station BBS came back
online as a virtual machine around three years ago, the only networks
that were available were FTN based. About 7-8 months later, I was
approached by Eli Sanford to join WWIVSN (the early beginnings of the
resurrected WWIVnet). Eli spent lots of time helping others and
leading the path so that we could have a functional WWIV network like
years ago.
On a very sad day (October 26, 2015), our WWIVnet leader Eli Sanford
passed from leukemia. We were in shock and upset from the news. A few
weeks went by as we were mourning the loss of Eli and then later,
figuring out plans to keep WWIVnet alive.
We agreed to meet in the WWIV chat room on Monday evening to decide
how to move forward. The first item of business was determining the
new @1 node for WWIVnet. Rushfan suggested myself and the rest of
the group was on-board with that change. I was very humbled by the
votes of support and encouragement. It has been my passion to keep
WWIV and WWIVnet alive in the most resiliant way possible. My hardware
setup is robust for a home environment and offers a good deal
redundancy. I will always do my best to make sure WWIVnet is running
the best way possible.
That same night, we decided to make a historic change for WWIVnet.
We switched the entire network from using WINS (PPP Project) to
NetworkB (BinkP) written by Rushfan. Given the magnatude of changes
that we made that night, I think it went fantastic! We have been
running completely using BinkP for WWIVnet ever since. It has proved
to be a major step forward! I can't thank Rushfan enough for writing
that program, as that was a HUGE step forward!
In more recent news, we now have the ability to send out network
updates using NetUp just like the legacy WWIVnet. WSS provided a
new version of NetUp for WWIVnet which has been working
perfectly sending out network updates, subs listings, and even this
WWIVnet news. This brings us back to the functionality that we had
with the legacy WWIVnet. It has been well over a decade since this was
possible.
I am completely honored to be a part of such an excellent group of
people that have done so much for WWIV and WWIVnet in the past few
years. Highlighting the past few months as just nothing short of
incredible with the move to NetworkB (BinkP). That was as huge of a
change for WWIVnet as when we started moving network packets using
Frank Reid's PPP Project (SMTP).
This has been a very fun road for our hobby and I'm very excited for
what the future holds. I'm sure as more people discover our
milestones, additional people will re-connect and join our fantastic
group. We will also not forget Eli and all the hard work he did to
start the WWIVnet comeback.
Here is a toast to the bright future of WWIV and WWIVnet!
- Weatherman (Mark) 1@1.WWIVnet
=======================================================================
WWIV 5.1 Release Goals
By Rushfan 1@514
Main Themes
~~~~~~~~~~~
Messages and WWIVNet have always been at the heart of WWIV. For 5.1, I
plan on modernizing and improving the internal code quality of the
messaging code, making it easier to embed into new tools. Included in
this will be support for the JAM Message Base format to broaden the
range of tools available for exposing message bases.
More on JAM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAM_Message_Base_Format
Net38 will be finalized [currently Beta 6] and released supporting any
new changes to get WWIVNet functioning in the Internet era.
See all of the work targeted to Milestone 5.1 on GitHub:
http://git.io/vRrOM
=======================================================================
WWIV Links and Information
WWIC 5.0 Team Site http://www.wwivbbs.org
WWIV BBS List http://wwivbbs.rtfd.org/en/latest/WWIV_BBS_list
WWIV 5.0 Documentation http://wwivbbs.readthedocs.org
WWIVNews Archive http://wwivbbs.rtfd.org/en/latest/WWIVNews
WWIV IRC irc://irc.ospreynet.info:6667/wwiv
=======================================================================
--- WWIVToss v.1.51
* Origin: http://www.weather-station.org * Bel Air, MD -USA (1:261/1304.0)
Raspberry Pi *is* an ARM SoC device. If you know it will run on RPi, do
you have an available RPi version?
I've blown away my Synchronet bbs. Would be very much willing to be
part of this. (synchronet ok, but I got rid of it to try something else.
Asking about plans for porting the network software to Linux - but some issues surround that due to Wayne Bell not allowing the nework software to be open source. There have been plans for a total re-write to get around this.
Raspberry Pi *is* an ARM SoC device. If you know it will run on RPi, d you have an available RPi version?
I asked and found out that WWIV will run on the Raspberry Pi, but there are some caveats at the moment. The BBS itself runs fine from what
people have tested, but the network software (for WWIVnet) is still
native DOS.
21 Dec 15 12:40, you wrote to Mark Hofmann:else.
I've blown away my Synchronet bbs. Would be very much willing to be part of this. (synchronet ok, but I got rid of it to try something
errrmmm... you can run more than one at a time, ya know? i've gotyou've
1 RA/FD/FE
1 mystic (point system)
1 mystic (full node hosted for someone else)
1 synchronet (full node hosted for someone else)
1 dbridge (point system)
1 taurus/fmail/timed (point system)
reading fidonet has never been so enjoyable! ;) :lol: [/facetious]
)\/(ark
"So let me ask you a question about this brave new world of yours. When
killed all the bad guys, and when it's all perfect, and just and fair, andwhen
you have finally got it exactly the way you want it, what are you going todo
with the people like you? The trouble makers. How are you going to protectyour
glorious revolution from the next one?" - The twelfth Doctor
... Tomato paste: what you use to fix broken tomatoes.
---
* Origin: (1:3634/12.73)
Do you have to compile it from source?
Do you have to compile it from source?
No, it appears they have a compiled version for download available from www.wwivbbs.org.
But the Synchronet was on a server I sold and did not save the setup
(to my regret)
07 Jan 16 10:01, you wrote to me:got
But the Synchronet was on a server I sold and did not save the setup (to my regret)
i was only going by your other statement which seemed to indicate that you
rid of the software, not the machine... i knew you had done mystic at onetime
but i wasn't sure if you still did... i've got a couple of others i'mthinking
about bringing up to see what they're like... while i hate to do it, i'm probably going to be forced to leave my beloved RA/FD/FE setup behind andmove
to something native to modern OSes (hint: linux) that definitely has offline mail capabilities and i'm really wanting bluewave compatibility also for my users... of the few doors that i have installed, scrabble and king of theboard
are really the only two that see any action... so those two are must haves,as
well, and that means dosemu for them... hopefully without the problems that others have seen running them in dosemu...you've
)\/(ark
"So let me ask you a question about this brave new world of yours. When
killed all the bad guys, and when it's all perfect, and just and fair, andwhen
you have finally got it exactly the way you want it, what are you going todo
with the people like you? The trouble makers. How are you going to protectyour
glorious revolution from the next one?" - The twelfth Doctor
... Chicken Little was right.
---
* Origin: (1:3634/12.73)
Asking about plans for porting the network software to Linux - butalso the possiblity of JAM message bases so you can run local and fido based message areas with little or no problem in the future.
some issues surround that due to Wayne Bell not allowing the nework software to be open source. There have been plans for a total
re-write to get around this.
and am trying out. Mostly because it is so different than the other packages. Ezycon is one I have not tried but from what I have seen
Ezy is great! ;) That's what I run here... It's funny I was a WINS sysopand
like you had a lot of money invested in it. The fido side crashed once to often requiring me to re build the entire message echo's and I said forgetit.
Another sysop was running ezycom and I thought why not, everything in one. Been with it for a few years now and won't ever change.
Hmm, have not had that problem -- YET. The only problem I do seem
to be having is sometimes messages from Mystic-based BBSes get
tossed with no text in the body of the messages. It's weird.
RUBEN FIGUEROA wrote in a message to mark lewis:and
and am trying out. Mostly because it is so different than the other packages. Ezycon is one I have not tried but from what I have seen
Ezy is great! ;) That's what I run here... It's funny I was a WINS sysop
like you had a lot of money invested in it. The fido side crashed once to often requiring me to re build the entire message echo's and I said forgetit.
Another sysop was running ezycom and I thought why not, everything in one. Been with it for a few years now and won't ever change.
Shawn
... Organization is the enemy of improvisation.
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+
* Origin: Tiny's Trailer (1:229/452.1)
Good to hear! I believe it has its owm tosser, etc, but you still need
a front end app to get the pkt. Is that correct? If so what would you recommend? I use Irex for my WINS setup, it is ok. I like Mystic
because it has it all, binkp front end and toss'es mail and files.
It does have its own tosser and scanner/packer, but you still need something like Internet Rex to transport the mail packets. I am
having that pesky little problem with EZYMAIL (running 2.15g3 of
Ezy right now as that is the only thing I can even get REMOTELY to
run).
What ezymail problem are you having?
On 01/11/16 08:39 am, RUBEN FIGUEROA wrote:
Good to hear! I believe it has its owm tosser, etc, but you still need
a front end app to get the pkt. Is that correct? If so what would you recommend? I use Irex for my WINS setup, it is ok. I like Mystic
because it has it all, binkp front end and toss'es mail and files.
It does have its own tosser and scanner/packer, but you still need something like Internet Rex to transport the mail packets. I am going
to be setting up Ezy as a point system using SGMail as the front end
mailer to answer incoming VMODEM connections :) Just having that pesky little problem with EZYMAIL (running 2.15g3 of Ezy right now as that is
the only thing I can even get REMOTELY to run).
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
* Origin: Neptune's Lair * Memphis TN * neptune.ddns.net (1:116/18)
I've got SGMail 4.0 somewhere, that's an Internet Mailer, or do you
still need something like Irex to send and receive mail packets?
What ezymail problem are you having?
I was having an issue with it showing up an invalid compression config for 9:0, but fixed that.
The only "issue" I am having right now is that I have to load the
2gbfix TSR before running EZYMail,
otherwise the disk check will fail and not toss any messages.
But, looks like that for right now seems to be a non-issue at the
moment. I was also able to get SGMail 4.0 set up to handle the
incoming calls becase for some reason after dropping SIO2k's VX00.SYS
in favor of BNU, Ezy was not dropping DTR when a user logged off.
SGMail fixes that issue.
Ezy is great! ;) That's what I run here... It's funny I was a WINS sysop a
like you had a lot of money invested in it. The fido side crashed once to often requiring me to re build the entire message echo's and I said forget it
Another sysop was running ezycom and I thought why not, everything in one. Been with it for a few years now and won't ever change.
Shawn
Shawn, Ezy is pretty interesting. I got it up and running and
figured out
how to telnet it with Net2BBS/netfoss but when I looked at the
fido setup in
the manual, it sort of freaked me out. I still have it in a
different
directory.
Shawn, Ezy is pretty interesting. I got it up and running and
figured out how to telnet it with Net2BBS/netfoss but when I looked
at the fido setup in the manual, it sort of freaked me out. I still
have it in a different directory.
Jim Haight wrote in a message to Shawn Highfield:up
Shawn, Ezy is pretty interesting. I got it up and running and
figured out how to telnet it with Net2BBS/netfoss but when I looked
at the fido setup in the manual, it sort of freaked me out. I still
have it in a different directory.
The fido setup is soooo easy in ezy. You basically set the message area
once, and tell it it's echomail and ezycom / ezymail will do it all for ya.:)
The manual is very detailed... I'd ignore it and pretend you're setting up something like Fastecho and RA instead and it will all make sense. ;)else
Keep playing it works great, is super fast and more stable then anything
I've run (and I ran Maximus / Squish for years!)
Shawn
... I only touch base with reality on an as-needed basis!
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+
* Origin: Tiny's Trailer (1:229/452.1)
Does Ezy have capability of importing na files for message and file
base?
Keep playing it works great, is super fast and more stable then anything else I've run (and I ran Maximus / Squish for years!)
Does Ezy have capability of importing na files for message and file
base?
Does Ezy have capability of importing na files for message and file
base?
you do know that that's not really the proper way to do set up message and file areas, don't you? if the mail/file tosser can do it, it is better to let them do it so that areas are created /only/ if there's any traffic in them... why create 100 empty areas when you don't need them at all? this falls in line with not doing an areafix/filefix for "*" or "ALL"...
which SIO?? the two available versions are way different...
you do know that that's not really the proper way to do set up message
Keep playing it works great, is super fast and more stable then
anything else I've run (and I ran Maximus / Squish for years!)
I am liking it, too :) Now to just figure out how block IP addresses
in GameSrv...
which SIO?? the two available versions are way different...
Ray Gwinn told me not to use SIO2K. I listened to him and used SIO
1.60d for nearly 20 years without problems, but people won't listen to
me.
you do know that that's not really the proper way to do set up message
There's no such "proper" way as each system is individualized and set
up as to how the sysop likes.
Ease up on the soapbox.
Does Ezy have capability of importing na files for message and file
base?
you do know that that's not really the proper way to do set up
message and file areas, don't you? if the mail/file tosser can do
it, it is better to let them do it so that areas are created /only/
if there's any traffic in them... why create 100 empty areas when
you don't need them at all? this falls in line with not doing an areafix/filefix for "*" or "ALL"...
I am liking it, too :) Now to just figure out how block IP
addresses in GameSrv...
you do know that that's not really the proper way to do set up
message and file areas, don't you? if the mail/file tosser can do it,
it is better to let them do it so that areas are created /only/ if
there's any traffic in them... why create 100 empty areas when you
don't need them at all? this falls in line with not doing an
areafix/filefix for "*" or "ALL"...
You could also just allow ezycom to auto create the areas Ruben when
it tosses them.
I am liking it, too :) Now to just figure out how block IP
addresses in GameSrv...
I use a firewall for that. I suppose another way would be to use Sync or Mystic to launch your dos bbs software... I /think/ they have the option to auto block IP's don't they?
Ray Gwinn told me not to use SIO2K. I listened to him and used SIO 1.60d for
nearly 20 years without problems, but people won't listen to me.
There's no such "proper" way as each system is individualized and set up
as to
how the sysop likes.
Ease up on the soapbox.
18 Jan 16 08:40, you wrote to Shawn Highfield:file
Does Ezy have capability of importing na files for message and file base?
you do know that that's not really the proper way to do set up message and
areas, don't you? if the mail/file tosser can do it, it is better to letthem
do it so that areas are created /only/ if there's any traffic in them... why create 100 empty areas when you don't need them at all? this falls in linewith
not doing an areafix/filefix for "*" or "ALL"...you've
)\/(ark
"So let me ask you a question about this brave new world of yours. When
killed all the bad guys, and when it's all perfect, and just and fair, andwhen
you have finally got it exactly the way you want it, what are you going todo
with the people like you? The trouble makers. How are you going to protectyour
glorious revolution from the next one?" - The twelfth DoctorCARRIER
... Cat, get your butt away from the keyb/m kvxcg;fzhd‼♦♠xc jzske NO
---
* Origin: (1:3634/12.73)
Does Ezy have capability of importing na files for message and file base?
Currently, I do not believe so. However, it DOES have the ability to automatically create new areas based on area templating when tossing echomail.
--- Ezycom V3.00 01FB0027
* Origin: Neptune's Lair * neptune.ddns.net * Memphis, TN (1:116/18)
Ray Gwinn told me not to use SIO2K. I listened to him and used SIO 1.60d for
nearly 20 years without problems, but people won't listen to me.
I am liking it, too :) Now to just figure out how block IP addresses
in GameSrv...
that's what your firewall is for... instead of putting that type of work load on your server, put it to the protection device that is designed to do the job ;)
I am liking it, too :) Now to just figure out how block IP
addresses in GameSrv...
I use a firewall for that. I suppose another way would be to use Sync or Mystic to launch your dos bbs software... I /think/ they have the option to auto block IP's don't they?
It has a built in matrix login menu so you can create a BBS software
menu without requiring the user to log in. You can also use MPL to
script a menu or do whatever you'd like without requiring user
login.
--- Ezycom V3.00 01FB0027
* Origin: Neptune's Lair * neptune.ddns.net * Memphis, TN (1:116/18)
Thanks for the info. I noticed you are running Ezy 3.0 and on website that version is not available. Where can I get the lastest version?
--- Ezycom V3.00 01FB0027
* Origin: Neptune's Lair * neptune.ddns.net * Memphis, TN (1:116/18)
Thanks for the info. I noticed you are running Ezy 3.0 and on website that version is not available. Where can I get the lastest version?
Which website are you trying to get Ezy 3.00 from? I was able to get
my copy directly from http://www.ezycom-bbs.com/files.html without any problems.
--- Ezycom V3.00 01FB0027
* Origin: Neptune's Lair * neptune.ddns.net * Memphis, TN (1:116/18)
--- Ezycom V3.00 01FB0027
* Origin: Neptune's Lair * neptune.ddns.net * Memphis, TN (1:116/18)
Thanks for the info. I noticed you are running Ezy 3.0 and on website that version is not available. Where can I get the lastest version?
Which website are you trying to get Ezy 3.00 from? I was able to get
my copy directly from http://www.ezycom-bbs.com/files.html without any problems.
--- Ezycom V3.00 01FB0027
* Origin: Neptune's Lair * neptune.ddns.net * Memphis, TN (1:116/18)
I am liking it, too :) Now to just figure out how block IP addresses
in GameSrv...
Ray Gwinn told me not to use SIO2K. I listened to him and used SIO 1.60d fo SD>nearly 20 years without problems, but people won't listen to me.
I am liking it, too :) Now to just figure out how block IP addresses RW>>in GameSrv...
Would the "PeerBlock" program take care of that?? I've got Net2BBS with NetFoss over here as a frontend to GT Power 20, and with the recent configurations, I'm able to better filter out port scanners, and just add IP addresses into a kill file.
I used the SIO 1.60d myself, and I think I had even registered it, back when I ran OS/2 Warp...but that was years ago. :P
Ezy is great! ;) That's what I run here... It's funny I was a WINS
sysop and like you had a lot of money invested in it. The fido side
crashed once to often requiring me to re build the entire message
echo's and I said forget it. Another sysop was running ezycom and I
thought why not, everything in one. Been with it for a few years now
and won't ever change.
Hmm, have not had that problem -- YET. The only problem I do seem
to be having is sometimes messages from Mystic-based BBSes get
tossed with no text in the body of the messages. It's weird.
That is strange. Don't worry though if you ask it won't be a problem
with PX, that is a perfect program with no bugs. (Laugh)
At least I don't have to worry about using multiple netmail
conferences :)
Shawn Highfield wrote to ROBERT WOLFE <=-
Hey you made it longer then I thought you would. ;) Might be a
record I changed socks 4 times before you changed BBS software.
hahahahaha
I used the SIO 1.60d myself, and I think I had even registered it, back MH>DS> when I ran OS/2 Warp...but that was years ago. :P
SIO was one of the rare things I registered back in the day. I can't say MH>enough good things about that program.
DARYL STOUT (1:19/33.0) wrote to ALL <=-
I used the SIO 1.60d myself, and I think I had even registered it, back
when I ran OS/2 Warp...but that was years ago. :P
SIO was one of the rare things I registered back in the day. I can't say
enough good things about that program.
Too bad most of the BBS shareware authors are long gone, and most of the software is now abandonware.
Too bad most of the BBS shareware authors are long gone, and most of the software is now abandonware.
The author if SIO sadly lost his key generator. And Im hoping D'Bridge 4 can replace Internet Rex pernamently.
The author if SIO sadly lost his key generator. And Im hoping
D'Bridge 4 can replace Internet Rex pernamently.
There is a crack out there for SIO, and I'm sure the author wouldn't
mind people using that at this point in time.
I registered mine decades ago. Well worth it for that program. I
have used it longer than most any other program around.
The author if SIO sadly lost his key generator. And Im hoping D'Bridge 4 can replace Internet Rex pernamently.
There are other alternatives, especially assuming just about everyone
uses BINKP now. What capabilities of IREX are you worried about
losing?
Too bad most of the BBS shareware authors are long gone, and most of the MH>DS> software is now abandonware.
Yes, but a bunch of us have been working on getting re-connected to those MH>people on Facebook and trying to get the source to keep things alive.
We have had a decent amount of success.
That is encouraging. Doug Rhea of bbsfiles.com had been doing similar things. I was lucky enough to register most everything I have on the BBS, before the authors "vanished", or ended support.
There is a crack out there for SIO, and I'm sure the author wouldn't
mind people using that at this point in time.
ray gwinn already stated, more than once, that it was ok to use the crack >because there can never be any updates made to the software...
I registered mine decades ago. Well worth it for that program. I
have used it longer than most any other program around.
i've others that i've used longer but yes, SIO is definitely in that list...
The last time I talked to Ray I told him about Blue Lion and he said that if there was enough interest, he would consider resurrecting SIO or
SIO2K.
Is Blue Lion version 2.2? If so, I am running one of the latest 2.2 betas >over here with SIO with no problems.
Version 2.2 is eComStation. Blue Lion is 100% code licensed from IBM by a company called Arca Noae, which is an IBM Business Partner.
More info is here:
https://www.arcanoae.com/blue-lion-go/
https://www.arcanoae.com/blue-lion-go/
I'm not sure I follow what is going on. So there is another company
doing a different branch of the original OS/2 which is not eComStation?
I'm not sure I follow what is going on. So there is another company
doing a different branch of the original OS/2 which is not
eComStation?
Blue Lion is the original OS/2 Warp code as IBM had it. IBM sold over
the rights to continue ORIGINAL OS/2 Warp development to one of their Business Partners. So, this is NOT eComStation, but in fact, REAL
OS/2.
eCS started in exactly the same manner... there's no work in certain areas being done as that wasn't licensed... i think the kernel is one of those areas... most everything else, though, can be worked on... i don't knowabout
BL's licensing... they may have gone the extra distance and gotten kernel rights... either way, eCS /is/ OS/2 with slightly newer clothes...
Blue Lion is the original OS/2 Warp code as IBM had it. IBM sold over the rights to continue ORIGINAL OS/2 Warp development to one of their
Business Partners. So, this is NOT eComStation, but in fact, REAL OS/2.
Mark Hofmann wrote to Robert Wolfe <=-
So how did the people updating eCS get the OS? That is the part I'm
not clear on. I do really like what the people updating eCS has done..
OS/2 really lacked networking ability for along time. The latest eCS really helps in that area.
I like what has been done with eComStation. The main things I would work on is the networking. I only use it for the nodes of my BBS. That requires good networking support since all the data now resides on Windows.
Serenity Systems licensed much of the OS from IBM. Blue Lion, from what I understand, paid a lot of money to get access to the video system and kernel, which Microsoft has a lot of code in and doesn't like to share it.
Serenity Systems licensed much of the OS from IBM. Blue Lion, from
what I understand, paid a lot of money to get access to the video
system and kernel, which Microsoft has a lot of code in and doesn't
like to share it.
But Serenity has not done anything with the code in quite some time, though.
Jim Haight wrote in a message to Shawn Highfield:--- Ezycom V3.00 01FB001F
Shawn, Ezy is pretty interesting. I got it up and running and
figured out how to telnet it with Net2BBS/netfoss but when I looked
at the fido setup in the manual, it sort of freaked me out. I still
have it in a different directory.
The fido setup is soooo easy in ezy. You basically set the message area up once, and tell it it's echomail and ezycom / ezymail will do it all for ya. :)
The manual is very detailed... I'd ignore it and pretend you're setting up something like Fastecho and RA instead and it will all make sense. ;)
Keep playing it works great, is super fast and more stable then anything else I've run (and I ran Maximus / Squish for years!)
Shawn
... I only touch base with reality on an as-needed basis!
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