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   Message 79 of 82   
   Ozz Nixon to Robert Wolfe   
   Re: Source   
   13 Oct 18 20:23:48   
   
   RW>ON>  - Origin:  Home of Exchange BBS (QBBS Clone) and Rhenium Mailer   
       
   RW> So, how about some more information on both pieces of software?   
       
   Sorry - with all the development I am doing over here, this one looks like it   
   never flagged for me to read. In short, Rhenium is a constantly evolving mailer   
    - was terminal/script based - now it's next generation is desktop GUI for Mac,   
    Windows and Linux Gnome. It's all 100% original code for the communication   
   protocols (e.g. not a Argus hack). The challenge is Rhenium is GUI, expects to   
   support embedded images, colors, etc. and most FTN systems appear to have   
   issues with that... which is one more reason why I blew off the QBBS source I   
   bought in 1990 something (v2.8.0 g1)... For the past year, I have been   
   reviewing every features RA, SuperBBS, PowerBBS, QBBS 2.9 (Ben's code)   
   supported .. and merging support into ExchangeBBS v3.0 (e.g. QBBS/3).   
       
   It's not ready for public consumption - however, it is finally getting to the   
   point where I will be building web pages (trying to decide Wiki or Blog) to   
   unveil screenshots, features, etc. My challenge is to try to keep to Adam's   
   design of "Quick and Easy" to install and run... so this round the EXCONFIG.EXE   
    supports MODE (Beginner, Novice, Advanced) - Beginner screens are simply Who   
   Are You? BBS Name? Comport or Auto-Detect, etc. The goal is to make it simple   
   enough to follow the QuickStart steps and Beginner mode is onlin in like 2   
   minutes. e.g. a ton of "assumptions" in that mode. But, by the time they get to   
    running the Advanced settings - they can control all kinds of granular   
   stuff... Shooting for a *MAYBE 2019* release date.   
       
   Ozz    
      
   --- dBridge & Rhenium   
    * Origin: RVA Fido Support - ExchangeBBS.com, ModernPascal.com (1:275/362)   

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