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|    Kurt Weiske to Mortar M.    |
|    Re: BBS Software Recommendations    |
|    20 Nov 24 17:18:25    |
      TZUTC: -0800       MSGID: 844.bbscarni@1:218/1 2ba3c3ad       REPLY: 2219.fido_bbscarni@1:124/5016 2ba2b5bf       PID: Synchronet 3.20a-Win32 master/549e40b39 Nov 04 202 MSC 1916       TID: SBBSecho 3.21-Win32 master/549e40b39 Nov 04 2024 21:43 MSC 1916       BBSID: REALITY       CHRS: CP437 2       -=> Mortar M. wrote to All <=-               MM> I'm thinking about starting my own BBS, strictly through Telnet. I'm        MM> looking for a setup that's new-user friendly, i.e., stable, well        MM> supported and well documented. It doesn't have to have lots of bells        MM> and whistles. So far, I've heard about Synchronet and Mystic. What        MM> else is out there?              Synchronet and Mystic are both well documented and well supported. Both       have their own look and feel, features and shortcomings. I think it       boils down to personal preference - you can't go wrong with either.                            ... Always the first steps       --- MultiMail/Win v0.52        * Origin: http://realitycheckbbs.org | tomorrow's retro tech (1:218/1)       SEEN-BY: 10/0 1 18/200 102/401 103/1 705 105/81 106/201 124/5016 128/187       SEEN-BY: 129/305 153/7715 214/22 218/0 1 215 501 601 700 720 810 840       SEEN-BY: 218/850 860 870 880 930 940 226/30 227/114 229/110 114 206       SEEN-BY: 229/275 300 317 400 426 428 470 550 664 700 266/512 282/1038       SEEN-BY: 291/111 301/1 320/219 322/757 342/200 396/45 460/58 633/280       SEEN-BY: 712/848 902/26 5020/400 5075/35       PATH: 218/700 229/426           |
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