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From: woody@woodyware.com (John Woodstock)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: BBS for FreeBSD
Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 16:26:01 GMT
Organization: Woodyware Software, Inc.
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Thanks for the update.. I've tried some of those Linux programs on
FreeBSD (ifmail as an example) compiling just isn't that transparent
yet..
I will check them out though..
mcurry@fred.net ( ) wrote:
>I asked the original question, John. FYI, there do not appear to be any
>BBS versions that have been compiled (and tgzed) specifically for
>FreeBSD; however, there are many Unix BBSes. And -- no value judgment
>implied other than purely personal opinion -- most of them suck, too. Some
>of them are available as source code, and a selection is included on
>the Linux CD.
>Waffle, Citadel, Yabbs, Ebbs, and various ripped-off packages that combine
>elements of one or more and are sold by packaging specialists for $200+.
>Slim pickings. Good luck.
>mc
>p.s. There's a lot of C code around for message systems and BBS-like
>interfaces. And I am not disappointed in the FBSD crew for not supplying
>me with a state-of-the-art BBS, either. ;-)
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