Re: Good BBS to use with Portmaster

Joshua Barney (josh@bloomnet.com)
Tue, 31 Dec 1996 11:34:22 -0600 (CST)

On Tue, 31 Dec 1996, Jake (not the snake) Messinger wrote:

> There are LOTS of free bbs applications that turn a linux box into a BBS.
> Then you could use a port on a PM 11 or PM 2 to do a dial out on demand to
> the central site.
>
> On Mon, 30 Dec 1996, Robert Hanson wrote:
>
> > worldgroup and vircom have a good solution...
> >
> > there are many others that dont cost as much, yet may or may not be as
> > professional as you want or they could be without the programming
> > knowledge...
> >
> > www.gcomm.com
> >
> > other people might have just as viable unix/nt www programming solutions
> > for you...
> >
> > --->
> > Robert H. Hanson Cutting Edge Communications, Inc.
> > Otis Orchards, Wa. Regional Commercial Internet Service Provider
> > (509) 927-9541 email: roberth@cet.com - http://www.cet.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 31 Dec 1996, Joshua Barney wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all...
> > >
> > > I want to use a BBS program or something to distribute my software. I
> > > have about five POPs, I want each pop to be able to use the asyncs to
> > > dialup to a central BBS to signup for service and grab software. Any
> > > ideas????
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > --Josh
> > >
> > > ====================================================================
> > > Joshua Barney -- josh@bloomnet.com Northeast Nebraska ComNet
> > > Network Administrator (402) 373-4603
> > > 1-800-359-2981
> > > http://www.bloomnet.com
> > >
> >
>
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>

See the other POPs are connected by frame relay. I want the person in
the remote town to dial up the local number and be able to get on the BBS
to sign up for Internet service and then grab the software needed to run
my service. I want the BBS to be in my central office where all of my
computers are at.

--Josh

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Joshua Barney -- josh@bloomnet.com Northeast Nebraska ComNet
Network Administrator (402) 373-4603
1-800-359-2981
http://www.bloomnet.com