• Re: BBS software for Win

    From Allen Prunty@1:2320/100 to Bill Gordon on Mon May 9 00:04:16 2016

    On May 24, 2011 09:22am, Bill Gordon wrote to All:

    Other than Sychronet BBS, EleBBS/EleWeb, and VADV, is there any other
    BBS software for Windoze that has the capabilities of both? Than
    includes both telnet and web access, message bases, online games, and
    file transfer capabilities?

    You forget WinServer... which was pretty much built for the web.

    Allen

    ... Buckle up; it makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of the car. --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
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  • From RUBEN FIGUEROA@1:124/5013 to Allen Prunty on Tue May 10 08:19:54 2016
    Other than Sychronet BBS, EleBBS/EleWeb, and VADV, is there any
    other
    BBS software for Windoze that has the capabilities of both? Than includes both telnet and web access, message bases, online games, and file transfer capabilities?

    You forget WinServer... which was pretty much built for the web.

    Lot of negative can be spoken about WinServer, the cost, the support for
    the bbs dos version, etc. But as a WebServer it is fantastic and is
    well supported and has been developed well over the years.

    I use as my main web server and I still run the bbs even though that
    portion has not been supported in years or any kind of update or
    development.

    I bought the community version which was a two node system and have over
    time purchased up to 12 nodes. That initial cost was around 200.00, I
    was retired and had the money to invest. No regrets. I do regret
    spending so much on the annual subscription to get updates, but then
    again the web portion actively being developed.

    However as of late, it has slowed down to a crawl. But the WinServer
    web is strong also and very flexible in configuration.

    My .02, hopefully I am not to bashed in the head to much.


    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
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  • From Allen Prunty@1:2320/100 to Ruben Figueroa on Wed May 11 02:54:24 2016

    On May 10, 2016 08:24am, Ruben Figueroa wrote to Allen Prunty:

    However as of late, it has slowed down to a crawl. But the WinServer
    web is strong also and very flexible in configuration.

    My .02, hopefully I am not to bashed in the head to much

    I have a 10 node verison and it runs quite well. I like Synchro too, but from a visual standpoint it's hard to read and I like the PXTools editor.

    It's very simplistic in the way it works... if you can drag drop point and click you cna set things up pretty easy.

    My only complaint is that the BBS section is relevant. Webforums are big ... there are plenty of PHPBB and SMF type forums. If they would develop it with some social media features and tool it into the community it was meant to be
    it would bridge the gap between the young and the old users out there.

    I run several large pages for the disabled community in Louisville and a community page for my little town of Valley Station. The VS page has over 250,000 users and 86% of them are "mobile" users.

    People just don't use computers anymore... figure out a way to have a cell phone interface to the BBS and BOOM you got something. Most of the Cell- Phoners will write a paragraph or to in response to a good post.

    Allen

    ... Buckle up; it makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of the car. --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
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  • From ROBERT WOLFE@1:116/18 to RUBEN FIGUEROA on Wed May 11 12:12:28 2016
    Responding fully over in WILDCAT!_SUPPORT :)


    Other than Sychronet BBS, EleBBS/EleWeb, and VADV, is there any ->other
    BBS software for Windoze that has the capabilities of both? Than
    includes both telnet and web access, message bases, online games, and ->-> BG> file transfer capabilities?

    You forget WinServer... which was pretty much built for the web.

    Lot of negative can be spoken about WinServer, the cost, the support for ->the bbs dos version, etc. But as a WebServer it is fantastic and is
    well supported and has been developed well over the years.

    I use as my main web server and I still run the bbs even though that ->portion has not been supported in years or any kind of update or ->development.

    I bought the community version which was a two node system and have over ->time purchased up to 12 nodes. That initial cost was around 200.00, I
    was retired and had the money to invest. No regrets. I do regret
    spending so much on the annual subscription to get updates, but then
    again the web portion actively being developed.

    However as of late, it has slowed down to a crawl. But the WinServer
    web is strong also and very flexible in configuration.

    My .02, hopefully I am not to bashed in the head to much.


    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
    * Origin: Prison Board BBS Mesquite Tx //telnet.RDFIG.NET www. (1:124/5013)




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