Re: WaZaBoo! BBS 216-382-7040

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Chris Morse" <chris@cosmicwolf.com> wrote in message
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: On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 23:28:52 -0500, "Bill Garber"
: <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote:
:
: >Mr. Wire also noticed that I mentioned knowing about
: >the other NG, and that I could not view it. I can't even
: >get to it through Google. I will eventually get around
: >to trying other newsreaders, but for now, I don't really
: >need to get to the binaries.
:
: Oops!  Sorry!  Yeah, that's why a BBS would be nice.  MSN and
Yahoo
: groups have file areas, but they are definitely limited in
size.  An
: open BBS would be a great place to share files.

Yes, also as I stated in prior posts, the MSN and Yahoo
sites tend to control too much of your activity as well.

: >: I'm working on putting up a Telnet BBS for the Apple II
folks.
: >: So far, I've got the server running, allowing new users to
: >: sign up (with automatic 1-way e-mail verification).  I am
: >: working on multi-user chat and message boards now. After
that,
: >: I'll be adding the file transfer area.
: >
: >When you get it up and running, I'll get my IIgs back on
: >my serial STerm connection and check it out. That's a great
: >way to use an Apple II. Telnet BBS's are basically the same
: >as an ASCII dial-up BBS only you don't need to, uh, dial-up.
:
: Yah!  I've been *trying* to find dialup BBS's, just for fun..
and
: because my new phone plan is a flat $60/month for unlimited
local/LD
: calling.  Wazaboo BBS was the only dialup I could find for
Apple II.
: There's really very few dialups now.

AFAIK, Wazaboo is the only Apple II related BBS, AFA dialup.

: >: It happens that I am doing this for "another" project, too,
: >: so I've got more than just hobby-motivation behind it now.
: >:
: >: Anyhow, once it's up and running I will have a hefty file
area
: >: for the 8-bit Apple II, along with a pretty massive retro PC
: >: shareware/freeware/abandonware area.
: >
: >Will we have upload-ability as well?
:
: Definitely!  I've implemented X-Modem and Y-Modem variants
before.  If
: I get a burst of energy and a good reference I may try and take
a stab
: at Z-Modem, which I think is the nicest one of all.  But it
will
: probably start off with X-Modem/CRC and Y-Modem Batch.

I thought, not sure though, that there was a Z-Modem
protocol source available somewhere, only need to add
your shell code.

: >: Hope to have it ready for people to play with in early
January.
: >: I think it would be a blast to get some of you funnier folks
in
: >: chat and having fun.  Who knows, maybe we can host a weekly
: >Apple II
: >: "user group" type chat!
: >
: >I'll be ready too. ;-)
:
: Cool :) It won't be like K-Fest, but better than nothing!

I hadn't enjoyed it but twice, but Terry Olsen's Telnet
BBS was cool. I'd like to see lots more of them. I'm
not into running them anymore, but I would love to sit
at an Apple IIe or IIgs for longer than to transfer a
disk image to disk and test it, then leave. I don't even
have a chair in front of one yet. Soon though. Going to
start working on some ML code.

: >Call it Morse Code BBS. ;-)
:
: Heh.. Funny!  Funnier thing is, I *AM* related to Samuel F. B.
Morse..
: As it will probably be the only free Apple II related BBS (eg,
not
: counting A2Central), I figured I should have "Apple II" in the
name
: somewhere...

Do you know how you are related exactly? I'd think you
would have a whole web page dedicated to something like
that. I know I would. If I could prove it that is. ;-)

Can't wait to see how you do.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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