Subj : Re: BBS Software Recommendations
To   : Mortar M.
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Fri Nov 22 2024 03:25 pm

-=> Mortar M. wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

MM> Either Windows or Linux.  Too early to decide.

I use MBSE under Slackware Linux.  It works well for me.  DOSemu also allows
me to run DOS doors and even participate in a few IBBS games.  There's a
pretty steep learning curve but once you catch on, it's very reliable.

If you're wanting a more modern board, I'd stick with what's already been
mentioned like Synchronet or Mystic.

If you're going more retro, maybe something like Maximus/NT might be worth
it.

However, the big problem as it's been said, is DOS doors under modern
Windows.

I ran my BBS under OS/2 for decades before switching to Linux.  My personal
justification for the move is that I needed the BBS to do more than just
run the BBS and remote access (I am not in good health and I have been
hospitalized a lot).

-- Sean




... I pulled a muscle digging for gold.  Just a miner injury.
--- MultiMail/Linux
* Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200)

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