Re: Starting a BBS

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From: PATRICK FERREL
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 16:16

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In article <59620002@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM>, aites@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Jim Aites) writes...
> 
>Next question:   Do you need to be a programmer to run a BBS?
>                                                   ^^^

Nah, well it depends.  If you use a software that allows you to modify the
code, then it helps.  It's really not that difficult to modify WWIV.  There are
hundreds of mods published each month by SysOps who wrote their own mods.  I've
released 5 mods, so it can't be difficult. =)

Patrick A. Ferrel - Scholar. Helpless romantic. Modem geek.  | Disaster Area
v120qldp@ubvms.buffalo.edu  | WWIVnet 1@7659 | IceNET 1@7659 | (716)683-6657

Group 12 SysOp (as soon as Ford sends out the update =))

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