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 Breakdown for MavenCit 
 (Bored programmer at work) 
  
 PRICE: 
 Freeware.  
   
 SETUP:  
  
 OS compatibility.  
  
    Requires MS/DOS or a reasonable facsimile thereof (works under windows,  
    OS/2, can be forced to run on a DEC Rainbow) 
     
 External requirements:   
  
 Fossil  
    Supports but does not require a fossil unless used on wierd architecture 
     
 Protocols  
    Has Xmodem (3 flavors) internally, other protocols are external 
     
 Netmailer  
    Supports CitNet networking internally, plus an external networking 
    interface which allows hooking up to virtually any other network. 
     
 Installation procedure:  
  
 Modem configuration  
    Gotta look in your manual for the codes, but aside from that supports  
    any modem which raises CD during connection and drops it when DTR goes 
    down. 
     
 Message base configuration  
    Single circular file, usually 2-5mb 
     
 File base configuration  
    Internal quirky file system, plus a full-featured external FS vaguely 
    reminiscent of WWIV/QBBS/RBBS 
     
 Door installation and support  
    Whenever, whatever, wherever. Most MavenCit doors are written by yours 
    truly, so they're usually pretty similar in setup... A util is available 
    to convert to RBBS/QBBS and WWIV door file formats... 
  
 FEATURES:  
 
 Single or multi-line  
    Single line at present, looking at multi-line by mid next year 
  
 Sysop management utilities  
    Rarely needed, and rarely written. 
   
 HARDWARE REQUIREMENT:  
 Processor Minimum  
    8088, but takes advantage of XMS/EMS memory if available 
    386 instruction set version available 
     
 Harddrive Minimum  
    About 5mb, but it's possible to set up on 1.2mb floppies 
     
 Ram Minimum  
    400-600k conventional, swaps to disk during applications 
     
 Networking System (Ethernet, etc.)  
    Not Really Applicable 
     
 Highest Baudrate  
    19.2k w/ internal comm drivers, whatever with a fossil 
   
 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT:  
 Multitaskers  
    N/A 
   
 SYSOP MAIN BRAGGING POINT:  
  
    I network with USENET like a uucp node, FidoNet like a FidoNet node, 
    C86Net like a C86Net Node, etc, etc.  
      
    Plus, the room-based interface common to Citadels makes for a much 
better 
    message posting atmosphere than most linears. And the External File 
System 
    is the equal of most linears.