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In article <1992Dec30.211530.28662@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu>, knight@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Knight Before Christmas) writes:
|> Although Desqview is very good with telecommunications, it really is 
|> hard to use with packages such as Borland C++ IDE and such.  Admittably,
|> I'm not so hard pressed to use the BBS computer these days since I
|> got the new machine, but the 486-50 is a household favorite and my 33-386
|> never gets used (it also has the 180 watt stereo and 15" loudspeakers
|> on it -- you haven't lived if you don't have a soundcard.)
|> 

I use Borland C++ 3.0 all the time under Desqview. All I needed was the DPMI
host driver (free from Quarterdeck), and a fix to BC3 that borland came out 
with (obtained from their support BBS). Admittedly, it's not the kind of 
solution that jumps out and bites you, but all I did was exercise the normal
support channels.

(but enough of this hard-sell... you asked for Windows, not Desqview, so 
I'll shut up :-)

|> Anyway, I should rephrase the question to something along the lines of
|> "low cost" or "cheap" BBS software that is compatible with Microsoft
|> Windows 3.1 in enhanced mode.  If I can't find one, I'll stick with
|> Maximus if I can find the source code for 2.00+. (If anyone knows where
|> the source code is, preferably on the Internet, please let me know.)  
|> 

I have also seen a BBS package called XBBS, which I have heard works under
windows as all, and it also is free with full C source available. I 
believe a copy of it is available on either Garbo or Simtel20. I have an 
older release of it on my BBS at home, so I can probably get the authors'
BBS number from it if you like...
Good luck,
Kevin


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