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In article <19DEC92.11913785.0035@UNBVM1.CSD.UNB.CA> E2KP <E2KP@UNB.CA> writes:
> users, however, I was wondering what the reaction has been around here
> to RoboBoard BBS.

> For those of you who don't know, RoboBoard BBS is a full EGA/VGA graphi
> cal BBS package with a freeware term. It uses a proprietary graphics
> standard, allowing the use of icons and a mouse over the term. The icon

Here I believe lies the problem .. it uses PROPRIETARY graphics standard.
I have looked at Roboboard, Darkstar and others. They are nice to some
extent. But I think that most will be met with limited success until the
bbs world comes up with some kind of UNIVERSAL graphics standard instead
of PROPRIETARY standard.

This goes back to the old scenario where the user has to have 16 comm
packages on their machine...one for each PROPRIETARY system.

I think the guys working on these systems are providing a valuable service
in their research. But I think that once a common standard (or until some
of the MAJOR players in BBS software agree on something) the majory will
not adopt many of these.

In article <19DEC92.11913785.0035@UNBVM1.CSD.UNB.CA> E2KP <E2KP@UNB.CA> writes:
| It does not allow users to log on with anything less than the term for
| it or EGA/VGA graphics, although it will automatically prompt a user
| to dl the term package if that happens.

Brilliant.  Just what I want, when people with macs, amigas, commodores,
ataris, terminals, and, oh yeah, a few PC's, call my board.

Remember, folks, if you run an MS-DOS board, then no other hardware exists
in the universe.

  Bill

E2KP <E2KP@UNB.CA> writes:

> It uses a proprietary graphics
            ^^^^^^^^^^^
> standard, allowing the use of icons and a mouse over the term.
  ^^^^^^^^

Just what we were waiting for, another proprietary ``standard''.

	On the subject of RoboBBS...well, I work in a sales and service
computer shop and one of our salesmen runs a BBS, and just happens to be
running RoboBBS.  There's one other important feature that you need to
know about besides the need for EGA/VGA...you also need to have a
16550 UART chip in your I/O card, or your connection won't be all that
great, even if it's an MNP or V.xxbix connect.  And the user front-end
will squak if you don't have that 16550 UART.

	Now, on the other hand, if you have the VGA and the 16550 UART,
it doesn't have too bad a thur-put even at 2400 baud.  That itself,
is impressive for the interface.  If you've got a 9600 or 14.4k modem,
you might think you're running something comparable to Windows. (No, I'm
not kidding.)

	If you're interested in seeing what it looks like, and have the
equipment; you can call up "The Goose's Nest" in Kansas City, MO at
(816) 221-NEST and have a look at the interface.  You will need to be
able to download via ZModem to get the user front-end, though.  (QModem
should be able to do that.)

	Another think I'll add before I doddle off, RemoteAccess should be
comming out with a similar product in a short while.  I.E. a month or
two.  From what I understand, the maintanence is tough.  If RA can do the
same thing and cut the maintanence down...

	Well, anyway...if you check out the Goose's Nest, tell the SysOp
that "Lionman" sent you. :->

"Be well..."
  Michael

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In article <BzKL6I.K56@cs.psu.edu> fenner@postscript.cs.psu.edu (Bill Fenner) writes:
>In article <19DEC92.11913785.0035@UNBVM1.CSD.UNB.CA> E2KP <E2KP@UNB.CA> writes:
>| It does not allow users to log on with anything less than the term for
>| it or EGA/VGA graphics, although it will automatically prompt a user
>| to dl the term package if that happens.
>
>Brilliant.  Just what I want, when people with macs, amigas, commodores,
>ataris, terminals, and, oh yeah, a few PC's, call my board.
>
>Remember, folks, if you run an MS-DOS board, then no other hardware exists
>in the universe.
>
>  Bill


I run a MS-Dos board and I've TRIED to support other computers. Only Amiga
owners every did anything to help their systems. I eventually gave up
in frustration and only support Dos/windows/os2 machines now.

Rob Merritt

Opinions expressed here are mine alone.,

Hello all,

tell me please, where can I FTPing the RoboBoard BBS?

Did you upload it anywhere, yet?

bye
rzhwj@rz.uni-sb.de

	Here's an FYI, so that you know, for those people who are interested.
RoboBoard BBS is now, (or should now be), in release as version 1.06a.  If
you are looking to install it for testing/evaluation/etc, be sure to get
the a-version of 1.06.  That version includes several bug-fixes of a couple
of annoying problems...  (Like keyboard-timeout message when coming back
from a Door.)

	In addition, it should also be known that Seth is trying to have
version 2.0 by the end of January.  It's thought that version 2.0 will
include both ANSI and VGA connect capabilites.  But, I think we'll just
have to wait and see how it comes out.

"Be well..."
  Michael

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