contact:    David Brownlee
                david@mono.org
                http://www.mono.org

    demo:       telnet://mono.org

The public access site mono.org is probably the UK's largest
Internet BBS. Monochrome is a client/server based system
currently running under SunOS, Solaris, and various flavours
of 4.4BSD.

Highly configurable menu based interface, extensive termcap /
terminfo support, private mail, full screen editor, talker,
external programs, text animation language.

------------------------------

From: news@wolves.durham.nc.us
Date: Thu Oct  1 00:40:00 EDT 1992
Subject: pbbs (Pink BBS)
alt.sources: Mar 04 00:17:00 GMT 1992

pbbs            "Pink" shell BBS                partial source
                                                Usenet via unix cmds

    contact:    unknown
    posted:     izcer@sdf.lonestar.org

Pink BBS is a bare bones shell (bourne) BBS that relies heavily on
external programs for its functionality.  The notable missing piece in
the alt.sources posting was the "mkacct" program which apparently
collected the information and installed a new unix uid account
interactively.  This is NOT a secure system.

------------------------------

From: news@wolves.durham.nc.us
Date: Wed Aug 11 19:45:04 EDT 1993
Subject: PBBS (Pirate BBS)
Ftp-Site: sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/BBS/bbs/pbbs*

PBBS            "Mars" Pirate Unix BBS          source included
                                                Usenet not supported

    contact:    unknown

    demo:       none

The "Hotel Mars" bbs at Mississippi State was a legend in its own time,
mostly for the furor it created on the internet.  Part of this was due
to the unfortunate choice of name for the software, and the activities
of a similar nature that occurred at one time.  I thought I had a copy
of this one, but it isn't on-line here, so I apologize for the short
schrift it is getting.   It does provide a complete BBS solution in
messages, files and upload/download.

        Once again, the Mars BBS is down, and supposedly for good this
time. (Boo)   The code lives on in EBBS and several others.

------------------------------

From: news@wolves.durham.nc.us
Date: Thu Nov 25 14:07:48 EST 1993
Subject: QueBBS

QueBBS          Unix C language BBS             source included
                                                Usenet via import/export
    contact:    (address unknown)
                North Dakota State University
                Student ACM - SIGBBS

QueBBS was written for the North Dakota State University by members of
the Studen ACM chapter there.  It is a complete BBS service, with
messages, files and private mail.  Usenet support is via special
programs that import and export articles to/from the BBS and the news
system on the computer.  Upload/download protocols depend on what is
available, and are configurable.  Online help is available, menus are
hard coded.

There is a little confusion about whether the NoDak bbs is the same as
the "quebbs" that is listed as available for Coherent.

------------------------------

From: news@wolves.durham.nc.us
Date: Thu Nov 11 01:25:35 EST 1993
Subject: TEAMate

TEAMate         Commercial UNIX BBS             source NOT available
                                                Usenet by import/export
    contact:    bob%teamate@uunet.uu.net
                Bob Baskerville
                MMB Development Corp
                904 Manhattan Ave
                Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
                1 310 318 1322

    demo:       supernet.ans.net (147.225.1.51) [telnet]
                1 310 318 8437 (8N1 vt100 1200-9600)
                1 310 318 5302
                login: public

MMB is agressively pushing TEAMate as the "premier" Unix based BBS
system in the country.  My inquiries netted me two copies of PR
materials and several phone calls about the product.  The package looks
complete, with a full-fledged conferencing system, file support, and
full configuration management.  There is a (MSDOS) client program for
it called TEAMterm, that they say is freely distributable, but I
don't know where there is a copy on the net.  I had some problems with
the manual, which was obviously written by/for someone with absolutely
no knowledge of the Unix underpinnings.  The system is full screen,
form oriented, and uses the Unix termcap/terminfo libraries.

Prices are steep(*), a single cpu intel license starts at $2000, and the
full package starts at $5500.  More users bring the cost up rapidly,
with an "unlimited users" full package totalling $63,000.  (Price list,
july 1, 1992)  Systems supported include: Intel, Sun, HP-UX, DEC (RISC),
IBM RS/6000, ATT 3b2, Sequent, DG, Silicon Graphics, and Tandem (UNIX).
[Sequent 4+ cpu starts at 15,000, full: 40,200.  Most systems are going
to be 4000-7500/12,800-21,900.]

* - recent mail from TEAMate folk say that a new lower cost (8-line)
entry-level version is available starting around $2000.00.
Additionally, they report new educational pricing and discounts.

A GUI client/server version is planned for showing in August 1993.

User support is friendly and knowledgable, I called to clarify the
ability to include Usenet messages.  It would take a programmer a bit of
time to do it, but it seems easy enough.

------------------------------

From: news@wolves.durham.nc.us (via Dave Nause)
Date: Wed Aug 11 19:56:42 EDT 1993
Subject: TERM from Century Software

TERM                    commercial              source $$$$
                                                Usenet possible?
        
     contact:   Century Software
                (no email)
                5284 South 320 West
                Suite C-124
                Salt Lake City UT  84107
                801-268-3088

     demo:      unknown


        TERM is a commercial terminal emulation package for UNIX and DOS
that supports file transfers and script driven interfaces.  According to
a brief conversation with one of their folks after hours (good service!)
the system *could* be used to create a BBS system.   FTP support is
available in the package, and more literature is being sent to me for
review.

------------------------------

From: unixbbs@news.dsnet.com
Date: Tue Feb 20 20:56:12 PST 1996
Subject: UBBS
Ftp-Site: ftp://daystar.org/linux/apps/ubbs103.tgz

UBBS (Ultimate)         free (?)                source available?
                                                NetNews available (not yet)
        
     contact:   Jean-Francois Gagnon
                http://phoque.info.uqam.ca/~gagnon/html/ubbseng.htm
                gagnon@phoque.info.uqam.ca

     demo:      unknown

        This is a "clone" of Remote Access for Unix, written by JF for
his public access Unix system in Quebec.  It has an email bridge, and he
plans support for Usenet messages.  Write to JF for more information.

------------------------------

From: pizzi@nervous.com (Riccardo Pizzi)
Date: Sun Nov 13 16:45:29 PST 1994
Subject: UniBoard (UnixBBS)
FTP-site: ftp.wariat.org:/pub/uniboard
Ftp-Site: sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/BBS/bbs/unib*
Gopher-site: wariat.org) [USA Dist. Site]
                        Login: bbs      (no password)
                    +7 351 265 3601 (rich.chel.su) (Chelyabinsk Russia?)
                    see alt.bbs.unixbbs

        support:    svr3    - SCO, ISC and other SVR3 on INTEL processors
                    svr4    - Unixware and other SVR4 on INTEL processors
                    sun     - SunOS 4.1.3 or Solaris 2.3 on SUN SPARC processor
s
                    linux   - Linux 0.99.14 or greater
                    FreeBSD - FreeBSD 2.0

UniBoard is a decent Unix BBS according to most reports. Pricing is
reasonable, ranging from $50 to $500 (2 user to unlimited), with an
8-user license costing $140 (US).

Here is the current blurb (as of 11/14/94)

UniBoard is a BBS package with Usenet and Email capabilities that looks
very similar to most popular DOS-based BBS systems like Opus, RA, etc. If you
are looking for a unix BBS software that doesn't scare your users, this is wh
at
you need! Even the most inexperienced user can read/post news and mail, witho
ut
having to learn how to use mail(1), rn(1), or any other UNIX program.
In addition, all the other well-known BBS features as file upload/download,
doors (games), bulletins, and so on are available.
UniBoard is not a true "commercial" program, but you will have to register it
if you want to use it on a regular basis. Prices are as low as $50 for a
2 users licence, with full unlimited upgrades + email support (I would prefer
to call this "donation" instead of "price"). It is distributed in executable
form only. Please do not ask for sources, they will not be released!

The package requires a customized activation key in order to run. A demo
key is supplied with the package, but you will have to change your nodename
and clock setting to use it. If you cannot (or don't want to) change anything
you can email me and I will send you an evaluation key with a limited lifetim
e
that will let you use all the program's features while you decide whether to
buy it or not. The key will work on the licensed host only and includes info
like sysop name, key licensee, etc. that will be customized for you.

Where to get it?

Latest version is always available from the development and support site:
"the Nervous XTC Public Access UNIX", located in Rimini, Italy.
The number is +39-541-27135 (14.4k/V32bis) or, if you are on X.25, just call
the NUA (2222) 954123111.
Just log in as 'bbs' and register with us, then go to file area #8: UniBoard
can be downloaded from the 1st call.

If you are located within the continental US, you may want to get the stuff
from the US distribution site. This site has also an anonymous FTP access,
so that you will be able to get UniBoard via FTP instead of downloading
it via modem. For further info about the US site, please see the 'avail' file
.

Upgrades will be made available on those sites as soon as they are released.
Usually, it takes from one to two weeks for a new version to appear on the
US mirror site. If you are impatient, get it from nervous and do not stress
the US sysop (he is helping me for free in his spare time -- thanks, Zbig).

The features list (quite out-dated):

- available with 2, 4, 8, 16, 64 and 254 users licence;
- pretty robust code, no core dumps;
- easy-to-use and highly intuitive interface for unexperienced people; very
  similar to the popular MSDOS program "Opus";
- runs on top of the popular netnews packages, either B-News or C-News are
  supported, full/true Usenet support;
- very easy setup and configuration; a complete system can be set up in
  roughly 30 minutes (if you already have the netnews package up and running)
;
- Fidonet support provided (still in alpha version, though);
- tree-structured message base, access privileges and other parameters are
  assigned in hierarchical fashion (child newsgroups inherit all parameters
  from their parents if not otherwise specified); unlimited # of newsgroups
  supported;
- logoff message area can be either a news group or a user mailbox;
- Internationalization support: the user will be able to choose his/her
  preferred language at the beginning of the bbs session; up to 99 different
  languages can be added by the sysop, two are supplied with the package
  (english and italian);
- all constant strings in UniBoard are customizable, including colors,
  using a normal text editor (e.g. 'vi').
- 65536 different privilege levels;
- 16 additional access flags for all bbs options, for file areas and external
  programs;
- activity monitor program supplied with the bbs; uses IPC and can show from
1
  to 16 users simultaneously on any tty; sysopuser chat function included;
- indexed user database with error recovery and automatic backup; a separate
  maintenance program 'bbsmaint' is used to add/delete users, modify users
  access level/status/parameters, etc.
- unlimited file areas with independent up/download directory, access level,
  download level, unlimited download feature for specified areas, per-area
  "download forbidden" time slots, CD-ROM "copy-before-download" support, etc
;
- private user file areas, allow users to exchange files privately; also
  useful for programs that need a work directory, like uqwk.
- /bin/sh is not used in any way, external programs are spawn using the
  exec(2) family system calls; the bbs program is directly spawned by init(1)
  through getty(1)/login(1), without any parent shell;
- the Sysop can define what ttys can be used for bbs and the working time of
  each port; minimum access level settable to avoid newcomers if desired;
- full color support using ANSI sequences, if the caller supports them;
- true multi-user, dynamic Chat, features automatic capture of called user in
to
  chat mode (no need for the paged user to go to Main Menu and enter the
  Chat Room), virtually unlimited users can chat simultaneously, "do not
  disturb" option available in the Setup Section to avoid the chat;
- separately definable time-per-call, calls-per-day, time-per-day and
  download limit for each of the 65536 available privilege levels;
- all Menus are user-definable, can have ANSI color sequences in it that will
  be skipped if the caller does not support them; an ansi compiler/decompiler
  is supplied with the package;