- different menu sets can be specified for each of the 65536 privilege levels
;
- several different Sysop-definable support texts are shown in some circum-
  stances, like file upload/download, login/logoff, and so on; ANSI color is
  supported within these text files too;
- extended character support is provided in menus and text files;
- full 8 bit input can be enabled, allowing UniBoard to run with extended
  charsets when needed (e.g. ex-SU countries)
- each menu option is sysop-definable: minimum privilege level and key requir
ed
  to activate the option can be changed;
- the unix system "sees" the bbs as a remote system; each bbs user can send
  and receive unix mail and has his own private mailbox. No need to add entri
es
  to your /etc/passwd file for bbs users!
- message base maintenance directly handled by the netnews package
  (expire, addgroup, etc);
- external programs (doors) menu with definable access level, ANSI flag
  and interactive or batch mode; full user data dump in /tmp allows you
  to write your own interfaces to popular utilities and programs;
- any number of external programs can be defined for each menu;
- customizable transfer protocols menu, sysop can add or remove protocols
  as need arises;
- batch file transfer security: uploads will have path forced to a temporary
  directory;
- customizable archivers menu, sysop can add or remove archivers as need
  arises (archivers are programs used to show contents of archive files
  e.g. unzip, arcl, unarj, etc);
- detailed logging of all events in a log file; the verbosity level is
  sysop-definable;
- both full-screen and line-oriented editors supplied; sysop can choose his
  own preferred editor (e.g. 'vi' or 'emacs') to edit messages;
- unread messages download feature, can be used to save callers connection
  time (messages are compressed before download);
- built-in "Preferred Groups" reading mode, very similar to the 'rn' interfac
e
  (although very simplified);
- "motd" feature allows you to set up (using a single file) messages regardin
g
  the system that will be shown to each caller ONLY ONCE, based on their
  last login date;
- bbs email and news traffic can be monitored by the sysop, including
  contents;
- Session logging utility included (dumps a session to file);
- Full accounting includes account expiration dates and usage counters on a
  per-user basis; these can be combined i.e. you can assign both an expiratio
n
  date, and an usage limit in minutes to each user. Upon expiration the user'
s
  access level can be lowered to a specified value or its status can be
  changed denying him/her access to the board;
- "Wheel of Fortune" gadget allows users to play with their time limit,
  daily download amount, etc, adding more fun to a bbs call;
- Handles (nicknames) can be enabled where desired on a per conference basis;
- File tagging allows users to tag files and download them throughout
  several calls;
- Amazingly fast keyword search allows instantaneous searches throughout
  the entire BBS file system;
- Sending from a personal file is allowed for both email and news articles...
  uuencode is automatic if file is not ASCII;
- and more...

Many features are probably missing from this list. The best thing I can
suggest is to grab the package and try it out yourself!

For any additional info, question, etc. feel free to email pizzi@nervous.com.

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From: unidel@bitsko.slc.ut.us (Unidel Administrator)
Date: Mon Jul 12 13:20:43 EDT 1993
Subject: Unidel, a UNIX/UseNet BBS and news/mail reader, part 1 of 7

Unidel          Unix Citadel-like BBS                   Source included

[I'm simply including the front end of the release notice from its
posting to alt.sources last year. - gww]

Archive-name: Unidel/part01

If I keep saying I'll wait until I get this cleaner before I post it,
it may never get posted.  And prompted by yet another thread of "Where
can I get a UNIX BBS with UseNet news?" I figured more fuel for the
fires can't hurt :-).  What we have is this:

     * UseNet news reader
     * UseNet/UNIX/Internet mail reader (w/multiple mail areas)
     * Looks like a Citadel room-based BBS system
     * Secure shell (controlled access to external programs, uses rsh)
     * External editors, file-transfer, chat/talk, CB
     * Newsgroup and file permissions (r, r/w, hidden and invite-only)
     * Freely-redistributable
     * Has compiled once or twice each on SVR2 (Microport), SVR3,
       SunOS 4.1 and UHC SVR4
     * Can be used with CNews, BNews, SMail, Deliver, talk, rz/sz,
       kermit, vi, emacs and more
     * still contains a few, uh, unnecessary, uh, features  yea that's it.


  You can play with it and download the source from Bitsko's Bar &
Grill BBS, +1 801 566 6283 (Telebit), login 'guest', type RETURN for
password.  Source and discussion is in the Unidel room.


Results of Archie search at archie.sura.net:

Search request for 'unidel'
Host athene.uni-paderborn.de   (131.234.2.32)
Last updated 16:54 25 Jun 1993

    Location: /unix/network/tools
      FILE      rw-r--r--    117883  Mar 26  1992   unidel.tar.Z

Host keos.helsinki.fi   (128.214.4.83)
Last updated 23:29 29 Jun 1993

    Location: /pub/archives/alt.sources
      DIRECTORY rwxrwxr-x       512  May  3  1992   unidel-1.0

Host nuri.inria.fr   (128.93.1.26)
Last updated 01:57 14 May 1993

    Location: /misc
      FILE      rw-rw-r--    153656  May  4  1992   unidel-1.0.tar.Z
      FILE      rw-rw-r--    124801  Nov 18  1991   unidel.tar.Z

Host relay.iunet.it   (192.106.1.2)
Last updated 03:33 14 May 1993

    Location: /disk0/unix/bbs
      FILE      rwxrwxr-x    127147  Dec 31 19:15   unidel.tar.Z

Host sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de   (129.206.100.126)
Last updated 02:34 11 Jun 1993

    Location: /pub/net/unix
      FILE      rw-rw-r--    117883  Nov 18  1991   unidel.tar.Z
    Location: /pub/unix/network
      FILE      rw-rw-r--    117883  Nov 18  1991   unidel.tar.Z

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From: news@wolves.durham.nc.us
Date: Feb 24 23:30:00 EST 1993
Subject: VA-PEN
FTP_site:  ftp.virginia.edu:/pub/VA.PEN

VA-PEN                  freeware                source included
                                                NetNews available
        
     contact:   Tim Sigmon
                tms@holmes.acc.virginia.edu
                Academic Computing Center
                Gilmer Hall
                University of Virginia
                Charlottesville  VA  22903

     demo:      none officially

VA-PEN (Virginia Public Education Network) is a message system developed
at UVa for the state's K-12 computer program.  It is based around C-news
as the underlying conferencing mechanism, and support configurable
menus, various upload/download protocols, and extensive on-line
documentation.  The software (with modifications) is used on the
Tallahasee Florida FreeNet machine.

(I remember Tim Sigmon as a Duke Grad Student in the early days of
Usenet. :-)

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From: news@wolves.durham.nc.us
Date: Feb 23 02:00:00 EST 1993
Subject: Waffle
FTP-site: halcyon.com[192.135.191.2]:~/pub/waffle/waf165.zip (Dos version)

Waffle          Low Cost Unix BBS               Source Included (Unix only)
                                                Usenet support via OS

    contact:    Tom Dell
                vox@darkside.com

    Demo site:  halcyon.com

Waffle is one of the premier Usenet BBSs for DOS, but there is
relatively little activity about Waffle/Unix on the newsgroup.
Waffle has a whole Usenet News newsgroup (comp.bbs.waffle) for
discussion about it, and there is an excellent FAQ that is posted there
periodically by Bill Fenner.   The author of Waffle is Tom Dell.
Unix Waffle requires the presence of C-news or other native Unix-like OS
NetNews support software.

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From: news@wolves.durham.nc.us (G. Wolfe Woodbury)
Date: Tue Dec 14 00:28:47 EST 1993
Subject: WhatBBS
Updated: 11/11/94

WhatBBS                 free?                   source provided
                                                NetNews unknown
        
     contact:   Jared Quinn
                (address unknown)

     demo:      unknown

        Jared Quinn posted some information about a Perl BBS to alt.bbs
some time ago, and I haven't heard anything else about it for a while.

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From: sandy@rmii.com (Sanford Zelkovitz)
Date: Mon Nov 14 14:24:37 PST 1994
Subject: XBBS
comp.sources.misc: Volume 32 Issue 16  xbbs/partNN
FTP-site: ftp.demon.co.uk[158.152.1.44]:/pub/unix/unix/bbs/xbbs*
Ftp-Site: sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/BBS/bbs/xbbs*

XBBS v7.243             Freeware                source included
                                                NetNews via external
                                                    commands (doors)
        
     contact:   Sanford "Sandy" Zelkovitz
                sandy@rmii.com

                4530 Eileen Court
                Colorado Springs, CO
                80919

     demo:      yes at alphacm
                719-548-0782 (8N1 1200-Telebit PEP)
                719-548-0757 (8N1 1200-28.8K)

        XBBS is a decent BBS system for System V'ish systems.  The code
is rather monolithic, and the menus are embedded in the code.  The
system has similarities to the WWIV BBS in style.   Configuration is via
static files that are position dependent.  Limited access groups are
available, multilevel security is supported.  Access to NetNews is via
shell escape(!) and might be insecure.  I've got XBBS running here at
the Wolves Den (actually it is now the ISIS BBS :-)  with a fair number
of modifications in place.   XBBS's user base is handled seperately from
the Unixen /etc/passwd file, and runs as a "startup shell" from a "bbs"
login.
        The provided configurations allow for 99 message areas, 99 file
areas, 99 "special interest groups", and individual messages are limited
to 99 lines each.  There is no message import or export function.  The
builtin text editor is all that is available.  Some of the support
programs will require heavy modification if you change the directory
structure of your layout from the "standard."   The "sysop" shell
support command needs some work too.

        Download/upload protocols are limited to Xmodem, Y modem, Z
modem and kermit, and requires the installation of the RZ/SZ package
from the net, and Unix Kermit.  XBBS can be brought up quickly and
fairly easily if you can match the "standard layout" that Sandy
recommends.

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From: alex@phred.org (Alex Wetmore)
Date: Wed Dec 7 19:25:35 PST 1994
Subject: yabbs - Yet Another (UNIX) BBS
Ftp-site: ftp://ftp.phred.org/pub/yabbs*
Ftp-site: sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/BBS/bbs

YABBS                   free                    source available
                                                NetNews NOT available
        
     contact:   Alex Wetmore
                alex@phred.org

     demo:      not currently

Yabbs is a server/client BBS system for Unix.  It is designed to run
efficently with many online users.  The current version supports
unlimited users, multiple talk channels, 26 public message bases,
one email message base, and gopher access.  It currently comes with a
unix server and client.  An X-Windows client is in development, although
there is no projected release date for it.  A Windows NT port of the
server and client are also planned for the near future.

It should port to any Unix system that provides POSIX complaince and
sockets.  It has been tested on: FreeBSD, NetBSD, Linux, HP/UX, SunOS,
and Ultrix.  The source is fairly well commented.

I ran a development-yabbs system on my NetBSD machine for two years, so
the system has been well tested and is currently very stable.

alex

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