HS>>> Sort of like the way EleBBS and EleWEB read/share the
 HS>>> userbase, filebase and messagebase?

 ML>> no... sort of like not using JAM or HMB formats but
 ML>> instead using mysql database /OR/ by getting those php
 ML>>  based apps to read and write JAM and/or HMB formats...

 WS> Why use something like a PHPbb

i /am/ using phpBB but i want it to use my existing message bases... its
either that or i have to figure out a way to toss stuff into mysql that
phpBB can use...

 WS> that has a seperate user record so users have to have
 WS> username for two parts of that kinda setup... If your
 WS> thinking of this kinda setup wouldn't EleBBS/WEB be the
 WS> better way togo... RA is along way off what is probably
 WS> regarded as what a BBS needs for this day and age for
 WS> most... I much prefer EleWEB as an BBS interface than
 WS> phpBB... Take a look at what can be done with EleWEB...

i might... don't have any idea... just feels like i'm stabbing RA in the
back... heck, i've been running RA since v0.04 was released...

 WS> And you'd be a good asset for EleBBS/WEB :)

 WS> I still haven't sorted that date problem either...

the one asked about in the pascal echo?

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