Hello, Matt.

Sunday February 07 2010 at 14:24, you wrote to me:

 MM> I am a bbs software switcher like you Sean, I think i would like
 MM> something simple and fun yet internet ready. Synchronet is becoming
 MM> too complex where you need to be a coder to actually mess with it.
 MM> BAJA seemed easy, but javascript is more intimidating.

I'm actually in the midst of switching myself, but not just because I feel
like it, but because I finally fixed a problem I had with some software
before.  I'm finally going back to ProBoard, which I liked immensely, but
the problem I had with it is small but important to my users: ProBoard's
internal QWK setup has no way to reset last-read pointers on messages.

I have several users that use my board for offline mail and one of them
uses Blue Wave exclusively.  Thanks to some non-Fidonet friends, I was able
to get my hands on a Y2K-patched version of the Blue Wave offline mail door
(it's a single EXE-the main EXE in the archive).  Blue Wave does offer a
way to reset your last read pointers, so for now, my users will be able to
use BW to do what they need.

Unlike last time, I sat down and started to teach myself some rudimentary C
programming.  With the help of my friend and co-author of TinyTIC, Mike
Dillon, I've been able to fumble through bits and pieces of writing a PEX
(a special executable that ProBoard will execute as if it's part of
ProBoard's main program) that will allow me to reset last-read pointers by
message number.

I know I've caught hell before for changing software, but the hell with the
naysayers.  My users have been loyal to me through a couple of necessary
(but really unwanted by me) changes in the board, but now I'm finally able
to do something I like.

As for "Internet ready", I really don't do anything related to
the Internet anymore with the BBS directly (except move mail via BinkP, FTP
and email as well as the telnet connection).  My personal situation is such
that I prefer a more reliable setup for people who might visit my
website(s) and for email, so I have my domains remotely hosted.  Not that
running stuff at home is bad, just that it's not a good time for me right
now.

Later,
Sean

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