RG> In all appearances, the 10600.txt file looks like every
RG> Sysdeal.txt file I've seen on the USR/3Com BBS -and- you are
RG> correct in that "SYSOP" at the BBS prompt isn't working, it
RG> generated a "not high enough security" message for me.  Who /
RG> what Department did you speak with at USR? ...just curious...
BW>
BW> I didn't "speak" with anyone.  :-)
BW>
BW> I'm not going to say at this point, leaving it up to him/her to make an
BW> announcement when it's to be officially announced.
BW>
BW> I think the "deafening silence" with which the reported demise of the 
sysop
BW> program's being greeted is itself an indication of why it's now gone.  At
BW> one time, even the suggestion that it might be dropped would've caused an
BW> explosive increase in the volume of messages in this echo.
Having just caught these threads dealing with the apparent demise of the 
ysop
program, I'd like to add a few comments of my own.
The sysop program is how I obtained my very first Courier, back in the days
when the list price was $1295 and the sysop price was about $499 or so.
That was still a hefty pricetag, but let me tell you that for the performance
I received, I've never regretted it, and I've continued to promote USR (and
more recently 3Com) ever since.
Over the years, I've recommended the USR product line exclusively, and many 
f
my callers have gone with them. (Judging from surveys, over half of them 
d.)
My latest Courier purchase was by mail order during the $50 rebate period and
cost only a few dollars more than the Sysop program offered and I had it
delivered overnight.
The economics are pretty clear, regardless of the status of bbsing today.
The sysop program made a big difference for me, though, and I very much
appreciate the fact that it was available, and I'll miss that.  I always
made a point to check the latest sysop deal before making decisions
about modem purchases for my board.
The program will be missed.  There are still a lot of serious sysops out 
re.
Walter
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