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to: xbit
from: Digital Man
date: 2021-03-07 19:39:00
subject: SexPOTS / Net NetSerial

  Re: SexPOTS / Net NetSerial
  By: xbit to Digital Man on Sun Mar 07 2021 07:19 pm

 >   Re: SexPOTS / Net NetSerial
 >   By: Digital Man to xbit on Sun Mar 07 2021 05:12 pm
 >
 >  >> Makes me wish we had a SyncSerial ;)
 >  DM> We already have this: https://www.gamesrv.ca/
 >  DM> Or would "SyncSerial" be something different?
 >
 > https://i.imgur.com/As1LRVv.png
 >
 > It's a virtual modem giving the ability to bridge the gap for non-fossil
 > aware software like spitfire bbs.

Yeah, I think that's exactly what a DOS sysop can do with gamesrv. 'cept it's just emulating a serial connection and not an actual modem (the BBS needs to be able to take a "hot" com port when started up).

 > If I had to guess, i don't think many sysops need it now days. I just got
 > the itch to look at my very first BBS.

Should work with gamesrv too.
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