BF>> Without a single program file downloaded and installed?

 DC> Nothing other than the Synchronet or Mystic BBS packages.

   As opposed to do nothing at all, following the link in my origin.

 BF>> Amazing. Kudos if that is true.

 DC> Yes, things have progressed a long ways while you've been
 DC> hibernating.

   While I was hibernating I was heavily involved with e.g. the JamNNTPd
project that now gives every new fidonet explorer the opportunity to take part
of our fidonet without even having to download and install a single package.

   It's only the Bulletin Board System for sure, but the file areas
http://eljaco.se/FILES/ and the online games are far better handled online.
ANSI games are probably not something that'll attract today's generations...


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