> In the last few days I have been talking via email with a handful of Opus
> veterans and arrogant hacker types in Taiwan, Portugal, United Kingdom,
> USA, Switzerland and Norway with a view to organising a new Opus release
> sometime in 1997.
 
a miracle?
 
> Tonight I received an email response from Wynn Wagner III (the copyright
> holder) giving his permission for mounting such an effort. He also
> wondered whether anyone was still interested in Opus ... a valid enough
> query.
 
how'd you do that? i've been sending him mail for months with no response and 
i'm his officially listed contact point in the opus.org webpage.
 
> So, before I and others invest significant effort in embarking on such an
> undertaking, now is the time for *you* to make your presence felt. A
> short message mentioning the following details would be very helpful:
 
does this mean i should reactivate NEWOPUS Echo? [grin]
 
> * Version of Opus you are running =or= name and version of
> your current BBS software.
 
1.14 because OMAN 1.70 was never finished.
 
> * Frontend mailer being used (if not Opus).
 
D'Bridge 1.58+.
 
> * Echomail processor (if not Opus).
 
likewise DBee.
 
> * Your current operating system (eg DOS, OS/2, Win3.1,
> Win95, WinNT).
 
MSDOS 6.22.
 
> * Your network operating system, if any (eg Windows,
> Lantastic, Novell, Banyan Vines, OS/2 peer).
 
n/a
 
> * Your model of PC (XT, AT, 386, 486, 6x86, Pentium).
 
386dx33.
 
> * Amount of RAM.
 
8megs.
 
> * Whether you have written an Opus utility.
 
never.
 
> * Whether you have been an Opus alpha/beta/gamma tester.
 
many times.
 
> * Your _preferred_ operating system (for future plans).
 
MSDOS.
 
> * Your Internet address, if any.
 
cbaker84@digital.net
 
> I guess you can enter the message in this echo, or netmail me at
> 3:711/401 or email me at trev@ibm.net.
 
okay.
 
> Stop! No! Don't ask - it'll be ready when it's ready :-)
 
glad to have you back, officially. [snicker]
 
is this for real?
 
QOFM.
Chris
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