ZF> The problem is that Win95 is COM-port stupid.
Not really.  Communications performance in Win95/98 is a quantum leap from
trying to do a BBS under Win3/WFWG.  However, Win95/98 doesn't want to let
you pass a hot port from a 16bit program to a 32 bit one, and vice-versa.
If you use all 16bit, or all 32bit programs, you don't have a problem.
Since I don't see BBS-related authors falling all over themselves to write
32bit BBS-related software (mailers, doors, BBS software, etc), therein lies
a problem.  (Though Scott did give us a 32bit Max, and I think it was one of
the first console-mode BBSes to be 32bit.)
 ZF> There is a possibility, I am told, that the Win98 rewrite *may* have
 ZF> partly addressed this
Not that I've heard.
 ZF> If you know _anyone_ on the Win98 Beta teams
I happen to know someone.  
 ZF> push them to ask MS to address the issue.
I doubt it would have much effect, unless all 15000+ beta testers pushed for
it.  (And we got Bill Gates to run a BBS.)
--gary
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