XPost: alt.bbs, comp.os.linux.networking   
   From: ragnarok@docksud.com.ar   
      
   El 29/3/20 a las 13:59, Grant Taylor escribió:   
   > Hello SYSOPs,   
   >   
   > We have been having a discussion about BBS network technologies in   
   > comp.os.linux.networking and I think we could use some help /   
   > clarification / guidance.   
   >   
   > We are discussing what protocols were used between BBSs and what   
   > networks they formed.   
   >   
   > I'm aware of the obvious big player, FidoNet (proper), and that there   
   > were other networks that used FidoNet Technology (FTN).   
   >   
   > I think that there were other BBS centric protocols other than FTN that   
   > were used.  But I have no idea what they might be.   
   >   
   > There was also UUCP, which until recently, I thought that most BBSs   
   > tended to not use.  I only recently had someone tell me that UUCP was   
   > the predominant protocol in his BBS community.  Though he was in a Unix   
   > BBS community, where it makes sense that UUCP would be available and   
   > probably the default.   
   >   
   > Do you have any input that you would like to share with people that know   
   > less about BBSs?   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   I try to make a MHS (novell) gateway for Worldgroup server to inject   
   Fidonet echomail into it.   
      
   it's not fully functional still WIP   
      
   https://github.com/ftoledo/ftn2mhs   
      
   Saludos!   
      
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