From: tracker1@theroughnecks.net.dont-spam.us   
      
   Bigjoe wrote:   
   >      Last summer My Friend and I wanted to start a BBS. From the reviews   
   > and comments we saw about Synchronet were at 99.9%. Well after setting   
   > it up we had all kinds of problems. We couldn't get FTN mailers to work.   
   > We couldn't get doors to work. Or if we had a question. We sent you an   
   > email. And what did we get back. An email telling us where we could find   
   > it at in the manual.   
      
   Setting up an FTN mailer from the synchronet side hasn't really changed,   
   there are several sites with specific sync setups.. but given different   
   options for FTN (mailers, ftp, etc).. it's impossible to document them all.   
      
   > Look Your software I think is the best. It's just   
   > your doc's are out of date. You don't have samples of Baja, and the ones   
   > we want your sysop's are charging for them. I even offered to help with   
   > the doc's and well you mite not remember.   
      
   So, rewrite them.. submit them for inclusion into cvs, I'm pretty sure   
   they may well be welcome...   
      
   > I think a adding Javascript to was the so dum. Do to the fact that   
   > sysops were still teaching them selfs Baja. Then you add Javascript   
   > and now the sysops have to start all over.   
      
   I can't disagree with this more... Including a feature rich scripting   
   language that is standards based with lots of books on the subject, vs.   
   a small basic-like language that takes *MUCH* more time to expand/enhance.   
      
   Yeah, bad move there... I can point out at least 10 books to get you started   
   on JavaScript... point out one that covers Baja outside of what's in sync's   
   docs...  You're the one bitching about documentation, and you then trash the   
   most well-documented means of extending sync... *sigh*   
      
   > Setting up a BBS should be painless and easy. And to have an option of   
   > getting the help they need when they need it. Look I know your a busy   
   > man. I think all programers are. Its just I think what you need to do is   
   > update your doc's and make them available in TXT or pdf format. So sysop   
   > can print them out and read them. It's hard to read your doc's online   
   > and setup a BBS, Any way you get the point.   
      
   Setting up sync is pretty damned painless compared to most BBS software,   
   I don't think you'll find what you are looking for... I'd rather see Rob   
   put his time into improving things, and making things more stable, I only   
   wish I had the time/ambition to do more for the project.  I have a few   
   things about 1/3-2/3 done for sync myself.   
      
   If you want better documentation, then offer a grant to expand them..   
   I'm pretty sure $20k or so should cover the time to do that...   
      
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