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 Message 5269 
 Nicholas Boel to T.J. Mcmillen 
 Re: BBS Software Recommendations 
 22 Nov 24 21:34:03 
 
TZUTC: -0600
MSGID: 1998.bbscarni@1:154/700 2ba68af9
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PID: Synchronet 3.20a-Linux master/25265298f Nov 21 202 GCC 14.2.1
TID: SBBSecho 3.23-Linux master/25265298f Nov 21 2024 12:25 GCC 14.2.1
BBSID: PHARCYDE
CHRS: ASCII 1
NOTE: slrn/pre1.0.4-9 (Linux)
Hello T.J.,

On Fri, Nov 22 2024 15:40:55 -0600, you wrote:

> NA> Not all of us sit around playing games ;)

Play games, mess around with your BBS software on OS/2 for hours on end, same
difference. We all waste countless hours doing what others would consider
pointless shit. *shrug*

> Well said.  Or sit around playing I can type out a 900 line of text in 
> linux to do a COPY *.* command.  Just to do things DOS did 30 years ago 
> easier.

To be fair, I didn't talk shit about Windows, as I still use it also. I just
said that if they do something stupid like some kind of 365 crap, more people
will leave the Windows fandom.

Now, in defense to your statement:

First, to do the exact same thing you mention above is actually "cp *" in
Linux, so it looks like you didn't do your studying on what commands are
longer than others, before spouting off at the mouf. :D

Second, only one of the two you mention above is still currently supported.

Third, every few years you have to upgrade operating systems (not too far,
though.. because any further into the new millenium and your old software
won't work properly unless you update it) to stick with a 32bit version that
still supports your hobbies. Then with the discontinuation of 32bit Windows,
the future is looking pretty grim, especially for any newcomers that want to
do all of this on their modern OSes.

Last, door games run great on 64bit Linux. You can definitely keep on hatin'
on it, though! :D

Regards,
Nick

... He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
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