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11/18/93
Thanks for downloading the RCIS BBS package! The archive in which
you have downloaded contains a demo version of RCIS 2.3. It is
limited, and can only be run from the /term device. However, a free
demo licence password is available for the asking. To get your demo
licence, you can either call RCIS HQ at (201)/967-1061, and send email
to the SysOp, or send email to postmaster@rcishq.rcisnet.org. In your
email message you should include your name, address and phone number.
-Steve Rottinger
RCIS Intro.
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RCIS has been in development for over five years. It was
originally written for the CoCo, and later ported to the OS-9/68000
K-Windows environment. The philosophy behind RCIS has always been to
provide a powerful BBS system, in which users could dial into, yet run
with minimal overhead.
RCIS was written with the SysOp in mind. In its beginning of
it development, RCIS was designed to take the pain out of
running a BBS -- from my experience running a BBS under RSDOS, I
grew tired of having to take down my BBS every time I wanted to
run another program. While the BBS is inactive, very little
memory is used up. You can run just about any application without
worrying about running on of memory. Even with two users logged
on, there is still enough free RAM to run many applications.
RCIS is the only full-featured multi-user BBS, that I am
aware of, that is available for the CoCo and OSK. The BBS has been
tested with up to two lines. The software itself was designed to
handle a maximum of 32 lines, although this isn't possible on the
CoCo with its memory and speed limitations. The biggest
limitation of OS-9 Level II seems to be its limited 64K SYSTEM
memory area. This area is used by system modules, drivers, and
the process table, among other things. Once this area gets
filled, it doesn't matter if you have 2 Megs of RAM, there is
nothing more that can be done. Fortunately, the OS-9/68000 version
of RCIS is not crippled by these problems.
RCIS offers a real-time conference program, similar to those
found on Compuserve and Delphi. It supports buffering, paging,
sending messages to users not in conference, network
conferencing, and many other things. Users will be notified
online of any new incoming mail that has been just left to them.
RCIS is truly a multi-user BBS!
The BBS also supports online voting, doors, multiple file
sections within each SIG, SoftMail (users can send files to each
other through email), monitoring of a users progress with the use
of a log window, ANSI/OS-9 graphics, and many more features.
NETMAIL
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At RCIS, our goal is to bring the CoCo/OS-9 community closer
together. Therefore, we founded RCISNet. RCISNet is a small
network consisting of other RCIS systems around the country.
Unlike some networks, RCISNet net transfers are all in 8-Bit. No
character stripping occurs in the message files. Therefore,
binary files can be send between systems using email. Regular
users can also send mail this way, providing they have enough
money it their account to pay for the transfer (the route that
the message has to take is determined in advance, and the total
cost from source to destination system is calculated).
RCISNet also supports net files. Users on each system can
view the files available on other systems, and actually request
them, providing they have a sufficient balance in their account.
Updates to RCIS are regularly sent over the network (usually
about once a month). Many of these updates are self-installing.
The network has been proved to be an excellent medium to get
newly updated modules to the SysOps.
USENET SUPPORT
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A package is also available that takes advantage of Rick
Adams' UUCP package. It takes care of inserting USENET newsgroup,
and mail messages into the corresponding RCIS SIGs, and extracting
messages posted in the RCIS SIGs to be send out by way of UUCP.
A gateway between RCISNet and USENET also exists. Therefore,
systems that belong to RCISNet, can also receive the CoCo List,
comp.os.os9, and comp.sys.m6809. This gateway helps to bring the
CoCo community even closer together.
FIDONET SUPPORT
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Currently, software to interface RCIS with Fidonet is in the
works. Once this project is complete, we hope to set up a gateway
between RCISNet and Fidonet, as well. That way, members of
RCISNet will also have access to Fidonet CoCo & OS-9 related
conferences.
REGISTRATION
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In order to register your BBS, and obtain an official RCISNet node name,
please send the following information:
Your BBS name and number,
times of operation,
total disk space,
maximum baud rate,
your desired RCISNet node name, and
Your longitude and latitude coordinates (If you can't find them I
can look them up for you).
to the following address:
R.C.I.S.
470 Hughes Road
New Milford, NJ 07640
or send email to:
postmaster@rcishq.rcisnet.org
Steve Rottinger
SysOp of The Rainbow Connection BBS: (201)/967-1061
Internet: postmaster@rcishq.rcisnet.org
RCISNet: CoCo Hacker at RCIS_HQ
See the following documentation files:
install.txt - BBS Installation instructions
sysop.txt - Explanation of the SysOp utility
RCISMAN directory - Various BBS utilities
bbscmds.txt - Description of the various BBS commands
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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All rights reserved. RCIS Systems, Inc. Hereby grants the purchaser
one, and only one copy of this product.
DISCLAIMER
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Every effort has been made to insure accuracy of the accompanying
documention and the BBS program itself. However, RCIS systems, Inc.
makes no warranties of any kind as to the merchantabilty of this
product, or to the functionality for a specific use.
RCIS Systems, Inc. does not assume any liability for any damages
resulting from the use of this product. This product is distributed
on an AS-IS basis.
Steve Rottinger BBS (201) 967-1061 300-14.4Kbps N/8/1 VOICE (201) 967-1192