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[] WAFFLE FOR MS DOS PRODUCT INFORMATION --
Waffle for MS DOS provides a solution for networking PC's
to Unix systems over UUCP. Unix E-Mail and Usenet News are
fully supported, and Waffle is arguably the most complete
implementation for MS DOS available.
Some of the major features provided by Waffle are:
o Unix network access
DOS components for the Unix programs UUCP, UUX,
UUQ, UUXQT, and UUCICO are provided. To some extent
these mirror those included with Unix, but their
usage has been tailored for DOS systems.
o Electronic Mail
Your system appears as any other Unix system would
on the UUCP network. E-Mail may be exchanged with other
Unix, Internet, or Waffle systems. E-Mail may also
be exchanged between users on your local system.
The usual E-Mail widgets (mailing lists, quoted
messages, signatures) are all supported.
Waffle can also act as a domain gateway, or hub,
forwarding mail to other systems in your organization.
o Usenet News on a PC
You can read and post Usenet News on your PC. This is
integrated with the mail reader, so you can either
post your replies or send them by E-Mail.
Waffle permits your PC to provide compressed or
batched Usenet news feeds to other systems, in the
same manner as a Unix system.
Tools are provided to gateway mailing lists on the
Internet to Usenet, and vice versa. Also, Usenet News
may be sent over E-Mail links to remote sites.
o Remote access
Most of Waffle's features can be accessed over
a modem, remotely. This includes system administrative
functions, E-Mail and Usenet, access to the MS DOS
shell, and file transfer functions.
Of course, Waffle's remote access capabilities make
it ideal for use as a BBS system.
o Scheduler
While waiting for an incoming call, Waffle may be
configured to perform events at certain times, either
at specific times or on a schedule (hourly, etc).
These events may be polling other systems for
network traffic, daily maintenance tasks, or they may
be ordinary DOS commands.
o External commands
Commands that execute DOS programs may be easily
integrated to the system. You can choose to have the
external program handle its own I/O or have Waffle
handle it for you.
Furthermore, you can run Waffle as a front end
to other programs; special captive accounts can
run programs of your choice for dialup users.
o Security
Great pains are taken to ensure that ordinary remote
users are not permitted to access areas potentially
harmful to the system (such as a remote DOS shell..)
Access to Usenet messages may be granted by "level"
or by group. Also, many privileges may be revoked or
granted on an individual user basis. These same
access techniques may additionally be used with file
transfer areas, external programs, or E-Mail.
Waffle maintains an extensive set of logfiles, which
record all "interesting" system events, in addition
to network and user statistics.
o File transfer section
File transfer section may be used with any protocol.
Any number of file areas are allowed, and support is
included for CD ROM devices. Batch downloads, file find,
new file scan. An archive lister to list the contents
of tar, zip, arc, and other popular formats.
o Mail Hub
Waffle includes routing capabilities so that you
can run as a News or E-Mail hub for other systems. You
may have Waffle poll them, or they can dial in.
o Configurabilty
The whole system is intended to be extremely flexible
and powerful when it comes to configuration. We are often
thanked for this when Waffle users are able to do things
that we never intended or conceived of.
You will probably not need all the features listed above.
Those that you don't use are designed to stay out of your
way (for instance, if you don't run a dialup system, you can
still get full use of the system in local mode.)
There are many dozens of significant features not included in
the list, described in full with the included documentation.
This small blurb cannot even begin to describe them all.
Shareware registration:
Waffle v1.65 for MS DOS shareware registration
For individual or small businesses ................. $30
Waffle v1.65 for MS DOS shareware registration
Commercial shareware registration .................. $120
Site licenses for Waffle MS DOS binaries
For use on your local area network ................. POR
We urge you to register your copy of Waffle:
Your registration or source code purchase allows us to continue
enhancing Waffle. There are *many* features we would like to add;
registrations allow us to devote precious time from other tasks.
[] WHERE TO GET A COPY --
To obtain a copy of Waffle for MS DOS, try any of
o Anonymous FTP
simtel20.army.mil
PD:<MSDOS.WAFFLE>WAFxxx.ZIP
wuarchive.wustl.edu
/mirrors/msdos/waffle/wafxxx.zip
wiretap.spies.com
/waffle/wafxxx.zip
halcyon.com
/pub/waffle/wafxxx.zip
o Download via X Y or ZMODEM
+1 408 245 7726
300/1200/2400, 24 hours
/files/waffle/wafxxx.zip
o Preregistration, send a check for $30 to
Thomas E Dell
PO Box 4436
Mountain View CA 94040
You will receive a 1.2MB floppy (or 740K floppy if requested).
[] WAFFLE FOR MS DOS SOURCE CODE --
Waffle for MS-DOS is written with Turbo C 2.0. Also, Turbo C++ 2.0
is acceptable for 1.65 or above, but the binary will be slightly larger.
If you can afford it, we encourage you to obtain the source even
when you don't intend to modify it. Doing so helps continue our low
prices and funds future development.
Waffle v1.65 for MS DOS source code
For individual or small businesses ................. $120
Waffle v1.65 for MS DOS source code
Commercial shareware registration .................. $200
Upgrade from $30 binary registration
For individual or small business ................... $90
The source is NOT distributable, but you may modify it to your heart's
content. This is intended to allow sites to modify the source to fit
their own needs. If you've made changes, please let us know and we may
be able to incorporate these for the general good; in this manner you
won't have to worry about reimplementing your individual changes as new
versions are made available.
See the file UNIX-WAF.AD for information on the Unix version of Waffle.
See the file REGISTER.DOC for an order form.
You will receive the latest version, 1.65 or higher.
In case you were wondering, the source looks something like:
LINES BYTES FILENAME Version 1.65
===== ===== ========= =======================
829 17410 admin.c Admin command, user add/delete
510 9238 comm.c COMM interface, native & fossil
1291 24425 command.c Most BBS commands
689 13129 deliver.c Mail parsing and delivery
1656 29915 dos.c DOS interface (DOS only)
504 8380 edit.c the Editor
676 14496 extern.c External program handling
1206 22905 files.c the FILES section
763 14969 folder.c Folder manipulation routines
1986 35684 forum.c BBS & Usenet message handling
825 14432 lib.c Utility routines
458 7305 local.c Local command keys (DOS only)
865 16729 login.c Login & newusers section
927 16804 mail.c Electronic Mail
834 15181 modem.c Modem I/O routines (DOS only)
279 4557 news.c NNTP Interface
282 5888 nn-unix.c Berkeley sockets interface (Unix only)
225 3662 nn-wat.c DOS TCP/IP interface
1058 19181 pass.c Password lookup routines
283 4697 share.c File sharing (DOS only)
1480 32389 startup.c System configuration
1063 20043 text.c File I/O, header routines
1373 26148 unix.c Unix interface (Unix only)
176 3350 usenet.c Spooled news routines
1097 20156 waffle.c Main program, common subroutines
126 2454 dos.h DOS interface header (DOS only)
55 1493 forum.h Forum format & parameters
61 1629 io.h I/O header file
69 1292 lib.h Library routines header
48 633 mailbox.h Mailbox file format and object
28 449 news.h News object
83 3071 nntp.h NNTP interface definitions
128 3201 pass.h Password file format
67 1420 privs.h Privileges
19 499 text.h Definition of text object
38 568 tree.h Index file format
155 3445 unix.h Unix interface header (Unix only)
122 2646 version.h Program configuration
302 6780 waffle.h Global declarations
1609 25594 driver.asm Native COMM driver and redirection
[] SUPPORT AVAILABLE --
Support is available by sending mail to dell@vox.darkside.com. We will
make an honest effort to answer whatever questions you have. If you don't
have net access, we can probably arrange something, or you can call the
BBS listed here and that net access.
We are always interested in questions, comments, complaints, suggestions,
ranting and raving, and general feedback.
There is no charge for support, so long as you are nice about it.
[] VERSIONS, UPDATES, AND MODESTY --
Waffle is actively supported software. New versions are released
when significant features have been added, and the changes have
proven stable.
We feel that this is a damn good package. Knowing that not
everyone shares our views, we will listen to your groovy comments,
suggestions, complaints, questions, etc. and try to get an answer
or response back to you. You may contact us at the PO Box above,
by electronic mail to the author, <dell@vox.darkside.com>, or by
calling the BBS number below.
[] ADVERTISEMENT FOR OUR FAVORITE BBS --
The Dark Side of the Moon (west.darkside.com, known in bangland
as apple!uuwest) has been in continuous operation since 1985. Give
it a call at +1 408/245-7726, free, 24 hours, everyday.
Home of Peace, L0VE, and strudel..
"I laughed until I stopped." - Ron S van Zuylen, VanVision CBBS
"The only place I call. Almost." - ...dD
--
dell@vox.darkside.com
(C) Copyright 1992 Darkside Int'l
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