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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.advocacy Path: sparky!uunet!uunet.ca!geac!torag!zooid!kovarski From: Mark Kovarski <kovarski@zooid.guild.org> Subject: -= WORLD OS/2 BBS LIST (1/5) =- Organization: The Zoo of Ids Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 01:31:34 GMT Message-ID: <1993Jan1.013134.8019@zooid.guild.org> Lines: 391 O S / 2 B B S ' s A C R O S S T H E W O R L D ----------------------------------------------------- This list is a compilation of OS/2 BBS's across the world. If you wish to make an addition or correction to this list, please netmail your BBS information to Dave Fisher at LiveNet, 1:170/110@fidonet.org. This list is distributed to many FidoNet nodes found in this OS/2 BBS listing via the Fernwood distribution system. All BBS's listed are in alphabetical order by country, and then by BBS name. Unless otherwise noted, all node addresses are FidoNet. A current list can always be file-requested from LiveNet as 'OS2WORLD'. Enjoy! Last Update: October 22, 1992 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------| Country: Australia |--------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: 3M Australia Sysop: Graham Stair Phone/Node/Modem: +61-2-498-9184, 3:711/409, 9600 PEP MNP V.32 Location: Sydney, Australia Primary Focus: OS/2 and Genealogy Research Last Updated: April 5, 1992 Comments: Importer in Zone 3 of OS2, OS2BBS, OS2PROG, and : OS2LAN. Home of the OS2_Z3 echomail conferences. : Receives the OS2NEW file distribution. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: OZ-Share OS/2 BBS Sysop: Ian Watson Phone/Node/Modem: +61-7-398-3759, 3:640/308, Interlink 9600 V.32 Phone/Node/Modem: Same, 61:6700/101@Worldnet, Same Location: Brisbane, Australia Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: March 1, 1992 Comments: System runs Binkley/Maximus/Squish under OS/2. : Limited access for non-members. Request FILES for : files listing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: PC User's Group Sysop: Alan Salmon Phone/Node/Modem: +61-6-259-1244, n/a, 2400 V.22bis Location: Canberra Primary Focus: ? Last Updated: March 1, 1992 Comments: Partial focus on OS/2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: Programmer's BBS Sysop: Felix Tsang Phone/Node/Modem: +61-2-875-1296, 3:711/809, 9600 PEP MNP V.32 Location: Sydney Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: March 1, 1992 Comments: OS/2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: Software Tools Mail Exch. Sysop: Bill Bolton Phone/Node/Modem: +61-2-449-2618, 3:711/403, 9600 PEP MNP V.32 Phone/Node/Modem: +61-2-449-9477, 3:711/403, 9600 PEP MNP V.32 Location: Sydney Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: March 1, 1992 Comments: Also carries source listing from the major : "technical" magazines.... Computer Language, : Microsoft Systems Journal, Dr Dobbs, PC Magazine etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: The Poet's Dilemma Sysop: John Della-Torre Phone/Node/Modem: +61-2-804-6412, n/a, V.32 Location: Australia Primary Focus: ? Last Updated: March 1, 1992 Comments: Not specifically focused on OS/2, but carry around : 150 OS/2 files. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------| Country: Austria |---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: La Bamba-1st Austrian OS/2 BBSSysop: Werner Baar Phone/Node/Modem: +43-222-688971, 2:310/14, USR HST DS 14.4 V.32b/V.42b Location: Vienna, Austria Primary Focus: OS/2, BBS and Communications, Fernwood Last Updated: August 14, 1992 Comments: La Bamba offers many OS/2 related files, 24 hours per : day, using BinkleyTerm/Maximus/Squish. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: The Styrian OS/2 Jumbo BBS Sysop: Norbert Fuerst Phone/Node/Modem: +43-316-673237, 2:316/747, USR HST 9600 Location: Graz, Austria Primary Focus: OS/2, BBS and Communications, Fernwood Last Updated: April 27, 1992 Comments: The OS/2 Jumbo only offers OS/2 related files, : 24 hours per day, using BinkleyTerm/Maximus/Squish. : The OS/2 Jumbo is also the bulletin board system of : the Styrian OS/2 User Group. 100 Mb OS/2 related : files freqable without any limits. PointOut/2, the : one and only BinkleyTerm configuration tool, will be : finished soon: file request POINTOUT2.LZH for a : pre-release beta version. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------| Country: Belgium |---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: Moving Sound OS/2 BBS Sysop: Bas Heijermans Phone/Node/Modem: +32-3-3850748, 2:292/814, 14.4 V.32b/V.42b/MNP Location: Belgium Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: October 11, 1992 Comments: This board is running under OS/2 with Maximus and : BinkleyTerm. My board supports ONLY OS/2 (No DOS or : Windows!) Full access without charge is given to : every user. OS/2 echo and file gate for Belgium. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: Os/2 MANiA BELGIUM Sysop: Benoit HUON Phone/Node/Modem: +32-2-3872021, 2:291/714, MultiTech 9600 V.32/V.22b/ V.22 Location: Belgium Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: April 27, 1992 Comments: Dedicated OS/2. OS/2 Belgium User Group BBS's. : Thanks to Emmanual Sandorfi for her help to OS/2 : Mania Belgium development. All Fernwood files : available. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: The New York Soft Exchange Sysop: Alex Wyckmans Phone/Node/Modem: +32-2-5366818, 2:291/716, 9600 V.32/V.42b Location: Huizingen, Belgium Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: October 22, 1992 Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------| Country: Canada |----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: BBS Council Sysop: Herbert Tsui Phone/Node/Modem: (604) 275-6883, 1:153/922, 14.4 V.32b/V.42b Phone/Node/Modem: Same, 40:649/1008, Same Location: Richmond, BC, Canada Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: August 14, 1992 Comments: Focus is mostly OS/2 with ibmNET technical support, : some DOS and WIN. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: Baudeville BBS Sysop: Ian Evans Phone/Node/Modem: (416) 283-0114, 1:250/304, 14.4 V.32b/V.42b Phone/Node/Modem: (416) 283-6059, n/a, USR HST 9600 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: September 7, 1992 Comments: Carry all the Fidonet OS/2 echos as well as the Usenet : newsgroups. Also a member of SDSOS2 and OS2NEW. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: Bear Garden Sysop: Tony Bearman Phone/Node/Modem: (604) 533-1867, 1:153/920, USR HST DS 9600 V.32b/V.42b Location: Langley, B.C. Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: March 1, 1992 Comments: First call access to everything; Freqs accepted from : anyone. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: CAGE, The Sysop: Brian P. Hampson Phone/Node/Modem: (604) 261-2347, 1:153/733, USR HST DS 16.8 V.32b/V.42b Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Primary Focus: OS/2, Antivirus, echos Last Updated: June 1, 1992 Comments: First time callers must go through a short application : and will have access to File and Message areas on : second call. : The CAGE receives the file echo, OS2NEW. We also : participate with IBM Canada in a support forum which : includes some IBM staff, and people who have already : fought through any wierd setups with OS/2. : Hours: 3am-1am Pacific Local Time (GMT-7, -8 in : winter) : ibmNET address 40:649/1007. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: ECS Net Sysop: Evan Smith Phone/Node/Modem: (403) 253-5996, 1:134/72, USR HST DS 14.4 V.32b/V.42b Phone/Node/Modem: Same, 40:649/1013 (ibmNET), Same Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Primary Focus: Operating Environments Last Updated: July 28, 1992 Comments: The intent of this system is to provide support for, : and promotion of new, robust operating environments. : The primary focus at this time being on OS/2. : This system runs on OS/2 2.0 using BinkleyTerm and : Maximus/2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: Green Zone, The Sysop: Jim Allonby Phone/Node/Modem: (306) 789-9217, 1:140/023, 14.4 V.32b/V.42b Location: Regina, SK, Canada Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: October 11, 1992 Comments: Carry all the Fidonet OS/2 conferences, Fernwood, : SDSOS2, and UTILNET File Conferences. Freqs accepted : from anyone, second call access to Message and File : areas (allow 24 hours for confirmation of short : application). : This system runs on OS/2 2.0 under Binkley 2.56 and : Maximus 2.01wb. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: Home Front BBS Sysop: Chris Ange-Schultz Phone/Node/Modem: (514) 769-5174, 1:167/256, Hayes V-Series 2400 Location: Montreal, Que Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: March 1, 1992 Comments: OS/2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: RT Labs Sysop: Peter Fitzsimmons Phone/Node/Modem: (416) 867-9663, 1:250/628, USR HST 9600 V.32 Location: Toronto, Ontario Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: March 1, 1992 Comments: We like programmers. : No games or picture files allowed. : Maximus for OS/2 was born here. : Sponsored/Funded by Royal Trust. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: Sound Stage BBS Sysop: Ken Kavanagh Phone/Node/Modem: (604) 944-6476, 1:153/770, 2400 Phone/Node/Modem: (604) 944-6479, 1:153/7070, USR HST DS 16.8 V.32b/V.42b Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Primary Focus: Music, Multitasking (OS/2) Last Updated: August 14, 1992 Comments: ibmNET member (40:649/1006) File Distribution site : Adultlinks (69:3600/123). 80 echos, special : interests, 100 megs of files. Online concert listings : for Vancouver. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: Telekon/2 BBS Sysop: Joe Lindstrom Phone/Node/Modem: (403) 226-1157, 99:9305/55@EggNet, USR HST DS 14.4 V.32b/V.42b Phone/Node/Modem: (403) 226-1158, 99:9305/56@EggNet, 2400 MNP Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Primary Focus: OS/2, Echomail, sound+music Last Updated: August 14, 1992 Comments: Running RemoteAccess BBS under OS/2 (DOS Sessions). : Online Teleconference. As many OS/2 file echos as I : can glom onto, even a few online games for those with : lotsa spare time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: The Idle Task Sysop: Gerry Rozema Phone/Node/Modem: (604) 275-0835, 1:153/905, USR HST 14.4 V.42 Location: Richmond, British Columbia Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: March 1, 1992 Comments: The Idle Task carries ONLY OS/2 related files and : discussions. DOS files and discussion are not : welcome or tolerated. First time callers get full : access. File requests are accepted from anybody. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: The Locutory Sysop: Jerry Stevens Phone/Node/Modem: (613) 722-0489, 1:163/182, QX/4232hs 9600 V.32/V.42b Location: Ottawa, Ontario Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: April 27, 1992 Comments: Fernwood OS/2 library distribution. Also carry : Programmers magazine sources. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: The Nibble's Roost Sysop: Alec Herrmann Phone/Node/Modem: (604) 244-8009, 1:153/918, USR HST 14.4 V.42 Location: Richmond, BC (near Vancourver) Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: March 1, 1992 Comments: Other foci on useful DOS utils, Windows apps (runs on : ver 2.0 !) First time users can download and upload : files, and read echomail areas but not enter echomail : until verified. All OS2 echoes carried as well as : others from FidoNet, and local BC networks. : : Software: OS/2 OS, Maximus 2.0 / Binkley 2.50 BBS : Hardware: 386-40 with 8MB RAM, 200MB IDE, 200MB SCSI, : Wangtek QIC02 tape. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: University of Saskatchewan Sysop: Kevin Lowey Phone/Node/Modem: (306) 966-4857, 1:140/43, USR HST DS 14.4 V.32b/V.42b Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Primary Focus: OS/2, MS-DOS, Windows Last Updated: March 1, 1992 Comments: The U of S BBS is primarily a service to undergraduate : students at the University of Saskatchewan. However, : anyone can call in and download files. : : Our files are stored on our campus VAX/VMS computers. : The BBS accesses it using the DEC Pathworks networking : software. Access to the files can be slow, which : means that during a File Request your BBS might : time-out while my BBS is locating the files. : : The machine the files are stored on is down for : backups on Friday evenings, so don't try to get : anything from me Friday evenings. : : The files may soon be moved to a Unix computer on : campus. This should speed up the file access. In : addition, we will likely make the collection available : via anonymous FTP on the Internet at that time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BBS Name: iKon View Sysop: Herbert Kowalczyk Phone/Node/Modem: (416) 635-1400, 1:250/816, 2400 Location: Toronto, Ontario Primary Focus: OS/2 Last Updated: May 28, 1991 Comments: Full OS/2 support for population of Toronto area. : About 60 megs of OS/2 related files. All FidoNet : OS/2 Conferences are here. Fernwood (OS2NEW) library : distributor.