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USBBS159.LST News
A List of PC Bulletin Boards for DOS Users
August 1997
Editor: Bob Breedlove
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Home BBS: BOBsBBS 916-929-7511 (Messages to SYSOP)
HomePage: http://www.channel1.com/usbbs/
breedlov@netcom.com
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--==[[ USBBS Supporters Hall of Fame ]]==--
Maintaining this list requires the support of many of you. This is
especially important in finding boards which have gone down or changed
numbers. Each month I'll acknowledge those of you who help. (I'll try
to catch you all, each month, but, if I miss your name...well, it's
difficult getting old...you know who you are! Thanks!)
Scott Kiddy Boards down in the San Francisco CA area
Robert Page Boards down
John Leveron Help with 314-573 area code change
John Gaskill Boards down through verification
Andrew Buc Area code 206 split
George Mizuik Florida Information
Gary Inman Southern California Information, 310 split
--==[[ URL / E-mail / telnet ]]==--
With the popularity of the Internet, more and more BBS's are
moving to that medium for access. The USBBS list will begin
requesting addresses as soon as I am able to make the changes
at the update points. In order to make these changes, the
list will have to go to a multi-line format for display.
The following is a proposed format:
xxx-xxx-xxxx {current line as is}
FOCUS : {description}
URL : {URL for Web page}
E-MAIL: {sysop's e-mail address}
TELNET: {telnet address}
These elements will only be included if the board supports them.
Hopefully, this will not make the size of the list too big!
I hope to have these changes in by the end of July 1997.
Yes, I know I'm starting to look like the major software vendors,
but my PAYING jobs have taken precidence over this free hobby!
As always, your comments, criticisms, etc. are appreciated.
--==[[ COMMERCIAL/SHAREWARE PRODUCTS SUPPORTING USBBS ]]==--
If you have a commercial or shareware product which supports the
USBBS List, I'd like to list it here. Please send me a (registered)
copy of your product so I can check it out. I will list it here
so the thousands of BBSer's who use the USBBS List can know that
you support the list.
Upload shareware to BOBsBBS (916-929-7511) and I will post it
on the board. Or send a copy of your commercial software to:
Bob Breedlove
3196 Swallows Nest Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95833
Keep me informed of the new version numbers and I will keep
the software list at the end of this document up to date.
Thanks for you cooperation.
--==[[ INTERNET CONTACT POINTS ]]==--
Please send messages to the following addresses:
HOMEPAGE: http://www.channel1.com/usbbs/
List Updates, create custom USBBS List,
read the news and more!
Sponsored by CHANNEL 1 BBS (617-354-8873)
FTP USBBS.LST ftp://ftp.coast.net/SimTel/msdos/bbslist/usbbs152.zip
ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/bbs/usbbs152.zip
LIST UPDATES : breedlov@netcom.com
Automated processor, updates created by
USBBSUP.EXE ONLY, PLEASE! All others will be ignored!
(ftp://ftp.coast.net/SimTel/msdos/bbslist/usbup15.zip)
OTHER : breedlov@netcom.com
http://www.channel1.com/users/rbreed01/ (personal)
Comments to the editor.
BOBsBBS (916-929-7511) is still the best way for updates or to
reach the USBBS.
--==[[ USBBS DOWNLOADS AT BOBSBBS ]]==--
BOBsBBS supports a set of special ID's which are for downloading
the USBBS list ONLY. Here they are:
ID PROTOCOL
USBBS ZMODEM Zmodem
USBBS YMODEM Ymodem
USBBS XMODEM Xmodem-Checksum
USBBS CRC Xmodem-CRC
USBBS Xmodem1k Xmodem-1K
These ID's have no passwords and go through a special script
which starts the download immediately after logon. To help
you automate your downloads, here are the phrases to wait
for and the responses to enter:
WAIT FOR ENTER
Graphics <Enter>
LAST name {id};;
Protocol starts immediately start protocol download
Wait approximately 1 second after detecting each phrase.
Notice that there is a set of two semi-colons (";;") after
the {id}. This by-passes the password prompt. You MUST
enter this or you will get the "PASSWORD" prompt. For
example, you would enter "USBBS ZMODEM;;" in response to the
"LAST name" prompt.
The connection is terminated immediately after the download
is completed.
--==[[ RELEASE SCHEDULE ]==--
This is a release schedule for USBBS for the next several
months. The list is released on the last weekend of the
month, unless there is some reason to revise this schedule.
Here are a couple of known exceptions:
- If the first of the next month is on a weekend, the list
is released on that weekend.
- If the last weekend of the month is a holiday weekend, the
list distribution may be adjusted.
- If I will be out of town or otherwise occupied on the release
weekend, the list distribution will be adjusted.
The list is usually available sometime on Sunday afternoon of the
release weekend. If you want to avoid long distance calls, I'd
suggest that you call Sunday after 10p, Pacific Time. Of course,
since this is my hobby, there are no guarantees.
All revisions for the list should be in by the MONDAY BEFORE
THE RELEASE DATE to help insure that I get them and add them
to the list. Although some parts of this effort are automated,
much is manual. I cannot guarantee that I will be able to get
revisions received after Monday into the next list edition.
PLEASE NOTE: Because I do this for free, I reserve the
right to CHANGE THIS SCHEDULE WITHOUT NOTICE. Notices about
distribution are posted on BOBsBBS (916-929-7511) and on the
USBBS homepage. Sorry for any inconvenience this causes.
Edition Weekend Notes
160 08/30/97
161 09/27/97
162 10/25/97
163 11/22/97 Tentative: 11/27/97 is Thanksgiving weekend
164 12/27/97
--==[[ FILES IN ARCHIVE ]]==--
USBBSxxx.LST The USBBS National BBS list itself.
USBBSxxx.TXT Information about distribution and update
points for the USBBS list. Contact points
for local listkeepers who contribute to the
list. Always included.
USBBSxxx.NWS News about the USBBS list. Always included.
FILE_ID.DIZ An extended description for the USBBS list
archive. Always included.
Other files may be included for special announcements and other
purposes with a specific edition of the list.
--==[[ PROGRAM VERSIONS ]]==--
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION VERSION
USBBSUP.EXE The USBBS offline update program. 1.5
--==[[ COMMERCIAL/SHAREWARE PRODUCTS SUPPORTING USBBS ]]==--
This is a list of verified programs and services supporting the
USBBS List.
PROGRAM/SERVICE DESCRIPTION VERSION
USBBSDOR.EXE List/download the USBBS List. 5.4
USBDOR54.ZIP From YCS computing 813-842-8099 (9600+ ONLY).
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