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SHAREWARE/FREEWARE BBS SOFTWARE
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DOS BBS SOFTWARE (SHAREWARE/FREEWARE)
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- Charisma BBS
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- Info for Charisma BBS will be available in future versions of the
BBS FAQ.
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- DLX BBS
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INTRODUCTION
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DLX has been sold commercially for years, it is now available as
freeware/public domain program.
DLX runs on MS-DOS and supports up to 32 telephone lines at once on a
single computer. It is a social BBS. On a social BBS, the main
activity (in addition to file uploading and downloading), is
interacting with other callers by chatting or exchanging email. DLX
supports two kinds of email, public and private, and two kinds of
chatting, one-on-one chatting and Open Forum (group chat), plus
questionaires and a matchmaker.
Where Can I download DLX?
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DLX is available for anonymous FTP from:
hebron.connected.com /pub/dlx/dlx70bbs.zip
nexus.nectec.or.th /pub/mirrors/msdos/bbs/dlx70bbs.zip
nic.switch.ch /mirror/msdos/bbs/dlx70bbs.zip
oak.oakland.edu /pub/msdos/bbs/dlx70bbs.zip
plaza.aarnet.edu.au /micros/pc/oak/bbs/dlx70bbs.zip
swdsrv.edvz.univie.ac.at /pc/dos/bbs/dlx70bbs.zip
terra.stack.urc.tue.nl /pub/simtel/bbs/dlx70bbs.zip
If you prefer to download it over a telephone line, you can get it
from the DLX Support BBS at (206) 525-0995.
A note from the author of DLX:
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The complete source code for DLX in the zip file. DLX is written in
Microsoft Pascal and MASM. Nothing would please me more than to have
some kid in his bedroom write the next great social BBS. You are free
to use this source code for any purpose. You may modify it and make
your own BBS program, and even copyright and sell your modified
version.
Happy BBSing!
Contacing the author of DLX:
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Richard Gillmann, Programmer
Inner Loop Software
rag@connected.com
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- EISBBS
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INTRODUCTION
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EIS is a complete remote information manager. A remote information
manager is a program that allows people who own modems to call your
modem and download information, send, receive, and reply to E-Mail.
Operate programs that run on your computer from theirs, view catalogs,
place orders, talk to the system operator (ie: You), and more.
While EIS offers all these services to the people who call your modem,
you have complete control over who has access to what parts of your
system. You can control access to specific message bases, menus,
commands, file directories, and even individual files. If you wish,
you can configure the system so only the people that you have already
assigned passwords to will be able to access the system at all.
Where Can I download EIS?
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EIS is currently available on America Online as EISBBS.ZIP.
Who is the Author?
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- EXECUTIVE HOST FOR TELIX
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- Info for Executive Host for Telix will be available in future
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- FALKEN BBS
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FEATURES:
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Falken BBS is a multi-user BBS supporting 64 lines from one PC.
Very simple to set up. The latest version is 6.69b.
ORDERING INFO:
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For Checks/mo in US Funds:
Info*Share Inc.
P.O Box 1501
Woodbridge, VA 22193
Voice: 703-749-2889
Accepting MasterCard, VISA and Discover. Ordes Mailed 2nd Day Mail.
PRICE LIST
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Falken 6.69B 2 liner $99
Falken 6.69B 4 liner $199
Falken 6.69B 8 liner $299
Falken 6.69B 16 liner $399
Falken 6.69B 32 liner $499
Falken 7.0 upgrade $70
Maintenance Renewal 1yr $60
Remote Console Door $50
Match Maker Door $35
FFAT Door $60
Scavenger Hunt $35
GDB Door $30
Info*Share, Inc. is the developer and can be reached via their
BBS at 703-749-2889.
WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD FALKEN BBS?
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Falken BBS can be ftp'd from the SimTel archives at oak.oakland.edu in
the SimTel/msdos/falken subdirectory:
- fal669b1.zip Part 1 of 2
- fal669b2.zip Part 2 of 2
FALKEN DOORS:
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1. CHESS
This is the traditional multi-player Chess game. It allows many of the
chess features found in tournament Chess.
Features:
- RIPscript, ANSI or ASCII play
- Play users across on other BBS's thru F-NET
- Falken "stealth user" support
- Two player interactive online playing
- Move-and-wait offline playing
- Logon door to alert users of pending moves
- Sysop can delete games online
- Allows chatting during play
- Castling/and en-passant
- Scores are maintained
- Multi-player "share.exe" support
- News file support
2. BACKGAMMON
This is the traditional multi-player Backgammon game.
Features:
- ANSI play
- Falken "stealth user" support
- Two player interactive online playing
- Move-and-wait offline playing
- Logon door to alert users of pending moves
- Sysop can delete games online
- Allows chatting during play
- Doubling cube is provided
- Winners get BackGammon, Gammon, or single win
- Scores are maintained
- Multi-player "share.exe" support
- News file support
3. CHAT
This is a two user character-by-character chat door.
Features:
Word Wrap
- Any ASCII/ANSI combination of users
- Falken "stealth user" support
- Turn off pages/sends
4. BULLETIN REPLACEMENT
This is a bulletin.exe replacement. It allows RIP/ANSI/ASCII
customized bulletin menus, continuous read, ability to abort text per
page (on the non must-read). Can run as a logon door to force user
into bulletins to read must-reads bulletins, and to ask user if he
wants to read updated bulletins. Fixed a bug from the original
bulletin!
5. FALFILE V3.+
This is a Falken Directory automator. If you have a directory that
you want to make a DLOADADD file for, just run Falfile on this
directory and it creates a DLOADADD readable text file. It automates
filename text entry. Now, it will also optionally read in FILES.BBS
and convert to DLOADADD format. This is handy for CD ROMs and for
those converting from Opus BBS. Includes a Top Ten downloads list
maker, and a New Files Since Date maker.
6. CREDIT CARD DOOR
If you sell merchandise (products, shareware doors, or subscriptions
to your BBS) via MasterCard or VISA, this is a very useful door. It
features 3 doors in one, and support for logon doors and user
activated doors for those already online.
Features:
- It can remind users that they need to subscribe.
- Entries are places in account number log file.
- The whole door is customized with a simple text files.
- CEO support for checking/editing orders while online.
- Registered option download password support.
- Search via begin/end dates.
- Optionally save reports to output file.
- Multi-player "share.exe" support.
7. SHOWTEXT REPLACEMENT
This door is a showtext.exe replacement. It figures out if the user
is ANSI or not and displays an RIP, ANSI or ASCII file. Has the
ability to display a filename based on the line number of the caller.
Another option is the ability to logoff a user on specific lines after
displaying a text file for certain levels. Sometimes non-paying
members need to be limited to certain lines. Recently updated to
support special "@" commands for internal user/account/system
information (ie. @address to display the user's address).
8. WWiV DOOR LOADER
This door allows you to run WWiV (chain.txt) doors in Falken. The 3rd
party doors must use the FOSSIL, support multiple users and have an
option to disable screen writes. Documentation shows some sample WWiV
doors. Currently supported on Falken v6.43 and up.
9. DOOR.SYS DOOR LOADER
This door allows you to run games written specifically for DOOR.SYS
under Falken. Pascal programmers can now write doors for Falken.
Supported under Falken 6.43 and up. Recently updated for locked ports,
and no write to display option in DOOR.SYS.
10. DIALOUT DOOR
This is a multi-purpose door. It allows sysops and users to dial-out
to other boards or for linking another BBS to Falken with a NULL modem
cable. New in version 2.0, added DialHOST and DialMENU which
seamlessly transfers DOOR.SYS and CHAIN.TXT files thru the NULL modem
cable using XMODEM CRC, the user then is brought to a menu which
selects doors. DialMENU uses the FOSSIL and is compatible with SIO
and X00. In console mode the sysop may link Western TLCF, Falken
TLCF, download XMODEM, YMODEM, ZMODEM and upload ZMODEM, XMODEM and
much more. This is menu based and even checks for BUSY signals.
Recently updated for Falken V6.65.
11. BIRTHDAY DOOR
This door automatically generates a monthly birthday text file which
can be viewed at logon or in a menu. This door also notifies who's
birthday is today and congratulates them. This door also acts as a
Backgammon and Chess move logon checker, and can operate in stealth
(hidden) mode.
12. WESTERN TELECONFERENCE
Replaces or adds another Falken Tlcf. A developers kit is available to
program doors for Western. Scavenger hunt and High-Low Game are
included as Western doors. Allows actions to be customized,
RIPscript, and features the best linking EVER! Links support .netwho
(see who is on the other systems), .netpage to page users on other
BBS's, network aware actions and private whispers through the net and
much more! A special .kiss action has randomn 5 customized displays.
The whole tlcf is customized by editing configuration files.
Scavenger hunt room descriptions can now be customized as well.
Make your Falken BBS come alive with real daisy-chain linking with
other Falken boards (can even link on DELPHI and MajorBBS!).
The linking was recently updated to allow MULTI-CHANNEL links!
13. PUBLIC SCHOOL #13
A neat school where you can throw desks, hit students, throw spitwads,
and generally have fun! You need western tlcf main module. This door
has a cost saving license. You are allowed to use PS #13 on multiple
Western TLCFs on your one BBS for free. PS #13 was recently upgraded
to run as a Western Door (freeing up memory).
14. CERTIFICATE AUTO-CREDITS
This program allows you to generate a 12 character certificate, sell
or give the certificate to customers and they enter the number inside
Falken to auto-upgrade their account. You set the options that the
program upgrades them with. This program also includes a label
printer/maker and 500 entry randomn certificate generator for those
without a printer.
15. 900 DOOR/AUTO CREDITS
This door is a logon door. You set what line is your 976 or 900 number,
then when someone calls that number and logs on successfully it
automatically gives them a set number of credits and hangs up on them.
Has two new modes of auto-crediting. The first is the option to give
some credits to all users once per day, and the seconds is the option
to only give credits to people who have zero credits.
16. ACCOUNT UTILITY (transfer credits)
This door on credit based systems allows users to transfer credits to
users online/ or offline. It will email users with a note if they are
offline. A minimum amount of credits is an option to disallow free
credits transfer.
17. SCAN MESSAGE BASES
This allows users to scan messages base for new messages and display
the subject message base and message number.
18. MORE MENUS
Allows you to replace GFILES and have a way to display text messages.
Some text files are not well suited for Bulletins. Concert schedules,
USA Today, Top Ten lists, and help files. Now you may run regular
Falken doors through more menus and have unlimited Falken menus!
19. ZMODEM SEND (with CD ROM support)
This door is a zmodem send replacement for Falken. It copies CD ROM
files to disk before transferring to speed up multiple CD access.
20. UPGRADE DOOR
A must for Falken sysops! This door allows sysops to upgrade
(validate) users online. Allows welcome to this bbs automated email,
fuzzy logic, total configuration, online validation as well as
offline, 20 different selections, VERY easy to use.
21. SWITCH (BBSCFG Debugger and Menu Switcher)
This program outputs the bbscfg.dat file into a human readable text
file. This text file can then be uploaded for support personnel or
printed out for reference purposes. "Switch" also allows you to
switch Falken menu entries.
22. ACCOUNT RENAMER (fneta)
This program renames a directory full of similar filenames (those
beginning with account number) easily. For example, some 3rd party
doors uses account numbers filenames to keep track of user options.
On my system they begin with "tmw" and when when switching to "col"
I ran this program as "> fneta tmw col".
23. INTER-WALL for FALKENET
This is a multi-BBS wall for FALKENET V3.01. FALKENET (product of
Mark Manes and Duane Waddle) is a "Fidonet similar" net email, message
base and programmers interface for Falken BBS. Inter-Wall uses
FALKENET to deliver graffiti to BBS's across the country. Each BBS
shares a common set of graffiti. RIPscript support!
24. CBV (Callback Verifier) - FALKEN 6.65+ SPECIFIC
Allows users to validate themselves by having the BBS call and ask for
password. All the user has to do is type "ATA <ENTER>" when he hears
the phone ringing. CBV verifies the phone number according to local,
metro or long distance area codes and exchanges which are site
configurable. A logon, menu and phone number checker (stripper) are
included with examples. Falken V6.65+ specific door.
25. Email Utility
Allows Sysops/Subops to read/delete and maintain email while online.
26. MSGPURGE Utility
Run in nightly maintenance mode to kill those dead threads in the
message bases... Easy and powerful.
27. 900 Service Door (TABS)
A Falken 900 service door which upgrades users accounts, has built-in
maintenance, and gives information on how to use the 900 Service
provided by TABS (Telephone Access Billing System). For more info on
TABS call voice (800) 755-8227 or BBS (407) 722-3406.
28. Falken EchoReader (FidoNet)
Features:
- EchoReader supporting *.MSG formatted messages.
- Supports SQUISH type messages.
- Fast nodelist searching using Version7 Nodelist.
- RIPscript integrated message base.
- Jeditor full-screen editor support.
- Quoting of replies supported.
- Multi-line support using file locking.
- User High message read kept in sync in special FDU files.
- External falrenum.exe program to renumber and sync HM.
- Nfind.exe door utility to search information in V7 Nodelist.
- Intro "welcome" screen for ANSI/ASCII and RIP users.
- Realnames optionally set to mandatory or per user preference.
- Limit users to areas.
- Require realnames in some message areas.
29. Falken Deluxe QWK
Features:
- Full featured QWK and REP program.
- Email, Falken Message Base, Bullnew/Falken Bulletin support.
- Falken EchoReader support!
- Large Fidonet Message Size (65535 x 128 bytes).
- Falken Message Base/Email limited to 8192 bytes.
- Logon/Logoff and news files.
- New Uploads listed.
- PKZIP V1.1 and 2.04G support
- When Downloading QWK marks bulletins as read, messages as read,
- email as read, acks email from sender.
- When Uploading REP automatically updates files immediately.
- Download supports Xmodem/Ymodem/Zmodem sends
- Upload supports Xmodem/Ymodem/Zmodem receives
30. Falken Super CD ROM
Features:
- Separate Database per CD ROM
- Can mark CD ROM as ONLINE or OFFLINE
- If CD ROM is OFFLINE, user may mark messages for email downloading.
- If CD ROM is ONLINE, user may download immediately.
- Can easily switch CD ROMs and while online send files.
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- FIDOBBS
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- Info for FidoBBS will be available in future versions of the
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- FREESPEECH BBS v3.10a
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- Info for FreeSpeech BBS will be available in future versions of
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- HARMONY BBS
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- Info for Harmony BBS will be available in future versions of
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- ILLUSIONS BBS
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- Info for Illusions BBS will be available in futrue versions of
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- JETBBS
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- Info for JetBBS will be available in future versions of the
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- KBBS
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