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List of BBS software

List of BBS software is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of BBS software rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of notable bulletin board system (BBS) software packages. Multi-platform Citadel – originally written for the CP/M operating system, had many forks for different systems under different names.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

This is a list of notable bulletin board system (BBS) software packages.

Multi-platform Citadel – originally written for the CP/M operating system, had many forks for different systems under different names. CONFER – CONFER II on the MTS, CONFER U on Unix and CONFER V on VAX/VMS, written by Robert Parnes starting in 1975. Mystic BBS – written by James Coyle with versions for Windows/Linux/ARM Linux/OSX. Past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2. Synchronet – Windows/Linux/BSD, past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2. WWIV – WWIV v5.x is supported on both Windows 7+ 32bit as well as Linux 32bit and 64bit. Written by Wayne Bell, included WWIVNet. Past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.

Altos 68000 PicoSpan

Amiga Ami-Express – aka "/X", very popular in the crackers/warez software scene. C-Net – aka "Cnet"

Apple II Diversi-Dial (DDial) – Chat-room atmosphere supporting up to 7 incoming lines allowing links to other DDial boards. GBBS – Applesoft and assembler-based BBS program by Greg Schaeffer. GBBS Pro – based on the ACOS or MACOS (modified ACOS) language. Net-Works II – by Nick Naimo. SBBS – Sonic BBS by Patrick Sonnek.

Atari 8-bit computers Atari Message Information System – and derivatives

Commodore 64 Blue Board – by Martin Sikes. C*Base – by Gunther Birznieks, Jerome P. Yoner, and David Weinehall. C-Net DS2 – by Jim Selleck. Color64 – by Greg Pfountz. McBBS – by Derek E. McDonald.

CP/M CBBS – The first ever BBS software, written by Ward Christensen. Citadel RBBS TBBS

Macintosh Citadel – including Macadel, MacCitadel. FirstClass (SoftArc) Hermes Second Sight TeleFinder

Microsoft Windows Excalibur BBS Maximus Mystic BBS

MS-DOS and compatible Citadel – including DragCit, Cit86, TurboCit, Citadel+ FBB (F6FBB) – packet radio BBS system, still in use. GBBS (Graphics BBS) – used in the Melbourne area. GT-Power L.S.D. BBS – written by The Slavelord of The Humble Guys (THG). The Major BBS Maximus McBBS – by Derek E. McDonald. Opus-CBCS – first written by Wynn Wagner III. PCBoard PegaSys ProBoard BBS – written by Philippe Leybaert (Belgium) QuickBBS – written by Adam Hudson, with assistance by Phil Becker. RBBS-PC RemoteAccess – written by Andrew Milner. Renegade – written by Cott Lang until 1997. Currently maintained by T.J. McMillen since 2003. RoboBOARD/FX – written by Seth Hamilton. Searchlight BBS (SLBBS) Spitfire SuperBBS – by Aki Antman and Risto Virkkala. TBBS TCL Telegard TAG Virtual Advanced – also known as VBBS. Waffle – written by Tom Dell, and supported UUCP (and Fidonet through extensions). Wildcat! – originally by Mustang Software.

OS/2 Maximus PCBoard Virtual Advanced – also known as VBBS.

TRS-80 Forum 80 TBBS - by Phil Becker, for the Model III/4

Unix and compatible Citadel – including Citadel/UX, Dave's Own Citadel. Firebird BBS – Linux-based. Major BBS Maple BBS Maximus PCBoard v16 – formerly by CDC, now by MP Solutions, LLC. PicoSpan Waffle (BBS software)

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with List of BBS software

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what List of BBS software claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to List of BBS software before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of BBS software ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of BBS software

In research: List of BBS software appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of BBS software in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of BBS software is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bulletin board system software, Lists of software, Social software, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for List of BBS software outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is List of BBS software in simple terms?

This is a list of notable bulletin board system (BBS) software packages. Multi-platform Citadel – originally written for the CP/M operating system, had many forks for different systems under different names.

Why does List of BBS software matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study List of BBS software?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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