Subj : 90s bbs software
To   : NIGHTFOX
From : Jcurtis
Date : Sun Jul 06 2025 04:33:29

> Comparing an entire operating system like Linux yo a BBS is like
> comparing apples and oranges. A whole operating system isn't a BBS.
> I suppose Linux does basically have all the same features, but it's
> used in an entirely different way, for different purposes.

It's an artifical distinction. File distribution via Zmodem or FTP,
either way, you get a file. At a conceptual level, the difference is
mainly a question of user interface. A BBS command means different
things depending on context. Not user friendly.

> there are BBS software packages like Synchronet that run on Linux

What would a user friendly BBS look like. Probably something like linux.

 * SLMR 2.1a * 

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