> On Aug 1, 2022, at 11:49 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > On 8/1/22 06:26, Ryan de Laplante via cctalk wrote: >> Over the years I have been collecting BBS related memorabilia such as Night >> Owl shareware CDs, Boardwatch magazine, BBS magazine, books, manuals, >> original disks, etc. Does anyone have any BBS memorabilia they might be >> willing to sell to me? I’m particularly interested in PCBoard >> box/disks/manuals. I know the software can be downloaded from the >> Internet.. I’m interested in the original box set. I’m also interested in >> CRS Online pamphlets, receipts, catalogues, etc. >> >> Has anyone ever seen promotional videos showing Prodigy, Compuserv, Delphi, >> GENie, AOL? I've collected disks, but the systems are long gone so archived >> video is all we have to remember them by. When I was young, I remember >> seeing disks and pamphlets for these services in the box when upgrading >> modems. They had serious brand recognition. By the time the Internet was >> becoming available to the public, I remember being more interested in >> getting a Compuserv account lol. After getting our first Internet account >> in 1994, I was confused because I didn’t know where the “file areas”, >> “message areas” and “chat” were after being so used to BBS menus. Eventually >> I learned about FTP, USENET, and IRC. We even had a “yellow pages” paper >> book where you could look up topic specific FTP, USENET, and Gopher sites. >> > I have a couple of the more obscure BBS packages, such as Auntie--are > you interested in the disks for those? > > —Chuck
Thank you Chuck. You’re right, I’ve never heard of Auntie. Thanks for letting me know about it, but I’m mainly interested in the more mainstream ones. I had no idea how many BBS software packages existed until looking at Jason Scott’s list: http://software.bbsdocumentary.com/ <http://software.bbsdocumentary.com/> Unbelievable! The ones that I can remember being used locally were Remote Access, RBBS, Renegade, Telegard, PCBoard, Maximus, Wildcat, Worldgroup, Illusion, MajorBBS, maybe Mystic BBS. I did all of my BBSing in the 1990s using IBM PC / DOS / Windows / OS2 and ran a Maximus BBS. I never used Commodore or Apple BBSes and wasn’t aware of any in my local calling area. Actually I remember the librarian at school had a B&W Macintosh and showed me an Apple BBS for schools (I think). If I remember correctly it was called Global Village. The terminal software I used to use was QuickLink Fax III, Procomm Plus 2.x for Windows, TELIX then later Hyper Terminal. TELIX was my favourite because it was full screen. SyncTerm is the modern day equivalent, but it’s not the same experience on massive wide screen monitors. To get the proper experience I think you need to be using a 15” or smaller curved CRT in a full screen DOS window. Ryan
