Hi all-
If you've been following my ATA BBS project (www.atabbs.com), I have a major update. For those of you who don't know, ATA allows a SysOp to run a 16-bit DOS BBS system on their cheap shared hosting, and just give their callers a URL to access it. No Telnet is needed, and you don't have to set up any kind of always-on server. Just cheap, shared hosting is fine. These are the actual 16-bit DOS BBS systems, unmodified. Everything is multi-node (if the board supports it), supports file transfers (Xmodem, Ymodem, and Zmodem are built-in), SysOp chat, Doors, etc.
It's simple - drop the installer on your host, choose which BBS you want, and it downloads and installs it for you. That's it. Your board is delivered in a fresh install state ready for you to configure.
ATA now supports 18 different BBS's: Renegade The Major BBS Searchlight VBBS Virtual Advanced Telegard Spitfire GAP TriBBS PC Board RemoteAccess QuickBBS T.A.G. Maximus RBBS-PC Fido Citadel-86e Asgard-86 (a Citadel variant)
Note: Some of these are freeware or abandonware, but the ones like VBBS where there is a grey area are included unregistered. If you have a valid registration code, you can use it after the install. For the ones that are in active development, I've asked for permission to include it (it's why you see Renegade on the list but not WWIV, because the author didn't respond to me).
I now have each of these systems online as demo boards. Just visit the site (www.atabbs.com) and select the one you want to try.
Keep in mind that this is still Alpha software. There will be bugs. It will crash. It's running a little slower than it will. It might also get wiped, so don't put anything important on any of them please.
I'd love feedback on the project! It's getting close to an actual Alpha release I think. submitted by /u/justme9974 [link] [comments]