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- From: beezer@cc.utah.edu (BEEZER)
- Subject: Re: WWIV flexi? UUCP Op, WWCP? VBBS..
- Message-ID: <28JAN199312101058@cc.utah.edu>
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- References: <C1IuHM.Dt5@javelin.sim.es.com> <1993Jan27.181440.1@acad3.alaska.edu>
- Date: 28 Jan 1993 12:10 MST
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- In article <1993Jan27.181440.1@acad3.alaska.edu>, nsmca@acad3.alaska.edu writes...
- >Last version of WWIV that I have heard of is WWIV 4.21, Net30 (for WWIVnet
- >netting). There is a file to convert Waffle packets to WWIVnet and visa-versa
- >called WWCP, send email to 1-9704@wwiv.cojones.com or roy@cybrspc.com and ask
- >about it...
-
- Latest version is 4.22 for WWIV and 32 for NET s/w.
-
- >You would need the source code (about $50 for source) and TC++ (I believe) to
- >edit the source, to add the "." to the base WFC menu is easy..
-
- As a note, registration costs are moving from $5O to $8O.
-
- >If you can email on WWIVnet send email to 1@9714 or 1@501 for info..
- >the 1@501 is a WWCP gateway to waffle(?) I think..
-
- From INTERnet, you can email:
-
- 1-9714@wwiv.tfsquad.mn.org
-
- [ The 9714/501 node is based in Canada, and prefers not to gate ]
- [ email originating in the U.S. - but they will. ]
-
- >Far as I know there is no source code out for VBBS, but last I heard someone in
- >Ireland (Northern?) wrote a modification for it so that VBBS can gate to
- >fidonet or was it UUCP, inclluding WWIV and VBBS nets..
-
- From what I understand VBBS is written in BASIC - and is easily
- modified... Although it can gate to WWIV, it models it's self
- after WWIV (to a degree) and is always behind in development
- and compatiblity...
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