From: root@datasoft.north.net (Datasoft Communications Admin) Subject: Re: BBS package Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1993 11:02:13 GMT
DEATH TO THE CLIPPER PROJECT (accsah@vaxa.hofstra.edu) wrote:
: In article <1993Sep7.062330.10506@black.toppoint.de>, kris@black.toppoint.de (Kristian Koehntopp) writes:
: > IMHO a BBS setup for UNIX should consist mainly of two parts.
: >
: > The first is the BBS program in form of a users shell with
: > integrated news and mail users agent. Such a program should
: > utilize native UNIX news and mail transport agents and not try
: > to implement a propietary data format.
: The only problem I see with that is it defeats the purpose of the BBS.
: If a person chooses to run a BBS for UNIX, it's usually because they don't
: want the people to get a shell, and also for ease of use. Many people are
: accustomed to a 'BBS' type interface, and not to a UNIX shell.
: A BBS allows the SysAdmin to give people an easy interface where they don't
: have to be bothered with accounts, and other functions.
You've missed the point. The above does not say SHELL PROMPT. It says
USER'S SHELL. Two different things. The shell could be a menu program
where the user never sees the shell prompt.
Mark