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    From ib joe@1:342/201 to All on Fri Jun 5 09:47:22 2020
    Taking the plunge and getting the latest WINS. I have paid for 7.something
    and never used it. I have been playing with Synchronet and Mystic over the past little while and though I see the effort behind those 2 projects I am
    just drawn back to WINS...

    Signed up to the AUP ... and apparently the version on my HDD isn't working corectly, had to order a new install disk from Santronics... Piss me off, anti-climatic. I also took care of any issues with the latest version of PXW.

    I don't have the time like I use to, but I will rebuild my WINS system slowly over the next little bit.

    Anyway, in a week or 2 I'll be starting my work...

    TTYL

    IB Joe
    AKA Joe Schweier
    SysOp of Joe's BBS
    -= JoesBBS.Com =-

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A45 2020/02/18 (Raspberry Pi/32)
    * Origin: Joe's BBS -=JoesBBS.Com=- (1:342/201)
  • From RUBEN FIGUEROA@1:124/5013 to IB JOE on Fri Jun 5 11:52:10 2020
    Taking the plunge and getting the latest WINS. I have paid for 7.something and never used it. I have been playing with Synchronet and Mystic over the past little while and though I see the effort behind those 2 projects I am just drawn back to WINS...

    Signed up to the AUP ... and apparently the version on my HDD isn't working corectly, had to order a new install disk from Santronics... Piss me off, anti-climatic. I also took care of any issues with the latest version of
    PXW.

    I don't have the time like I use to, but I will rebuild my WINS system
    slowly
    over the next little bit.

    Anyway, in a week or 2 I'll be starting my work...

    TTYL

    IB Joe
    AKA Joe Schweier
    SysOp of Joe's BBS

    Well enjoy building up you WINS BBS! Keep us posted on progress. We be
    happy to test out for you.

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: WildCat Prison BBS, Mesquite Tx (1:124/5013)
  • From ib joe@1:342/201 to RUBEN FIGUEROA on Fri Jun 5 11:54:40 2020
    On 05 Jun 2020, RUBEN FIGUEROA said the following...
    Well enjoy building up you WINS BBS! Keep us posted on progress. We be happy to test out for you.

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: WildCat Prison BBS, Mesquite Tx (1:124/5013)

    I'm just pissed that I have to wait for my install disks...

    Too lazzy to look for them... :)

    TTYL

    IB Joe
    AKA Joe Schweier
    SysOp of Joe's BBS
    -= JoesBBS.Com =-

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A45 2020/02/18 (Raspberry Pi/32)
    * Origin: Joe's BBS -=JoesBBS.Com=- (1:342/201)
  • From Rick Smith@1:340/202.1 to ib joe on Fri Jun 5 12:05:52 2020
    Greetings ib!

    05 Jun 20 09:47, you wrote to All about an urgent matter!:

    Taking the plunge and getting the latest WINS. I have paid for 7.something and never used it. I have been playing with Synchronet
    and Mystic over the past little while and though I see the effort
    behind those 2 projects I am just drawn back to WINS...

    I had wins back in 97, I thought about running that again and contacted hector and he would not honor my license from back then, which I almost understand (tho we are hobbyist not making money with it) but having to pay AUP is what keeps me from coming back. I will say I think it is fine software, just not really worth the money at least to me.




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    Rick Smith (Nitro)

    ... Stress - the phone bill after BBSing
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20180707
    * Origin: ----> Abacus Sysop Point --->>>>bbs.abon.us:2323 (1:340/202.1)
  • From RUBEN FIGUEROA@1:124/5013 to IB JOE on Sat Jun 6 15:49:04 2020
    Well enjoy building up you WINS BBS! Keep us posted on progress. We
    be
    happy to test out for you.

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: WildCat Prison BBS, Mesquite Tx (1:124/5013)

    I'm just pissed that I have to wait for my install disks...

    Too lazzy to look for them... :)

    Understood.
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: WildCat Prison BBS, Mesquite Tx (1:124/5013)
  • From Joe Schweier@1:342/200 to Rick Smith on Sun Jun 7 07:51:06 2020
    Greetings ib!

    05 Jun 20 09:47, you wrote to All about an urgent
    matter!:

    Taking the plunge and getting the latest WINS. I have paid for
    7.something and never used it. I have been playing with Synchronet
    and Mystic over the past little while and though I see the effort
    behind those 2 projects I am just drawn back to WINS...

    I had wins back in 97, I thought about running that again
    and contacted hector and he would not honor my license
    from back then, which I almost understand (tho we are
    hobbyist not making money with it) but having to pay AUP
    is what keeps me from coming back. I will say I think it
    is fine software, just not really worth the money at
    least to me.

    If I go to the gun range it cost me money. If I go golfing... it cost me money... If I play with the stupid BBS... it cost me money. I was one of the first to get WildCat 5... paid in advance and waited for the software to be completed. I have always been loosly updated, hence I only had to activate my AUP ... but my installed verson on my HDD not functional and I do nort want to look for my install disks so I Santronics to send me a copy. So here I wait untill I get my install disk..

    I have played with other software, SynchroNET & Mystic, the only two worth mentioning, and I keep getting drawn back to WINS. The only problem I can see, and I'm not looking hard, is that Sanrtronics is spending alot of time on the larger aspects of the software, webserver, email server, and all the commercial aspects.... I wish more work is/was done on the telnet side and the rlogin... Anyway, we'll see what happens...

    Thanx for responding...

    Joe


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    Rick Smith (Nitro)

    ... Stress - the phone bill after BBSing
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20180707
    * Origin: ----> Abacus Sysop Point
    bbs.abon.us:2323 (1:340/202.1)

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  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to Joe Schweier on Sun Jun 7 22:09:00 2020
    Joe Schweier wrote to Rick Smith <=-

    from back then, which I almost understand (tho we are
    hobbyist not making money with it) but having to pay AUP
    is what keeps me from coming back. I will say I think it
    is fine software, just not really worth the money at
    least to me.

    [...]

    I have played with other software, SynchroNET & Mystic, the only two
    worth mentioning, and I keep getting drawn back to WINS. The only

    Yeah, this is what happens to me :) I admit I DO run Mystic, but any
    for it's built-in mail and file processing abilities. It has a Fido
    node number as does my WINServer 10 system. My WINS system just polls
    Fido from my Mystic system, that's all :)

    ... When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
    --- MultiMail/Win v0.52
    * Origin: Lean Angle BBS * Southaven MS * winserver.org (1:116/17)
  • From Joe Schweier@1:342/200 to Robert Wolfe on Mon Jun 15 12:57:40 2020
    Joe Schweier wrote to Rick Smith <=-

    from back then, which I almost understand (tho we are
    hobbyist not making money with it) but having to pay AUP
    is what keeps me from coming back. I will say I think it
    is fine software, just not really worth the money at
    least to me.

    [...]

    I have played with other software, SynchroNET & Mystic, the only two
    worth mentioning, and I keep getting drawn back to WINS. The only

    Yeah, this is what happens to me :) I admit I DO run
    Mystic, but any
    for it's built-in mail and file processing abilities. It
    has a Fido
    node number as does my WINServer 10 system. My WINS
    system just polls
    Fido from my Mystic system, that's all :)

    I I have put a lot of money into WINS, for the most part it does everythig I want it to do. Anyway, I'm at a stand still until I get my new install disk

    I love Mystic but when I have an issue with it it ends up sucking the life right out of me. I'll get a WINS system up and running and I'm not going to explore other options....

    :)

    Joe

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  • From Rick Smith@1:340/202.1 to Joe Schweier on Tue Jun 16 06:09:54 2020
    Greetings Joe!

    15 Jun 20 12:57, you wrote to Robert Wolfe about an urgent matter!:

    Joe Schweier wrote to Rick Smith <=-


    I I have put a lot of money into WINS, for the most part it does
    everythig I want it to do. Anyway, I'm at a stand still until I get
    my new install disk

    Seems odd such a great advanced system and your waiting for an install disk to come in the mail? Just kidding,, although that is a good reason for me to stick with with mystic, I do not have a machine with an optical drive...



    ----
    Rick Smith (Nitro)

    ... BBSing is a terminal experience
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20180707
    * Origin: ----> Abacus Sysop Point --->>>>bbs.abon.us:2323 (1:340/202.1)
  • From Joe Schweier@1:342/200 to Rick Smith on Tue Jun 16 09:13:22 2020
    Greetings Joe!

    15 Jun 20 12:57, you wrote to Robert Wolfe about an
    urgent matter!:

    Joe Schweier wrote to Rick Smith <=-


    I I have put a lot of money into WINS, for the most part it does
    everythig I want it to do. Anyway, I'm at a stand still until I get
    my new install disk

    Seems odd such a great advanced system and your waiting
    for an install disk to come in the mail? Just kidding,,
    although that is a good reason for me to stick with with
    mystic, I do not have a machine with an optical drive...


    I have an issue with Mystic rejecting my FidoNET mail... talked to the powers to be ... and have since moved on. About the install disks, not sure where mine are, could find them, and I'm not sure why Santronics doesn't have an install disk I can download to have it update on the AUP system.

    To be honest I like Mystic, prefer it over Synchronet, though I think Synchronet has more features .... Anyway, I have put in a week so far... shouldn't be much longer..

    Joe

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  • From Jeff Smith@1:282/1031 to Rick Smith on Wed Jun 17 14:29:44 2020

    Hello Rick!

    05 Jun 20 12:05, you wrote to ib joe:

    I had wins back in 97, I thought about running that again and
    contacted hector and he would not honor my license from back then,
    which I almost understand (tho we are hobbyist not making money with
    it) but having to pay AUP is what keeps me from coming back. I will
    say I think it is fine software, just not really worth the money at
    least to me.

    I ran WC back in the DOS days and stayed with WC/Wins up until Wins 5.
    Once Hector bought WC I couldn't tolerate Hector's attitude and moved
    on.



    Jeff


    --- Mystic v1.12 A46 (2020/06/10) GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: The OuijaBoard BBS - bbs.ouijabrd.net (1:282/1031)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to Joe Schweier on Sat Jun 20 15:04:00 2020
    Joe Schweier wrote to Robert Wolfe <=-

    I I have put a lot of money into WINS, for the most part it does
    everythig I want it to do. Anyway, I'm at a stand still until I get my new install disk

    Yeah, it's the money thing which is part of why I stick with WINServer
    for the most part for the main BBS. That, and these ease of writing
    mods in wcCODE for it :)

    I love Mystic but when I have an issue with it it ends up sucking the
    life right out of me. I'll get a WINS system up and running and I'm
    not going to explore other options....

    Understandable. I must admit, however, that Mystic has features that I
    really wish WINServer had it in -- it would be nice if they would also
    combine PX/WINS and WINS into one product. Would make things simpler in
    some ways.

    :)

    --- MultiMail/Win v0.52
    * Origin: Lean Angle BBS * Southaven MS * winserver.org (1:116/17)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to Jeff Smith on Sat Jun 20 15:05:00 2020
    Jeff Smith wrote to Rick Smith <=-

    I ran WC back in the DOS days and stayed with WC/Wins up until Wins 5. Once Hector bought WC I couldn't tolerate Hector's attitude and moved
    on.

    Yeah, fortunately I think a little bit of this has changed, though.
    Possibly even for the better.

    ... Listen in total darkness, very quietly
    --- MultiMail/Win v0.52
    * Origin: Lean Angle BBS * Southaven MS * winserver.org (1:116/17)
  • From Joe Schweier@1:342/200 to Robert Wolfe on Sun Jun 21 15:51:46 2020
    Joe Schweier wrote to Robert Wolfe <=-

    I I have put a lot of money into WINS, for the most part it does
    everythig I want it to do. Anyway, I'm at a stand still until I get my
    new install disk

    Yeah, it's the money thing which is part of why I stick
    with WINServer
    for the most part for the main BBS. That, and these ease
    of writing
    mods in wcCODE for it :)

    I love Mystic but when I have an issue with it it ends up sucking the
    life right out of me. I'll get a WINS system up and running and I'm
    not going to explore other options....

    Understandable. I must admit, however, that Mystic has
    features that I
    really wish WINServer had it in -- it would be nice if
    they would also
    combine PX/WINS and WINS into one product. Would make
    things simpler in
    some ways.

    As I see it Hector is spending little to no time on the tenet/BBS side much anymore. All of his time on the commercial aspects of it. I'm not sure if he'll ever address any of the hobbiest issues any time soom.

    :)
    Joe

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  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/17 to Joe Schweier on Fri Jun 26 08:49:00 2020
    Joe Schweier wrote to Robert Wolfe <=-

    As I see it Hector is spending little to no time on the tenet/BBS side much anymore. All of his time on the commercial aspects of it. I'm
    not sure if he'll ever address any of the hobbiest issues any time
    soom.

    I am sure that you are I are not the only ones seeing it this way.

    ... 2 + 2 = 5 for extremely large values of 2.
    --- MultiMail/Win v0.52
    * Origin: Lean Angle BBS * Southaven MS * winserver.org (1:116/17)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/18.12 to Joe Schweier on Sun Aug 30 09:09:28 2020
    I I have put a lot of money into WINS, for the most part it does everythig I want it to do. Anyway, I'm at a stand still until I get my new install disk

    Did you ever get your install disk?

    I love Mystic but when I have an issue with it it ends up sucking the life right out of me. I'll get a WINS system up and running and I'm not going to explore other options....

    I can totally understand that!

    :)

    :)

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
    * Origin: Omicron Theta/X * Southaven MS USA * os2bbs.org (1:116/18.12)