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83 lines
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It has come to my attention that there is a need for software
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catering to the elite BBS's. I decided to write one so 1) Nobody
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gets on except with invitation and 2) It can speed up things by
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having menus on-site.
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Tentatively, the first board using this software, "Centrum",
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will go up sometime early 1986. It will be totally private,
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access through the sysop sending mail to the invitee on another
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system.
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The software will differ from the norm in many ways. First of
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all, on MS-DOS systems, it will be as simple as putting a disk
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with the Centrum.com program on it in the drive and typing
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Centrum. It will read a config file (extender #, code) and dial.
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If it gets a busy signal or No connect, it will prompt the user
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whether or not to keep redialing.
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Logging on: The software finally gets through; and sends a
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string of characters representing the baud being used. Them it
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transmits serial number of program and version number. The board
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will then prompt for log on....checking user, password against
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internal refrence by serial number (protection from illicit
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copies). If not correct, goodbye. Assuming they get it right,
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the board will look at version number. If the version being used
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is not the same as the one the board is running, the board will
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automatically download new menus, program, or both. If just menus
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are revised, the user may continue. If the program is revised,
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the old version will hang up, and delete itself, replacing with
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the new version. The user will have 5 minutes during which all
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other users may not log onto the board...they may call back, or
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if not, the board opens up again.
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While on: Rather than transmitting menus again and again, the
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board will send a code telling program to print appropriate menu.
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There will be a simple XOR data encryption the whole time one is
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on the board...you may change the code to use for your particular
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program. If the user uploads or downloads, there will be a
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Centrum protocall used. Almost all messages of reasonable length
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will be sent in short form by the board.
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User levels: There are 3 levels: 1 (85% of the people), 2
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(for co-sysops, about 10%) and 3 (for sysops, 5%). the
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differences are as follows: level 1 can do almost everything, but
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level 2&3 can modify the board (Adding news, deleting users, some
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others). Level 3 can add new sub-boards, change user
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namesppasswordsiinfo. There will be a few (VERY few) remote
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Sysops.
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UploadsDDownloads: This section will use special Centrum
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protocal. Each program is assigned points of value, from 1 to
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10. Users who upload the best programs, therefore, can download
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the best. Uploading will add to your points, downloading
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subtract. For users of level 2, you can go as low as -10 points
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on credit, level 3 can get as much as they want.
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Logging off: The board keeps track of serial numbers, times
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on, uploads, downloads, posts, and user level. ee
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Another file downloaded from: NIRVANAnet(tm)
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& the Temple of the Screaming Electron Jeff Hunter 510-935-5845
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Salted Slug Systems Strange 408-454-9368
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Burn This Flag Zardoz 408-363-9766
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realitycheck Poindexter Fortran 415-567-7043
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Lies Unlimited Mick Freen 415-583-4102
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Tomorrow's 0rder of Magnitude Finger_Man 408-961-9315
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My Dog Bit Jesus Suzanne D'Fault 510-658-8078
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Specializing in conversations, obscure information, high explosives,
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arcane knowledge, political extremism, diversive sexuality,
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insane speculation, and wild rumours. ALL-TEXT BBS SYSTEMS.
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Full access for first-time callers. We don't want to know who you are,
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where you live, or what your phone number is. We are not Big Brother.
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"Raw Data for Raw Nerves"
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