DL5RB at 16:44, 15 April 2006

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== Author ==
Daryl L Miles, G7LED, dlm@frink.demon.co.uk

== Description ==
A BBS package designed to operate with either the native AX.25 kernel code or with the Wampes package.

== Status ==
In development, working.

== System requirements ==
Kernel AX.25 support or the [[Wampes]] package. sendmail, CNEWS.

== Detail ==
Daryl's aim was to build a platform on which amateurs could build a Packet BBS to smtp gateway for Linux. I'm not sure what the current status is as the last version I could find was dated 30 Jun 1995. The latest binary version supports:

* MBL, FBB batching, FBB compressed, FBB type 1 compressed forwarding with restart facility implemented, deferring, and rejection.
* various Linux transport mechanisms including TCP kernel, AX.25 kernel, Wampes NetROM, AX25 or TCP.
* Simple dialer, to allow connections through AX.25 or NetROM nodes.
* White Pages
* Transient handling of type A (ACK messages).
* SMTP/NNTP<>BBS gatewaying implemented heavily to the extent that the user front end will be accessing the NetNews spool to retrieve articles.
* Message filter mechanism
* Field swapping (like SWAPP.SYS in FBB).
* Multiuser/connect.

== Installation ==
To install, I did the following:

<pre>
# cd /usr/src
# mkdir LBBS
# tar xvfz LBBS-0.1.6A.tar.gz
# cd LBBS
# ./Install.sh
</pre>

This created a /usr/lbbs directory. The README.Setup file suggest an order in which to configure the BBS.

== Where and How to obtain it ==
You can obtain LBBS from: G7PIT's ftp site, or ftp.ucsd.edu.

== License ==
Freely distributable for any non-commercial Amateur Radio use only. No warranty. Will be changed to GPL when software is stable.

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