Is it possible to run a test net for playing with out running a BBS
software? Kind of wanting to skip the menus for screenreaders/tts
devices. Is there a good reason for ftn vs qwk? Also what does it mean
for a ftp based feed? One of the othernets on here said that they host
nodes via a ftp link. Sorry for this newbie questions. I just
rediscovered usenet and wasn't born around the time when it came out.
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Hello Seth,

Is it possible to run a test net for playing with out running a BBS software? Kind of wanting to skip the menus for screenreaders/tts
devices. Is there a good reason for ftn vs qwk?

You could get yourself a point and do it that way. A point software has a mailer and message reader so you basically do what a BBS does (toss & scan messages) without a BBS.

QWK is simpler. You can use any QWK reader.

WinPoint might be a good place to start, you can grab it from..

http://winpoint.org down at the bottom of that page.

Also what does it mean for a ftp based feed? One of the othernets on
here said that they host nodes via a ftp link.

That just means they transfer mail and files using ftp instead of a mailer.

Ttyl :-),
Al

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On 8/1/22 16:18, Alan Ianson wrote:

Hello Seth,

SH> Is it possible to run a test net for playing with out running a BBS
SH> software? Kind of wanting to skip the menus for screenreaders/tts
SH> devices. Is there a good reason for ftn vs qwk?

You could get yourself a point and do it that way. A point software has a mailer and message reader so you basically do what a BBS does (toss & scan messages) without a BBS.

QWK is simpler. You can use any QWK reader.

WinPoint might be a good place to start, you can grab it from..

http://winpoint.org down at the bottom of that page.

SH> Also what does it mean for a ftp based feed? One of the othernets on
SH> here said that they host nodes via a ftp link.

That just means they transfer mail and files using ftp instead of a mailer.

Ttyl :-),
Al

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I'm running linux so it would have to be a linux software.
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Hello Seth,

I'm running linux so it would have to be a linux software.

OpenXP5 might work.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/openxp5/

Ttyl :-),
Al

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