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USBBS132.LST News
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A List of PC Bulletin Boards for DOS Users
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May 1995
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Editor: Bob Breedlove
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Home BBS: BOBsBBS 916-929-7511 (Messages to SYSOP)
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bob@bobsware.com or breedlov@netcom.com
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--==[[ Expiration of BBS's on USBBS [[==--
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One of the major problems I have with the list is finding out when
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boards go out of existence. They do this quite often and without
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notice.
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It's coming! I will phase in expiration of BBS listings during
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1995. I will "grandfather" existing boards and will probably give
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the current list one year rather than 3-6 months. I'm still working
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out the details, but, things will probably start sometime around June
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1995.
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Check out "The A-List" article below for another reason to update
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your BBS every three months.
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Your comments are always welcome.
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--==[[ The A-List ]]==--
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BBS Magazine now prints an annotated list of BBS systems derived
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from updates to the USBBS list for the last three months. Updates
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made to BOBsBBS (916-929-7511) or created by USBBSUP.EXE are the
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only updates considered.
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The "A-List" contains all the information from the USBBS list
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*plus* the FOCUS and COMMENT lines entered by the updaters. This
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makes it a very valuable list for callers searching for a board
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with a particular focus.
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BBS Magazine is published monthly and is available wherever
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magazines are sold, or by calling 800-822-0437. Email
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subscribe@bbsmagazine.com.
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--==[[ FIDO ACCESS ]]==--
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Mark Robbins of Second Sanctum in Dallas/Ft. Worth has
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volunteered to be the FIDO distribution point. Mark also
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produces the original Dallas/Ft. Worth BBS list. Here is the
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information:
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Second Sanctum 817-467-1175 TX Dallas/Ft. Worth
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FREQ with magic filename "USBBS" to 1:130/607 or 1:130/610.
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The USBBS List is distributed over FIDO FILEBONE name
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DFWTXLST for all TIC file users in FIDO-style networks.
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--==[[ COMMERCIAL/SHAREWARE PRODUCTS SUPPORTING USBBS ]]==--
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If you have a commercial or shareware product which supports the
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USBBS List, I'd like to list it here. Please send me a (registered)
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copy of your product to I can check it out. I will list it here
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so the thousands of BBSer's who use the USBBS List can know that
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you support the list.
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Upload shareware to BOBsBBS (916-929-7511) and I will post it
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on the board. Or send a copy of your commercial software to:
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Bob Breedlove
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3196 Swallows Nest Dr.
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Sacramento, CA 95833
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Keep me informed of the new version numbers and I will keep
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the software list at the end of this document up to date.
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Thanks for you cooperation.
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--==[[ INTERNET CONTACT POINTS ]]==--
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Please send messages to the following addresses:
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LIST REQUESTS: usbbs@bobsware.com
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Automated Processor.
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Send message with "HELP" (no quotes) in
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the body for instructions.
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LIST UPDATES : update@bobsware.com
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Automated processor, updates created by
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USBBSUP.EXE ONLY, PLEASE!
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(ftp://oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/msdos/bbslist/usbup103.zip)
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OTHER : bob@bobsware.com
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Comments to the editor.
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BOBsBBS (916-929-7511) is still the best way for updates or to
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reach the USBBS.
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--==[[ LIST KEEPERS TAKE NOTE ]]==--
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Many of the local list keepers verify BBS's continued existence.
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Something that I feel is one of the shortcomings of any list.
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The proposal is to create an easy way for listkeepers to reformat
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their lists for submission to the USBBS national BBS list each
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month. This has the advantage of gaining national exposure for
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the boards on the list and gives our national readers exposure
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to more BBS systems.
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The boards on the list will have to meet the minimum requirements
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for posting to USBBS. Thus, the listkeeper would have to collect
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the basic information, at a minimum. This information includes:
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- Phone number including area code
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- City, State
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- Sysop's REAL Name
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- BBS Software
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- Modem Speed and type
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- BBS Name
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- Disk Space devoted to the BBS
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- Number of nodes (phone lines)
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I will provide, as my part of the process, a free formatting
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program which will format from a text version of the local list
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to the submission format for USBBS. The edition field on the USBBS
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list will contain an indication of the source list from which
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the information was taken. A list of listkeepers is
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provided along with the other information in the USBBSxxx.ZIP.
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As you can see from edition 129+, I have made arrangements with
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the first of the local listkeepers. This listkeeper decided to
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format the entries since he already had the software to do so.
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Contact me at BOBsBBS or bob@bobsware.com for more information.
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--==[[ USBBS DOWNLOADS AT BOBSBBS ]]==--
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BOBsBBS supports a set of special ID's which are for downloading
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the USBBS list ONLY. Here they are:
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ID PROTOCOL
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USBBS ZMODEM Zmodem
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USBBS YMODEM Ymodem
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USBBS XMODEM Xmodem-Checksum
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USBBS CRC Xmodem-CRC
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USBBS Xmodem1k Xmodem-1K
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These ID's have no passwords and go through a special script
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which starts the download immediately after logon. To help
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you automate your downloads, here are the phrases to wait
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for and the responses to enter:
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WAIT FOR ENTER
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Graphics <Enter>
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LAST name {id};;
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Protocol starts immediately start protocol download
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Wait approximately 1 second after detecting each phrase.
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Notice that there is a set of two semi-colons (";;") after
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the {id}. This by-passes the password prompt. You MUST
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enter this or you will get the "PASSWORD" prompt. For
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example, you would enter "USBBS ZMODEM;;" in response to the
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"LAST name" prompt.
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The connection is terminated immediately after the download
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is completed.
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--==[[ RELEASE SCHEDULE ]==--
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This is a release schedule for USBBS for the next several
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months. The list is released on the last weekend of the
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month, unless there is some reason to revise this schedule.
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Here are a couple of known exceptions:
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- If the first of the next month is on a weekend, the list
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is released on that weekend.
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- If the last weekend of the month is a holiday weekend, the
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list distribution will be adjusted.
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- If I will be out of town or otherwise occupied on the release
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weekend, the list distribution will be adjusted.
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The list is usually available sometime on Sunday afternoon of the
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release weekend. If you want to avoid long distance calls, I'd
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suggest that you call Sunday after 6p, Pacific Time. Of course,
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since this is my hobby, there are no guarantees.
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All revisions for the list should be in by the Monday before
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the release date to help assure that I get them and add them
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to the list. Although some parts of this effort are automated,
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much is manual. I cannot guarantee that I will be able to get
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revisions received after Monday into the next list edition.
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PLEASE NOTE: Because I do this for free, I reserve the
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right to change this schedule without notice. Notices about
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distribution are posted on BOBsBBS (916-929-7511). Sorry
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for any inconvenience this causes.
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SYSOPS, please note: I sometimes have difficulty reaching
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the remote update points before the release date. If the
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board is down or constantly busy, I may not be able to
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collect the information before the update for that month.
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Call BOBsBBS (916-929-7511) to be assured that your update
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will be considered for the next edition of the list.
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Edition Weekend Notes
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133 5/27/95
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134 7/01/95 First on a weekend
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135 7/29/95
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136 8/26/95
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137 9/30/95
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138 10/28/95
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139 12/02/95 Thanksgiving weekend
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140 12/27/95
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--==[[ FILES IN ARCHIVE ]]==--
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USBBSxxx.LST The USBBS National BBS list itself.
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USBBSxxx.TXT Information about distribution and update
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points for the USBBS list. Contact points
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for local listkeepers who contribute to the
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list. This file is always included with the
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list.
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USBBSxxx.NWS News about the USBBS list. This file is
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only included when there is news to pass on
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about the list.
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FILE_ID.DIZ An extended description for the USBBS list
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archive. Always included.
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--==[[ PROGRAM VERSIONS ]]==--
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION VERSION
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USBBSUP.EXE The USBBS offline update program. 1.03
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--==[[ COMMERCIAL/SHAREWARE PRODUCTS SUPPORTING USBBS ]]==--
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This is a list of verified programs and services supporting the
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USBBS List.
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PROGRAM/ARCHIVE DESCRIPTION VERSION
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USBBSDOR.EXE List/download the USBBS List. 5.3
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USBDOR53.ZIP From YCS computing.
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BBS Magazine A-List, Annotated BBS List Monthly
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Subscribe: 800-822-0437. Email subscribe@bbsmagazine.com.
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END of USBBS.NWS
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