** Sabi ni Ric noong Wed, 06 Nov 2002 09:31:59 +0800 > BBS - An electronic message center. Most bulletin boards serve specific > interest groups. They allow you to dial in with a modem, review messages left > by others, and leave your own message if you want.
If I may add two features: 1. file areas similar to ftp services -- users can upload their contributions or download 2. some BBSes are accessible not just by dial-up but by telnet as well. As you might guess, this is a natural under *nix and can be accomplished with OS/2 with a few add-ins. Dunno if Windows-based BBSes allow for telnet, think they do -- e.g., WildCat!. > newsgroups - Same as forum, an on-line discussion group. On the Internet, > there are literally thousands of newsgroups covering every conceivable > interest. To view and post messages to a newsgroup, you need a news reader, a > program that runs on your computer and connects you to a news server on the > Internet. What is the bureaucracy involved in setting up a newsgroup? I remember reading that the founder of soc.culture.filipinos (scf) had to file an application to establish that newsgroup? As to the clients that users would use for access: BBS -- any telecommuncations program e.g,. Minicom. In case of telnet-accessible BBSes, a telnet client (obviously). Some BBS server software also have dedicated clients although also they allow for "generic" client programs. newsgroups -- newsreader, although some news servers are accessible through a Web interface. mailing lists -- your favorite email client, although a hybrid like Yahoo groups is accessible via the Web. Mabuhay. Mabuhay. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
