=================================== A SYSOP'S REVIEW OF THE C-NET BBS =================================== The C-Net BBS is without a doubt one of the most powerfull BBS programs available today at a reasonable price. The potential of this program in terms of features, Sysop control, and size is, other than disk space, unlimited. The choice of disk drives and modems you can use with this software is very flexable. Up to twenty message bases and the same amount of file exchanges are possible along with a text file section (read only) and a "P" file section which will allow users to play on-line games and give the Sysop access to system maintenance features (using program 'modules') The main program, as are the modules, is written in basic which makes it very easy to customize the board to suit your own needs. In order for the program to utilize some of these features it must access the disk drive and load 'PROGRAM MODULES' which are then 'Overlaid' onto the main program in memory. This feature is what makes the C-Net so powerfull. A number of these modules comes with the software when purchased but the BEST ones are written by the users of this system and are in the public domain. The system message editor is the best i have ever seen on a BBS. It has all the features of a full featured word processor (plus some IE: Color/Graphics). as a matter of fact there are so many features in the editor i sometimes forget what they all are. Version 10.0, which this review is based on, supports CBM Color and lower case graphics and any non-cbm ascii computer. The file transfer protocols are NEW-PUNTER and X-MODEM (checksum) which are selected automaticly depending on which computer the person who calls the board is using. Documentation on V10.0 is very good (61 pages both sides). VERSION 11.0 is now available but i would not recommend this version to anyone at this time The version (11.0) that i recieved was plagued with bugs of all sorts and even had some features that would not work. To say the least, I was very disapointed. User support is very poor....After leaving 5 to 6 messages in feedback on the 'HOME' board (FUTURE WORLD) i recieved only one reply and even then i did not have my question's answered. (this was very frustrating as this was long distance). The download section has a special section for registered C-Net Sysops. I found this section to be poorly maintained and contained many files that would not even load let alone run. It was obvious that these files were not tested before putting them up for downloading. All in all, I have to give the C-Net bbs a 3 1/2 star rating. I have in the past run the HAL, RIBIT, RAVICS, 6485, INFOQUICK and many other bbs systems and keep coming back to the C-Net. If the boys at FUTURE WORLD (PERSPECTIVE SOFTWARE) would clean up there act and fix v11.0, instead of sending it out in the condition it is in and give some user support...C-Net would be #1.. bar none !!! This is my first review and i hope it was enjoyable and informitive reading for you. Mike Fontaine Comtel 64 BBS (813)989-9128 A C-Net BBS #311 ============================================================================== More information on the C-Net bbs can be obtained by contacting: FUTURE WORLD BBS (313) 981-6150 (modem) or PERSPECTIVE SOFTWARE 1716 Walnut Ridge Cr. Canton Twp. MI 48187 (313) 981-4113 ==============================================================================
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