[mod.computers.vax] FIDO-like bulletin board for VMS?

DHASKIN@CLARKU.BITNET.UUCP (02/05/87)

Hi gang...
 
A few questions:
 
1) We have an upcoming need to supply some sort of bulletin board/messaging
   system/upload-download program to a member of our faculty for a GIS project
   that is extending beyond the bounds of the University.  We have loose
   demands, but he has said that something like FIDO's would be 'ideal'.
 
   The only b-board we currently have is (I believe) Vassar's, which I
   personally don't much care for (sorry!) and I'm not sure anyone else does --
   it's not getting much use.  It is *not* really a satisfactory solution, but
   I suppose could be, if used in conjunction with other utilities (Kermit,
   Mail(?), etc) to provide the full functionality required (wow... did I
   really say that?).
 
   We will be aiming to allow bitnet and direct dial-up access to allow
   exchange of information and ideas relating to this project.
 
2) A list server will probably be eventually needed as well... is there
   one in the public domain for VMS?  I suppose I should really contact
   INFO@BITNIC on this, or are they still persona non grata?
 
Thanks in advance...
 
Denis W. Haskin
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