mdavis@pro-sol.cts.com (Morgan Davis) (10/03/90)
Morgan Davis Group
10079 Nuerto Lane
Rancho San Diego, CA 92078-1736
Office: 619/670-0563
FAX: 619/670-9643
BBS: 619/670-5379
NEWS RELEASE:
MORGAN DAVIS GROUP ANNOUNCES PROLINE VERSION 1.6
SAN DIEGO, CA, OCTOBER 1, 1990 -- The Morgan Davis Group has announced
ProLine version 1.6, the first full-featured networked bulletin board
for the Apple II. Version 1.6 incorporates the latest networking
technology, network mail safeguards, and a suite of tools to enhance
system maintenance.
Since 1985, ProLine has been communicating between remote computer
systems all over the world. Through the networking features of
ProLine, users and system administrators have enjoyed accessing
electronic mail services such as Compuserve, MCI-Mail, The Well,
Internet, Usenet, UUCP, ARPANET, BITNET and FidoNet.
Now, ProLine 1.6 introduces new tools for computers that run the UNIX
operating system (and derivatives such as XENIX and A/UX). These
tools allow any UNIX site to link directly with an Apple II series
computer running ProLine to exchange electronic mail and newsgroups
from Usenet.
"A newsgroup is a bulletin board in which people from all around the
world share ideas and commentary on a variety of issues. With
thousands in all, you subscribe only to the ones you want. They cover
computing for all types of computers, programming, education, sports,
science . . . everything from A to Z," explained company president
Morgan Davis. "With ProLine, anyone can participate in these
discussions. They turn a rudimentary, boring BBS into a source of
information--an exciting prospect for schools, user groups, and
hobbyists alike. Best of all, they're free for the public to access."
ProLine's networking facilities include complete newsgroup unbatching
and distribution, and selective network access to restrict certain
users from the network.
ProLine 1.6 introduces a suite of tools for users and administrators
to make ProLine easier to use than any other bulletin board system.
Some of these tools are: SyncTime (sets the system's clock to the
National Bureau of Standards atomic clock), VEdit (a visual
full-screen text editor, used locally or remotely), Server (an
automated file server allowing users to obtain documents on other
systems through the network), AddUser (an account creation utility
with the ability to manage over 1,500 accounts), and traditional
UNIX-based tools such as ed (standard line-oriented text editor), tail
(quickly displays the last portion of a file), and wc (a line, word,
and character counting utility). In all, ProLine consists of over 120
powerful yet easy to use tools and applications.
A unique and progressive update policy allows ProLine sites to receive
software updates via the network four times each year. "The quarterly
software updates are a real hit with ProLine owners," Davis remarked.
"Many ran other bulletin board systems before becoming frustrated with
the lack of attention from the companies that sold them. Regular
updates are proof of our continuing dedication to ProLine." Last
week, current ProLine owners received the 1.6 update, free of charge.
The Morgan Davis Group announced no price increase for ProLine 1.6
keeping its $195.50 (U.S.) suggested retail price. ProLine 1.6 is
available directly from the Morgan Davis Group and Apple software
distributors.
Today's Tools For Tomorrow's World
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XENIX is a registered trademark of Santa Cruz Operations.
UUCP: crash!pnet01!pro-sol!mdavis ProLine: mdavis@pro-sol
ARPA: crash!pnet01!pro-sol!mdavis@nosc.mil MCI Mail: 137-6036
INET: mdavis@pro-sol.cts.com America Online, BIX: mdavis