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 ProBoard is owned by Jason Bock who purchased the software from John Riley. ProBoard is owned by Jason Bock who purchased the software from John Riley.
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 +Features:
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 +  * Full multi-line/multi-user support. Up to 255 nodes can share the same user database, message base and file database. Each node can have its own modem configuration, welcome screens, menu structure, etc.
 +  * Built-in fullscreen message editor.
 +  * Support for 4 message base types: Squish, Hudson JAM and *.MSG, all at the same time.
 +  * Support for up to 10,000 message areas and 10,000 file areas.
 +  * Powerful sorting/moving/copying of file and message areas.
 +  * Compatible with most, if not all, doors written for other BBS software such as RemoteAccess, QuickBBS, PCBoard, etc.
 +  * A software development kit is included with ProBoard!
 +  * Integrated, lightning-fast duplicate file checking on uploads.
 +  * Hooks for external upload checking programs.
 +  * Extremely fast indexed file system, while still using the standard FILES.BBS-based file system.
 +  * Full CD-ROM support. 
 +  * Full alias (handle) support.
 +  * Flexible protocol configuration including X/Y/Zmodem, MPT, Bimodem, HS/Link, etc.
 +  * Local up/downloads.
 +  * Very flexible security system with over 65,000 security levels and 32 security flags as well as "reverse" flags.
 +  * TTY, ANSI, Avatar (0 and 0+) terminal emulation.
 +  * REAL-TIME multi-line chat built in. No stupid line-per-line chat.
 +  * Direct support for all high speed modems (up to 115,200 bps).
 +  * Extremely user-friendly configuration/maintenance utilities.
 +  * Full RIP support, and unlike other BBS packages that leave the SysOp looking at cryptic RIP codes, we even display the menus your non-RIP callers see, on your end so you can see what's happening on your BBS.
 +  * Built in file tagging system.
 +  * Users (and the SysOp) can send "personal files" to other users. ProBoard automatically deletes the files after they have been downloaded.
 +  * Automatic validation of users using a sophisticated "template" system.
 +  * Powerful User Editor including filter function.
 +  * Ability to specify an external message editor / chat program either as door or as a PEX file.
 +  * Fully "data driven" system usage graphs, even in RIP mode.
 +  * Ability to limit menu selections by age, baud rate, gender of user, time online, or time of day.
 +  * Full Language support. 
 +  * Internal QWK support, provided as a PEX file for seamless integration into your BBS.
 +  * User name can optionally be added to FILES.BBS when user uploads files.
 +  * Powerful "Free Files" functions, great if you're running a support BBS, or a BBS to promote your company.
 +  * Support for OS/2 2.x time-slicing.
 +  * "SysOp Next" function, with definable "alert" music, as well as semaphore file support.
 +  * Built in "flag description" editor, helps you remember just what all of those flags you have are for.
 +  * Added capability to run external Python programs.
  
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bbs/projects.txt · Last modified: 03/02/2024 01:57 by avon