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[44m   [37mIntroducing...  ApT-BBS!  Premier Bulletin Board Software for the Amiga! [36;40m
[47m   [34mDesigned exclusively for Revision 2.04 plus versions of the Amiga OS.    [36;40m
[44m   [37mSome brief details follow...                                             [36;40m



%TC=3.            Welcome to a new Amiga BBS program:  %TC=7.ApT-BBS!
%TC=6.
 ApT-BBS! Is a Bulletin Board program for Commodore Amiga computers running
 version 2.04 or greater, operating system software.
 It is written purely in Assembler and 'C' to give maximum efficiency in
 terms of speed and maintenance. For example all serial routines are in
 Assembler, with the bulk of the Line control written in 'C'.

%TC=7. Price & Availability:
%TC=6. ====================

 Currently ApT-BBS! is available only on a limited pre-release basis. With a
 project this complex, it will take some time to fully settle down the
 software. Prospective buyers will have to sign a non-disclosure agreement
 that will be binding until ApT-BBS! is ready for release. Details of this
 NDA (Non-Disclosure-Agreement) will be provided on request.
 Special pre-release price is now ONLY 40 pounds sterling.

%TC=7. Specification:
%TC=6. =============

Please ask the Sysop of this BBS for a 'spec' sheet, but meantime some brief
details follow.


%TC=7. 1.%TC=6. Supports upto 256 Lines. Each lines features can be custom configured.

%TC=7. 2.%TC=6. 65535 different file and message bases.

%TC=7. 3.%TC=6. 256 different SIG's (Special interest groups)

%TC=7. 4.%TC=6. Uses XPR file transfer protocols so you are assured of MANY different
    useful protocols. And you can obtain updates from many sources.

%TC=7. 5.%TC=6. Paragon Door interface. Runs most if not all (We havent tested ALL of
    the doors available!) of the old but good Paragon/Starnet doors.

%TC=7. 6.%TC=6. CLI Door handler. Custom written DOS Handler that gives you SMOOTH and
    powerful access to CLI Programs. This is a most impressive way of
    allowing your users full access to the Amigas power. Its uses are many,
    for example run Game Doors (Most Infocom Adventures, TIS, KNOT,
    Hack&Slash etc etc.) or utility programs (Including a FULL shell if you
    dare!) through the serial device. ApT-BBS! has many inbuilt commands
    that make the use of CLI programs very easy.
 
%TC=7. 7.%TC=6. Fully Customizable user chat options. Including several display modes,
    time/day of the week responses, save chat, send/receive files... etc.

%TC=7. 8.%TC=6. Arexx menus and/or ACdriver menus. You choose which you prefer
    to support.
    ACdriver menus are a simple but very powerful structured BBS control
    method.
    Alternatively, if you are happier using Arexx, then you can stick to
    that particular control system exclusively. You can also mix'n'match
    using both types of menu control!

%TC=7. 9.%TC=6. Versatile Arexx control. Access to most if not all BBS features can be
    obtained through Arexx scripts. For example you can run the whole BBS by
    Arexx script if you so desire.

%TC=7. 10.%TC=6. Fully customisable menu styles.
     You decide what menu styles you want to use, you can have any combination
     of Hotkey, Button or Command menus.
     Hotkeys are the traditional type of menus where user action is decided
     upon the initial keypress character.
     Button menus are an ApT-BBS innovation whereby user selection is by means
     of cursor key action.
     Command menus are a powerful means for the more experienced BBS user to
     select what options he desires.

%TC=7. 11.%TC=6. Editing Tools. You have access to a fully Intuitionised Systems editor.
     You can edit User/Files/Message/Chat...etc. details easily.

%TC=7. 12.%TC=6. Custom Displays. Each BBS line can be run using a custom display file.
     You choose the options that the Line display should have. (Screen type,
     window size/position etc.)

%TC=7. 13.%TC=6. Fidonet capable. Supports the Fidonet 1.MSG style message bases so you
     can set up as a Fidonet system. Many 3rd party utilities can be used
     to manipulate/maintain the message bases.

%TC=7. 14.%TC=6. QWK Mail Bundler. Uses assembler m/c code to bundle the packets up,
     but is otherwise driven/controlled through (you guessed!) Arexx.
     Therefor you can configure the QWK bundler to completely suit YOUR
     needs!

