-=> echicken wrote to Doctor Who <=-
ec> @VIA: VERT/ECBBS
ec> It's also worth noting that the ham radio world has its own stripped
ec> down version of the BBS. There are plenty of not-very-active BBSes
ec> that you can connect to via packet radio, some of which are also
ec> connected to the internet.
Interestingly, my first "omline" experience was not on the Internet or even a
BBS, but on packet radio. It was 1991, and the first packet "wormhole" (what
today would be called a "tunnel", i.e.a VPN without encryption) in VK3 was
established. Through the wormhole, I was able to connect to a conference
bridge somewhere in Texas and chat to amateirs all over the world in real time,
IRC style. :) I was very active on packet radio back then.
ec> There's a lot of amateur radio software available for Linux, but
ec> Windows is also a popular platform in that realm. I would guess that
ec> there are far more Windows than *nix users there, particularly among
ec> the older operators - but I don't really know. Either way most of the
ec> software is ugly and just kinda gets the job done.
Depends what aspect of the hobby you're dealing with. SOme aspects are better
supported by Windows, others are better supported on Linux.
... I find circuses a little too sinister.
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