Re: *** ADMIN: Happy Birthday to US!

[G Armour <garmour400m@xxxxxxxxx>]

So, we have Newslink to thank for midrange-l?  

I dropped Newslink when they started charging (same as you), but I must
have missed your announcement of the "The Midrange System BBS".  Lessee, I
think it was 1999 when I first subscribed to midrange-L.  How did I
survive all those years?  (Quick answer:  There was a time when you could
call IBM for all your questions.  And I did. <g>)

GA

--- David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> G Armour wrote:
> > "10 years" doesn't sound old.
> 
> Think in "Internet" years.
> 
> > "BBS" *definitely* sounds old!
> 
> It is :)  midrange.com was originally run on a 286/12, with 20mb of DASD
> , running QuickBBS software.  We were part of the Fidonet network ... 
> node 1:115/439.0.  Fidonet originally carried the MIDRANGE echomail 
> conference ... which ultimately turned into MIDRANGE-L.
> 
> > My last experience with a BBS was Newslink, circa 1985-1986.
> 
> Funny you should mention that ... I started "The Midrange System BBS" 
> because of the Newslink service.   When News/34-38 originally started 
> the service, it was free.  Once they started charging a subscription for
> it (which I, as a starving programmer, couldn't justify) I decided it 
> was a fine idea, but should be free.  So, I started the BBS.
> 
> > Hand me my cane.
> 
> Get in line :)
> 
> david


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