Bulletin board
Commonly known as a BBS, a bulletin board is a computer running server communication software known as a Bulletin Board System that allows users to connect remotely to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. BBS packages typically allowed you to upload and download software, chat with other BBS users using mail, forums or direct links, and some had interactive features such as games and so on.
A few classic OS/2 BBS's
| Name | Alternate names | BBS | Sysop | Remit | Location | Timeframe | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Inc | Net 275 Internet Gateway & SE Virginia 275 NEC (97 ~ 99), Cumulus Cloud BBS (96 ~ 97) | TriBBS | Joshua Ecklund | General | Virginia, USA | 1996 ~ 1999 | English | A general BBS that offered UUCP services from 97 onwards, operated the MAOS2UG BBS (below) on behalf of the Mid-Atlantic OS/2 User Group for about a year+ in 98/9 |
| Mid-Atlantic OS/2 User Group Bulletin Board Service | MAOS2UG BBS | TriBBS (98 ~ 99) | Steven Grim (1994 ~ 1997) Joshua Ecklund (1998 ~ 1999) | OS/2 | Virginia, USA | 1994 ~ 1999 | English | Operated on behalf of the Mid-Atlantic OS/2 User Group |
| OS/2 Advisor | OS2BBS | ?? | Frank McKenney | OS/2 tech | Richmond, Virginia, USA | ?? (Still operating in 1999) | English | Held out a number of FAQ's that related to OS/2 install and configuration |
| OS/2 BBS | Norloff's OS/2 Shareware BBS & Web | ?? + PowerWeb Server++ | Peter Norloff | OS/2 files | USA | ?? to 2012-11-22 | English | Subscribtion required, primarily an OS/2 file collection although it had some interactive features and news section during its hayday in the 90's, see: http://www.os2bbs.com |
| TalkLink | OS2BBS | TalkLink on z/OS | IBM | OS/2 technical support | USA | 1990's | English | Official OS/2 technical support and download BBS, also accessible via the internet and internal IBM network |