List of BBS software
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This is a list of notable bulletin board system (BBS) software packages.[1]
Multi-platform
- Citadel – originally written for the CP/M operating system, had many forks for different systems under different names.
- CONFER – CONFER II[citation needed] on the MTS, CONFER U on Unix and CONFER V on VAX/VMS, written by Robert Parnes starting in 1975.
- Mystic BBS – written by James Coyle with versions for Windows/Linux/ARM Linux/OSX. Past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.
- Synchronet – Windows/Linux/BSD, past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.
- WWIV – WWIV v5.x is supported on both Windows 7+ 32bit as well as Linux 32bit and 64bit.[2] Written by Wayne Bell, included WWIVNet. Past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.
Amiga based
- Ami-Express – aka "/X", very popular in the crackers/warez software scene.
- C-Net – aka "Cnet" [3]
- Diversi-Dial (DDial) – Chat-room atmosphere supporting up to 7 incoming lines allowing links to other DDial boards.
- GBBS – Applesoft and assembler-based BBS program by Greg Schaeffer.
- GBBS Pro – based on the ACOS or MACOS (modified ACOS) language.
- Net-Works II – by Nick Naimo.
- SBBS – Sonic BBS by Patrick Sonnek.
- Citadel – including Macadel, MacCitadel.
- FirstClass (SoftArc)
- Hermes
- Second Sight
- TeleFinder
- Atari Message Information System – and derivatives
- Blue Board – by Martin Sikes.
- Superboard – by Greg Francis and Randy Schnedler.
- C*Base – by Gunther Birznieks, Jerome P. Yoner, and David Weinehall.
- C-Net DS2 – by Jim Selleck.
- Color64 – by Greg Pfountz. [4]
- McBBS – by Derek E. McDonald.
- CBBS – The first ever BBS software, written by Ward Christensen.
- Citadel
- RBBS
- TBBS
MS-DOS and compatible
- Celerity BBS
- Citadel – including DragCit, Cit86, TurboCit, Citadel+
- Ezycom – written by Peter Davies.
- FBB (F6FBB) – packet radio BBS system, still in use.[5]
- GBBS (Graphics BBS) – used in the Melbourne area.
- GT-Power
- L.S.D. BBS – written by The Slavelord of The Humble Guys (THG).
- The Major BBS
- Maximus
- McBBS – by Derek E. McDonald.
- Opus-CBCS – first written by Wynn Wagner III.
- PCBoard
- PegaSys
- ProBoard BBS – written by Philippe Leybaert (Belgium)
- QuickBBS – written by Adam Hudson, with assistance by Phil Becker.
- RBBS-PC
- RemoteAccess – written by Andrew Milner.
- Renegade – written by Cott Lang until 1997. Currently maintained by T.J. McMillen since 2003.
- RoboBOARD/FX – written by Seth Hamilton.
- Searchlight BBS (SLBBS)
- Spitfire
- SuperBBS – by Aki Antman and Risto Virkkala.
- TBBS
- TCL
- Telegard
- TriBBS
- TAG
- Virtual Advanced – also known as VBBS.
- Waffle – written by Tom Dell, and supported UUCP (and Fidonet through extensions).
- Wildcat! – originally by Mustang Software.
- Worldgroup – The latest version of MajorBBS, the last released by Galacticomm.
- AdeptXBBS
- Maximus
- PCBoard
- Virtual Advanced – also known as VBBS.
Tandy TRS-80
Unix and compatible
- Citadel – including Citadel/UX, Dave's Own Citadel.
- Falken – Linux versions by Chris Whitacre, past MS-DOS versions written by Herb Rose.
- Firebird BBS – Linux-based.
- LysKOM
- Maple BBS
- Maximus
- OpenTG – OpenTelegard BBS
- PCBoard v16 – formerly by CDC, now by MP Solutions, LLC.
- PicoSpan
- Waffle (BBS software)