This is a list of notable bulletin board system (BBS) software packages.BBS Software Listing, Jason Scott, 2005.
Multi-platform Citadel – originally written for the CP/M operating system, had many forks for different systems under different names. CONFER – CONFER II 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.WWIV BBS Software Official Site Written by Wayne Bell, included WWIVNet. Past versions: MS-DOS and OS/2.
Altos 68000 PicoSpan
Amiga Ami-Express – aka "/X", very popular in the crackers/warez software scene. C-Net – aka "Cnet"
Apple II 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.
Atari 8-bit computers Atari Message Information System – and derivatives
Commodore 64 Blue Board – by Martin Sikes. C*Base – by Gunther Birznieks, Jerome P. Yoner, and David Weinehall. C-Net DS2 – by Jim Selleck. Color64 – by Greg Pfountz. Color64 BBS Official Site McBBS – by Derek E. McDonald.
CP/M CBBS – The first ever BBS software, written by Ward Christensen. Citadel RBBS TBBS
Macintosh Citadel – including Macadel, MacCitadel. FirstClass (SoftArc) Hermes Second Sight TeleFinder
Microsoft Windows Excalibur BBS Maximus Mystic BBS
MS-DOS and compatible Citadel – including DragCit, Cit86, TurboCit, Citadel+ FBB (F6FBB) – packet radio BBS system, still in use.FBB official web site 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 TAG Virtual Advanced – also known as VBBS. Waffle – written by Tom Dell, and supported UUCP (and Fidonet through extensions). Wildcat! – originally by Mustang Software.
OS/2 Maximus PCBoard Virtual Advanced – also known as VBBS.
TRS-80 Forum 80 TBBS - by Phil Becker, for the Model III/4
Unix and compatible Citadel – including Citadel/UX, Dave's Own Citadel. Firebird BBS – Linux-based. Major BBS Maple BBS Maximus PCBoard v16 – formerly by CDC, now by MP Solutions, LLC. PicoSpan Waffle (BBS software)
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