Re: Go VADV!

> > I too like it that someone is working in VADV scripts and utils. Now if we
> > can have a working program independent of Roland.. 
> Has anyone seriously considered what it would take to write a replacement for
> VBBS/VA?  The source code for VBBS 7.0 was released to SysOps who had paid
> for a source code registration.  Certainly that code base could be used to
> write a VBBS/VA style clone.  Rewriting the BBS software may have other
> advantages too, such as making a Win32 or Linux native version, or building
> in support for "Virtual Modems" rather than relying on SIO or NetModem.
> Obviously, we couldn't use the code directly without permission from Roland,
> but it would certainly help quite a bit in reverse engineering much of the
> internals.
> Richard Glidden
> rglidden@wloo.dhs.org

The thoughts on that idea are.. 1 - I like the idea about the virtual modems
and the win32.. but is it feasible using QuickBasic as a base. Albeit there
are programs like LibertyBasic and Xbasic that allow Win32 Native basic
programs to be written. But the code port itself (looking at the v7src) looks
to be a harder job than i would like. It would most likely have to be
rewritten. 2 - Porting to Linux... hmm.. not to sure how that would work. C
would be so much easier for that  3 -
.. err 3 - Reverse Engineering. Not to hard for someone who knows how, but
wouldnt it be so much easier just to get some permissions.. heheh


                         lrd_draco