--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 195 MEADOW Ref: E2300008 Date: 02/02/97 From: WILLIAM WILSON Time: 08:27pm \/To: TREV ROYDHOUSE (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: An Opus rising ... TR> * Version of Opus you are running =or= name and version of TR> your current BBS software. Opus 1.73A TR> * Frontend mailer being used (if not Opus). Opus TR> * Echomail processor (if not Opus). Squish TR> * Your current operating system (eg DOS, OS/2, Win3.1, TR> Win95, WinNT). MSDos 6.22 TR> * Your network operating system, if any (eg Windows, TR> Lantastic, Novell, Banyan Vines, OS/2 peer). None TR> * Your model of PC (XT, AT, 386, 486, 6x86, Pentium). TR> * Amount of RAM. 486-33 with 8 megs TR> * Whether you have written an Opus utility. No TR> * Whether you have been an Opus alpha/beta/gamma tester. No TR> * Your _preferred_ operating system (for future plans). Dos (Primarily due to Dos based speech program I'm using for screen access!) TR> * Your Internet address, if any. willie@telerama.lm.com or william.wilson@129-89.mx1.fidonet.org Well Trev, if anyone can actually get this ball rolling again, it's you, so here's wishing us luck! Willie ... If I liked Windows I'd live in a greenhouse! --- Via Silver Xpress V4.3 BT006 * Origin: BlinkLink - Perceiving is believing! 412-766-0732 (1:129/89) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 195 MEADOW Ref: E2300009 Date: 02/01/97 From: STU TURK Time: 09:00pm \/To: TREV ROYDHOUSE (Read 0 times) Subj: An Opus rising ... TR> Tonight I received an email response from Wynn Wagner III (the TR> copyright holder) giving his permission for mounting such an effort. TR> He also wondered whether anyone was still interested in Opus ... a TR> valid enough query. Why does he think those of us running other programs are still following MEADOW if we weren't still interested? TR> * Version of Opus you are running =or= name and version of your TR> current BBS software. Maximus 3.01 TR> * Frontend mailer being used (if not Opus). BinkleyTerm 2.60 TR> * Echomail processor (if not Opus). Squish 1.11 TR> * Your current operating system (eg DOS, OS/2, Win3.1, DOS 5.0 & DesqView TR> * Your network operating system, if any (eg Windows, None TR> * Your model of PC (XT, AT, 386, 486, 6x86, Pentium). 386sx16 TR> * Amount of RAM. 4 Meg TR> * Whether you have written an Opus utility. No TR> * Whether you have been an Opus alpha/beta/gamma tester. No TR> * Your _preferred_ operating system (for future plans). DOS TR> * Your Internet address, if any. Stu Turk 1:129/26 sturk@telerama.lm.com --- timEd 1.10+ * Origin: SoundProof Point, Pittsburgh PA (1:129/26.2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 195 MEADOW Ref: E2300010 Date: 02/02/97 From: GEORGE FLIGER Time: 08:26am \/To: TREV ROYDHOUSE (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: An Opus rising ... On 31 Jan 97 10:09pm, Trev Roydhouse wrote to All: TR> In the last few days I have been talking via email with a TR> handful of Opus veterans and arrogant hacker types in Taiwan, TR> Portugal, United Kingdom, USA, Switzerland and Norway with a TR> view to organising a new Opus release sometime in 1997. Hooray!!! TR> Tonight I received an email response from Wynn Wagner III (the TR> copyright holder) giving his permission for mounting such an TR> effort. He also wondered whether anyone was still interested in TR> Opus ... a valid enough query. Then he must have considered the email that I (and I hope others) sent to him recently). TR> So, before I and others invest significant effort in embarking TR> on such an undertaking, now is the time for *you* to make your TR> presence felt. A short message mentioning the following details TR> would be very helpful: I'm here, I'm here, I'M here, I'M HERE!!! TR> * Version of Opus you are running =or= name and version of TR> your current BBS software. Opus 1.73a TR> * Frontend mailer being used (if not Opus). BinkleyTerm 2.60 TR> * Echomail processor (if not Opus). Qmail 1.31 TR> * Your current operating system (eg DOS, OS/2, Win3.1, TR> Win95, WinNT). OS/2 Warp 4 TR> * Your network operating system, if any (eg Windows, TR> Lantastic, Novell, Banyan Vines, OS/2 peer). Novell v3.11 TR> * Your model of PC (XT, AT, 386, 486, 6x86, Pentium). Pentium 133 TR> * Amount of RAM. 48MB TR> * Whether you have written an Opus utility. I do not know how to code. I did, however, build a hypertext database listing all the systems that carried Opus files/utilities, what file/utility and the fido address of the system(s) carrying those files/utilities. It's extremely old now but I would be willing to resurrect it for a new version of Opus. It was called OPUSLINK. You may have see it. TR> * Whether you have been an Opus alpha/beta/gamma tester. Opus Beta Tester (I still have the BLOSSOM and WALRUS -- beta and alpha tester echomail conferences set up here) TR> * Your _preferred_ operating system (for future plans). OS/2 of course. TR> * Your Internet address, if any. gfliger@acun.com. I also have a webpage at www.acun.com/~gfliger. TR> I guess you can enter the message in this echo, or netmail me TR> at 3:711/401 or email me at trev@ibm.net. I'll add your email address to my address book. TR> Stop! No! Don't ask - it'll be ready when it's ready :-) I know, I know. :) George ... Conform, go crazy, or become an artist. --- Via Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] * Origin: Chipper Clipper * WOC'in' on the water * (1:137/2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 195 MEADOW Ref: E2300011 Date: 02/02/97 From: GEORGE FLIGER Time: 08:28am \/To: JON MORBY (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Greetings On 31 Jan 97 12:16pm, Jon Morby wrote to All: JM> From: jon@fido.net (Jon Morby) JM> Subject: Greetings JM> Organization: Demon Internet / Fidonet Gateway, London, UK JM> Well, if this works then my feed is back up, and if it doesn't JM> then, well, it ain't :) Well, if it's any consolation, you made it here to Florida. George ... Calm down. It's only ones and zeros. --- Via Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] * Origin: Chipper Clipper * WOC'in' on the water * (1:137/2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 195 MEADOW Ref: E2300012 Date: 02/02/97 From: GEORGE FLIGER Time: 08:28am \/To: FAUSTO CARVALHO (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Yoohoo? On 31 Jan 97 10:45pm, Fausto Carvalho wrote to All: FC> Is this dead? FC> Broken link, or just lack of traffic? FC> I haven't seen a message here for 10 days :-\ You should see a flurry of them now! George ... BLISS is ignorance --- Via Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] * Origin: Chipper Clipper * WOC'in' on the water * (1:137/2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 195 MEADOW Ref: E2300013 Date: 02/02/97 From: JIM BARCHUK Time: 07:14pm \/To: FAUSTO CARVALHO (Read 0 times) Subj: Yoohoo? Hello, Fausto Carvalho, I'd like you to meet my friend, Harvey... FC> Is this dead? FC> Broken link, or just lack of traffic? FC> I haven't seen a message here for 10 days :-\ Given echo-lag, you're missing about 10 msgs. :-) jB-) --- * Origin: :nigirO * (1:141/355) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 195 MEADOW Ref: E2300014 Date: 02/02/97 From: JIM BARCHUK Time: 07:16pm \/To: MARK SHULTISE (Read 0 times) Subj: An Opus rising ... Hello, Mark Shultise, I'd like you to meet my friend, Harvey... MS> I am heavily into NT at work, so I guess that will end up being MS> the operating system of choice. Maybe your OS of choice. Other than that, not a chance, Lance. :) :-) jB-) --- * Origin: :nigirO * (1:141/355) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 195 MEADOW Ref: E2400000 Date: 01/31/97 From: PETER BROWNWATER Time: 11:28pm \/To: TREV ROYDHOUSE (Read 0 times) Subj: An Opus rising ... Trev Roydhouse wrote to All: TR> A short message mentioning the following details would be very helpful: TR> * Version of Opus you are running =or= name and version of TR> your current BBS software. Beauty of Opus... the version never changes. 1.73a TR> * Frontend mailer being used (if not Opus). Barefoot Opus.. TR> * Echomail processor (if not Opus). Ummmmmm..... OMMMMmmmmm. TR> * Your current operating system (eg DOS, OS/2, Win3.1, TR> Win95, WinNT). Dos 6.22 with DesqView and Windows 3.1 - use both TR> * Your network operating system, if any (eg Windows, TR> Lantastic, Novell, Banyan Vines, OS/2 peer). N/A TR> * Your model of PC (XT, AT, 386, 486, 6x86, Pentium). TR> * Amount of RAM. PC Cirus 6x86 with 16 meg TR> * Whether you have written an Opus utility. Nope TR> * Your Internet address, if any. pbruneau@ican.net Glad to hear someone is venturing into the possibilities. Good luck Regards, --- timEd/B8 * Origin: Pete's Place: 1-905-471-5229 (1:2424/204) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 195 MEADOW Ref: E2400001 Date: 02/01/97 From: KEN PATIENCE Time: 01:11am \/To: TREV ROYDHOUSE (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: An Opus rising ... > * Version of Opus you are running =or= name and version > of > your current BBS software. > * Frontend mailer being used (if not Opus). > * Echomail processor (if not Opus). > * Your current operating system (eg DOS, OS/2, Win3.1, > > Win95, WinNT). > * Your network operating system, if any (eg Windows, > Lantastic, Novell, Banyan Vines, OS/2 peer). > * Your model of PC (XT, AT, 386, 486, 6x86, Pentium). > > * Amount of RAM. > * Whether you have written an Opus utility. > * Whether you have been an Opus alpha/beta/gamma tester. > > * Your _preferred_ operating system (for future plans). > > * Your Internet address, if any. > Running OPUS 1.73a Barefoot Operating system DOS System 386 I have not written any opus utility I have not been any tester but would like to be. My Inter-Net address is ken.patience@opseu.tor.250.org Just hope that a new Opus becomes a reality!!! --- Opus-CBCS 1.73a * Origin: M.T.A.C. BBS Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1:2424/610.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 195 MEADOW Ref: E2400002 Date: 02/01/97 From: KEN PATIENCE Time: 01:16am \/To: TREV ROYDHOUSE (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: An Opus rising ... Mailer OMMM. --- Opus-CBCS 1.73a * Origin: M.T.A.C. BBS Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1:2424/610.0)