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Dec 31The number of BBSs multiply in 1979
According to the December, 1979 issue of Byte magazine (Volume 4, Number 12, page 103) , the number of BBSs online reach nearly 60 systems online! Just one year prior, in 1978, there were only 3 BBSs online! Of course, this growth will continue until its peak in 1994 where Infoworld magazine (September 5, 1994, Volume 16, number 36, page 52) estimated that there were 60,000 BBSes in the United Sta
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Jan 01
Basement BBS Upgrades Modem and Software
In January 1987, the Basement BBS upgraded its software to the original BBS Express! software by Keith Ledbetter. The Basement also added an Avatex 1200 modem connected to the BBS' Atari 800XL with an ICD P:R: Connection. The Avatex 1200 modem was a rather inexpensive 1200 baud modem. However, it was partially Hayes Compatible. The partial Hayes compatibility worked OK with BBS Express
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Jan 01
BB/ST is released
Around this time in 1989 the BB/ST Bulletin Board Software by Steve Grimm for the Atari ST was released. The software was published by Quantum Microsystems Incorporated and retailed for $49.95. A review of the software is available here.
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Jan 01
Boot Factory BBS goes online
In January 1984, the Boot Factory Atari BBS goes online for the first time. Boot Factory has undergone many changes over the years including a version that was run on a PC. Today, it is an Atari 8 bit BBS running BBS Express Pro!. SysOp Abdul acquired the BBS Express Pro! software from his friend, Keith Ledbetter. Ledbetter had shut down his BBS after he sold the rights of the BBS Express Pro! sof
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Jan 05
FoReM XE Professional BBS (version 5.4) released
FoReM XE Professional BBS, also known as FoReM XEP BBS, is a total re-write of the FoReM XE BBS. Written by Len Spencer, FoReM XEP is a commercial BBS program. The last revision, version 5.4, was released on this day, January 5th, in 1993 (source: The Atari 8-bit Frequently Asked Questions by Michael Current). FoReM XEP requires the BASIC XE cartridge from OSS/ICD, SpartaDos 3.2, and at least 500
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Jan 12NiteLite BBS
This is a real departure from the typical basic code Atari BBS and contains great features especially in the message bases with find and replace editing, “what” feature for reading reply source message and grouping, database improvements for stability, and low maintenance. Atascii / SyncTerm Atari Screen Mode – Restoration by The Southern Amis Projects. Former Atari Corporate BBS nitelite.ddn
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Jan 15
ADCM BBS 1.35 released
On this day, January 15th, in 1986, version 1.35 of ADCM BBS is released. Version 1.0 was released sometime in 1985 (source: The Atari 8-bit Frequently Asked Questions by Michael Current). The ADCM BBS was written for the ADCM Pocket Modem. The BBS includes a command driven interface, private and public messages, file transfers, support for up to 255 users, and supports up to 500 baud. More infor
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Jan 27
RATSoft ST BBS is released
RATSoft ST BBS is released on or around this day, January 27th, in 1992. An announcement in the March 21, 1992 issue of Z*Net International Atari Online Magazine (Issue #92-12) mentions three dates; January 27, 1992, March 6, 1992, and January 28, 1992 (written at the end of the announcement as o1/28/92). However, the copyright date mentioned in the announcement is 1991-1992. So, it was probably r
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Feb 01
First 24 hours per day Atari BBS
In February 1982, the Michigan Atari Computer Enthusiasts (MACE) start the first Atari BBS that would operate 24 hours per day. They would use their own Atari Message and Information System (A.M.I.S.) BBS software. The BBS software ran on a 48K Atari 800 with a Hayes Smartmodem, an Atari 850 interface, four floppy disk drives, and an Atari 822 printer (source: The Atari 8-bit Frequently Asked Ques
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