$3.95 B O A R D W A T C H M A G A Z I N E Guide to the World of Online Services 様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様 Editor: Jack Rickard Volume VII: Issue 4 ISSN:1054-2760 April 1993 様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様様 Copyright 1993 Jack Rickard - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Boardwatch Magazine is published monthly in printed form at an annual subscription rate of $36. In most cases, the operator of the local system carrying Boardwatch Online Edition can process your subscription order. Editorial comment may be addressed to Editor, BOARDWATCH MAGAZINE, 7586 West Jewell, Suite 200, Lakewood, CO 80232. (303)973-6038 voice, (303)973-4222 data, (303)986-8754 fax. This file may not be posted on electronic bulletin board systems without written permission of the publisher. SUBSCRIPTION VOICE ORDER LINE - 1-800-933-6038 EDITOR'S NOTES ============== 1 It's Against the Law LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ===================== 2 Great Magazine, but You Forgot Delphi 3 I'll Subscribe, but you Forgot Delphi 4 Good Articles, but you Forgot Delphi 5 Valuable Information, but Your Forgot Amigas 6 BBS Acess via Internet 7 Accolade Developed its Own 8 A Boardwatch Index? 9 I Discoverd the World of "Online" 10 Follow up on MIME 11 More Multiculturalism BBSs 12 Running a BBS for Profit? 13 PKZip 2.0 Bit Me Too 14 GPSpac is Interesting 15 Home Renewable Energy BBS Sysop 16 USR and the Sportster Issue 17 Jackie, You Rude Boy TELE-BITS ========= 18 Rumor Mill - Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain 19 Number Games - How Many PCs Are There? 20 AT&T Paradyne Modem Optical Line Interface 21 Fidonet Mail On 64 Lines - eSoft Releases TIMS Upgrade 22 ASP Launches BBS Software Distribution Network 23 Synchronet BBS Announces Remote Imaging Protocol Compatibility 24 Majjor BBS and Telix Back Rip Graphical Interface 25 Adult BBS Guide 26 InfoWorld Added to Computer Select CD-ROM and Online Services 27 Galacticomm Introduces Major Gateway/Internet for Major BBS 28 Practical Peripherals Sysop Update 29 Fracterm/Cardz Marine Closes Doors FILES FROM THE FBI ================== 30 Rusty & Edie's BBS seized by the FBI 31 Bust Two - Offworld BBS Seized in St. Louis 32 Steve Jackson Games vs. U.S. Secret Service - Trial ARTICLES ========Reader' 33 Boardwatch 100 s Choice Contest Update 34 Looking at Shareware 35 Running Your BBS Like A News Service 36 BBS Legislative Watch - Areas to Watch in the Next Congress COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS ================== 37 Compuserve Drops Prices - Release Windows Information Manager 38 Internet Access at $3 per Month - Delphi Makes the Global Connection 39 Apple Votes for America Online Interface MACINTOSH BBS NEWS ================== 40 Macworld EXPO Roundup 41 XBR Announces Windows and ISDN Support 42 Telefinder Ships Multi-Server Host 43 DOS Support from Dayna and Insignia 44 New Disk Management Software 45 Three Books LEGALLY ONLINE ============== 46 Sysop Jailed in Georgia DIRECT COMMECT ============== 47 The Meeting Works - Online Service for Convention Planners 48 Making Bread Online 49 FedWorld Gateway BBS INTERNET NEWS ============= 50 Privacy Enhanced Mail - A Standard for Encrypting Internet E-Mail 51 Usenet Oracle - Whimsical Know-It-All of the Internet BBS LISTS ========= 52 This Month's LIst: Washington D.C. 53 List of 540 Washington D.C. BBS 54 Federal Government BBS List 55 Sysop Modem Discount Programs 56 BOARDWATCH List of BBS List Keepers 57 BOARDWATCH National List 58 Reader's Choice 100, 1993 Contest