MRC is where it's at right now, especially with all the meatups that
have been happening... There's the Mystic BBS MPL version, and I've
seen a Synchronet port by eChicken... But was thinking, wouldn't it
be cool to have one that was BBS-independent, and just ran as a door program?
MRC is where it's at right now, especially with all the meatups that have been happening... There's the Mystic BBS MPL version, and I've seen a Synchronet port by eChicken... But was thinking, wouldn't it be cool to have one that was BBS-independent, and just ran as a door program? E.g. native Linux, Windows, Pi, etc. Any BBS system could use it, then.
MRC is where it's at right now, especially with all the meatups that have been happening... There's the Mystic BBS MPL version, and I've seen a Synchronet port by eChicken... But was thinking, wouldn't it be cool to have one that was BBS-independent, and just ran as a door program? E.g. native Linux, Windows, Pi, etc. Any BBS system could use it, then.
I'm the World's Worst Programmer, and while I have been dabbling in door programs, this is *probably* over my head. But I'd like to try.
Any pointers that developers in this community can give me, would be greatly appreciated :)
Cheers!
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I'm the World's Worst Programmer, and while I have been dabbling in door programs, this is *probably* over my head. But I'd like to try.
I think MRC client/server is a closed-source project. You have to
contact the group/programmer who's responsible and ask for his
permission before making an attempt.
MRC is where it's at right now, especially with all the meatups that have been happening... There's the Mystic BBS MPL version, and I've seen a Synchronet port by eChicken... But was thinking, wouldn't it be cool to have one that was BBS-independent, and just ran as a door program? E.g. native Linux, Windows, Pi, etc. Any BBS system could use it, then.
Any pointers that developers in this community can give me, would be greatly appreciated :)
Ah, I see. My next quesiton was -- does the Mystic MRC mod just use
the IRC protocol? There are a couple boiler-plate, open source client
My point is, remember that theres community here. Maybe reaching out
to one or more of these rockstars would save you a bunch of time
and/or keep you away from hitting deadends or issues that they may
have just experienced or went thru??
While MRC is rock-solid on the Mystic BBS Platform, you really feel
the differences when going to almost any other platform. I invite any
doors that will allow more sysOps to run and use MRC... we're right at
100 BBSes connected to MRC - and I think that its STILL in infancy and
can go higher. There are entire softwares with no MRC solution... I
think your idea of a door-based MRC client is a good one, that would
service MANY of the 'other' BBS softwares. The WWIV guys would dig it, amongst others.
Nope... MRC is not IRC. You should contact the programmer of MRC to
learn about it (protocol etc.).
Any pointers that developers in this community can give me, would be greatly appreciated :)
The enig version definitely need more, but TBH MRC at least to me lacks what I *really* want which is decentralization, encryption, etc.
I think MRC client/server is a closed-source project. You have to contact the group/programmer who's responsible and ask for his permission before making an attempt.
Ah, I see. My next quesiton was -- does the Mystic MRC mod just use
the IRC protocol? There are a couple boiler-plate, open source client projects I've been playing around with if that was the case.
I was thinking of something akin to apam's MagiChat door, but for MRC.
https://gitlab.com/apamment/magichat-ssl-door
(that's a really awsewome chat door, BTW)
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MRC is where it's at right now, especially with all the meatups that ha been happening... There's the Mystic BBS MPL version, and I've seen a
Yeah, personally I would not mind writing one for Wildcat! using
wcBASIC, but not exactly sure where to begin with that or how the communications are handled with the protocol.
I think MRC client/server is a closed-source project. You have to
contact the group/programmer who's responsible and ask for his
permission before making an attempt.
Ah, I see. My next quesiton was -- does the Mystic MRC mod just use
the IRC protocol? There are a couple boiler-plate, open source client projects I've been playing around with if that was the case.
Any pointers that developers in this community can give me, would be greatly appreciated :)
I am no developer, but it seems like some other folks are also working
on MRC;
Stackfault has said that he's thinking about an update to add functionality, kind of an MRC 2.0 where he fixes some things and gives
it a little more ability.
aNACHRONIST is well on his way to porting MRC to the cNet Amiga BBS Software; he reports that it should be up and running on aBSINTHE
sometime next week.
MeaTLoTioN mentioned in passing that he might wanna add some functions
to his Johnny5 BOT...
even newcomers, like NUKE of Westwood, were trying to fart around and
make the ENiGMA.5 version of MRC work a little better with /commands.
My point is, remember that theres community here. Maybe reaching out to one or more of these rockstars would save you a bunch of time and/or
keep you away from hitting deadends or issues that they may have just experienced or went thru??
While MRC is rock-solid on the Mystic BBS Platform, you really feel the differences when going to almost any other platform. I invite any doors that will allow more sysOps to run and use MRC... we're right at 100
BBSes connected to MRC - and I think that its STILL in infancy and can
go higher. There are entire softwares with no MRC solution... I think
your idea of a door-based MRC client is a good one, that would service MANY of the 'other' BBS softwares. The WWIV guys would dig it, amongst others.
On Saturday, February 20th Alpha muttered...
Any pointers that developers in this community can give me, would be greatly appreciated :)
The MRC protocol is incredibly simple. If you look at contrib mrc.js module in enigma it's not a large file at all. Someone could come along and write one in a compiled language, but then you also have to deal
with various systems/architectures. A version written in standalone Node.js or Python for example could go a long way -- but even then
people wanting to hook up a more retro setup would be in the dust.
The enig version definitely need more, but TBH MRC at least to me lacks what I *really* want which is decentralization, encryption, etc.
The enig version definitely need more, but TBH MRC at least to me lac what I *really* want which is decentralization, encryption, etc.
StackFault mentioned that encryption is in the works. I don't know about decentralization.
Actually, MRC (Mystic Relay Chat) is open source and is written in
Python and MPL -- both of which are all in source.
MRC is where it's at right now, especially with all the meatups that
been happening... There's the Mystic BBS MPL version, and I've seen
Yeah, personally I would not mind writing one for Wildcat! using wcBASIC, but not exactly sure where to begin with that or how the communications are handled with the protocol.
Reach out to me and I can help with the protocol specs and all that.
More than welcome to have other platforms on it.
Cheers!
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If you could, email me at admin@winserver.org with the specs and I will see what I can do :)
see what I can do :)
Client part is open, server part is not yet but there is a wiki that documents the protocol. Any serious developer is welcome to reach out
and we
can work together to make it go forward.
Cheers!
I would love to see this made into a door program for door.sys or door32.sys .... Win32 code is over my head so I'm out ... but would
love to see it.
I was just thinking about this! I'm re-setting up Telegard yet again
for no particular reason and was looking at MRC. I quickly gave up on that, but it would be cool to get "legacy" BBSes on MRC as well.
B00M, there it is. :P I am getting my hands wet with simple MPL, and have made a mod or two with RCS, Black Panther and The Godfather... b most of my stuff has been sticking at that visual level.
Well, there are multiple ways to help.
Keep going, the little stuff is also important, it teaches you a lot and slowly you'll get into more stuff. Most of my mods are never released, people uses them on my board without knowing it or it's SysOp side, to help with management tasks. I may release them one day but it's not
urgent for me just yet.
Well, there are multiple ways to help.
I am willing to help in any ways that Paulie420 can, SF. With MRC, with other projects, with creating the small things that I do. I just reached out to you about a small project. (netmail)
Appreciate your words, and I do think I've created a few things that are.... good for the BBS community. I ain't stopping, daddio.
Send anyone my way if they are serious about developing it and we'll
make ithappen.
So for fun I figured I'd try to write a version of MRC that would work
for my BBS, which is DOS based QuickBBS and using the MSLANMAN TCPIP
MRC is where it's at right now, especially with all the meatups that have have one that was BBS-independent, and just ran as a door program? E.g. native Linux, Windows, Pi, etc. Any BBS system could use it, then.I have made a mystic IRC chat (which doubles as live pager/chat with sysop
Any pointers that developers in this community can give me, wouldbe Al> greatly appreciated :)
I have made a mystic IRC chat (which doubles as live pager/chat with
sysop and multinode chat) It connects to an (password protected if
chosen) channel on any irc server (with ssl if needed). I am planning to release it soonish, I can even host the irc channels if required.
I wish there was a better/good page sysOp thing in Mystic... I don't
even think
the stock one really works - or at least not on 2o.
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