
WELCOME!
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Welcome to The BBS Compendium, the most comprehensive verified list 
of UK bulletin boards available, published by Telesystems Ltd,
suppliers of Internet and dial-up communications software. 

To run, just type "BBSCOMP". You can consult the on-line context-
sensitive help by pressing F1 at any point.

ABOUT THE BBS COMPENDIUM
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We're constantly adding new entries to The BBS Compendium database
and deleting boards that we know have closed. And every month, we call
about 10% of the boards listed to ensure that they are still active,
so that no entry is ever older than a year.   

Because the list is updated monthly, there are fewer obsolete numbers 
than in other lists, which means less wasted calls. And the BBS 
Compendium includes these great features:

 * Full details on each entry available by hitting <Enter>.

 * Entries can be tagged for export. You can tag entries based on BBS 
   name, STD code, area, brand of BBS software and a special comments 
   field.

 * Export in Boyan, Eazilink, Odyssey, Panther, Procomm+, Qmodem,
   ReachOut, RipTerm, Telemate, Telix, Terminate or Trans-Send phonebook 
   format for use with your favourite comms software.

 * Export in ASCII, ANSI or Wildcat! BBS format for use as a BBS 
   display file. Or in HTML format to put the list on your Web Server.

If you have a BBS that you want to see added to the list (whether 
you're a Sysop or a caller) please let us know. An application form
named APPLY.FRM is provided with this package - just complete and 
return it to us. The details will be checked and the BBS added
with the next update.

The latest version of The BBS Compendium can be obtained from the 
Telesystems Support BBS on 01494 891903 or our Web site at 
http://www.telesystems.co.uk 

Keep hold of this copy of the program and you can just download 
the data file updates when you need them.

NOTES
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If you want to prevent the opening screen from being displayed - to
run in a DOS box under Windows for example - rename BBSCOMP.IMG.

DISTRIBUTION POLICY
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You may, and are encouraged to share this program with others so that
they may use it - no registration fee is necessary. 

Please distribute the program in the original package you received it
in, whether it be a ZIP file, LZH file or whatever. (Sysops may add
advertising for their BBS in the form of a separate file within the 
package). 

All files included in this package must be distributed together and 
should not be modified in ANY WAY by anyone other than Telesystems Ltd.

DISCLAIMER AND LEGAL NOTICES
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This program is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. No 
guarantees are made that this program works as described.

In addition, Telesystems Ltd specifically disclaims all warranties,
expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties
of merchantability and fitness. In no event shall Telesystems Ltd be
liable for any claims for lost profits or any other commercial damage,
including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential or 
other damage.

Telesystems retain ALL intellectual copyrights. However, as a user, 
you have the right to possess and distribute this software. You MAY NOT
collect ANY FEE, real or otherwise for the transfer of this software, 
except you may charge the cost of distribution, i.e. phone transfer 
costs, floppy disk/mailers, postage.

