Subj : Maximus on Solaris 10 To : Mvan Le From : Russell Tiedt Date : Fri Apr 20 2007 05:29 pm Hello Mvan. 20 Apr 07 19:12, you wrote to me: ML> [...] RT>> Yes ... , this is Africa ML> Hey Russ, ML> So what BBS software are they using over there in Africa ? I'm ML> picturing this primitive 3rd world society. I hear there's a white vs. ML> black African racism issue. I was shocked, when I learned about ML> "white" Africans on Tv. Well, there exist a smallish first world segment, a lot larger (second world) (?) segment, and an even larger third world segment ... They used mainly RA, Maximus, and then myself use MBSE BBS (Linux), and the only remaining large system I am aware off, runs a modified ifmail system, no BBS as such - mail only ... , their are racism issues, and the most racist are the blacks themselves, but then they have their own definition of racism ... :-(( , simply put, if it is not on their agenda, then it is racist, they are still blaming the old regime, for their lack of ability to deliver on their election promises 13 years after those promises where made etc. Credibilty, has no meaning to most of them ... ... but that is all another story for another day ... ML> Do people use the internet or Fidonet more ? Well internet access has improved over the last 5 years or so, and most people have forggoten FTN technology, except a number of "medical" networks that still operate using FTN Technology networks ... ML> Do they know what Warcraft is ? Yes, I play a little online Counter-Strike Source time to time ... :-) ML> Are there roads in Africa ? Yes, tho their condition has be deteriating steadly the last 12-15 years ... :-(( Russell --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5 * Origin: Rusty's BBS - Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa (5:7105/1) .