Pancake Features

• Connection/network features
  • Serial (Modems and/or Terminals)
  • TCP/IP (Internet)
    • Has TCP/IP telnet in, out and finger in and out
    • Part time Free PPP connections specially supported with advanced port negotiation
    • Telnet command is scriptable for automatic logins
  • ADSP (AppleTalk or Ethernet)

• File Transfer
  • Full featured file section (Finally!)
  • Hierarachal Directory Structor
  • Complete control over who has access to what
  • SITC File Descriptions
  • CTB File Transfer Tools
  • Internal Zmodem Protocol

• Emulation
  • Supports TTY, VT100, ANSI, and RIP

• Mail
  • UUCP Mail in and out supported
  • STMP Mail out, and POP mail retrieval

• Multiline Chat
  • Supports chat between nodes
  • Actions supported
  • Quick One-Liners can be sent between nodes.

• Newsgroups
  • Local groups
  • Usenet groups (via UUCP, MacSlurp or NNTP Sucker)
  • True RFC compliance
  • Long subject lines, not the abhorent truncations made by some other systems
  • Message length limited only to memory (binary newsgroups work fine)
  • Fidonet groups
  • Supports TabbyNet Generic Import file
  • News tosser/importer Parse News runs in the background leaving bbs free
  • Supports forward/back through threads.
  • Can be setup to allow users to print to a local printer (great for lab setups!).

• Tracker
  • Full tracker system to keep track of all Pancake systems running.
  • Makes it possible for people to find a bbs running on a dialup PPP as the IP address changes dynamically.

• Program Features
  • Resonably Priced (not $2500 like some others!)
  • No huge memory hit ! (Uses 450k comfortably for 2-3 nodes)
  • If you have any problems,complaints or a huge wish list of features author is easily available (ferrari@izzy.com)
  • Sysop can launch selected terminal package
    • Automatically grabs port back after term program quits

• Chatting
  • Will beep any sound installed on the system
  • Sysop available check menu
  • Full screen two-way chat
  • SOS command for your friend's to get your attention
    • SOS Sound selectable

• Sysop Use
  • Full screen editing with cut/copy/paste functions
  • Has Local node for sysop use
  • Built in screen saver

• Administration Features
  • User definable of what should be put into the General Log
  • Separate General, Error, Mail, News, and other logs
  • Files in Bulletin folder displayed to users once
  • User base less likely to become corrupted (all pref files seperate)
  • Acs access strings allow the most flexible security of any bbs sytem
  • REDIRECT command allows you to use your modem to dialout when telnetting (or ADSPing in).

• User Features
  • Has both a hotkey shell and a waffle style CLI
  • Hotkey menu is fully configurable
  • You don't have to hang up to re-login (friends want next turn)
  • VMS style configurable help system