On Sep 20, 3:15 am, Sean Dennis <hausm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hello, everyone.
>
> I just picked up this newsgroup tonight and I'd like to introduce
myself.
>
> My name is Sean Dennis. I am an amateur programmer using Pascal mainly.
> I do program in BASIC and REXX also, but Pascal is my mainstay. My main
> "claim to fame" is I write freeware BBS doors and sysop utilities using
> Turbo Pascal 7 (for the doors) and Virtual Pascal 2.1b279 (for the
> utilities). I do run a BBS under eComStation (OS/2) still and am even a
> member of Fidonet (1:18/200).
>
> I printed out the mini-FAQ, which I found was full of valuable
> information for me, and I've read it. I find it hard to get answers to
> Pascal questions these days, so I discovered this newsgroup and hope to
> learn and contribute when I can.
>
> You can see what I've written at:http://outpostbbs.net/cheepware.html
>
> I first learned to program in Pascal in 1987 when they were offering
> cl***** in it at my high school. I then didn't do very much until 1998
> when I attempted to write my first BBS door. Since then, I've written
> several little programs and doors that I find useful.
>
> I keep the entire SWAG archive at instant recall when I program and I
> have a bit of source code to check out if I get stuck, but I think I'll
> be downloading a bit more now. You'll also notice that a lot of my
posts
> are in the early morning-that's because I work overnight and I sleep
> during the day.
>
> Anyhow, I just wanted to say hello. I mostly lurk in the newsgroups,
but
> I'll pop up every so often.
>
Wow, I had to double-check the date on your post to be sure I wasn't
reading something from 1987!
Didn't think there were a lot of BBSes around anymore. I suppose most
of them are Telnet these days?
Why are you setting your post to "NOARCHIVE"?
BTW: Me, too - on the job thing...
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