¢Inside Information about Carina II v2.5¢¢ Carina II represents an enormous step forward in the development of electronic bulletin board systems for the Atari 8-bit computer.  Carina II is an expandable, full-featured, modifiable bulletin board system.  Carina II offers power to its users AND its SysOp as well!¢¢ Carina II uses what is known as Special Interest Groups (SIGs for short).  A SIG is simply a mini bulletin board within Carina II.  Each SIG has its own message base, database, file area, game area, voting poll, bulletin's file, etc....  You can even assign a SIG your own SigOp! (i.e. SIG SysOp)  Carina II can have up to 26 SIGs.¢¢ Here is a list of á╙╧═┼á (only some!) of Carina II's features:¢¢o Maximum of 65536 users¢o Up to 26 Special Interest Groups¢o Up to 255 messages on-line (per SIG)¢o Maximum number of files on-line is¢  limited ONLY by the size of your¢  system.  You may store as many files¢  as your system will allow!!!¢o Over 1,000,000 combinations of access¢o Self-Compacting message bases¢o 40/80 column support¢o Atascii graphics capabilty¢o VT-52 Color graphics capability¢o C= Color Graphics capability¢o Ansi Color graphics capabilty¢o Capable of supporting almost ANY¢  type of graphics available¢o 300-28,800 baud support¢o Page Breaks configuration¢o A multi-tasking full-page SysOp¢  window that allows the SysOp to¢  modify the current user's status¢  while they are on-line (without¢  them knowing about it!)¢o SysOps and SigOps can write form¢  letters where the current user's¢  name (or any other item of the¢  user's status) can be substituted¢  in a specified location of a message¢  or text file.¢o File descriptions, key-words, etc...¢  are displayed along with download¢  files.¢o Files can be marked and downloaded¢  using a batch protocol!¢o The contents of ARCed files can be¢  viewed when Browsing or doing a¢  Directory of download files¢o 6 file transfer protocols including:¢  X-Modem (standard)¢  X-Modem CRC¢  Y-Modem¢  Y-Modem BATCH¢  C-Modem (batch)¢    ASCII¢o Other transfer protocols available¢o Free upload time given.¢o Files can only be downloaded if the¢  user has enough time.¢o Up to 26 voting polls can be on-¢  line within each SIG (676 polls¢  total)¢o Message bases have full threading¢  capability and "random access"¢  capability.¢o Messages are tagged as "received"¢  after the recipient has read the¢  message.¢o True Electronic Mail and¢  Electronic File-Mail (files can¢  be sent to individual users just¢  like E-Mail).¢o Databases using submenus (up to¢  3328 databases)¢o Games using sub-menus (identical¢  to database menus)¢o On-line BASIC and on-line SpartaDos¢  capability! (modify your BBS from¢  Japan!)¢o GUARANTEED NOT TO CRASH! (due to the¢  fault of the program of course)¢o 100's of on-line GAMES available¢o Single-letter input now available as¢  well as macros or English input!¢o Built-in terminal program with file-¢  transfer capability.¢o 19 modules (programs) make up the¢  Carina II bulletin board system¢  (i.e. you're getting your money's¢  worth!)¢o Printer support option.¢o Networking ability is available FREE!¢o Multiple Networks to choose from!!¢o Works with any drive that SpartaDos¢  Supports.¢o Works with all Hayes compatible¢  modems, Xm301/1030 modems, Supra,¢  and SX212 modems.¢o Supports the R-Time 8 Cartridge,¢  Multi I/O board, Black Box, 850¢  interface, P:R: connection.¢o And much, much more!¢¢o FREE Access to both US and Canadian Support BBS's!!!!!!¢¢Requirements:¢¢o SpartaDos 2.3 or greater¢o 500k or storage capacity or greater¢  (Two xf 551 floppy drives will do the¢  trick)¢¢Highly recommended:¢¢o R-Time 8 cartridge (it's nice to¢  have an accurate clock, and date)¢¢The Sales Pitch:¢¢ If you want to run someone else's BBS, you have many choices, but if you want to run your own BBS, you NEED Carina II.  When you buy a machine language BBS, you are welded to a steel wall.  If you ever want to make changes to your BBS, you haven't got a chance.  Carina II utilizes the speed of machine language via the Modem Operating Environment while, at the same time, allowing stand-alone BASIC programs to run on-line with little to no modification.  BASIC is Carina II's "script" language (so to speak).  Modification is a breeze with Carina II, and expanding Carina II is even easier!  Carina II is faster than most machine language bulletin boards, so why sacrifice flexibility, and modifiability for a machine language BBS?¢¢ If you have a hard drive, Carina II is a must.  Carina II is THE MOST expandable bulletin board for your 8-bit Atari, so if you have room to expand, you're going to be very happy with the 100's of public domain programs that are available).¢¢ Thats the VIRGIN copy.  Wait till you get into the MODIFIED versions of CARINA II!!!¢¢ Carina II was originally developed by Jerry Horanoff, and is now owned and programmed by David Hunt, owner of Shadow Software.¢¢ Carina II v2.7 is now available for only $50.00 + $5.00 S&H and that is cheaper than it has ever before been offered.  Shadow Software has been bringing you the best for LESS since 1979 and in Shadow Software tradition, with the purchase of Carina II, the price was LOWERED, while support took a LARGE STEP FORWARD.  There is now more support for Carina II than there has ever been in the past, and at a reduced price!¢¢ Please send Cashiers Check or Money Order to:¢¢     David Hunt¢     3036 SE 141st Ave.¢     Portland, OR  97236¢¢ Please allow 4-6 weeks delivery. (I'm not that slow, but the mail can be!)¢¢