History

It all started sometime in 1990.

Here's a Telix log file that Steve Deppe archived from 1990, showing that Steve downloaded (at 2400bps!) this “new bbs” source code that Rob started developing (in Turbo C) in November of 1990:

90-11-27  23:21:34  Telix Usage Log Opened.
90-11-27  23:22:16  Connected with : RS line 1 sys        dnet
90-11-27  23:22:16  ++ At phone #  : 1 714 529-9525
90-11-27  23:22:16  ++ Settings    : 2400,N,8,1
90-11-27  23:49:43  Download using Zmodem protocol.
90-11-27  23:49:44  ++ File : I:\lib\newbbs.zip
90-11-27  23:49:52  ++ Chars per second : 192
90-11-27  23:54:35  Elapsed time online 00:32:19

• Radio interview with Rob Swindell regarding Synchronet BBS software (circa 1993)
• Video interview with Rob Swindell for BBS: The Documentary (July-31-2002) also here