History

It all started sometime in 1990. Here's a Telix log file that Steve Deppe archived from 1990, showing that Steve downloaded this “new bbs” source code that I started developing 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