                                       May 2, 1992

  The Engineering BBS List is now residing in a Paradox database.  I
will be issuing another manual version before I get all of the
reports done to automatically generate the monthly List.  This
effort is turning out to be a LOT bigger than I had planned, and has
slowed down the release of a new List for several months.  Sheesh !

  Also, I plunked down the money for the TurboPower Software tools
to write a door for Wildcat!.  I hope to get a door for the BBS that
will let someone add or change listings in the List.  Of course, I
could try taking database adds, but I feel the need for a little (?)
programming.  Oh, well.

  No idea on when the door might be finished, but it's next, right
after the Paradox conversion is finished.  Real Soon Now, as Jerry
Pournelle always says.   <grins>

  Also, keep your eyes out for new dedicated engineering netmail
systems.  There are at least four or five of these creatures around,
not even counting the small specialty conferences on FidoNet or
other such networks.  These are netmail systems that are primarily
engineering related.  I'll have more info in the next List.

                        Art Petrzelka, Sysop
                        The Computer Plumber BBS
