BBS systems like Utopias provided a platform for information sharing via dialup.
Many derived BBS systems are based on its source code.
These groups would assemble their best, most current art into downloadable 'packs' for distribution on BBS systems.
A single-line BBS system, it was used to preview the next day's edition with news headlines and weather information.
Color64 was a popular BBS system for Commodore 64 computers.
BBS systems came in two flavors: DOS based and proprietary.
The Ledge became one of the most popular BBS systems in the pre-internet online world.
It quickly drove StuffIt from the leadership position and became very popular on BBS systems.
The BBS systems typically hosted several megabytes of material.
If all went well he would then send it out for distribution into America's computers through his BBS system set up just for that purpose.