Opus-CBCS
Encyclopedia
The Opus Computer Based Conversation System was a Fidonet
Bulletin Board System
.
Originally developed by Wynn Wagner III
in 1985, Opus was one of the leading Bulletin Board System
s during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Opus was a community effort with Wagner working as the architect and core developer. Many Opus SysOps contributed to the source code over the years.
Opus-CBCS software licensing was never sold for profit. Instead, users were asked to donate money to an HIV/AIDS charity in their hometown.
Although the software was serious, the developers were rarely solemn. The first two help sites were located in Dallas, Texas, USA and in Amsternam, Holland. The site in Dallas was called "Opus Info HERE." The site in Europe was dubbed "Opus Info THERE."
When an Opus-CBCS system was transmitting files and mail to another system, the modem TRANSMIT light stayed on (meaning there was no dead time on the line). After the Russian revolution overthrowing the communist government, Wagner was told that his communications software was used because it was the only software that could get data through the problems of the phone system in the Soviet Union.
Opus was one of the BBS system featured in The BBS Documentary.
FidoNet
FidoNet is a worldwide computer network that is used for communication between bulletin board systems. It was most popular in the early to mid 1990s, prior to the introduction of easy and affordable access to the Internet...
Bulletin Board System
Bulletin board system
A Bulletin Board System, or BBS, is a computer system running software that allows users to connect and log in to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, a user can perform functions such as uploading and downloading software and data, reading news and bulletins, and exchanging...
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Originally developed by Wynn Wagner III
Wynn Wagner III
Winfield "Wynn" Wagner is a computer programmer, former broadcast journalist, clergyman and author.-Early career:During the 1980s and 1990s, Wagner was as the author and maintainer of Opus-CBCS, a computer bulletin board system...
in 1985, Opus was one of the leading Bulletin Board System
Bulletin board system
A Bulletin Board System, or BBS, is a computer system running software that allows users to connect and log in to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, a user can perform functions such as uploading and downloading software and data, reading news and bulletins, and exchanging...
s during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Opus was a community effort with Wagner working as the architect and core developer. Many Opus SysOps contributed to the source code over the years.
Opus-CBCS software licensing was never sold for profit. Instead, users were asked to donate money to an HIV/AIDS charity in their hometown.
Although the software was serious, the developers were rarely solemn. The first two help sites were located in Dallas, Texas, USA and in Amsternam, Holland. The site in Dallas was called "Opus Info HERE." The site in Europe was dubbed "Opus Info THERE."
When an Opus-CBCS system was transmitting files and mail to another system, the modem TRANSMIT light stayed on (meaning there was no dead time on the line). After the Russian revolution overthrowing the communist government, Wagner was told that his communications software was used because it was the only software that could get data through the problems of the phone system in the Soviet Union.
Opus was one of the BBS system featured in The BBS Documentary.
Project developers
- Wynn Wagner IIIWynn Wagner IIIWinfield "Wynn" Wagner is a computer programmer, former broadcast journalist, clergyman and author.-Early career:During the 1980s and 1990s, Wagner was as the author and maintainer of Opus-CBCS, a computer bulletin board system...
- Trev Roydhouse
- Doug Boone
- George Stanislav
- Jon Morby