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Database QWK Readers?

Posted by Cliff on from the waxing-nostalgic dept.

udhay asks: "Like many other slashdot readers, I got my start online through BBSes. I also have tons of old QWK packets from the old days. I occasionally get the urge to re-read those, but it gets tedious to do it one by one. I've been hunting for a database QWK reader that will consolidate all the QWK packets into one message base, for easy retrieval. I haven't been able to find any in lots of hunting on simtel and the like, though. I was wondering if any of the Slashdot readers would know of such an app? Windoze or Linux."

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  1. SkyReader by WaldoJMU · · Score: 2, Informative

    Skyreader might work for you: http://www.fix.no/skyreader/skyinfo.htm

    Note that development has been discontinued, but it is released under the GPL. Versions are available for DOS4GW, OS/2, Win32, and Linux.

  2. Wow... by KnightStalker · · Score: 2

    That takes me back.

    I don't know of anything quite like what you're talking about, but the QWK file format can be found at faqsys. It shouldn't be to hard to write a Perl decoder. Or you might be able to snag source from another project (search freshmeat for QWK, there's a couple relevant projects).

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  3. Actually, here's a better one by WaldoJMU · · Score: 2, Informative

    This was the THIRD item listed in my google search for "qwk database". :) Google is your friend!

    http://www.simtel.net/pub/pd/47581.html

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  5. Jeez Cliff... by fm6 · · Score: 2

    Ask Slashdot is my favorite topic. Please don't turn it into a refuge for the clueless!

  6. Speed reader by arcade · · Score: 2

    I remember I used a program called 'Speed Read' or 'Speed Reader', not exactly sure. You imported qwk-packets, and it stored it in its own format.

    Great reader, payware, for DOS. :)

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  7. Re:Robomail! by Chaostrophy · · Score: 2

    I'm another happy Robomail user, it works well without the license key, your sig line is nagware, and I think there is a startup delay that is one seconded per day after the trial period.

    I really liked reading my mail with a database, it ran great under OS/2 as well.

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