GBBS (DOS)
Encyclopedia
GBBS, or Graphics BBS, was BBS
software developed from 1989-1992 by Eric Anderson
as part of his thesis at Chisholm Institute of Technology. Although it had superior graphics capabilities compared to RIP
, it was harder to integrate into existing BBS's, and so was ultimately less popular.
GBBS allowed sending graphics defined by BASIC
commands as well as GIF
images. Since the images were cached between sessions, each image only needed to be downloaded once so these connections were often as fast as a text BBS.
The software was primarily used around Melbourne
until the Internet
killed the old bulletin boards.
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...
software developed from 1989-1992 by Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson may refer to:* Eric Anderson , British educator* Eric Anderson , English soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross* Eric Anderson , American basketball player...
as part of his thesis at Chisholm Institute of Technology. Although it had superior graphics capabilities compared to RIP
Remote imaging protocol
The Remote Imaging Protocol Scripting Language, more commonly known as the Remote Imaging Protocol or RIPscrip, is a scripting language created by Jeff Reeder, Jim Bergman, and Mark Hayton to enhance bulletin board systems and other applications.RIPscrip was introduced in 1993 and consisted of...
, it was harder to integrate into existing BBS's, and so was ultimately less popular.
GBBS allowed sending graphics defined by BASIC
BASIC
BASIC is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages whose design philosophy emphasizes ease of use - the name is an acronym from Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code....
commands as well as GIF
GIF
The Graphics Interchange Format is a bitmap image format that was introduced by CompuServe in 1987 and has since come into widespread usage on the World Wide Web due to its wide support and portability....
images. Since the images were cached between sessions, each image only needed to be downloaded once so these connections were often as fast as a text BBS.
The software was primarily used around Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
until the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
killed the old bulletin boards.