Subj : The Birth of HobbyNet
To   : Mike Dippel
From : Mortar
Date : Sat Jan 03 2026 11:46:45

  Re: The Birth of HobbyNet
  By: Mike Dippel to All on Sat Jan 03 2026 08:29:58

 > ...purchased the DOS version of Mustang's BBS software

That would be Wildcat.

 > ...I decided to make my own Prodigy and devote it to hobbies.

I assume you mean "Prodigy-inspired" since Wildcat didn't support Prodigy's graphic UI, and I doubt IBM or Sears (Prodigy's owners) would approve the use of the name.

I was with Prodigy for awhile, but since I only had a 1200-baud connection, the UE was on the sluggish side, plus AIR, they had a lot nit-picky rules that I didn't care for so I bailed after about three-four months.  I did like the look, however.  I'd love to have access to that style of graphics for my own.

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