发信人: b83050@cctwin.ee.ntu.edu.tw (Post Gateway), 信区: BudaTech
标  题: Re: BBS in US
发信站: 由 狮子吼站 收信 (Fri Mar 29 19:33:02 1996)


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Date: Mon, 13 Nov 1995 14:10:47 +0800 (CST)
From: David Chiou <b83050@cctwin.ee.ntu.edu.tw>
Subject: BBS in US (fwd)

以下是在美国的 Shawn Chang 大德所寄来的信件，
关於在美国设立一中文 BBS ，并与台湾的 tw.bbs
连线，借以集合每每从美国远程 telnet 回台湾的
华人，节省他们 telnet 的时间并且弘扬佛法，
使得美国亦有一中文佛教 BBS 中心。

目前的计画，是在机器及 ip address 等 OK 後，
请 kftseng 师兄以台大佛学研究中心正在筹画的
 BBS 为底稿，稍加修改，即可直接在美国开张，
届时提供众多从美国慢慢 telnet 回台湾的华人
一个便捷、省时，获得母国资讯的管道。

如果值得的话，可能还会再加上 MODEM Dial-Up 线，
让使用者能直接拨上。（不过这样子就要花经费了。）

一切皆还在筹画中，以上所述仅为可能的草稿而已，
若各位大德有相关的专长，欢迎告知您的建议，谢谢!


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Date: Mon, 13 Nov 1995 01:03:04 5
From: Shawn Chang <shawn@enter.net>
To: b83050@cctwin.ee.ntu.edu.tw
Subject: BBS in US

Dave,

I've discussed with 慧开法师(来自佛光山, currently pursuing PhD in
religion in Temple University, PA), 果稠师 (纽约东初禅寺), Mike Chen
(CLC Research, this company set up web page for Hsi Lai
Temple西来寺, their URL is http://www.clcr.com/hsilai/), and
觉凡法师 (Hsi Lai Temple). They all received a long mail which I put
together all e-mails relating to this issue. So they know very
well the progress of this issue.

They are all very supportive. What 觉凡法师 (Hsi Lai Temple) needs
at this point is a more detail description for proposal. Like how
many phone lines? Exactly what kind of work or activities will be
involved? etc. If you could, provide me some detail. So they know
better what to expect and what to do from here.

I'll relay your e-mails relating to this issue to them. And keep you
inform on our progress here. And in the mean time, don't give up on
your side. Buddhism community used to be an invisible group in US.
They are out there but unless you do some digging, it won't be easy to
find them. I hope through the help of either BBS or internet, we can
get them out of their shell and get some fresh air  :-)

By the way, it's pretty easy in US to get online service.
CompuServe, American Online, Prodigy, etc. Mostly just pay for about
$10, you get 5 hours access to their online service, including
internet access. As to internet service provider, like the one I
signed on, give you longer time (15 hours/month) for same price.
They are either 14,400 or 28,800 speed. From that point of view I
prefer very much two-way internet (e-mail) rather than one-way BBS.
However, if BBS can cover those who have no access to internet or
e-mail, I certainly like to see Buddhism BBS established.

Best Regards,


Shawn