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 19:34:25 1996)


From: DavidChiou
Subject: Re: BBS in US

On Mon, 13 Nov 1995, Shawn Chang wrote:

Hello! Mr. Chang:

> 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.

    Thank you for the help!

    I'll deliver the relating discussion in 台大佛学研究中心筹画中的 BBS
（信区的设定等事项）  for your reference.

> 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.

基本上据我所知，现在分为两个阶段：

1. 不花钱的阶段：

    只要借到一台工作站或是 24 小时连上 InterNet 的 PC ，
就可以架站了，这在台湾到处可见，随便一个地下室或是宿舍
就有学生以这种方式架设 BBS 。

    现在这种 BBS 在台湾是主流。（虽然说技术层面不高，
但是是大多数人的选择。）在美国这种 BBS 不流行，
而且美国的管制比较严，不像台湾随便都可以架站，
但是只要有人愿意提供工作站或 ip address 就可以架，
只是不像台湾那麽随兴就可以架。

    这个阶段，如果我们在美国开立了一个中文的 BBS 站，
那麽对象将是常常从美国 telnet 回台湾的华侨（为数不少），
不限於学佛者。

    我们已有充份的软体支援（ kftseng 师兄是中兴 BBS
前任站长、协助架设中正 BBS 等），最主要的瓶颈是在
美国本土借一台电脑。


2. 花钱的阶段：

    如果前一阶段成功了，并且有人有 MODEM ，想要拨接上来的话，
我们可以再加上 MODEM 以及数据机，让没有 InterNet 帐号的人
可以直接拨上来。

    这就要花钱了，而且我目前无法明确定位使用者的族群（有待大家讨论），
所以基本上短期（几个月）内只须进行相关的调查及评估，看看值不值得，
并参考前一阶段使用者的定位，以避免不必要的金钱花费。

    以台湾来说， BBS 有两种：InterNet BBS ，以及拨接式 BBS ，
两者是分隔的（除了少数的商业站台以外）。如果能完成这个阶段
的架设，那麽这个 BBS 将能两者通吃。但是就必须有在美国的人专职
照顾硬体了。


    所以，就世俗上的投资报酬率（花的人力、物力相对於服务到的群众）来说，
第一阶段是稳赚不赔，第二阶段还不确定。


> 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  :-)

谢谢 :)

> 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.

    Thank you for your information, I'll send this data
to people concerning it.


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