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Bulletin board software has recently evolved to the point where an increasing number of systems can allow upgrading to FULL INTERNET capabilities while retaining the valuable local services and customized user-friendly menu-driven design.
It should be made very clear that distributed bulletin board systems are not advocated as a substitute for Full Internet access, but rather are the most logical first step in the inevitable path toward Full Internet access. They are "training-wheels" systems for the Internet that will continue to provide an important local support function even after Full Internet access is achieved.
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