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 Here you will find a collection of technical documents used in the development of MBBSEmu. Because [[isv:gal|Galacticomm]] has long been defunct and the software used to create both the host BBS software package and the underlying operating system/platform are over 35 years old -- documentation is hard to come by. Luckily we've accumulated a great collection of digital documents and book references which should help shed some insight into not only the underlying x86 & DOS platform, but also the inner workings of The MajorBBS. Here you will find a collection of technical documents used in the development of MBBSEmu. Because [[isv:gal|Galacticomm]] has long been defunct and the software used to create both the host BBS software package and the underlying operating system/platform are over 35 years old -- documentation is hard to come by. Luckily we've accumulated a great collection of digital documents and book references which should help shed some insight into not only the underlying x86 & DOS platform, but also the inner workings of The MajorBBS.
  
-At the bottom of this page there is also a list of [[mbbsemu:faq:technical_documents#physical books|physical books]] which have been invaluable in the development of MBBSEmu as well.+At the bottom of this page there is also a list of [[mbbsemu:faq:technical_documents#physical_books|physical books]] which have been invaluable in the development of MBBSEmu as well.
  
 ===== Digital Technical Documents ===== ===== Digital Technical Documents =====
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 ===== Physical Books ===== ===== Physical Books =====
  
-**Advanced MS-DOS Programming (2nd Edition) (1988)** ISBN: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=%221-55615-157-8%22|1-55615-157-8]] \\+**Advanced MS-DOS Programming (2nd Edition) (1988)** ISBN: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=%221-55615-157-8%22|1-556-15157-8]] \\
 Great book on programming in MS-DOS. This has been a critical book because of its thorough documentation of the DOS INT21 APIs that are available. Great book on programming in MS-DOS. This has been a critical book because of its thorough documentation of the DOS INT21 APIs that are available.
  
-**Peter Norton's Assembly Language Book for the IBM PC (1989)** ISBN: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=%220136619010%22|0-13661-901-0]] \\+**Peter Norton's Assembly Language Book for the IBM PC (1989)** ISBN: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=%220136619010%22|0-136-61901-0]] \\
 Not the infamous "ugly pink shirt" book, but close. If the Intel 286 Programmers Reference didn't give enough context around the implementation of a specific x86 Opcode, this book usually cleared it up. Not the infamous "ugly pink shirt" book, but close. If the Intel 286 Programmers Reference didn't give enough context around the implementation of a specific x86 Opcode, this book usually cleared it up.
  
 **Btrieve COMPLETE by Jim Kyle (1995)** ISBN: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=%220201483262%22|0-201-48326-2]] \\ **Btrieve COMPLETE by Jim Kyle (1995)** ISBN: [[https://www.google.com/search?q=%220201483262%22|0-201-48326-2]] \\
-Btrieve COMPLETE shows everything you need to know for designing better programs using Btrieve and for troubleshooting and maintaining current systems. The first part of the book details how Btrieve organizes and manages data. The second part of the book guides you through the file and index formats of Btrieve, information that is difficult for programmers and administrators to obtain.+Btrieve COMPLETE shows you everything you need to know for designing better programs using Btrieve and for troubleshooting and maintaining current systems. The first part of the book details how Btrieve organizes and manages data. The second part of the book guides you through the file and index formats of Btrieve, information that is difficult for programmers and administrators to obtain.
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