Falken
Encyclopedia
For the tire brand, see Falken Tires
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Originally created by Herb Rose, Falken BBS
was one of the few BBS products which allowed up to 128 users to dial in to a single system (running DOS
) using multiport hardware
, requiring no external multitasker
. The product was far advanced from the large number of other BBS systems available at the time allowing users to interact in online teleconference
s and multiplayer games.
Herb's company Info*share struggled to market this product against the already well established Major BBS
product developed by Galacticomm. The product enjoyed moderate success but eventually Herb relented and sold the product to Chris Whitacre of California
who continued to develop the product on the Linux
platform, finally discontinuing the original DOS based product.
Ironically, in 2001, Falken was again sold to Michael Polzin of WilderLand Software, one of the companies which actively supported the competitive Major BBS product as an independent software vendor.
Falken Tires
Falken Tire Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of automobile tires. Originally created in 1983 as a brand for Ohtsu Tire and Rubber to sell their lineup of performance tires under, Falken became part of Sumitomo Rubber Industries when they acquired Ohtsu in 2003...
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Originally created by Herb Rose, Falken BBS
Bulletin board system
A Bulletin Board System, or BBS, is a computer system running software that allows users to connect and log in to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, a user can perform functions such as uploading and downloading software and data, reading news and bulletins, and exchanging...
was one of the few BBS products which allowed up to 128 users to dial in to a single system (running DOS
DOS
DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
) using multiport hardware
Hardware
Hardware is a general term for equipment such as keys, locks, hinges, latches, handles, wire, chains, plumbing supplies, tools, utensils, cutlery and machine parts. Household hardware is typically sold in hardware stores....
, requiring no external multitasker
Multitasker
Multitasker is a Palm OS program that allows multiple BASIC programs to be run at the same time. The current version, 1.0C, supports up to 10 applications running simultaneously....
. The product was far advanced from the large number of other BBS systems available at the time allowing users to interact in online teleconference
Teleconference
A teleconference or teleseminar is the live exchange and mass articulation of information among several persons and machines remote from one another but linked by a telecommunications system...
s and multiplayer games.
Herb's company Info*share struggled to market this product against the already well established Major BBS
Major BBS
The Major BBS was bulletin board software developed between 1986 and 1999 by Galacticomm. In 1995 it was renamed Worldgroup Server and bundled with a user client interface program named Worldgroup Manager for Microsoft Windows...
product developed by Galacticomm. The product enjoyed moderate success but eventually Herb relented and sold the product to Chris Whitacre of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
who continued to develop the product on the Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
platform, finally discontinuing the original DOS based product.
Ironically, in 2001, Falken was again sold to Michael Polzin of WilderLand Software, one of the companies which actively supported the competitive Major BBS product as an independent software vendor.