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+# MagickaBBS
+Linux/FreeBSD bulletin board system
+
+As I lost the code to my initail BBS flea, I've decided to start over from scratch and this time I'm using git hub so I dont
+lose it again!
+
+Magicka is meant to be a modern (haha) BBS system, using modern technologies, like Sqlite, XMPP, long filenames (gasp!) etc
+while still retaining the classic BBS feel. ANSI & Telnet, and good old ZModem.
+
+Currently it's in it's very early (re)development. You can sign up, login and log off. ie. Don't use it yet.
+
+I plan to work on things in this order:
+
+Mail System (using JAM LIB for compatability)
+External Door Support
+File Systems
+Everything else..
+