Author: 	Scott J. Dudley
			Versions: 	1.0 (1990) 2.00 (October 4th, 1991) 3.01 (December, 1995)
			Software Website: 	http://maximus.sourceforge.net
			Additional Notes: 	

    Maximus was rare among BBS software programs because it released in both DOS and OS/2 versions, often together. The documentation for Maximus 3.00 describes the software this way:

                 Maximus is a flexible bulletin board package for the DOS and
                 OS/2 operating systems. Maximus allows remote users to con-
                 nect to the system by modem, read and write messages, par-
                 ticipate in public conference areas, send and receive files,
                 and much more.

                 In addition to the standard message and file features found
                 in most BBS programs, Maximus also includes:

                 *  MEX, an extension language that combines the best elements
                    of the C, Pascal and BASIC languages. MEX includes support
                    for advanced language features such as structures, arrays,
                    dynamic strings, and pass-by-reference function arguments.
                    MEX can be used to customize and extend Maximus in an infi-
                    nite number of ways.

                 *  MECCA, an easy-to-use scripting language that can be used
                    to colorize screens and add simple menus and prompts to
                    display files.

                 *  Support for RIPscrip graphics. Maximus can detect RIPscrip
                    capabilities, automatically size menu output based on the
                    terminal window size, display most internal prompts using
                    RIPscrip graphics, and much more.

                 *  Support for SM, a Presentation Manager LAN monitoring tool
                    for OS/2. SM can be used to manipulate and examine multiple
                    Maximus sessions running on remote workstations.

                 *  Full support for CD-ROMs and other slow filesystems. Maxi-
                    mus will copy files to a staging area before a transfer and
                    it will only access the drive when absolutely necessary.
                    Areas can also be specifically excluded from new files
                    searches.

                 *  A message tracking system for use in technical support en-
                    vironments. Maximus can keep an audit trail of all messages
                    in certain areas, assign "ownership" of messages to indi-
                    viduals, and produce detailed reports regarding the status
                    of various messages.

                 *  Support for an unlimited number of message and file areas.
                    Maximus also supports "divisions" for constructing multi-
                    level message and file area hierarchies.^L