It does NOT require to run FBB.
It supports:
ax25, netrom and rose connections (incoming in conjunction with ax25d,
outgoing would normally be via cron)
FBB compressed forwarding (mode B0)
Compressed forwards using gzip
reject.sys based message holding/rejection
reviewing of held messages
Stand-alone forwarding to/from other FBB or fbbforward systems
NNTP/SMTP mail/news (when used with Hessu's gateway)
As this is very new software, and because a faulty program could wreak
havoc on the forwarding network, we'd like to keep track of who is
experimenting with this software. So, if you'd like a copy of the beta,
just drop an email to either of us, and we'll send you details of how to
get it.
Cheers
Steve - terhi.victor@logonet.com
Dave - gwefwrri.pbfi@midwich.co.uk