@cwebberChristine Lemmer-Webber Hi Christine,

I did some digging through some back issues of CU Amiga, and I think I've figured out the answer!

It turns out, this BlueSky thing is indeed part of a decentralised network, and it's called the Internet!

Now, I know what you're thinking: What is this internet thing, and how is it different to the BBSes that I've been dialling into, using my home microcomputer?

Well, it turns out that the files on your local computer user group's BBS are typically all stored on the one computer.

But the internet is like a worldwide network of BBSes!

People are calling it an information superhighway!

You can start "surfing" from one BBS to another.

You can be in Canada and connect over the Internet to a BBS in Germany!

Is your mind blown yet?

It's compatible with all the popular microcomputers, including IBM Compatibles, Apple Macintosh, Commodore Amiga, Acorn Archimedes, and Atari ST.

Beyond viewing overseas BBSes, there's a range of fun things you can find on the web, including newsgroups, gophers, MUDs, MOOs, and electronic mail!

And now... BlueSky!

Some people say the internet won't catch on. But I saw it running on one of the Solaris workstations at a local university, and I have to say it looked pretty spiffy!