Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!algor2!jeffrey
From: jeffrey@algor2.uu.net (Jeffrey Kegler)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Re: EUnet, unido and USENET
Message-ID: <1989Jul27.022136.5742@algor2.uu.net>
Date: 27 Jul 89 02:21:36 GMT
References: <1989Jul18.121524.15171@coms.axis.fr> <8276@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> <1989Jul20.102927.26127@coms.axis.fr> <570.24C7A4BC@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us> <373@texas.dk> <3704@looking.on.ca>
Reply-To: jeffrey@algor2.UUCP (Jeffrey Kegler)
Organization: Algorists, Inc.
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In the comparison between UUNET and EUnet, some have suggested that
EUnet allow second and third order feeds to build up the size of the
net in Europe, in the thought that this would raise volume and lower
prices for all.

It certainly is an attractive idea, but there are some differences.
UUNET started with an almost overhealthy variety of backbones, leaves,
second-order and third-order leaves already existing.  Due to the cost
of throwing all our priceless musings across the pond, EUnet is
essentially starting a net from scratch.

Another issue comes to mind.  If EUnet restricts further distribution
of news by its subscribers, is not violating a host of copyrights that
allow you to distribute materials only if you do not restrict their
distribution to others?

If some copylefted material reaches EUnet and they distribute it,
charging for the costs as they calculate them, good so far.  But am I
to understand they are banning the recipient from further distributing
them?

Finally, a number of posters have said they do not welcome comments
from North Americans about their portion of USENET.  Why anyone not
interested in what we have to say started reading USENET news in the
first place totally escapes me.  That any section of the net wants the
rest not to discuss its administration seems to me to indicate its
administration may be well worth discussing.
-- 

Jeffrey Kegler, Independent UNIX Consultant, Algorists, Inc.
jeffrey@algor2.UU.NET or uunet!algor2!jeffrey
1762 Wainwright DR, Reston VA 22090