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From: wsinpdb@lso.win.tue.nl (Paul de Bra)
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Date: 14 Jun 90 12:47:44 GMT
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In article <23650@adm.BRL.MIL> tim@sct60a.sunyct.edu (Tim Dennison) writes:
>..
>I understand that SCO XENIX has a program called "ct" which will do
>exactly that.  

"ct" (call terminal) has been a standard unix utility for a very long time,
and did not originate in SCO Xenix for sure.

It may never have penetrated 'University' type Unix (aka bsd and the likes)
because having "ct" is ideal for getting huge phone bills.

Paul.
(debra@research.att.com)