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From: chen@digital.sps.mot.com (Jinfu Chen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re: Netpower: OPEN LETTER to HP, Final Version
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Date: 2 Aug 90 23:36:47 GMT
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In article <9008020134.AA00799@vlsi-mentor.jpl.nasa.gov> root@VLSI-MENTOR.JPL.NASA.GOV (The vlsi-mentor Super User) writes:
>How you are able to be a part of this discussion then, if you are not on 
>the network? :)  

Internet doesn't equal to Usenet. We get our news via nntp from a
company internal TCP/IP network. Several hops away there's an UUCP link
to an Usenet backbone which probably is on the internet. So you can't
assume people who read news can ftp to an internet site. 

>Correct me if I am wrong, but UUCP feeds are relatively easy to get, if you 
>really want one. How much does UUNET cost?

That's out of question in our case since our UUCP link is several TCP/IP
hops away, and company policy prohibits dialout lines for workstations.
The problem still exists for many commercial sites. However, by no means
I applause the open letter. If HP/Apollo takes positive steps in
improving patch support, those of us who don't have access to Internet
nor UUCP can push HP/Apollo further in improving the traditional channel
(local sales office, e.g.).



>
>----
>Dave Hayes  dave@vlsi-mentor.jpl.nasa.gov   
>            dave%vlsi-mentor@jpl-mil.jpl.nasa.gov
>"The word 'choice' is a fraud when one is taught what to choose."


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