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From: rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Internet, Bitnet, BIX, UUCP, etc...
Message-ID: <2975@vela.acs.oakland.edu>
Date: 11 Sep 90 23:04:06 GMT
Reply-To: rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson)
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester MI
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A quick question about world/national information networks,


	I have used Unix on the Internet for the last five
	years while in school.  I have found the resources on
	the Internet to be extremely informative and valuable. 
	Specifically, unix-news, ftp-archives, e-mail, ...  

	However, could some one please enlighten me on the
	characteristics (and relationship to the Internet) of
	the other major networks,

		UUCP
		BITNET
		BIX
		(and probably others that I am not aware of)

	What are these?
	What do they offer?
	How does one access them?

	- I would greatly appreciate a response from someone

	- Thanks in advance