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From: terri_watson@cis.ohio-state.edu
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Subject: Re: talk/finger from internet to bitnet
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Date: 8 Feb 91 20:43:23 GMT
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In-reply-to: winans@sirius.mcs.anl.gov's message of 8 Feb 91 15:30:15 GMT

In article <1991Feb8.153015.3814@mcs.anl.gov> winans@sirius.mcs.anl.gov (John Winans) writes:


   Bitnet is a batch only type of network (at least it was the last time I checked)
   so, the answer is no.  The only thing you can really do is pass mail if you want
   to have a conversation with someone on "the other side."


Actually, there is (or was) something on Bitnet called "relay" and was
very much like IRC chat here.  I don't know if you can get on a Bitnet
relay channel from an Internet only site though.

Terri