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From: jdarcy@zelig.encore.com (Jeff d'Arcy)
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Subject: Re: IRC and Security
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Date: 13 Mar 91 23:01:05 GMT
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pmartin@uceng.UC.EDU (Paul Martin) writes:
> Sorry but IRC appears to be SOLELY used for entertainment.

Maybe that's the only use *you've* seen.  Unless you can read Finnish and
Kanji, you could never be sure how it's being used, and I assure you that
it has legitimate uses.

> This is a
> poor example of how to spend the students and taxpayers money.

Ahhh, another self-referential article.

          Jeff d'Arcy, Generic Software Engineer - jdarcy@encore.com
The problem with maintaining an open mind is all the crap people throw into it