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From: mcmahon@tgv.com (John McMahon)
Newsgroups: comp.org.decus
Subject: Re: When can we TELNET to DECUSERVE?
Message-ID: <1991Mar28.213803.13906@news.arc.nasa.gov>
Date: 28 Mar 91 21:14:26 GMT
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In article <1991Mar28.122223.236@biivax.dp.beckman.com>, dsroberts@biivax.dp.beckman.com writes...
:In article <00946482.ADC56CE0@VULCAN.CBA.OHIOU.EDU>, chiam@VULCAN.CBA.OHIOU.EDU (Ta Fuh Chiam) writes:
:> Since mail to DECUS is available now, when can we expect TELNET access into
:                ^^^^^ make that "some DECUS leaders" :-)
:> DECUServe via Internet?
:> 
:> Ta Fuh Chiam

Clarification:  E-mail to DECUServe is an established fact.  The DECUServe
folks, along with the VMSnet working group have had it established for some
time.  From the Internet to DECUServe you can use the addressing
"username@eisner.decus.org".

As of last week, the DECUS Leadership Computer (DCS) was opened up for E-mail. 
You can send mail to "username@topaz.decus.org".  It works, but is considered
by the folks who set it up not to be 100% reliable yet.

There are other address schemes for "topaz.decus.org" that (hopefully) someone
with more DECUServe experience can explain.  I only have a DCS account
currently.

The technology behind this current link is a UUCP phone circuit between
simpact and eisner, with a DECnet Ethernet circuit between eisner and
topaz.  

:The discussion on DECUSERVE is typically responded to with RSN (real soon now),
:but the one time I saw someone pin a date on it was a GUESS of July.  They
:claim it is tied up with DEC lawyers, or some such. 

I would expect the hardware to be in place in May.  The contracts for a
Fractional T1 to NEARnet have been signed, and within 60 days (probably down to
45 by now) the circuit will be in place.

The TCP/IP software licenses for topaz and eisner are still under negotiation.

:IMHO:  Another good example of the problem with DECUS tied so closely with DEC

IMHO: Without the help of the DECUS MIS staff (who are all DEC employees) I
think it would have taken much longer to get this far.

Disclaimer:  This is all based on memos, notes conferences, and discussions I
have had with various people involved in this project.  I have some limited
involvement in the project, but I don't make any decisions :-)

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