Xref: utzoo comp.mail.misc:5502 comp.mail.uucp:6594 news.admin:14498 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cmcl2!uupsi!ficc!peter From: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) Newsgroups: comp.mail.misc,comp.mail.uucp,news.admin Subject: Re: BITFTP grief! Message-ID: Date: 20 May 91 15:02:03 GMT References: <30EBM2G@xds13.ferranti.com> <1991May18.203937.9443@iguana.uucp> <+.EB_VA@xds13.ferranti.com> <1991May20.062932.13623@iguana.uucp> Reply-To: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) Distribution: na Organization: Xenix Support, FICC Lines: 15 Speaking of communication problems: I'm not arguing for MBAS. Never have. In article <1991May20.062932.13623@iguana.uucp> merce@iguana.uucp (Jim Mercer) writes: > if MBAS's were only a plague on hubs that sell their services, i wouldn't > have a problem, but they do tend to clog those of us generous enough to > provide those services for free. That's why I'm arguing for a workable alternative to mail based archive servers. We have an evolutionary niche for them. If we scratch the niche we scratch the itch. -- Peter da Silva; Ferranti International Controls Corporation; +1 713 274 5180; Sugar Land, TX 77487-5012; `-_-' "Have you hugged your wolf, today?"