Xref: utzoo comp.mail.misc:5684 comp.mail.uucp:6812 news.admin:15066 Newsgroups: comp.mail.misc,comp.mail.uucp,news.admin Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!torsqnt!lsuc!iguana!merce From: merce@iguana.uucp (Jim Mercer) Subject: Re: BITFTP grief! Message-ID: <1991Jun9.044407.9680@iguana.uucp> Organization: Ed (the iguana) Memorial Society References: <1991May18.135455.4875@anomaly.sbs.com> Date: Sun, 9 Jun 91 04:44:07 GMT In article tim@qed.tcc.com (Tim Capps) writes: >mpd@anomaly.sbs.com (Michael P. Deignan) writes: >> >No, the answer for UUCP-only sites who can't anonymous FTP is to anonymous >> >UUCP. There are a number of sites that provide this service; osu-cis, >> >uunet (in addition to providing the service for regular customers, they >> >have a 900 number so anyone can use the service). >> >> The problem here is that many UUCP-only sites are looking for a free ride. > >Uh-Huh. I'll bet you don't PERSONALLY pay for your access, now do you? >I'll bet the company pays for it. If that's the case, then who is getting >the free ride? he's not getting a free ride, if his company is paying for it. at least it is being paid for by someone directly related to him. if your company won't pay for your file transfers, don't expect mine to. -- [ Jim Mercer work: jim@lsuc.on.ca home: merce@iguana.uucp +1 519 570-3467 ] [ "AIDS. Stick it in your head instead!" - Billboard seen in Toronto ] [ (it lost (gained?) something in the translation from french) ]