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From: jhess@orion.oac.uci.edu (James Hess)
Newsgroups: comp.society.development
Subject: Re: Low-cost Usenet (Re: usenet in Nepal)
Message-ID: <28669966.27747@orion.oac.uci.edu>
Date: 25 Jun 91 01:16:21 GMT
References: <1991Jun18.065605.6955@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> <1991Jun18.211613.22150@agora.rain.com> <1991Jun21.220326.24387@newshost.anu.edu.au>
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In article <1991Jun21.220326.24387@newshost.anu.edu.au> cmf851@anu.oz.au (Albert Langer) writes:

>But why "online"?
>
>If we just state the requirement, it may turn out the best way to meet
>it is NOT online but offline, with protocols for delivering articles
>to the users PC like any other network node....

I second the offline suggestion.  Remember that we are dealing with limited 
economies.  

I am working with Dr. Duane Metzger, who is working with the BESTR network out 
of SDSU.  The intent is to link up Spanish and English speakers on both sides
of the U.S.-Mexican border.  A problem for many is the cost of the telephone 
line.  We hope to combine available software to enable people to log on, 
automatically download any new messages in the conferences they follow, then 
log off and hang up.  The messages could then be edited, replies written, 
followed by a log on and automated up-load.  

Wish us luck!

-Jim Hess-