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From: root@wlcrjs.UUCP (Randy Suess)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Personal netnodes?
Message-ID: <710@wlcrjs.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 13-Jun-85 22:57:42 EDT
Article-I.D.: wlcrjs.710
Posted: Thu Jun 13 22:57:42 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 18-Jun-85 02:59:20 EDT
References: <381@moncol.UUCP>
Reply-To: root@wlcrjs.UUCP (Randy Suess)
Organization: chi-net, Public Access UN*X, Chicago IL
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Summary: 


>packages such as Lauren Weinstein's UUCP for MS-DOS, it is becoming easily
>possible to have a "personal" computer acting as a net node. 
>
>What I was wondering was whether anyone had given thought to the
>implications this has for the net?
>
>What happens when the Ken Arndts and Frank Adrians of the net cease to
>be random users and become sites?
>-- 
>Name:		John Ruschmeyer

	Well, I guess you can call this system a "personal net node"  It is
my home 'puter and is all mine and It has no affiliation with any company
or official orginization.  chi-net has about 300 part time users from across
the country with complete freedom on the system and unrestricted access to 
news.  I have not seen many/any complaints from net users about messages
originating from here.  We (the poor, overworked sa's) keep a eye on postings,
and over a year and a half of net participation, have never had reason to
question a posting.  If I did not have this sytem connected to the net, my 
job would be a lot more difficult because of all the good info/help I get
from the various groups.  I have been able to help various people requesting
assistance or code, so I feel that besides providing access to UN*X and the net
to people who are interested, but have no company/university connections, this
system is a useful "personal node" for myself and hopefully to the net
community.

.. that's the biz, sweetheart ..
Randy Suess
Chi-Net - Public Access UN*X 
(312) 545 7535 (h) (312) 283 0559 (system)
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