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From: davidsen@steinmetz.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: Re: Can anybody explain this uucp spool directory setup?
Message-ID: <360@steinmetz.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 9-Jan-86 09:54:50 EST
Article-I.D.: steinmet.360
Posted: Thu Jan  9 09:54:50 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 11-Jan-86 07:29:44 EST
References: <579@sigma.UUCP>
Reply-To: davidsen@kbsvax.UUCP (Davidsen)
Organization: GE CRD, Schenectady, NY
Lines: 21
Keywords: uucp, grade
Summary: 


Grade is used to allow faster or slower output of files. It's probably not
useful unless a system is *really* overloaded on output. Some sites use it to
indicate critial output which should be sent ASAP even during high phone
change hours. Most systems recognize grade "S" (option -gS) as "slave", and
never send the file, but wait until the recipient calls in to get it. This is
like the "Slave" in L.sys entry, but on a file basis. I frequently use it when
someone asks me to send a really large file from my personal (I pay the bills)
system, to let them eat the phone bill.

	Hope this helps...
-- 
	-bill davidsen

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