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From: wmf@chinet.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix,comp.mail.uucp
Subject: Re: uucp vs kermit
Message-ID: <816@chinet.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 2-Apr-87 02:54:53 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr  2 02:54:53 1987
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References: <480@gouldsd.UUCP> <43183@beno.seismo.CSS.GOV> <122@njitsc1.UUCP> <813@argus.UUCP>
Reply-To: wmf@chinet.UUCP (William M. Fischer)
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In article <122@njitsc1.UUCP>, bc@njitsc1.UUCP (Bill Cheswick) writes:
>> In article <7319@boring.mcvax.cwi.nl> jack@boring.UUCP (Jack Jansen) writes:
>> >The point is, why should we use those icky uucp protocols....
>
>uucp may transfer data faster, but kermit has...
>formidable barrier I know of to date with ease: [Unix to IBM4361]
>a very good trick.  Furthermore Kermit runs on [just about anything]

...and can be the basis of a "poor man's network" of a UNIX box and a bunch
of PC's as terminals. The best of both worlds for low bucks, with equal 
(generally excellent) support for all versions. 

Because of the copyright held by Columbia University, the program is allowed
to mature in a somewhat orderly fashion and behave consistantly. But your 
entire site can have this software for $10. (If you want the manuals.)

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