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From: kvc@minnie.UUCP (Kevin Carosso)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: News & Usenet for VAX/VMS
Keywords: news usenet vax/vms
Message-ID: <1443@nrcvax.UUCP>
Date: 2 Apr 88 00:55:01 GMT
References: <107@limbic.UUCP>
Reply-To: kvc@minnie.UUCP (Kevin Carosso)
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Organization: Network Research Corp.  Oxnard, CA
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In article <107@limbic.UUCP> gil@limbic.UUCP (Gil Kloepfer Jr.) writes:
>About 3 or 4 weeks ago, I posted a request to comp.os.vms (info-VAX for
>those BITNETers out there) requesting software which would allow me to
>establish myself as a usenet node, handle network mail using VMS mail,
>and read news on a plain-vanilla VMS system (ie. no UNIX(tm) emulators
>or the like).

There is an effort underway to produce exactly the package you are
requesting.  I do not know details of the implementation, but as of the last
DECUS symposium (last fall) the plan was to begin testing the code around
January or February and have something ready to go on the Spring '88 DECUS
VAX SIG tape in Cincinnati.  Jamie Hanrahan of Simpact would be the person
to talk to about the status.  You might try calling him.  The number I
have for Simpact is (619)565-1865.

There should be at least one session at the Cincinnati DECUS on the
package.  Look for something like "USENET Access for VMS User's" or
something else along those lines.  There may also be a BOF organized.

For electronic mail access to UNIX machines, PMDF is available now.  It
supports most TCP/IP's, dialup using the PhoneNet protocol, JNET, a few
flavors of X.25, and, of course, DECnet.  There will be two sessions
on PMDF in Cincinnati.  An intro and an advanced topics session.  PMDF
will also be able to use UUCP when Jamie gets his effort completed.
For availability of PMDF, contact:

	Ned Freed
	PMDF Project
	c/o Harvey Mudd College
	Claremont, CA 91711
	(714)621-8006
	ned@ymir.bitnet

PMDF is distributed for the cost of distribution (currently $50).


        /Kevin Carosso                     kvc@nrcvax.uucp
         Network Research Co.              kvc@nrc.com
                                           kvc@ymir.bitnet