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From: pst@comdesign.uucp (Paul Traina)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp
Subject: Re: UUCP Over TCP/IP (why?)
Message-ID: <398@comdesign.UUCP>
Date: 20 Jul 88 18:58:09 GMT
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Organization: Network Equipment Technologies, Santa Barbara
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In article <387@comdesign.UUCP> pst@comdesign.uucp (Paul Traina) writes:
>Pardon my ignorance,  but I'm confused about running uucp over TCP links.
>
>My question is why?

Thanks to everyone who came up with reasons for running UUCP over TCP.
The reasons generally fell into 5 categories:

(1) To retain compatibility with existing software (designed for uucp)

(2) To allow the queuing of transfers (FTP/rcp/et al don't do this)

(3) FTP/rcp act differently with regards to the ownership of files at the
    remote end.

(4) New works better with uucp links [this I question, I find NNTP performance
    appears superior at this time]

(5) Connecting to modems off of remote TCP/IP terminal servers [does this
    *really* work?  I tried it using a 4.3bsd VAX and it never worked]

There were other reasons, some quite application specific.  Thanks to
all of you for helping to fill the gap in my education.  
-- 
Paul Traina	- {uunet|pyramid}!comdesign!pst - comdesign!pst@pyramid.com

To believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all
men,  that is genius.