Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 09:55:17 +1000 From: Giles Lean <giles@nemeton.com.au> To: Don Yuniskis <dgy@rtd.com> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: uucp uid's Message-ID: <199705302355.JAA00230@topaz.nemeton.com.au> In-Reply-To: <199705301648.JAB07926@seagull.rtd.com>
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[Moved to -chat] On Fri, 30 May 1997 09:48:43 -0700 (MST) Don Yuniskis wrote: > UUCP itself is a dinosaur. Yet, I see several places that use UUCP as > their sole connection to the electronic world. Kinda tough to force > a client/customer to do things *your* way when *he's* paying the > bills! :> Hey, there's lots of money in dinosaurs! Isn't there a movie or something? :-) UUCP has a little life in it yet, as it is easier to secure than dialup IP and is handy for the rare occasion when reliable spooling and data transfer is required over an intermittent connection. Giles
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