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Subject: Re: /dev/console
To: narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee (Narvi)
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 96 8:52:51 MDT
From: Greg Lehey <lehey.pad@sni.de>
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>>>
>>>>>>>> "Robin" == Robin Lunn <robin@is.co.za> writes:
>>>
>>> Robin> As an "operator" you can access the stiffy drive
>>>
>>> The WHAT?!?  I think this might have implications with the
>>> communications decency act ...
>>
>> Of course.  You won't get any decent communications with a stiffy (or
>> with a floppy, for that matter).
>>
>> Greg
>>
>
> And Greg seems to be in Germany, not in US, where the communications
> have to be decent...

In fact, the communications are pretty rough here.  They say that they
comply with RFC 1149.  Floppies or stiffies could only improve the
situation.

Greg