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To: Don Yuniskis <dgy@rtd.com>
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Subject: Re: uucp uid's 
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Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 09:55:17 +1000
From: Giles Lean <giles@nemeton.com.au>
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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