UUCP and Netnews

From: Brian Chase <bdc_at_world.std.com>
Date: Mon Jun 18 09:15:43 2001

On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Bill Gunshannon wrote:

> We could probably start with mostly UUCP over IP by setting the costs
> higher for true dial-up links and then maybe move some of it over as
> connectivity builds. Remember, at one time all real Email and USENET
> News went this way. It was done once and it can be done again. Maybe
> even get a paralel USENET running that will be more tightly controlled
> and thus less full of junk and more usefull like it used to be. Sometimes
> progress means going back!!

Yeah, maybe it should be like a ham radio license. You have to pass a
test before you're allowed access to it.

-brian.
Received on Mon Jun 18 2001 - 09:15:43 BST