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- From: jkay@ragtime.vnet.net (John Kelly)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.networking
- Subject: Re: Best way to read News??
- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 96 17:17:53
- Organization: Ragtime East
- Message-ID: <19960102.775C428.FD6E@ragtime.vnet.net>
- References: <4bnkp4$gvo@grissom.powerup.com.au> <meteor-3012950840590001@10.0.2.15> <t5JSx*Y32@wolf359.exile.org> <19960101.77BBC28.F51B@ragtime.vnet.net> <4c9rik$1tq@serpens.rhein.de>
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- mlelstv@serpens.rhein.de (Michael van Elst) writes:
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- > > "More robust" ? ... heh. Installing some lame UUCP system on my Amiga
- > > is NOT my idea of a good time, AND is not included in MOST PEOPLE's
- > > SLIP/PPP access .. NNTP is.
- >
- > UUCP is usually more robust, but the major point is that standard NNTP
- > is a waste of bandwidth. No problem for people with leased lines though.
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- That's everyone with dialup access .. ie almost every casual user of the Net.
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- And again, UUCP is seldom included in dialup access accounts; NNTP almost
- always is.
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