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- From: arnold@essss1.stat.ncsu.edu (Tim Arnold)
- Subject: FreeNet for RTP
- Message-ID: <ARNOLD.92Jul16093514@essss1.stat.ncsu.edu>
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- Organization: Department of Statistics, NCSU
- Distribution: triangle
- Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1992 14:35:14 GMT
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- Call for Interest and Experience:
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- A task force for creating a FreeNet for the Triangle area
- is growing and now reaching a "critical mass". We need more
- volunteers ! Please reply to me with your interest/experience
- and become a part of Triangle history!
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- The people who bring this idea to fruition will be affecting the lives
- of thousands of Triangle (and surrounding area) both now and for years
- to come. This is one of those rare opportunities to be a part of some-
- thing good.
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- Our group needs additional experienced volunteers in many areas, from
- grant-seeking to database mgmt to programming and human-networking.
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- Mission of the Public Information Network (PIN, Inc.):
- to provide free, computer-based services connecting
- local people to one another and to local information.
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- Services include:
- Electronic Mail
- Discussion groups
- Ask-an-expert services
- Access to local public databases, brochures, and other
- files made available (by those responsible for the data).
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- Access for people in
- homes, libraries, *schools*, workplace, retirement homes, etc.
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- Public Information Network, Inc. is incorporated, non-profit,
- and tax-exempt. PIN is now part of the National Public Telecomputing
- Network (NPTN), which has affiliates including the Cleveland FreeNet
- the Youngstown FreeNet, Cincinnati, Peoria, etc.
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- Tim Arnold Statistics Instructional Computing Lab
- Internet: arnold@stat.ncsu.edu North Carolina State Univ.
- BITNET : ARNOLD@NCSUSTAT Dept. of Statistics, Raleigh NC 27695
- Phone : 919 515 2584 FAX: 919 515 7591
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