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- From: aperrin1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Andrew J. Perrin)
- Subject: Re: IS NSF GOING TO BOOT COMMERCIAL USER
- Message-ID: <aperrin1-240193192042@mac21.public.swarthmore.edu>
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- References: <memo.889457@cix.compulink.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 00:25:35 GMT
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- In article <memo.889457@cix.compulink.co.uk>, steveb@cix.compulink.co.uk
- (Steve Browne) wrote:
- > I presume he means that the internet is *far* bigger than NSFnet. It may be a
- > backbone (the backbone?) but the internet would manage without it (albeit
- > maybe slower)
- >
- It may not even be appreciably slower for most users (of course, this is
- all presuming it happens, which is by no means a given). There are so many
- private connections around that most users probably wouldn't notice a large
- slowdown.
-
- If you have access to the options, you might try the UNIX command
- traceroute nuustak.csir.co.za
- The relatively-new line to South Africa isn't allowed to use USG funded
- lines; any routing to that address will go around NSF.NET routers. Note
- that you won't be able to get a full traceroute because the line itself is
- too low-volume. The traceroute will stop at the U.S. gateway.
-
- Andy Perrin
- aperrin1@cc.swarthmore.edu
-