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- From: jkilday@nlbbs.UUCP (Jack Kilday)
- Newsgroups: comp.bbs.waffle
- Subject: Re: ZipNews Door for Waffle in BETA Release
- Message-ID: <jkilday00226930023221337@nlbbs.UUCP>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 22:13:37 EDT
- References: <51HPXB1w165w@nlbbs.UUCP>
- Distribution: world
- Organization: The Northern Lights BBS, Portland, ME * 207-761-4782 *
- Lines: 37
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- mikey@slic.cts.com (Mike Shirley) writes:
- >
- > Does Northern Lights BBS support anonymous uucp connections?
- > Your sig suggests that it may.
-
- Nope. We support UUCP, but not the anonymous variety.
-
- > Since getting a V32bis modem, I've discovered that I now prefer
- > (normally) to snarf files/pass mail via anonymous uucp or default
- > uucp connections. Waffle sysops should give it some thought.
-
- When it comes to grabbing files, if one is v.32bis equipped, I don't
- think I'd go the UUCP route. My experience is only with UUCP "g",
- 7 windows, perhaps there is a better variant. I can't do better
- than 1500 cps and usually it's down around 1400 cps. Now, give me a
- straight dial-up with Ymodem-G or Zmodem MobyTurbo and I can hit 1700 cps
- nearly every time.
-
- > Don't have the delay in delivery of the files nor the pasting the
- > uuencoded pieces together then decoding. And long distance is
- > surprizingly cheap at the 60% off rate for uucp due to the
- > automatated login/tranfer sequences.
-
- True, and if you use Reach Out America, you can do even better.
-
- Back on the subject -- if you'd like to try ZipNews (and watch how
- fast your callers can get on and off again with a full day's news),
- send e-mail to file-server@nlbbs.rn.com with the following line of text:
- get \temp\znews094.zip
-
- Alternatively, I think you can grab it via FTP from halcyon.com. I believe
- it was posted there today.
-
- --
- Jack Kilday | nlbbs!jkilday@uunet.uu.net
- The Northern Lights BBS | -=-
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