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- From: nick@brimbank.pub.uu.oz.au (Nick Langmaid)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
- Subject: Re: USENET capable UUCP software?
- Message-ID: <c3VVPB1w164w@brimbank.pub.uu.oz.au>
- Date: 22 Aug 92 16:16:35 GMT
- References: <pat_meloy.0i0a@outb.wimsey.bc.ca>
- Organization: APANA
- Lines: 79
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- pat_meloy@outb.wimsey.bc.ca (Pat Meloy) writes:
-
- > I need to set up a UUCP site on my 386 QUICK! I'm losing my Amiga soon
- > (temporary) and need to move all my UUCP stuff over to my IBM. Is there a
- > UUCP package on the IBM that incorporates USENET _AND_ lets me feed another
- > site? (I have a BBS depending on me).
- >
- > I've tried UUPC (no news) and SMail/SNews (no feeding)...
-
- Without any doubt, you want Waffle. Version 1.64 should do what you need.
- The just-released Version 1.65 probably does it better, but I have not
- seen it yet. Here is a recent announcement:
-
- ==============================>8=============================
-
- From: dell@apple.com (Thomas E. Dell)
- Newsgroups: comp.bbs.waffle,alt.bbs.waffle,comp.bbs.misc,alt.bbs,comp.mail.uucp
- Subject: Waffle 1.65 is available (details)
- Followup-To: comp.bbs.waffle
-
- Waffle 1.65 was released on 3 AUG 92, and is now
- available in a bunch of places.
-
- Waffle is a Usenet/UUCP/NNTP bbs for DOS or Unix machines.
- Available here is the dos shareware version.
-
- Unix machines supported include Xenix, BSD, SunOS, Ultrix, NeXT,
- A/UX, ISC, Linux, and HP/UX. For more information on the Unix version,
- contact <dell@vox.darkside.com>.
-
- -----
-
- By direct dial at 2400 to
-
- +1 408 245 7726
- /files/waffle/waf165.zip
-
- on the Internet:
-
- halycon.com 192.135.191.2 ~/pub/waffle/waf165.zip
-
- remote.halcyon.com can be reached at
-
- +1 206 292 9048,
- Telebit T-2500, v.32, PEP, etc.
- /public/waf165.zip
-
- Anonymous UUCP from remote.halcyon.com (remote.UUCP):
-
- in: nuucp word: nuucp
- uucp remote!~/waf165.zip
-
- Archive Server from remote.halcyon.com:
-
- To: archive-server@remote.halcyon.com
- Place the following line in the TEXT of an email message:
- /GET /public/waf165.zip
-
- Fidonet FREQ file request from
-
- 1:343/94,
- point requests accepted
-
- halcyon.com can be reached at the following modems: +1 206
-
- +1 206 382 6245 Telebit T-2500
- 455 8455 Telebit T-2500
- 451 1916 Telebit T-2500
- 451 1935 Telebit T-2500
- 455 0629 Telebit PLUS
- 455 1143 USR HST
-
- NOTE: these modems are on a rotary line and you MAY not get
- the modem you wanted
-
- For the above lines, log in as 'bbs' and download directly
- from the /archive/pub/waffle directory.
-
- dell@vox.darkside.com / Thomas E Dell
-