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- Organization: Syracuse University Computing Services
- Message-ID: <920914.134614.LCL.SYSGAM@SUVM>
- Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 13:46:14 LCL
- Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion list <IBM-MAIN@RICEVM1.BITNET>
- From: "Glenn A. Malling" <SYSGAM@SUVM.BITNET>
- Subject: Re: Bitnet vs Internet
- In-Reply-To: Message of Mon,
- 14 Sep 1992 12:19:44 EDT from <STAN@VM.TEMPLE.EDU>
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- I think the answer to Stan's question is implicit in his
- presumption. Namely that BITNET and the InterNet are competitors.
- If you see these networks as competitive and want to pick the
- winner, it's no contest.
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- I'm of the opinion that they are complimentary. Sure there's
- overlap but if you only go with one you lose. And before someone
- goes to a lot of trouble explaining how the InterNet will be able
- to do everything that BITNET does Real Soon Now, please explain
- how that should affect a decision someone may have to make next
- week.
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- Glenn A. Malling (SYSGAM@SUVM) or sysgam@suvm.acs.syr.edu
- Syracuse University Computing Services +1 (315) 443-4111
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