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NetMonth, November 1986
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* The monthly guide to BITNET servers and services *
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* Volume 1 Number 5 November 1986 *
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* Editor: Chris Condon BITLIB@YALEVMX *
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* Bitnotes .................................................. 1 *
* Announcing TexMaG ......................................... 3 *
* The New File Server UBSERVE@UBVMSA ........................ 4 *
* More Questions Answered ................................... 4 *
* The Unlicensed Zone ....................................... 8 *
* Relay and Compuserve CB Chat User Survey .................. 9 *
* New Mailing Lists ........................................ 11 *
* Feedback ................................................. 14 *
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A complete list of servers and services is available from any
NETSERV file server as the file named BITNET SERVERS. News, article
submissions, additions to the list of servers and services,
subscription requests, and Letters to the Editor should be sent to
BITLIB @ YALEVMX. (ARPANET: BITLIB%YALEVMX.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU)
Subscribers to NetMonth are also sent BITNET SERVERS updates.
Printing this file: VM users can print this magazine with page
breaks by first copying or renaming it to NETMONTH LISTING and then
printing that file with your local file printing command.
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* Bitnotes Issue 5 *
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To be honest, I couldn't think of much to mention in this month's
Bitnotes... because nothing much was happening. There were bits of
interesting news arriving in my electronic mailbox, but not the exiting
items of which scathing (or at least interesting) editorials are made.
Luckily, at the last moment, I received this:
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Received: by BITNIC (Mailer X1.23b) id 1280; Wed, 19 Nov 86 14:59:34 EST
Received: by UTCVM (Mailer X1.23) id 4839; Wed, 19 Nov 86 14:57:21 EST
Sender: (JEFF@UTCVM) via List Processor
Reply-to: Distribution List
From: JEFF@UTCVM
Subject: Public Relay Clone
To: CHRIS CONDON (Distribution: UG-L)
Without going into the long background, there is a publicly available
Relay EXEC floating around and multiplying. It started at DDAESA10, the
the author's node, and has appeared on UMCVMB, INDYCMS, and other sites.
This version is *not* Relay, nor an old version of Relay; I have checked
the code and it is a scratch version (I won't critique it). It does no
node checking, service area checks, time checks, nor does it currently
link to its peers. It is basically a straight, old-style chat with the
command and output format cloned from the 'real' Relay. I have seen logs
of the DDAESA10 one being 'linked' to others but this is not the version
that is going around.
Now, it is not for me to say "Oh, lets squash this vile creature" or make
any decisions regarding any action to take. However, I want it clear and
quite plainly understood that I am in *NO* *WAY* affiliated with it, and
I don't want any complications caused by this affair to be construed as
a reflection on the 'real' Relay servers.
Please feel free to forward this information to whatever appropriate
people you deem necessary.
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Now, Jeff is very kind not to suggest that these old-style chats be
squashed, considering that these servers undermine all of the work that he
and and many others put into Relay over the course of more than a year.
Needless to say, I will not be listing these Relay-impostors in BITNET
SERVERS.
Therefore... if you hear of one of these old-style Chat machines running
at a nearby node, ignore it. Better yet, bring it to the attention
of an operator or system administrator at that node. You will be doing
yourself, your friends, and the BITNET community a big favor.
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Speaking of Relay, in this issue of NetMonth you will find a questionnaire
for Relay and Compuseve CB users by John Cook. You are encouraged to
complete the survey and return it to UD118169@NDSUVM1. If John permits, we
will print the results in a future issue. Thanks to Oren Yulevitch for
suggesting that I print the questionnaire.
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Another intersting piece of mail:
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Received: by BITNIC (Mailer X1.23b) id 3448; Tue, 18 Nov 86 16:12:09 EDT
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 86 16:08:25 EDT
Sender: (EXCMTE@BITNIC) via List Processor
Reply-to: Distribution List
X-From: BITNET Executive Committee
Subject: FINAL TALLY ON BITNET CHARTER VOTE
To: CHRISTOPHER CONDON (Distribution: LIAISON)
The following note was originally sent by Ira Fuchs, the Chairman of the
BITNET Executive Committee, to the BITNET Institutional Representatives.
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FORWARDED MESSAGE 11/17/86 09:46 FROM FUCHS: Election results
The final tally for the vote on the BITNET charter was:
137 YES
45 NO
These votes come from more than 80% of the 224 eligible institutions.
The Executive Committee will be meeting on December 3rd at Newark Airport
to proceed with the EDUCOM agreement, the process for election of the 6
Executive Committee members, and a variety of other issues. BITNET
institutional representatives are invited to attend. An announcement of
the meeting together with a tentative agenda will be sent to the current
BITDIRS list.
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Last month the BITNET Executive Committee answered your questions, and this
month they will answer some more. The article is appropriately titled,
"More Questions Answered by the BITNET Executive Committee". Once again,
thanks to Judy Molka for allowing me to print these articles.
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Other Good Stuff...
Don Hosek has started editing TeXMaG, a new electronic magazine for users
of the TeX computer typesetting program. We'll have a preview of that, as
well as a look at a new magazine known as "The Unlicenced Zone".
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We'll have a look at UBSERVE@UBVMSA, the second file server running on a
VAX (the first was KERMSRV in Toronto).
Don't forget to read the Feedback column, because there is a letter there
from Michele Robinson about some changes to CSNEWS@MAINE.
Thanks to Frank Ford and Alex Nishri for this notice: There is a new list
list server at University of Toronto (LISTSERV@UTORONTO). Which reminds me,
somewhere in this issue is the ever-popular article on new mailing lists.
Until next time... + ] + In terra
[ []/ / pax
Chris < +--+--+ > hominibus
BITLIB@YALEVMX / /][ [ bonae
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* Announcing TeXMaG *
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Announcing TeXMaG:
An electronic magazine for users of the TeX computer typesetting program.
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First Issue: December 7, 1986
Proposed Contents:
Examples on learning to use TeX.
Advanced TeX programming.
A forum for problems, inquiries into availability
of software and macro packages.
Announcements of new formats and macros available,
including publication of shorter macros.
Hopefully, a centralized file server will be set up for distribution of
Public Domain TeX macros, utilities, etc...
Send subscription requests, article submissions, letters, and comments to:
Don Hosek
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* The New File Server UBSERVE@UBVMSA *
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James R. Gerland has set up a file server at the State University of New
York at Buffalo, UBSERVE@UBVMSA. It responds to the following commands:
SEND . - sends a certian file. For example:
SEND FOR016.DAT
DIR - sends a list of available files
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* More Questions Answered by The BITNET Executive Committee *
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Q6. Suppose a large institution also has a TCP/IP backbone network with
good connectivity among its host computers and is already pushing ARPANet
access to the supercomputers, etc. What will be the cost of using BITNET
only via an ARPA gateway?
A6. It is important to keep in mind that ARPANet use, although less
restricted than before, is not totally open. Specifically, although NSF
may open ARPANet up to use by scientists requiring access to the
supercomputer centers, there is no plan currently which would open ARPANet
to the social sciences, humanities, or university administrators. Q7. Why
does the proposed Compact have EDUCOM voting members on the Policy Board,
with EDUCOM being the sole executive agency for BITNET?
A7. EDUCOM retains the financial risk of the BITNIC. If members drop out
of BITNET, or the fee structure fails to raise enough revenue to cover
expenses, EDUCOM must cover the deficit. The converse, however, is not
true: if the fee structure overrecovers, EDUCOM must escrow the surplus
against future BITNET expenses. The EDUCOM Board of Trustees is
justifiably concerned about a financial exposure. The sole executive
clause moderates this risk by at least guaranteeing that while EDUCOM is
doing any work for BITNET, it will have the opportunity to do all work
BITNET is sub-contracting.
Further, the EDUCOM Board has a legitimate concern that the BITNIC not be
set in such a way that it cannot succeed. Both of these issues mean EDUCOM
needs to protect its own interest with BITNET. The Executive Committee
agreed, and felt that adding two EDUCOM votes to an 11 member board would
not shift control, but would allow for appropriate influence.
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Q8. How will performance of the BITNIC be monitored?
A8. It is critical that BITNIC be accountable to BITNET, including a
strong mechanism for providing the Executive Committee and BITNIC with
feedback as to what is going well and what could be improved. This point
has been heard, and will be reflected specifically in the revised charter
and compact.
Q9. How will fees be set "to meet the expenses estimated by EDUCOM" for
carrying out the services requested by the Policy Board?
A9. The sentence "On the basis of this plan and other supporting
documentation, the Policy Board will conduct a full review of all BITNIC
services." was specifically included to make clear that the Policy Board
can drop services proposed by the BITNIC.
Q10. Why will EDUCOM hold the registration of BITNET?
A10. BITNET has no legal standing and therefore cannot register the
trademark. It was the opinion of the Executive Committee that EDUCOM
registering the name and promising it to BITNET in the event of dissolution
was preferable to one of the schools doing so, or worse, a commercial
enterprise grabbing it before we decided what to do. If the Compact is
dissolved, BITNET will clearly have to contract with or create another
legal entity which could then become the caretaker of the name.
Q11. Why is a full year required to cancel the compact?
A11. Abrupt dissolution of the compact would be catastrophic for both
organizations (as it would be today without a compact) - there will be a
high incentive on both parties to find a satisfactory solution in the case
of a serious impasse. The sense of the Executive Committee was that the
one year was acceptable. Again, EDUCOM is taking a risk, because BITNET is
not a legal entity, and if it simply abrogated the Compact, EDUCOM's legal
recourse is not obvious. First and foremost, this relationship relies on
the good faith of the BITNET community. A successful relationship will
require regular communication, hence the Policy Board, including EDUCOM in
the discussion process.
Q12. Apparently, alternate proposals for a BITNIC have been proposed by
several academic institutions. Have these been considered by the BITNET
Executive Committee? What is their status?
A12. Interest has been expressed in alternatives to the BITNET Executive
Committee's proposed BITNIC. None of this interest has been translated
into a full-scale proposal, though one does outline some services and a
proposed budget. The main concern in all cases has been budgetary.
The budget proposed for the BITNIC has been carefully scrutinized. It has
been measured against the network support budget of CSNET and against the
staffing of EARN and has fared extremely well. Questions about the
overhead charges, stemming from lack of information on the part of some
members of the BITNET community, have been more than adequately addressed
(see QUES01 EXCOMM on NICSERVE.
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In the judgment of the current Executive Committee, an EDUCOM-run BITNIC is
the best choice at this time. If serious alternate proposals are made at a
future date to a newly constituted committee, they will receive full
consideration. (Such proposals will be encouraged and open to formal bid
from the entire BITNET community following this first cycle of formalizing
BITNET.)
The claim being made, without substantiation, is that a BITNIC based at an
academic institution is inherently less expensive than the BITNIC proposed
by the Executive Committee. The only suggested budgets we have seen have
been sketchy and have figures that seem clearly to reflect centralized
subsidies in the form of "giving away overhead." Only when a full-scale
budget and service offering is proposed and documented can a cost
comparison and true evaluation of alternatives be made.
However, budgetary considerations are not all there is to a proposal.
There are also the services being offered, the priority given to these
services, and the level of accountability of the service organization.
The BITNIC services proposed by the Executive Committee are what we have
judged, after many hours of deliberation, to be the minimal set of services
required to keep BITNET running and to allow for the addition of new nodes
and new members. The range of services proposed constitutes a cut from
what is in fact being provided now. Any alternate proposal must justify
that the services offered are sufficient to meet the needs of the
networking community and not just the needs of small, albeit active,
segments of that community. No suggestions to date in any way address
those issues.
At an academic institution, BITNIC services would be one among many
priorities, and clearly less rather than more if push comes to shove. By
contrast, the Executive Committee's proposed EDUCOM-run BITNIC will succeed
or fail based solely on the performance of a set of administrative and
computing professionals whose only job is to provide BITNIC services.
The notion of priorities can also be approached from a different
perspective. The services offered to BITNET must be network-wide services,
conceived and implemented with the broader interests of BITNET in mind.
Those representing academic institutions have an inherent conflict in
representing local versus network-wide priorities, especially when those at
higher administrative levels are backing local concerns. Basing the BITNIC
at EDUCOM would reduce the likelihood of such conflicts.
Finally, a BITNIC based at an academic institution - to the extent that it
is centrally subsidized, partly volunteer, and a part of a large
organization - falls short on accountability. A BITNIC housed at EDUCOM
would be funded solely by membership fees and would be a substantial
component of its parent organization. EDUCOM is already funded in large
part by membership fees and has a high stake in maintaining successful
working relationships with academia for almost all of its current
activities. The accountability of an EDUCOM-run BITNIC extends throughout
the institution itself.
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"An experiment in online publishing" edited by Paul McGinnis
(MCGINNIS@MIRRIM)
Message from editor of The Unlicensed Zone:
What we've got here is a newsletter that will be published once in a while.
I don't even know how many issues there will be. Somehow, if you are
reading this, you got on the mailing lists. Goddess only knows why you are
there! If you wish to be taken off the list or if you are reading this
from somewhere else and would like to subscribe, leave mail to
MCGINNIS@MIRRIM (that's on Bitnet for those of you who didn't know). "What
is this?" you are probably saying to yourself...UNLICENSED ZONE is a random
collection of opinion, gossip, misc. ravings, libelous remarks, etc. User
contributions gratefully accepted, but you get full credit (or blame) and
the only editing I might do is for reasons of size. If you feel like
calling the President of the US a fascist from Mars, you will be allowed to
do so...after all,this is a FREE PRESS...Meese Commission take note!
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Message from the editor of NetMonth:
To give you a taste of the sort of things you will see in TUZ, here is a
a sample. I am NOT responsible for this...
DETERIORATA
Go placidly amid the noise and waste,
And remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Avoid quiet and passive persons, unless you are in need of sleep.
Rotate your tires.
Speak glowingly of those greater than yourself,
And heed well their advice -- even though they be turkeys.
Know what to kiss -- and when.
Remember that two wrongs never make a right,
But that three do.
Wherever possible, put people on 'HOLD'.
Be comforted, that in the face of all aridity and disillusionment,
And despite the changing fortunes of time,
There is always a big future in computer maintenance.
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* Questionnaire for Relay and Compuserve CB Users by John Cook *
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I am studying the prevailing community standards for the use of "chat"
services, such as the university-sponsored RELAY. I am doing this in
support of the course requirements for a graduate level Ethics class.
You have been contacted because of the likelihood of of you being a user
of RELAY or of some other "chat" service.
In the event you are a "chat" user, I would be interested in knowing
your views on various rules of conduct that might be applied to the use
of "chat" services. In addition, I would like to know how much you
value some of the actual and potential benefits of these services.
Place this questionnaire in your file editor and enter your responses by
typing A, B, C or D in the left hand column. There are no right or
wrong answers, only certain choices that you believe in rather than
others.
Once you have completed the questionnaire, please send it to me,
John Cook (UD118169@NDSUVM1) as a file or as a letter. Do NOT, I repeat,
do NOT send your questionnaire answers to the NetMonth editor!!!!!
The confidentiality of your participation will be ensured by discarding
your name and any other identifying information in the process of
storing the data. The findings of this study will be made available to
all respondents.
SECTION I:
How strongly do you believe the following rules ought to apply?
___________________________________________________________________________
A. not at all B. somewhat C. strongly D. very strongly
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____ 1. Users should not present themselves as someone other than
who they really are.
____ 2. Users should register their true names and identities
before signing onto the system.
____ 3. Users should not use "handles" or "nicknames" that are
sexually provocative.
____ 4. Users should not share the details of their own intimate,
personal relationships on a public channel.
____ 5. Users should not share the details of other people's
intimate personal relationships on a public channel.
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____ 6. Four-letter swear words or profanities of any kind should
not be used.
____ 7. Users should not "scan" private channels or otherwise
attempt to break in on private conversations.
____ 8. Users should not pursue face-to-face meetings with other
users, unless the other users also want to meet.
____ 9. Users should show good judgement in sending messages and
should stop sending them when others find them offensive.
____ 10. Users should not knowingly use another person's "handle"
or "nickname".
SECTION II:
How much do you (or would you, if it were possible) value the following
benefits of a CB or chat service?
___________________________________________________________________________
A. not at all B. somewhat C. strongly D. very strongly
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____ 1. experimenting with taking on identities not my own
____ 2. making one or two good friends
____ 3. meeting people to whom I am sexually attracted
____ 4. getting free advice about computers
____ 5. finding out about people in different parts of the world
____ 6. being able to say things I might not otherwise say
____ 7. sharing sexual fantasies with others
____ 8. finding out about other people's personal lives
____ 9. being on an equal footing with all other users
____ 10. being able to pass time or break away from routine
____ 11. sharing information related to professional interests
____ 12. sharing information about non-work related interests
____ 13. finding a partner in a long-term romantic relationship
____ 14. having large numbers of friends
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SECTION III:
YOUR AGE: _______ SEX: ___ OCCUPATION: ______________________
HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION: ____________________________________
I AM A: 1.___ a RELAY user 2.___ a PSYCHNET subscriber
3.___ a member of COMSERVE 4.___ a COMPUSERVE CB user
5.___ a NetMonth subscriber
Thank you for your participation.
John Cook
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* New Mailing Lists *
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P4200@DEVVAX.TN.CORNELL.EDU
This list is for discussion of Proteon's P4200-series gateway products.
Topics include capabilities, bugs, bug fixes, and also the generation of
lists of requirements for Proteon.
All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions,
etc., should be sent to P4200-REQUEST@DEVVAX.TN.CORNELL.EDU.
Coordinator: Scott Brim
ADVISE-L%CANADA01.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU
Unmoderated mailing list intended for discussion among students who work
part-time at the various university computer centers. It is particularly
intended for people who work as student advisors or consultants, although
others are welcome. Another use of the list is to get help from others on
problems that might be encountered, or to let users know about new things
such as new file servers, so that everyone can put the network to the best
possible use.
The list is served by 5 servers: ADVISE-L@UTORONTO, ADVISE-L@CANADA01,
ADVISE-L@NCSUVM, ADVISE-L@UGA, and MD4F@CMUCCVMA. These servers are peer
linked so that anything sent to one will be the others automatically.
ADVISE-L@NCSUVM is probably the closest server to the WISCVM ARPA gateway.
To subscribe to the list:
From a VM site on BITNET type:
TELL LISTSERV at CANADA01 SUBSCRIBE ADVISE-L Your_Full_Name
where Your_Full_Name is your real name (not your userid).
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From a VMS BITNET site use the SEND/REMOTE command.
If you are at a site not on BINET or you cannot send interactive
messages you can send a mail message to:
LISTSERV%CANADA01.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU
where the first non-header line consists of:
SUBSCRIBE ADVISE-L Your_Full_Name
Please refer any questions to the Coordinator.
Coordinator: Scott Campbell
COMPOS01@ULKYVX
The Composition Digest is a moderated weekly newsgroup for the study of
computers and writing, specifically writing instruction in computer-based
classrooms. It is intended to be a forum for writing professionals (those
who use computers for their writing) and computing professionals (those
who design the hardware and software that writers depend upon) to meet and
discuss issues relevant to both fields, but notes are also welcome from
novice computer writers. There is interest in articles pertaining to, but
not limited by, the following topics:
Human/Factors research and writing environments
Text editor design
Natural Language adjuncts to writing instruction
Writing without paper
Psychological effects of computer writing/instruction
Composition theory applied to computer-based instruction
Anecdotal accounts of computer writing experiences
Using the NET in the classroom
Computer-based conferences
Public domain software for the classroom
Reviews of writing and editing packages
Conference announcements and proceedings
Telecommunications and its effects on language
Computers and the soft sciences
Computers and hearing impaired students
Computers and learning disabled students
Computers and basic writers
Computers and humanists
Computers and writing professionals
All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions,
etc., should be sent to COMPOS01@ULKYVX.
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ESPERANTO@LLL-CRG.ARPA
A forum for people interested in the neutral international language
Esperanto. Discussions about the language itself, the Esperanto movement,
publications, and news are encouraged. f course, discussion *in* Esperanto
is especially encouraged, although English translations may be advisable
when the material is of interest to beginners or non-Esperantists.
All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions,
etc., should be sent to to ESPERANTO-REQUEST@LLL-CRG.ARPA.
Coordinator: Mike Urban
HANDHELDS@SRI-STRIPE.ARPA
Mailing list for those who are interested in handheld computers or
programmable calculators. The mailing list can be used to distribute or
request programs. Messages are not moderated at this time.
All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions,
etc., should be sent to HANDHELDS-REQUEST@SRI-STRIPE.ARPA
Coordinator: David Edwards
INFO-PROTEON@UXC.CSO.UIUC.EDU
For discussions about Proteon network products: the P4200 IP level gateway,
protocol converters (DECnet <----> TCP/IP, etc), 80 Mbit hardware, etc.
Discussions about network topologies for making best use of Proteon rings
will be encouraged. Other topics include vendor relations, source code
availability, implementation details, etc.
All requests to be added to or deleted from this list, problems, questions,
etc., should be sent to INFO-PROTEON-REQUEST@UXC.CSO.UIUC.EDU
Coordinator: Paul Pomes
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Received: from MAINE(MAILER) by YALEVMX (Mailer X1.23b) id 6193;
Sat, 15 Nov 86 17:15:06 EST
Received: by MAINE (Mailer X1.23) id 1584; Sat, 15 Nov 86 17:10:15 EST
Subject: Reorganization of CSNEWS disks...
To: Chris Condon , et al
From: Michele Robinson
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1986 17:04 EST
Everything has changed around a little bit on CSNEWS. Many new disks have
been added (lots more space YA!) and you can't just do a SENDME anymore
for most things.
For instance to get copies of VM/COm you have to do:
TELL CSNEWS AT MAINE (or whatever your local messaging procedure)
SENDME Vn-m LISTING FROM EMAGS
all CSNOTICES are now on the CSBB disk and you would have to a:
SENDME topic CSNOTICE FROM CSBB
the COMDISK works the way it always did.
Just thought you guys might be interested in knowing how to get at things
again.
- Michele Robinson
Editor, VM/Com
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* NetMonth Policies *
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If you have questions or comments about BITNET or NetMonth that you would
like printed here, mail your letter to BITLIB@YALEVMX. Make sure that you
specify in the "Subject:" header or somewhere in the letter that it is for
the NetMonth letters column. This doesn't mean that your letter will be
printed, but it helps. Your opinion counts!
Article Submissions: The only requirements for NetMonth articles are that
they be informative, interesting, and deal with BITNET services (or any
other good BITNET related topics). The editor will inform you of any
changes to your writing and will submit them for your approval, deadlines
permitting. Send your articles to BITLIB@YALEVMX.
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