NetWeek 4/17/88



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  *********  A BITNET news summary for the week of April 17, 1988  **********

  NetWeek provides a brief look at recent events in Bitnet.  Items noted here
  will be covered in further detail in NetMonth.  For a subscription send the
  following command to LISTSERV@MARIST: SUB NETMONTH your_name.  NetWeek is a
  publication of the Bitnet Services Library.

  Editor:  Chris Condon, CONDON@YALEVM                               Issue #9

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  * Please note:  Due to either dead list servers or  dead links, most of you
  did not receive the  April 10 NetWeek or BITNET SERVERS until today.  (Just
  in case you were wondering why there are two issues in your mailbox).

  * INTERACT@DTUPEV5A  is  a file server  storing software  for VAX/VMS sites
  which use the JNET interface to BITNET. Users should note that the packages
  stored on  INTERACT require  system  privileges.   The server  will  accept
  commands sent by both mail and message.

  The following commands are available from INTERACT:

  CMD  Ġcmdċ   -  Executes a single DCL command
  DIR  Ġnameċ  -  Lists the contents of SOFT directory Ġnameċ
  HELP         -  Prints this info
  HELP SOFT    -  Gives information on available software
  SOFT Ġnameċ  -  Sends software as described in HELP SOFT
  STAT         -  Gives information about current INTERACT users

  The following software packages are available:

  INTERACT     -  The BITNET remote login facility for VAXes running JNET
  PSEUDOTERM   -  VAX Pseudo terminal software

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