On 16 Jul 2004 04:02:05 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

guys, "IP" ------------- means --------------Internet Protocol and has not a
thing with how the beast was connected.

Maybe you're finally getting it. USENET over UUCP is NOT Internet
Protocol.

Steve

USENET over UUCP

UUCP is long since dead in the commercial world. Not as long dead as KSR 33's,
but close.

On 16 Jul 2004 13:31:05 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

USENET over UUCP

UUCP is long since dead in the commercial world. Not as long dead as KSR 33's,
but close.

Which in no way means you must use an ISP to read a usenet newsgroup,
like you claimed. Of course, vinyl records are long dead in the
commercial world. That doesn't mean you can't play records, or even buy
new ones in select outlets. Same thing with UUCP, only it's even more
available. It's still included in just about every unix and unix-like
OS release.

Steve

It's still included in just about every unix and unix-like
OS release.

so is TTY, and if you work at it, Baudot

On 16 Jul 2004 14:09:23 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

It's still included in just about every unix and unix-like
OS release.

so is TTY, and if you work at it, Baudot

Speaking of which, vt100 rs-232 type terminals are still in very common
use as the consoles of all kinds of systems. Just because *you* don't
see them on PC's doesn't mean there aren't tons of them out there in use
everyday.

Steve

and yet today, there is a company which selling a couple hundred buggy whips
each year. Not much of match as to the revenues of one or two oil companies,
but what the hell. you really can drive a buggy if you wish.

now, about those spark plugs on all those Perkins 4-108's you claim are the
main drive engine for New England based longliner fishing boats ...

From: (Steven Shelikoff)
Date: 7/16/2004 5:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:

On 16 Jul 2004 14:09:23 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

It's still included in just about every unix and unix-like
OS release.

so is TTY, and if you work at it, Baudot

Speaking of which, vt100 rs-232 type terminals are still in very common
use as the consoles of all kinds of systems. Just because *you* don't
see them on PC's doesn't mean there aren't tons of them out there in use
everyday.

Steve

On 17 Jul 2004 03:08:09 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

and yet today, there is a company which selling a couple hundred buggy whips
each year. Not much of match as to the revenues of one or two oil companies,
but what the hell. you really can drive a buggy if you wish.

And yet you claim you *must* drive a car if you want to get anywhere,
just like you *must* use an ISP if you want to read usenet newsgroups.

now, about those spark plugs on all those Perkins 4-108's you claim are the
main drive engine for New England based longliner fishing boats ...

Ah, so you really are claiming you're an idiot. Thanks for the
clarification.

Steve