On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 06:44:08AM +0100, Andrew Josey wrote:
# hi All
# We're looking for data on current usage of uucp in order
# to respond to a defect report.
#
#
# In particular we would like to hear some user input from places that
# have vast expanses of land and poor infrastructure.
# Is uucp still widely used or have folks switched to alternatives
# (dialup slip and ppp)?
Well, I can't really say it's bad infrastructure here in Germany, but my
ISP still offers uucp (over TCP, not dial-in in my case), and I use it
to transfer mail and news batches to and from my local MTA and news
server without the need for being continuously on-line. So, rmail and
rnews make me independent of all the post office protocols. It allows me
to expire news when *I* think it's time. I like that. So, uucp is handy
when you
- want to run your own servers (sendmail, innd)
- but a 24/7 connection is not an option (due to pay-per-minute,
or outrageous electricity bills)
Regards,
Jens
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