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Re: Unix BBS Software FAQ with answers (partial) v0.1

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From: Karl Denninger
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 1992 17:25
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In article <1992Oct01.020738.5452@r-node.gts.org> marc@r-node.gts.org (Marc Fournier - Sys Admin) writes:
>
>In article <1992Sep30.045453.8563@wolves.uucp> news@wolves.durham.nc.us writes:
>>
>>Some BBS programs allow the individual BBS systems to share messages by
>>using a communications medium to exchange the messages via a standard
>>protocol which the BBSes understand.  Such systems are "networked"
>>BBSes.  There are several BBS Networks around the world. Among them are
>>FIDOnet, WWIVnet, RIMEnet, VNET and Usenet.
>>                                    ^^^^^^
>
>	Where is the Internet??  That is one of the major ones...
>and, by your definitions, the Internet is as much of a BBS network
>as Usenet is.

Correct.

Add to that also "AKCSNet", which is the systems which run AKCS.  They can
share conference material (including attached files for download!) using
their own interchange protocol, or can (through a filter) speak Usenet.

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From: karl@ddsw1.mcs.com (Karl Denninger)
Subject: Re: Unix BBS Software FAQ with answers (partial) v0.1
Summary: Add "akcsnet" to this
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Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 17:25:32 GMT
References: <1992Sep30.045453.8563@wolves.uucp> <1992Oct01.020738.5452@r-node.gts.org>
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