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Re: Network description

#1027
From: Jim Mercer
Date: Fri, 31 May 1991 04:08
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In article <6A5B20E59FBF007657@UPR1.UPR.CLU.EDU> L_LOPEZ@UPR1.UPR.CLU.EDU
writes:
>I know there is a book that has exactly what you want.  Its a directory with
>all the addresses and info on all networks.  I don't remember the exact title
>just that it said something like Network Directory, it was light blue and
>i saw it at a B. Dalton Book store.  I know this won't help much but at least
>now you know a book exists and where to look.
>Rey Rivera

this may be a reference to the O'Reilly and Assoc.'s "@!%$?: a directory on
email"
or something like that.

we have a copy and it has listings for lots of email networks.

maybe not what the orginal poster was looking for, but interesting enough.

also, i think there is a regular posting to one of the news newsgroups of
a listing of the major segments of the Internet.

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Subject: Re: Network description
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