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Article #1008Re: USENET capable UUCP software?
From: Nick Langmaid
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 16:16
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 16:16
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pat_meloy@outb.wimsey.bc.ca (Pat Meloy) writes:
> I need to set up a UUCP site on my 386 QUICK! I'm losing my Amiga soon
> (temporary) and need to move all my UUCP stuff over to my IBM. Is there a
> UUCP package on the IBM that incorporates USENET _AND_ lets me feed another
> site? (I have a BBS depending on me).
>
> I've tried UUPC (no news) and SMail/SNews (no feeding)...
Without any doubt, you want Waffle. Version 1.64 should do what you need.
The just-released Version 1.65 probably does it better, but I have not
seen it yet. Here is a recent announcement:
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From: dell@apple.com (Thomas E. Dell)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.waffle,alt.bbs.waffle,comp.bbs.misc,alt.bbs,comp.mail.uucp
Subject: Waffle 1.65 is available (details)
Followup-To: comp.bbs.waffle
Waffle 1.65 was released on 3 AUG 92, and is now
available in a bunch of places.
Waffle is a Usenet/UUCP/NNTP bbs for DOS or Unix machines.
Available here is the dos shareware version.
Unix machines supported include Xenix, BSD, SunOS, Ultrix, NeXT,
A/UX, ISC, Linux, and HP/UX. For more information on the Unix version,
contact <dell@vox.darkside.com>.
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By direct dial at 2400 to
+1 408 245 7726
/files/waffle/waf165.zip
on the Internet:
halycon.com 192.135.191.2 ~/pub/waffle/waf165.zip
remote.halcyon.com can be reached at
+1 206 292 9048,
Telebit T-2500, v.32, PEP, etc.
/public/waf165.zip
Anonymous UUCP from remote.halcyon.com (remote.UUCP):
in: nuucp word: nuucp
uucp remote!~/waf165.zip
Archive Server from remote.halcyon.com:
To: archive-server@remote.halcyon.com
Place the following line in the TEXT of an email message:
/GET /public/waf165.zip
Fidonet FREQ file request from
1:343/94,
point requests accepted
halcyon.com can be reached at the following modems: +1 206
+1 206 382 6245 Telebit T-2500
455 8455 Telebit T-2500
451 1916 Telebit T-2500
451 1935 Telebit T-2500
455 0629 Telebit PLUS
455 1143 USR HST
NOTE: these modems are on a rotary line and you MAY not get
the modem you wanted
For the above lines, log in as 'bbs' and download directly
from the /archive/pub/waffle directory.
dell@vox.darkside.com / Thomas E Dell
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