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Re: USENET capable UUCP software?

#1008
From: Nick Langmaid
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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Message-ID: <c3VVPB1w164w@brimbank.pub.uu.oz.au>
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From: nick@brimbank.pub.uu.oz.au (Nick Langmaid)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: USENET capable UUCP software?
Message-ID: <c3VVPB1w164w@brimbank.pub.uu.oz.au>
Date: 22 Aug 92 16:16:35 GMT
References: <pat_meloy.0i0a@outb.wimsey.bc.ca>
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