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In article <1gnrhcINNgg1@uwm.edu> jgreco@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Joseph E Greco) writes:
>In milw.unix article <1gnq70INNg99@uwm.edu>, alanchem@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Alan Scott Olson) wrote:
>:I'll be graduating from UWM in about six months, at which time my access
>:to Internet will vaporize.  I'm interested in regaining access at that time,
>:but do not know how.  The few parts of this ongoing discussion would be
>:helpful IF I knew what PPP and SLIP we're.
>:For the acronym-impaired, could someone explain?
>Point-to-Point protocol, and Serial Line Internet Protocol.

Note that PPP and SLIP are primarily of interest to people who have
their own unix machines.  Others might also be interested in it.

If you just want to have access to a machine hooked up to the Internet
like csd4 then right now the only way to do it is to buy an account
from UWM CSD and anyone else that might be selling (is anyone else selling?).
The Internet has ftp, telnet, irc, icb, muds, etc.

If you just want email and newsgroups you can get an account on MIX or
Solaria.  Alternatively you can get a feed from UWM, Marquette, or
elsewhere and set up UUCP (Unix to Unix CoPy) on your own machine so
you can send and receive Usenet postings and email.

If you don't know what the difference is between Internet, Usenet, and
UUCP just ask (the difference is very important).  Feel free to ask
questions.

Maybe we need a Milwaukee Internet/Usenet/UUCP access FAQ list?
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