----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Block" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Joris Lambrecht" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "'Stephan Kulka'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Debian User Mailingliste" <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 8:24 AM Subject: Re: [OT]: UUCP
> Joris Lambrecht wrote: > > > > UUCP stands for Unix-to-Unix-CoPy > > > > I've used it nearly 8 yrs ago in a specific situation, even then it was > > considered out-dated. I figure it's mostly replaced by TCP/IP on all > > devices. From what i remember (did not use it since then) it's easy (what's > > in a word) to set up but only support serial/modem lines, hence is rather > > slow. > > > > NFS is also one of the protocols wich started replacing UUCP back then in > > 19993/1994. > > > > I must add this has been a real long time and i'm not up-to-speed with > > eventual current UUCP features/implementations but i suggest you take a look > > at it from an historical point of view :-) > > UUCP also works quite well over TCP/IP and is very handy for getting > your domain's mail if you don't have a static IP. > > jpb > -- > Joe Block <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > University of Central Florida School of Optics/CREOL > Network/Systems Administrator > > Social graces are the packet headers of everyday life. precisely, encapsulation is required though as with any other non-routable protocol, IPX, Netbeui but it is very much possible and reliable too, secure if you only run netbeui on the LAN. (but eck, what am I talking about, that is a M$ only protocol, patented? does anyone know??)
