dglasser@yale.UUCP (Dan Glasser) (09/09/84)
A simple question: ARPANET is supposed to be a network whose use is restricted (I'm not sure of the exact regulations, but it has something to do with people working on DARPA-funded projects). Why, then, do several sites, Berkeley in particular, act as a completely unrestricted UUCP => ARPA mail gateway? Danny Glasser ...decvax!yale!dglasser (UUCP) Glasser-Daniel@YALE.ARPA DGLASSER@YALECS (Bitnet)
mark@cbosgd.UUCP (Mark Horton) (09/12/84)
Berkeley's gateway is not "completely unrestricted". It's only to be used for things that it's legitimate to use the ARPANET for, e.g. sending mail to or from a person who is allowed to use the ARPANET. The gateway is an important part of the electronic community. Without it, a lot of us would be unable to get our jobs done. The fact that Berkeley has generously offered its facilities as a gateway is appreciated by those of us who use it. Let's not start attacking Berkeley for their generousity. Mark Horton