mike@brl-vgr@sri-unix.UUCP (06/03/83)
From: Mike Muuss <mike@brl-vgr> BRL's *new* FTP server (up on all BRL PDP-11/70s last week) does in fact do ASCII and IMAGE transfers now. It's not clear to me that a binary file from MC would make any sense (36 bit words -vs- 8 bit bytes), but it should work. We have only tested BINARY transfers against other UNIXes, though, so if you have problems, be sure to drop a line to <action@brl>. FYI, we are devoting most of our attention to our VAX and HEP UNIX systems these days. While you folks are finally growing from 8 to 16 bits, we are gladly fleeing the restrictions of 16 bits and running to our 32 and 64 bit computers. (Exit hardware-snob mode). Cheers, -Mike
SJOBRG.ANDY%MIT-OZ@mit-mc@sri-unix.UUCP (06/04/83)
From: Andrew Scott Beals <SJOBRG.ANDY%MIT-OZ@mit-mc> Anyone who would even think of comparing UNIX to CP/M is out of their gourds. CP/M is good for what it does. It is a program loader and simple operating system. THAT IS IT. UNIX(tm), on the other hand is the best development enviroment around. It was written by hackers for themselves, so it wins. People who compare the two are showing their ignorance. -------