gary@ethos.UUCP (Gary J. Smith) (11/01/86)
A small group of us decided that it might be to our advantage to create a unix-pc users' network, using existing usenet software, in order to facilitate the exchange of information regarding the UNIX pc. We have created the following newsgroups to be transmitted privately among the members of the network: unix-pc.general unix-pc.uucp unix-pc.sources unix-pc.test More groups will be added as needed. Of course, the main limitation is the long distance phone bill. If you are located in one of the cities served by *GTE's PC Pursuit, then the long distance problem is solved. Your site need not be a UNIX PC to hook into the net. Any system is welcome. As a matter of fact, many larger systems are already on the net, helping with the distribution. Many AT&T sites are active contributors to the unix-pc net. Please note, though, that even though AT&T sites are valued members of the net, the net remains independent of AT&T. Good communication with the people at AT&T is one of the aims of the network. Are you interested in joining such a network? Here is the current site map of the unix-pc network along with a list of sites willing to serve as newsfeeders: +-------------------------mtune------barak | / | |--barry | gwspc--cbatt | |--hropus | | | |--mtunf | rtech--+ | | |--mtung | gt-eedsp -- skeeve--| | | |--sandoz | comdim--| | | +--twitch--glimmer | | | | | | | gladys \ | | ho3cad--ho2cad +-----------------< >--ethos-----+ bakerst | | >---+ |--balrog xrx3b----------kitty |--bilanc | / | |--chinet oscdf unisec sunybcs |--chutepc | |--cvpath boulder |--cuae2 |--dukempd |--gizzmo |--ihop3 +--scirtp Sites willing to feed the unix-pc groups (other sites are probably also willing, although these are the only ones I am certain about): cbatt cbosgd!mark chinet chinet!randy cuae2 cuae2!heiby gladys gladys!david kitty kitty!larry mtune mtune!jhc twitch twitch!tjt If you are interested in joining, contact me or any of the people listed above and we'll be pleased to add you to the net. *Cities served by PC Pursuit [by the way, I have no connection with, nor will I receive profit from GTE and its subsidiaries!]: Atlanta Denver New York Boston Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Houston San Francisco Dallas Los Angeles Washington, D.C. Newark -- Gary J. Smith {ihnp4,mcnc,duke}!ethos!gary 919/493-9575 5802 Garrett, Durham, North Carolina 27707