jsq@uunet.UU.NET (John S. Quarterman) (01/16/89)
[ I was asked to post this. Please note the Followup-To: and Reply-To: headers. -jsq ] Greetings! We are simply overwhelmed by the zillions of mails pouring in. Most of these are in the form of test messages while some are queries about this connection. I guess it will take us a couple of days to reply to all individuals, but here are some answers: a) Yes, we are connected! This is the most common kind of mail we are getting: "are you REALLY there"! b) Are there other nodes on the net? Yes! Here is a sampling of the nodes. The detailed list will be posted within a week: shakti - NCST, Bombay. Linked to uunet: mail uunet!shakti!postmaster agni - IGIDR, Bombay: mail uunet!shakti!agni!root tifr - TIFR, Bombay: mail uunet!shakti!tifr!root betaal - IIT, Bby, Computer Centre: mail uunet!shakti!betaal!root vikram - Dept. of Electronics, Delhi: mail uunet!shakti!vikram!root netearth-Dept. of CS, IIT Delhi. mail uunet!shakti!vikram!netearth!root c) The infoserver (uunet!shakti!infoserv) will be down over the weekend for repairs. The mail you all sent was 'live' test-data. The infoserver is still shuddering from the aftereffects! All of you who haven't yet heard from it, should be doing so next week. d) About the link itself; we dial in to UUNET a couple of times during the day, using dial-up telephone circuits. The UUNET connection is a part of project ERNET of the Dept. of Electronics, GOI. The project is headed by Mr. S. Ramakrishnan (uunet!shakti!vikram!ramki), and he is one who sends us the cheque that enables us to pay the phone bills. I hope these answers will help. Do send us mail. We in India look forward to hearing from you. --Anil :-) e_mail:(uunet!shakti!anil , uunet!shakti!postmaster) phones: +91(22)6201606, +91(22)6201574, +91(22)6201488 post : NCST, Gulmohar Cross Road 9, Juhu, Bombay - 400 049, INDIA