alpowell@images.cs.und.ac.za (05/27/91)
Hi. Although this might seem an odd place to post this, my primary interest in FTPing is to retrieve various papers on NNs (especially from the neuroprose directory). OK - the problem is anonymous FTPs. I do not have a direct link and thus have had to use the BITFTP service of BitNet. The only problm with this is that it no longer works! Bitnet tells me I need to have a direct connection to EARN (or certain other) nets, but I don't. Is there any other way possible to do anonymous FTPs (other than emailing the authors directly which will get them highly steamed I'm sure)? I'm looking for help at this end of the world (South Africa actually) but have found no luck yet. I do know that most of our news,mail, etc comes via only one connection (at Rhodes U in Grahamstown as far as I know) only, but this hasn't helped me yet. Any hints would be welcomed (email fine). Thanks, Alan.