Interest in UUCP?

Well, there's lots of ways to transport data. The fastest is to connect your Windows or Macintosh to an ISP, download files and write them to a compatible floppy with some disk conversion software. Answer 1: But we can already do that! =-D Answer 2: What fun is that??? =-D I think what I was thinking of was a way to DIRECTLY get mail, news and files ON TO antique machines without having to use newer machines as an intermediary. In other words, a UUCP network of vintage machines all talking to each other. Of course, there are SOME isps who still support UUCP but the number is rapidly decreasing. Probably 99% of ISP folks would say, "UU whatzit? You mean UUnet? Weren't they bought by WorldCom and MCI? You want a T1? We can sell you a T1!" My thought was a loosely connected network of vintage computers connected by UUCP and bound together by some part-time (midnight) dialup servers, which would allow you to send files DIRECTLY from your Kaypro to someone else's CompuPro. Or from your Commodore to someone's PDP-11. I'm reasonably certain you can run UUCP not only on about anything that has a hard disk but even some things that don't. It also has the advantage of being a) VERY well tested software and b) not under the control of any monolithic organization. Anthony Clifton Des Moines, Iowa