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Message no. 1
From: Darth Vader <j07c@***.UNI-BREMEN.DE>
Subject: final comment on Internet
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 18:16:15 +0100
> I like to argue, J.D. But I expect reasoned responses too. Where is it
> different from a BBS? It's bigger, and it runs on bigger computers but
> it still works the same way. Maybe it's the dedicated lines? Nah, the
> people running home BBSs just can't afford those. It's more modern? It
> put a lot of BBSs out of business? IS that good? This thing _is_ the ne
> plus ultra of BBSs, that I will admit.

Well by saying this you are practically implying that all computer
networks are more or less BBSs. BBSs are a form of computer networking
(a very lame and underdeveloped form, but a form nonetheless), and not
the essence of networking. Internet is for us in this day and age the
'essence of networking'.
--
Strong am I with the Force... but not that strong!
Twilight is upon me and soon night must fall.
That is the way of things ... the way of the Force.

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Message no. 2
From: Jeff Norrell <norrell@*******.ME.UTEXAS.EDU>
Subject: Re: final comment on Internet
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 10:55:19 CDT
Again, is this SR? I must be missing the relevance...

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