On Mon, 19 Nov 90 18:14:54 -0500 <[log in to unmask]> said: >> Does anybody know how i implement the command who_is in my node ? >> Thanks for all. >> >> Carlos Fernando Nogueira >> Listserv Mait in Ufpb > >Frankly I am amazed that people still use and want to use this >beast. The program is available from LISTSERV@PUCC as the >WHOIS PACKAGE. Send to LISTSERV@PUCC the command GET WHOIS PACKAGE. > >This package is unsupported now (I gave it up 2 years ago when I >first wrote it) and will not be developed to support changes in >LISTSERV or the network. Even with this, people still want it... >amazing! > >/mrg I don't find it that amazing.....it is at it's minimum, an attempt to give users what I feel is the most lacking piece of information they need to make use of the networks -- a network directory. Until X.500 services are wide spread *and* go across networks (if ever), people will keep trying to use what is available. (do you get the feeling you hit a nerve with me?) Virtually, Chris Barnes x045cb@tamvm1 (BITNET) (409) 845-8300 [log in to unmask] (Internet) "No business success is worth a family failure" "If you can't do it in 40 hr/wk, you're doing it wrong" - John Sestina