On Mon, 14 Sep 1992 08:28:42 EDT Stan Horwitz <[log in to unmask]> said:
>Internet services such as FTP and TALK are available tell fill this gap
>and our MAIL software can dispatch files via Internet.
FTP is great if you are looking for an excuse to twiddle your thumbs 15
minutes at work while reading the paper. TALK only works with one person
at a time and is very slow, plus your correspondent gets to see all your
typos. Have you ever tried sending a MODULE file via mail?
>True, other Listserv postmasters could host Temple's lists if they
>wanted to. This would be fine with me and my Help-Net list, however, a
>lot of folks tend to have the perception that they have more control
>over their stuff when its on the same computer they use.
You have no control over a public usenet newsgroup, no matter where the
newsgroup control message that created it originates from. Not to mention
the time it takes to get one approved.
Eric