Re: [tlug] UUCP and wireless PDAs

[roy lo <roylo@example.com>]

I really suggest you to think twice about it; as we all know that UUCP 
is not a good ideal from a security point of view

just my 1 cent :P

Uva Coder wrote:

>I've been spending the afternoon setting up a development
>box (linux) to hack visors. I was thinking of setting up 
>a UUCP server to eventually use to download mail and files 
>to a PDA. This brings me to ask a question. Is anyone 
>interested in joining/setting up a UUCP network here in Japan?
>Linux and *BSD machines excel at providing this long forgotten
>service.
>
>Yeah, I can hear it now. "UUCP are you nuts?" Well, I 
>suppose I'm a little melancholy for the old days. But
>there's nothing like working with outdated modes of
>communication. Plus it sounds like fun to me. Of course, 
>anyone from a dial-up to a DSL connection can participate,
>otherwise disregard my idea. 
>
>-- Uva
>
>P.S. - If I were really a nut I suggest setting up Kermit
>servers. I still have a C-Kermit book around the house
>somewhere. 
>