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- Anonymous Access to UUNET's Source Archives
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- 1-900-GOT-SRCS
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- UUNET now provides access to its extensive collection of UNIX
- related sources to non-subscribers. By calling 1-900-468-7727 and
- using the login "uucp" with no password, anyone may uucp any of UUNET's
- on line source collection. Callers will be charged 50 cents per
- minute. The charges will appear on their next telephone bill. Due to
- Sprint policy UUNET can charge you for only 30 minutes per call. UUNET
- cannot allow sites to transfer any more files on this connection after
- 30 minutes have elapsed. The 900 number is for US domestic use
- only. International callers are not able to access this service.
- There are also some areas of the United States which block the use of
- 900 numbers. The service will not be available in those areas.
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- The file uunet!~/info/archive-help contains instructions.
- The file uunet!~/ls-lR.Z contains a complete list of the files
- available and is updated daily. Files ending in Z need to be
- uncompressed before being used. The file uunet!~/compress.tar is
- a tar archive containing the C sources for the uncompress program.
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- This service provides a cost effective way of obtaining
- current releases of sources without having to maintain accounts
- with UUNET or some other service. All modems connected to the
- 900 number are Telebit T2500 modems. These modems support all
- standard modem speeds including PEP, V.32 (9600), V.22bis (2400),
- Bell 212a (1200), and Bell 103 (300). Using PEP or V.32, a 2.9
- megabyte file such as the GNU C compiler would cost $20 in con-
- nect charges. The entire 40 megabyte X Window system V11 R5
- would cost only $267 in connect time. These costs are less than
- the official tape distribution fees and they are available now
- via modem.
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- UUNET Technologies, Inc.
- 3110 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 570
- Falls Church, VA 22042
- +1 703 204 8000 (voice)
- +1 703 204 8001 (fax)
- info@uunet.uu.net
- 921028
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