EMAIL != FTP
David Lesher
wb8foz at nrk.com
Sun May 27 02:43:42 UTC 2001
Unnamed Administration sources reported that Roeland Meyer said:
>
> > A) A friend got bit badly by the "anything I can attach I will"
> > syndrome. He was in the UK, and the usual USG local POP (from PSI)
> > was FUBAR.
> So, why were they dialing international when ATT WorldNet is closer/cheaper?
Because, as I said, his agency had/has an account with PSI.
Standimg orders are to use it. When not available, they fall back
to calling LD.
> They could have also used ATT and punched a tunnel through
> to their host (still have to allow ATT dial port access).
So YOU are volunteering to shepard this through Procurement?
{It's clear you have never been a GS employee or you'd not make such
suggestions....}
> > B) I'm intrigued by the proposal for pseudo attachments.
> > Hmm, what's really needed?
> Key ingredient ... critical mass of sysadms.
True. What's the Buddist truism..
"Enlightenment is 10,000 miles that way. Start walking"....
I think is how it goes..
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