uunet ends newsfeed/newsreader in US

Sat Mar 31 01:34:16 UTC 2012

George Bonser wrote:
>> No comment just a question...  Why did it take so long?
>>
>> All good things must come to an end.  and for NNTP that end was when
>> web based Forums software and P2P was invented.  Seriously does anyone
>> still use UUCP for email?  I thought it should have died when pr0n and
>> w4rez took it over (in the late 90's)..  but that ended up fueling the
>> need :)  Who is the Kim Dotcom of usenet?  Lets bust him and move on.
>>
>> -Scott
> I think there is still a place for things like NNTP and UUCP but maybe not as they were used in the past.  Private NNTP groups could be used to create discussion boards or even a coordination system for emergency response with each jurisdiction having its own group hierarchy.  UUCP could be used to move mail and "news" between locations via telephone dial if the conventional internet is broken.  UUCP has the advantage of moving email for entire domains rather than simply a user.  It could be a good emergency backup or used in places where Internet connectivity is spotty/denied but telephone service is available.
>
How many of you realize that JOPES (Joint Operation Planning and 
Execution System), used by the Pentagon for command and control at the 
Joint Chiefs level, uses classified newsgroups for distributing 
operations plans and orders?

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