Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site psuvax1.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!think!harvard!seismo!rochester!cmu-cs-pt!cadre!psuvax1!dae From: dae@psuvax1.UUCP (Daemon) Newsgroups: net.mail,net.wanted.sources,net.unix Subject: Re: Bitnet gateway software? Message-ID: <1690@psuvax1.UUCP> Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 08:50:18 EDT Article-I.D.: psuvax1.1690 Posted: Wed Aug 21 08:50:18 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 17:50:27 EDT References: <861@gatech.CSNET> <1613@watdcsu.UUCP> Reply-To: dae@psuvax1.UUCP (Dave Eckhardt) Followup-To: net.wanted.sources Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ. Lines: 44 Keywords: unresponsiveness, user-hostile, market vacuum Xref: watmath net.mail:1067 net.wanted.sources:1206 net.unix:5437 Summary: Nobody's perfect, but we *are* here In article <1613@watdcsu.UUCP> dmcanzi@watdcsu.UUCP (David Canzi) writes: >We have here a package called UREP (Unix RSCS Emulation Program, where >RSCS is the IBM program that BITNET uses for transferring files from >machine to machine.) It comes from Pennsylvania State University. >I've sent email to PSU, both via USENET and via BITNET, asking if they >had a more recent version, and if this more recent version corrected >several shortcomings that I pointed out. We are working on a new version. Hopefully out soon... >I've never received any response from PSU. My supervisor also tried, >and also failed. I've heard (indirectly) of another site where they >had the same problem, ie. no response from PSU. If anybody has ever >gotten any response from them, I would sure like to know. Several things apply here. I am often very slow answering mail, as I am quite busy (I know, everybody's busy); however, I don't remember (and can't find in my mailbox) mail from you. The best way to contact me is by phone; my current number is (international format:-) is +1 814 863 3814 or the departmental main office (865 9505). I find that problems arise when people try to use contacts other than me. >My guess is that the authors of UREP are no longer at PSU and that >nobody at PSU wants to maintain UREP. Having had a good look at the >source code, I can't say I really blame them. That's not the case. As for the code, I think you are confusing a unique (and different) coding style with defects. As you wish. >My opinion is that the market is wide open for anybody who might want >to write a replacement for UREP. Furthermore, since IBM is planning >to change the protocol that RSCS uses for communication over bisync >lines (and a manual describing the protocol is available), it will >*have* to be done anyway. And that, too, is being worked on. A host of bugs have been fixed and new features are in the works. >David Canzi Let's move this to e-mail or phone conversations, ok? You have my number now, so you can yell at me in person if you want. --Daemon (Dave Eckhardt @ Penn State)