FM> Thanks for your internet mail - who *are* all these people!?

No idea.  The only one I personally met was you.  I am able to tell you
that I got the most techincal help from pp, and sntxrg or whatever his name
is got me over another major hurdle.

FM> 1) Why (the hell) do users on your new system have to start with
"U" -
FM> I've never seen that before.

You've probably never seen a UUCP account before.  It is
"standard" to do that.

FM> 2) Why does PENet exist - what's the advantage (cf, say, internet).

The traffic is carried by hobbyists, for nix.  Where can you get that on
the internet?  Tell me what the advantage of fidonet is over the internet,
and you've answered your own question.  And the advantage of this
UUCP-based net over fidonet is:

1. No stupid P4 requirements with fascists with badges.

2. Internet technical standards instead of fidonet kludges.

FM> 3) Can I still call you in Fido mode?

No.  At least not when I properly cut over.

FM> 4) If there are real answers to 2), what s/w can I quickly grab to be a
FM> PENet person?

Quickly, nothing.  Slowly, UUPC (available from John) and SNEWS (I don't
know where that is available from yet).  You can replace UUPC with FXUCICO
probably.  You'll have to speak to Bob, John or Alan about FXUCICO, I can
only answer very simple questions with ambiguous answers.  BFN.  Paul.
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