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   On 2/1/2026 9:24 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
      
   > FWIW, I already used/managed a NetNews/Usenet system in the early   
   > 80s. Used RFA (Remote File Access) before NFS (Network File System)   
   > even existed and UUCP (Unix-to-Unix Copy) to receive/send articles   
   > from/to other systems. And yes, the user used a *program* (called   
   > 'notes' [1])!   
      
   My Earthlink dialup subscription provided Usenet at the time which is   
   where I got hooked. I also frequented some bulletin boards. Good old days...   
      
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