Cypherpunks' mail database does exist
Vincent, you state that a fully archived, indexed cypherpunks mailing list exists as: http://pmip.maricopa.edu/crypt/cypherpunks/cypherpunks.src Ok, so I ftp'ed to pmip.maricopa.edu & tried to get to cypherpunks.src, but even the subdirectories weren't there. I suspect that http does not imply that we ftp. What communication method is this called & how do we use it? I send this public instead of private as I suspect that a lot of lurkers don't know what is going on either. Yours Truly, Gary Jeffers
On Jun 15, 2:51pm, Gary Jeffers wrote:
Subject: Cypherpunks' mail database does exist Vincent, you state that a fully archived, indexed cypherpunks mailing list exists as: http://pmip.maricopa.edu/crypt/cypherpunks/cypherpunks.src Ok, so I ftp'ed to pmip.maricopa.edu & tried to get to cypherpunks.src, but even the subdirectories weren't there. I suspect that http does not imply that we ftp. What communication method is this called & how do we use it? I send this public instead of private as I suspect that a lot of lurkers don't know what is going on either.
This access method uses httpd, which listens at a different port (tcp 80) on the server than ftpd. What this *means* is that ftp is not likely to work with this address. Depending upon the local setup, you may/may not be able to ftp into this site, by way of a different site mapping, and be able to root around for the file. However, bear in mind (you need to hack html to grok this issue) that the above pathname is often relative, rather than absolute. That is, the httpd daemon knows where to look to serve you, but may hide the absolute pathname from you, which may really be something like: /var/httpd/foo/foo_files ... which may itself be symlinked elsewhere. The upshot of this is that you need to get a web browser, like Lynx (sp? I don't use it; line mode) or xmosaic (which I use and get along with). Hope this starts to help. Russell -- Russell Earl Whitaker whitaker@csd.sgi.com Silicon Graphics Inc. Technical Assistance Center / Centre D'Assistance Technique / Tekunikaru Ashisutansu Sentaa Mountain View CA (415) 390-2250 ================================================================ #include <std_disclaimer.h>
However, bear in mind (you need to hack html to grok this issue) that the above pathname is often relative, rather than absolute. That is, the httpd daemon knows where to look to serve you, but may hide the absolute pathname from you, which may really be something like: /var/httpd/foo/foo_files ... which may itself be symlinked elsewhere.
It does my heart good to hear someone use the term 'grok' -- I don't hear many folks use that term very much anymore. ,-) - paul
On Wed, 15 Jun 1994, Gary Jeffers wrote:
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 94 14:51:46 CDT From: Gary Jeffers <CCGARY@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu> To: cypherpunks@toad.com Subject: Cypherpunks' mail database does exist
Vincent, you state that a fully archived, indexed cypherpunks mailing list exists as: http://pmip.maricopa.edu/crypt/cypherpunks/cypherpunks.src Ok, so I ftp'ed to pmip.maricopa.edu & tried to get to cypherpunks.src, but even the subdirectories weren't there. I suspect that http does not imply that we ftp. What communication method is this called & how do we use it? I send this public instead of private as I suspect that a lot of lurkers don't know what is going on either. Yours Truly, Gary Jeffers
Try using Mosaic or Gopher. -NetSurfer #include standard.disclaimer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> == = = |James D. Wilson |V.PGP 2.4: 512/E12FCD 1994/03/17 > " " " |P. O. Box 15432 |finger for key / Viacrypt Reseller > " " /\ " |Honolulu, HI 96830 |====================================> \" "/ \" |Serendipitous Solutions| Also NetSurfer@sersol.com > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"gj" == "Gary Jeffers" <CCGARY@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu> writes: gj> Vincent, you state that a fully archived, indexed cypherpunks gj> mailing list exists as: gj> http://pmip.maricopa.edu/crypt/cypherpunks/cypherpunks.src It appears that the correct URL is http://pmip.maricopa.edu/crypt/cypherpunks/Cypherpunks.src which I think is a WAIS document. Since I don't--to jump on the stranger's bandwagon--grok WAIS, I do not know how one makes effective use of this. For those wanting to know more about WAIS, ftp to think.com and look under wais/. michael
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