Re: ftp.kernel.org vs. ftp.funet.fi

Stephan Meyer (sensei@wiesel.de)
Thu, 24 Apr 1997 23:26:35 +0200 (MET DST)

On Thu, 24 Apr 1997 gt1355b@prism.gatech.edu wrote:
> Perhaps the best solution would be to set up a machine at the Finnish
> embassy in the U.S. That machine would be on Finnish soil, yet
> relatively accessible....

This might sound stupid, but ...

If you transfer to (e.g.) Germany, the wire crosses U.S. soil, so any data
would get imported and *exported*.

This is silly.

> later,
> chris

Stephan

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