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From: gtoal@ibmpcug.co.uk (Graham Toal)
Subject: Re: What is...
Organization: The IBM PC User Group, UK.
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1992 08:10:02 GMT
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In article <1g4101INN2le@ub.d.umn.edu> cbusch@ub.d.umn.edu (Chris) writes:
>   What is 'fsp'?  I hear it is similar to ftp/telnet.  What is it,
>and where can I get it, and any other info about it.

It's an alternative to ftp - a stateless connectionless protocol running
over UDP packets.  Sensible idea but slow implementation.

So far, its only users appear to be hacker sites and people swapping
porno gifs.  (It can be run as a user program you see - uses unprivileged
ports which are passed around by word of mouth)

I haven't found a single interesting fsp site yet, but if you want
to try it out, there's a kit on rachel.ibmpcug.co.uk:/usr/local/src

G
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