From: Johan Helsingius <julf@penet.fi>
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 94 23:51:10 PST
To: pfarrell@netcom.com
Subject: Re: Strategies for getting encryption in widespread use QUICKLY
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> But I haven't yet found a Windows PC client that will work without TCP/IP.
> Maybe I haven't looked hard enuff.  Since 85% of all computers are shipped
> with Windows, "widespread use" means Windows (or Windoze for the cynics).

There's a UUCP gateway for at least for Pegasus. Probably others as well.

> I also  don't know why the network  vendors charge so much more for SLIP
> and/or PPP, but until IP is as cheap as async, there is a need for lower
> technology solutions.

As far as I know, there are *several* PD Windows SLIP packages.

	Julf