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[Acronym] for __U__nix to __U__nix __C__opy __P__rotocol
-UUCP was a text-only method of passing files (usually read:
email) between machines.
+UUCP was a text-only method of passing files (usually email and UseNet groups
) between machines. It was generally used for links that were not permanently connected so that information could be stored and forwarded
.
Used to get Internet onto [BBS]es in the early days; dropped when no-one cared.
-Replaced in the most part by [SMTP]
.
+Replaced in the most part by permanent links that stayed up
.