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that all the subdirectories will be
recursed.

To use HYTELNET, you should refer to the
instructions in the release
announcement by Peter Scott, or to the README file
included with the package."

"PLEASE NOTE that I offer the above instructions
as a service for those
who are unfamiliar with the steps required to
download and use files from
network sources. I cannot be responsible for any
local variations in these
procedures which may exist. Please contact your
local computer support
staff if you have difficulty performing these
tasks."

"The UNIX/VMS version, created by Earl Fogel, is
available for browsing
by telnet to access.usask.ca login with
hytelnet (lower case).
For more information on this version contact Earl
at: [email protected]."




How to Get Connected

Now that you're interested in what resources are
available, how does one go
about getting connected? Time was that you needed
a standard, dedicated
connection to the Internet. Then you needed a
robust computer system and
a couple of zany gurus to keep it all running.
And once a year you could
expect an invoice in the $30,000 range to keep
the data flowing.

These days, anyone can connect, from small
libraries and non-profits to
individuals. (and of course commercial-mh) And
the prices are affordable.

There is a NSFNet acceptable-use policy you must
agree to adhere to
if your traffic passes through NSFNet. It is
available from the NSF
Network Service Center.

Contact your regional network first to see what
services might be available
to you. A list of regional nets can be obtained
from the NSF Network
Service Center (address below), or check with a
local college or
university's academic computing center. A

university may be able to give
you a guest account on its system for educational
purposes.

Access to electronic mail alone is roughly $20
a month at this writing.
Additional capabilities, including telnet and ftp,
cost more, and it will
cost $2,000 or more per year if you want to operate
your own host system.
The good news is that the costs are spiraling
downwards. Here are a few other
methods of connecting to the net. Many more are
listed in the "must-have"
books at the end of this article.

CERFnet
The California Education and Research Federation
(CERFnet) has announced
DIAL N' CERF USA. It allows educators, scientists,
corporations, and
individuals access to the Internet from anywhere
in the continental US.

A toll-free number, 1-800-7CERFNET
(1-800-723-7363), provides subscribers
with the capability to log in to remote machines,
transfer files, and send
and receive electronic mail, as if they had a
standard, dedicated connection.
The cost of this toll-free connection is $20 a
month with a $10 per hour
usage fee and free installation. There is an
installation charge of $50.

CERFnet
California Education and Research Federation
c/o San Diego Supercomputer Center
P.O. Box 85608
San Diego, CA 92186-9784
800/876-CERF or 619/534-5087
[email protected]

Performance Systems International

PSI offers several permutations of network
connectivity, including low-end
email-only accounts, dial-up host connectivity
on demand, and dedicated
connections. Costs are competitive and
performance is reliable. PSI has
POPs (points of presence) in over forty U.S.
cities.