[Info-vax] DECserver/LAT across DECnet areas?

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2023-07-24 17:52, terry-... at glaver.org wrote:
> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:43:07 AM UTC-4, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>> On 2023-07-24 05:54, terry-... at glaver.org wrote:
>>> You can find it at https://www.glaver.org/ftp/tmk-software/mop-server
>>> Give that server a little time to respond - it is hauling a virtual Alpha
>>> out of the freezer to serve those files.
>> That is really cool. Something to spread to the RSTS/E managers on HECnet...
> 
> They might also be interested in Finger-11:
> https://www.glaver.org/ftp/tmk-software/finger11

I remember seeing implementation of that one for RSX as well.
I wrote my own, which works over IP, but I never bothered with DECnet. 
Maybe I should...

> That is a full implementation of Finger for RSTS/E. It can even reach
> IP and unknown DECnet hosts if the name of a router (typically a VMS
> system) is configured.
> 
>   For historical amusement, there's MS-DOS Finger:
> https://www.glaver.org/ftp/tmk-software/msfinger
> 
> Which can similarly reach IP and unknown DECnet hosts the same way.

Hmm. MS-DOS and DECnet? You'll need Pathworks then?

> If run as just "finger", the user will see:
> 
> You are the only user, of course.
> 
> 8-}

:-)