Hey I recall accessing a public-access UNIX system in the UK, likely around 1990/91. I seem to recall it gave you shell access but it might actually have only been Mail or UUCP/usenet client?
I have a feeling the name was something like Spug or Spud Net or something? Can anyone recall its name. I also have a feeling it went through a subtle name change too?
Any info gratefully received.
Spud's Public Usenet Domain, aka Spuddy, or Spud's Xanadu - formerly run by Stephen Harris. Featuring (and quoted from the page):
- Spuddy offers the only online full usenet/mail service for free in the UK. A growing system, now running on a Sun Sparc 2, Spuddy represents a high speed fast-expanding system.
- Why not give it a call?!
- Thousands of other users to talk to, averaging 400 users a week
- Over 2 gig of stuff to download or request by post. This includes a complete archive of GNU freeware, mirrored from prep.ai.mit.edu
- Two `mud' games.
- FREE access to a full Unix shell. The choices of shell are : sh, csh, bash, ksh, zsh, tcsh, etc.
- If you don't like Unix - you don't have to touch it! There is a menu system that allows user-friendly access to the world of usenet ! Just request a `menu' shell.
- Full access to usenet news. This (obviously) includes posting.
- Your own mailbox for worldwide internet/uucp mail.
- No limit on downloading - no ratios or silly rules. You may request sources by post for free (providing you provide the media!)
- No restriction for time spent online.
- A friendly BBS.
