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Subject:Information from TECHWR-L Listowner From:Eric Ray <ejray -at- OKWAY -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU> Date:Thu, 29 Jul 1993 09:39:14 CDT
Hi all,
I finally got around to putting together this little
informational posting to stave off some of the
questions I get. If anyone wants to add to, modify, or
rewrite this note, please do so and send me a copy. I
will be posting this or something similiar to this on a
regular basis (read: whenever I get around to it).
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A: To Eric, the listowner, of course. EJRAY -at- OKWAY -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
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Eric J. Ray
ejray -at- okway -dot- okstate -dot- edu
Technical Information Analyst
OSU Computer Center MS113
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
Tel: 405/744-6301
Fax: 405/744-7861
