1st Japanese BBS on the Internet

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

From: ajp () glocom ac jp
Subject: 1st Japanese BBS on the Internet


Dave,  thought you might be interested in this Internet first:




> ajp@izanagi[227]> telnet 192.135.222.3
>
> Trying 192.135.222.3 ...
> Connected to 192.135.222.3.
> Escape character is '^]'.
>
>
> Connected to TWICS (Tokyo)
>
>
> Username: GUEST
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  Welcome to the TWICS Information Account  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>                     Copyright (c) 1992 Twics Co., Ltd.
>
> Options Are:
>
>       1.  Browse System Information
>       2.  Apply for Membership
>       3.  Send a note to the Operator
>       4.  Logout
>
> Your Selection? 4
>
>  GUEST        logged out at  1-OCT-1993 15:09:23.81
> Connection closed by foreign host.
> ajp@izanagi[228]> 


Twics is a commercial BBS in Tokyo, they're still working on getting the
nameserver up, plus a few other things, but will be offering Internet
services to customers very soon.  
Taken a long time, may many more systems follow!


Adam