Can anybody explain this uucp spool directory setup?

[davidsen at steinmetz.UUCP]

Grade is used to allow faster or slower output of files. It's probably not
useful unless a system is *really* overloaded on output. Some sites use it to
indicate critial output which should be sent ASAP even during high phone
change hours. Most systems recognize grade "S" (option -gS) as "slave", and
never send the file, but wait until the recipient calls in to get it. This is
like the "Slave" in L.sys entry, but on a file basis. I frequently use it when
someone asks me to send a really large file from my personal (I pay the bills)
system, to let them eat the phone bill.

	Hope this helps...
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	-bill davidsen

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