sharing files between ubuntu computers

[eyore15 User]

On Sat, 30 May 2009 12:53:13 -0500, Gary Kirkpatrick wrote:
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> When I fish://127 etc from the jaunty machine I get the contents of the
> jaunty.  When I fish from the intrepid using 127 I get the contents of
> the intrepid machine.
> 
<unsnip>

I've never heard the term "fish" and was just interested in what you 
meant.  I know there was/is an Easter Egg dealing with a "Fish Called 
Wanda", and that there is a "fish" shell.  How is the term being used 
here?

tnx

mc miller