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From: dww@stl.stc.co.uk (David Wright)
Newsgroups: news.software.b
Subject: Re: Comments on C news
Summary: Please put in the log info
Message-ID: <1542@stl.stc.co.uk>
Date: 20 Jun 89 18:28:47 GMT
References: <2228@vicom.COM>
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In article <2228@vicom.COM> lmb@vicom.COM (Larry Blair) writes:
#Major gripe:
#The log file.  ... The log file is examined to create site statistics
#that are posted (at least in the Bay Area).  It's not just that the format
#was changed; most of the useful information was removed.  

This would be a problem for us too - I look at the 'report.awk' output
daily, it shows me if all is well, and how the news is flowing.

I would not object too strongly to having to edit the awk script to
recognise a few new or even changed messages, but if C news doesn't
generate the usual error, duplicate and news routing info, that's a real
reason for me not to use it.

Regards,        "None shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity"
        David Wright           STL, London Road, Harlow, Essex  CM17 9NA, UK
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