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From: jef@well.UUCP (Jef Poskanzer)
Newsgroups: news.software.b
Subject: Re: What should go in the References: line?
Message-ID: <14680@well.UUCP>
Date: 21 Nov 89 17:49:08 GMT
References: <1989Nov20.161226.24294@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Reply-To: Jef Poskanzer <jef@well.sf.ca.us>
Organization: Paratheo-Anametamystikhood Of Eris Esoteric, Ada Lovelace Cabal
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In the referenced message, karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger) wrote:
}My solution for now?  DUMP THE OFFENDING ARTICLE.

Posting 1:

    From: joe
    Subject: Cows
    Message-Id: <23@kudu.uucp>

Posting 2:

    From: bob
    Subject: Re: Cows
    Message-Id: <666@elk.uucp>
    References: <23@kudu.uucp>

Tell us, Karl, what your oh so robust software will do if posting 2 happens
to arrive before posting 1?

"Duhhhhhhhhhhhhh........"
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Jef
                                   
  Jef Poskanzer  jef@well.sf.ca.us  {ucbvax, apple, hplabs}!well!jef
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