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From: ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: comp.os.minix split up
Message-ID: <9636@star.cs.vu.nl>
Date: 11 Apr 91 15:10:53 GMT
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In article <50356@nigel.ee.udel.edu@ wjb%cogsci.COG.JHU.EDU@vm1.nodak.edu writes:
@
@P.S.  This could almost be accomplished by having everyone who posts code
@put a "CODE" keyword in the subject line of their messages.  If it really
@looks like splitting the group/list is too much trouble can we at least try
@to do this?  My problem with this is that there is no protection from a new
@subscriber who blindly replies/followsup to a "CODE" message and uses the
@same subject line.  Sending to a separate group or mail address takes a
@little more thought/knowledge.



That brings up another issue.  If we have a comp.os.minix.code group
and people reply to it, the replies will go to the wrong group.  Of
course if all posters consistently set the Followup-To field, that can
be avoided, but I doubt that will happen.

Andy Tanenbaum (ast@cs.vu.nl)