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From: lwall@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Larry Wall)
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Subject: Re: rn - A Completely new visual newsreader with an old name.
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Date: Mon, 6-May-85 13:36:45 EDT
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Just to avoid confusion, let me say that the "rn" program posted by Anthony
Discolo has nothing whatsoever to do with the rn that most of you know
about already.  It is not inspired by, nor in any way compatible with, the
"real" rn.

If you want to let Mr. Discolo know your opinions on the subject, go ahead,
but be nice.  I'm sure it's an easy enough mistake.  Maybe we should put
a suggestion in the netiquette stuff about program namespace.  I certainly
don't have a trademark on the name "rn", and there's no clearinghouse for
program name assignments, but the reduction of confusion is desirable,
except for certain anti-social applications, which these (hopefully) aren't.

Any ideas?

Larry Wall
{allegra,burdvax,cbosgd,hplabs,ihnp4,sdcsvax}!sdcrdcf!lwall

P.S. Of course, if he does it again, he'll hear from my seconds! :-)