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From: arash@jendeh.UUCP (Arash Farmanfarmaian)
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Subject: Re: From lines in mail headers
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Date: Fri, 31-May-85 04:35:34 EDT
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> regarding hokey's assertion that "[t]here is no redundant cbosgd in
> [cbosgd!cbosgd.ATT.UUCP!db] line," this is transparent doublespeak.
> smail, in an attempt to eliminate operator precedence ambiguity, is
> using overkill.  there is no logical reason to name cbosgd twice in the
> route, just a lack of vision on the authors' parts.  i see no
> contribution to robust mail routing here.
> 	peter

	You know Peter, considering the number of times I have bitched at you
 you tonight, you should be happy to learn that for once I agree with you. And
 this is not the only time 'smail' uses overkill. Some people just like being 
 on the safe side a bit too much. Reminds me of an IBM executive that once said
 that 'a little bit of conformism never hurts!' Makes you wanna puke.

				Arash Farmanfarmaian'85
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