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From: wjr@frog.UUCP (STella Calvert)
Newsgroups: net.books,net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: Robert A. Heinlein Books REVISED
Message-ID: <655@frog.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 18:05:14 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 13 18:05:14 1986
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References: <437@tekigm2.UUCP> <560@ism780c.UUCP>
Reply-To: wjr@frog.UUCP (STella Calvert)
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Keywords: Heinlein list, what Heinlein list?
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Summary: Sorry, Diane, that wouldn't solve the problem

In article <560@ism780c.UUCP> dianeh@ism780c.UUCP (Diane Holt) writes:
>I appreciate the time and effort you take deriving and posting these lists,
>but when you have revisions, could you post just the 'diff' between the
>original and the update. 

I too would prefer getting the "diff" rather than having to fiddle
with both huge files.  But there's a problem.

>It would cut way down on net volume, . . . those
>postings could be used by us to update the lists we've already saved off.

[excerpt from volumes of postings, volumes and volumes....]

Heinlein list, what Heinlein list?  Anybody know where I can get the
Heinlein list, would someone please post the entire list.  I just got
onto the net and would appreciate it if someone could email me the
Heinlein list.

There are folks new to the net every day.  This is why the LBJ
problem, the Patty O'Furniture problem, etc.  So I don't think posting
the list once and for all will do it.  Maybe we could get by with
"diff" postings that announced the next scheduled reposting of the
entire list, though.  Or an address to request it, if Bill's willing.

But if I'm going to have to read traffic about the lists, I'd rather
it was a title like "List of Books by Patty O'Furniture" rather than
lots of ditzy little articles with titles like "Help" "Need list" or
"What?"

I too appreciate the lists, sympathize with the folks who get tired of
seeing the reposts, and hope whoever responds to this article can come
up with a solution.  I know I don't have it.

				STella Calvert

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