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From: gam@amdahl.UUCP (G A Moffett)
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Subject: Re: Sites to be removed unless updates are received
Message-ID: <4185@amdahl.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 15-Nov-86 16:43:27 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 15 16:43:27 1986
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References: <3064@cbosgd.ATT.COM> <1186@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu>
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In article <1186@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> mangler@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (System Mangler) writes:

> A map entry has two parts:  site description, and pathalias data.
> At least around here, the latter loses its validity much faster
> than the former.
> ... [ suggesting removing the pathalias data rather than the
> the whole entry ]


I think this is a good idea!  Let there be two expirations, one
for the pathalias data (say, 1 year) and for the site description
(say, 2 years).

Then, note in the #W and/or #R lines about the currentness of
the entry (when the pathalias data got expired).

I will impliment this in the map regions I am coordinating;
instead of deleting the whole map entry after the entry is a year
old, just drop the pathalias data, if no updates have been received.

(The regions I handle are Michigan, Wisconsin, New York state,
and the Dakotas).
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