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From: phil@amdcad.UUCP
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Subject: Re: another reason not to route uucp ! format paths
Message-ID: <14511@amdcad.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 28-Jan-87 01:10:47 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 28 01:10:47 1987
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Reply-To: phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai)
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In article <1300@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP> (George Robbins) writes:
>In article <14481@amdcad.UUCP> phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai) writes:
>>
>>I realize having non-unique uucp node names is a problem and
>>everything should be domainized but there ARE duplicates and
>>autorouting uucp ! format addresses is a good way to mess things up,
>>with little benefit.
>
>True, but this already a fatal problem in the real world.  There are
>unmarked anti-social routers out there that are diverting any external
>mail to your neptune to the other...

You make it sound as though "well, people are doing this (wrong) thing
already, so what are you complaining about?"

I'm sure that isn't what you meant.

-- 
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 secret fund diversions to the Contras are overlooking Reagan's hard-won
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