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From: jef@ace.ee.lbl.gov (Jef Poskanzer)
Newsgroups: news.software.b
Subject: Re: Solution to news dup site names
Message-ID: <817@ace.ee.lbl.gov>
Date: 23 Aug 88 01:15:48 GMT
References: <1988Aug21.045032.15240@utzoo.uucp>
Reply-To: Jef Poskanzer <jef@rtsg.ee.lbl.gov>
Organization: Paratheo-Anametamystikhood Of Eris Esoteric, Ada Lovelace Cabal
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In the referenced message, henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) wrote:
}>>Why not just have fully-qualified domain names in the Path: header?
}
}          There are many people who, for one reason or another, not only
}haven't upgraded their software but *CAN'T*.  Cutting them off the net as
}punishment for their unfortunate circumstances is unacceptable.

That may be unacceptable, but requiring all Usenet sites to have uucp-unique
names is *impossible*.  NNTP sites such as this one have absolutely nothing
to do with uucp.

Anyway, there are plenty of other reasons (besides domains) that using Path:
to route mail replies loses.
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Jef

             Jef Poskanzer   jef@rtsg.ee.lbl.gov   ...well!pokey
                         And now, back to the news.