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From: karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger)
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Subject: Re: Unregistered-but-referenced sites (was Re: deleted UUCP sites)
Summary: Mel has the right idea....
Message-ID: <1990Jan4.175638.7320@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Date: 4 Jan 90 17:56:38 GMT
References: <4195@convex.UUCP> <30273@mcdchg.chg.mcd.mot.com> <43496@improper.coherent.com> <Jan.3.23.36.11.1990.7404@porthos.rutgers.edu>
Reply-To: karl@mcs.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger)
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In article <Jan.3.23.36.11.1990.7404@porthos.rutgers.edu> pleasant@porthos.rutgers.edu (Mel Pleasant) writes:
>
>If a site name appears on a #N line it is considered to be permanently
>registered.  If pathalias generates a path to a site for which there isn't a
>map entry, the sitename is considered to be conditionally registered.
>What's the difference?  Well, a conditionally registered site may hold on to
>its name for as long as no one else wants it and remain without a map entry
>for that period of time.  However, should some other site want the name
>*and* is willing to register it with a map entry *and* insists upon
>attempting to steal it, the conditionally registered site is first offered
>the opportunity to upgrade its registration to permanent status.  We do this
>because conditionally registered sites may have picked up quite a few
>connections over time.  Generally, it is much easier for the new guy on the
>block to pick a new name.  If the conditionally registered site refuses to
>upgrade, we blow'em away and accept the new registration.  The procedure has
>worked for quite some time now.  I'm always open to suggestions for change
>but I'd like to see them backed by some fairly strong arguments.

That sounds quite reasonable, and implements essentially the same setup that
I had envisioned.  In fact, I think that this policy was called out
somewhere before, as it looks awfully familiar.


Thanks again to Mel for elucidating a reasoned method behind the madness of
uucp mail!

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