gnu@hoptoad.uucp (John Gilmore) (10/20/86)
In article <38@reality1.UUCP>, james@reality1.UUCP (james) writes: > exactly how does the usenet software determine if a newsgroup is moderated? In existing revs of Usenet software, the "mod" prefix is special. In B 2.11 news, the active file "y"/"n" flag which allows/disallows posting to a group, is extended with an "m" value for moderated groups. This will allow the moderated groups to occupy the same name space as the regular groups, reducing confusion (we hope). -- John Gilmore {sun,ptsfa,lll-crg,ihnp4}!hoptoad!gnu jgilmore@lll-crg.arpa (C) Copyright 1986 by John Gilmore. May the Source be with you!
mc68020@gilbbs.UUCP (Thomas J Keller) (10/20/86)
In article <1205@hoptoad.uucp>, gnu@hoptoad.uucp (John Gilmore) writes: > In existing revs of Usenet software, the "mod" prefix is special. > In B 2.11 news, the active file "y"/"n" flag which allows/disallows > posting to a group, is extended with an "m" value for moderated groups. > This will allow the moderated groups to occupy the same name space > as the regular groups, reducing confusion (we hope). Speaking of B news 2.11, with all due respect to the many individuals who have put in long hours developing and testing it, *WHEN* is it going to be distributed? Also, is there room for a beta test site running an odd-ball small machine version of UNIX? In particular, while my system is essentially SYSIII, it has a dumb compiler (7 char identifier limits, no void type, 7 char limit in CPP too). -- Disclaimer: Disclaimer? DISCLAIMER!? I don't need no stinking DISCLAIMER!!! tom keller "She's alive, ALIVE!" {ihnp4, dual}!ptsfa!gilbbs!mc68020 (* we may not be big, but we're small! *)
herbie@polaris.UUCP (Herb Chong) (10/23/86)
In article <1056@gilbbs.UUCP> mc68020@gilbbs.UUCP (Thomas J Keller) writes: > Speaking of B news 2.11, with all due respect to the many individuals >who have put in long hours developing and testing it, *WHEN* is it going to >be distributed? i don't know when it is going to be distributed but i'm installing our copy in a few days. Herb Chong, IBM Research... I'm still user-friendly -- I don't byte, I nybble.... VNET,BITNET,NETNORTH,EARN: HERBIE AT YKTVMH UUCP: {allegra|cbosgd|cmcl2|decvax|ihnp4|seismo}!philabs!polaris!herbie CSNET: herbie%ibm.com@csnet-relay ARPA: herbie@ibm.com, herbie%yktvmh.bitnet@wiscvm.wisc.edu ======================================================================== DISCLAIMER: what you just read was produced by pouring lukewarm tea for 42 seconds onto 9 people chained to 6 Ouiji boards.