[comp.unix.wizards] YP problems

mark@applix.UUCP (Mark Fox) (12/01/88)

>>So, we'll just re-invent YP, again!?!  No point doing something badly, when
>>you can get some other mindless jerk to do it _really_ badly.

All right already... Can someone please enlighten me as to why YP is
criticized so much? (If I misread the above flame, well, many others have
bashed YP in the past.) What is wrong with the protocol and/or implementation
and how would you correct the problems?
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  Mark
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