andrew@teletron.UUCP (Andrew Scott) (12/10/87)
I would like to automatically extract the UUCP maps from comp.mail.maps as they arrive each month. I understand that some software is floating around which does this. I'd like to get my hands on a current version of such a beast... Also, how does the new map distribution mechanism affect such extraction? The "Supercedes:" field in the header replaces an old article with a more current version. I don't see how that would help with updating maps, as un-sharing the updates as they come in would overwrite the old files anyway. How are we supposed to maintain the set of map files? Thanks, Andrew (..alberta!teletron!andrew)
bob@rel.eds.com (Bob Leffler) (12/15/87)
In article <158@teletron.UUCP>, andrew@teletron.UUCP (Andrew Scott) writes: > The "Supercedes:" field in the header replaces an old article with a more > current version. I don't see how that would help with updating maps, as > un-sharing the updates as they come in would overwrite the old files anyway. You are correct in assuming that when you unpack the shar file it will overwrite the previous file in your archives. However, the Supercedes field will eliminate duplicate articles that are stored in your news spool directories. Maps are posted when a one month expiration. Without this entry, it would have been possible to have multiple revisions of the same file online at once. -- Bob Leffler - Electronic Data Systems, GM Truck & Bus Account bob@rel.eds.com or {rutgers, cbosgd!edstb, philabs!fmsrl7}!rel!bob Opinions expressed may not be those of my employer.