[news.misc] Changes to Rules for posting to Usenet

spaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (09/12/88)

This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of 
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to this
group, and the version posted a few weeks ago.  New users may ignore
this posting -- it is intended to enable experienced users
to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents.

*** old/rules.n	Wed Aug 17 23:07:55 1988
--- src/rules.n	Sun Sep 11 21:13:42 1988
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*** 1,4
  Newsgroups: news.announce.newusers
! Expires: 40days
! Approved: spaf@purdue.EDU
  

--- 1,4 -----
  Newsgroups: news.announce.newusers
! Expires: 90days
! Approved: spaf@cs.purdue.EDU
  
-- 
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida  Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet:  spaf@cs.purdue.edu	uucp:	...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf

spaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (12/31/88)

This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to the
news.announce.newusers group, and the version posted a few weeks ago.
It is intended to enable experienced users to track changes to the
regularly posted Usenet documents.

*** old/rules.n	Sun Sep 11 21:17:38 1988
--- src/rules.n	Thu Dec 29 18:27:22 1988
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*** 5,7
  Original-from: mark@stargate.com (Mark Horton)
! [Most recent change: 17 August 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
  

--- 5,7 -----
  Original-from: mark@stargate.com (Mark Horton)
! [Most recent change: 29 December 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
  
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*** 151,153
   * Except for source, keep your lines under 80 characters, and
!    under 75 if possible.  (most editors have a fill or format
     mode that will do this for you automatically)

--- 151,153 -----
   * Except for source, keep your lines under 80 characters, and
!    under 72 if possible.  (most editors have a fill or format
     mode that will do this for you automatically)
-- 
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida  Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet:  spaf@cs.purdue.edu	uucp:	...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf

spaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (01/30/89)

This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to the
news.announce.newusers group, and the version posted a few weeks ago.
It is intended to enable experienced users to track changes to the
regularly posted Usenet documents.

*** old/rules.n	Fri Dec 30 12:48:04 1988
--- src/rules.n	Mon Jan 30 01:31:49 1989
***************
*** 5,7
  Original-from: mark@stargate.com (Mark Horton)
! [Most recent change: 29 December 1988 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
  

--- 5,7 -----
  Original-from: mark@stargate.com (Mark Horton)
! [Most recent change: 29 January 1989 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
  
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*** 127,129
  realize you've made a factual error, you can cancel the article and (if
! cancelled quickly enough) prevent its distribution.  Then you can
  correct whatever was wrong and post a new copy.  In "rn" and

--- 127,129 -----
  realize you've made a factual error, you can cancel the article and (if
! canceled quickly enough) prevent its distribution.  Then you can
  correct whatever was wrong and post a new copy.  In "rn" and
***************
*** 129,131
  correct whatever was wrong and post a new copy.  In "rn" and
! "readnews", an article that you posted can be cancelled with the "C"
  command.  Be aware, however, that some people may have already read the

--- 129,131 -----
  correct whatever was wrong and post a new copy.  In "rn" and
! "readnews", an article that you posted can be canceled with the "C"
  command.  Be aware, however, that some people may have already read the
-- 
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida  Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet:  spaf@cs.purdue.edu	uucp:	...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf

spaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (04/09/89)

This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to the
news.announce.newusers group, and the version posted a few weeks ago.
It is intended to enable experienced users to track changes to the
regularly posted Usenet documents.

*** old/rules.n	Mon Jan 30 02:01:21 1989
--- src/rules.n	Sat Apr  8 16:44:25 1989
***************
*** 1,3
  Newsgroups: news.announce.newusers
! Expires: 90days
  Approved: spaf@cs.purdue.EDU

--- 1,3 -----
  Newsgroups: news.announce.newusers
! Expires: +90days
  Approved: spaf@cs.purdue.EDU
-- 
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida  Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet:  spaf@cs.purdue.edu	uucp:	...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf

spaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (07/22/89)

This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to the
news.announce.newusers group, and the version posted a few weeks ago.
It is intended to enable experienced users to track changes to the
regularly posted Usenet documents.

*** /tmp/fo16062	Fri Jul 21 23:12:14 1989
--- /tmp/fo26062	Fri Jul 21 23:12:14 1989
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*** 184
  other person.

--- 184,185 -----
  other person.
+ 
-- 
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida  Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet:  spaf@cs.purdue.edu	uucp:	...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf

spaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (09/04/89)

This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to the
news.announce.newusers group, and the version posted a few weeks ago.
It is intended to enable experienced users to track changes to the
regularly posted Usenet documents.

*** /tmp/fo121013	Sun Sep  3 17:24:19 1989
--- /tmp/fo221013	Sun Sep  3 17:24:20 1989
***************
*** 5,7
  Original-from: mark@stargate.com (Mark Horton)
! [Most recent change: 29 January 1989 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
  

--- 5,7 -----
  Original-from: mark@stargate.com (Mark Horton)
! [Most recent change: 2  Sep 1989 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
  
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*** 59,61
  comp.std.mumps          plus5!std-mumps ANSI Mumps standards discussion
! comp.unix               mcdchg!modunix  Discussion of Unix* features and bugs
  

--- 59,61 -----
  comp.std.mumps          plus5!std-mumps ANSI Mumps standards discussion
! comp.unix               zorba!modunix   Discussion of Unix* features and bugs
  
-- 
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida  Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet:  spaf@cs.purdue.edu	uucp:	...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf

spaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (10/17/89)

This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to the
news.announce.newusers group, and the version posted a few weeks ago.
It is intended to enable experienced users to track changes to the
regularly posted Usenet documents.

*** /tmp/fo122984	Tue Oct 17 00:32:04 1989
--- /tmp/fo222984	Tue Oct 17 00:32:05 1989
***************
*** 5,7
  Original-from: mark@stargate.com (Mark Horton)
! [Most recent change: 2  Sep 1989 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
  

--- 5,7 -----
  Original-from: mark@stargate.com (Mark Horton)
! [Most recent change: 17 Oct 1989 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
  
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*** 157,161
   * Most special control characters will not work for most readers.
!    In fact, the tab and space characters are about the only ones
!    you can be sure work consistently, and tabs aren't always the
!    same from machine to machine.
   * Pictures and diagrams should not use embedded tabs.

--- 157,161 -----
   * Most special control characters will not work for most readers.
!    In fact, the  space character is about the only one
!    you can be sure will work consistently. Even tabs aren't always
!    the same from machine to machine, and should be avoided.
   * Pictures and diagrams should not use embedded tabs.
-- 
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida  Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet:  spaf@cs.purdue.edu	uucp:	...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf