> > > > On Mon, 15 Jul 1996, Luke Bowker wrote: > > > > > we came to the conclusion that it should _not_ become a server in itself, > > > lest it become bloatware very quickly. The nntpcache.stats pseudo newsgroup > > > has been yanked from our development source tree for this reason. Adding > > > the headers you describe seems to me to be in the same category of extensions. > > > > allow the insertion of Path and Organization headers, you are cutting that > > segment of sales out of your market, as they don't want the up-stream path > > & org inserted into THEIR client's news. I for one think that if you drop > > this group of clients (revenue), you are doing yourselves a major > > dis-service. The added code is extremely minimal (modification to post.c > > and *.cf) that results in a fully functional ISP based cache. > > > > > Don't let the above discourage you. They're just things to bare in mind. > > > All code, comments, feature requests and bug reports are welcome. > > I think this is quite a good idea. Luke, you are out voted ;) Yeah okay... Don't some newsreaders allow configuring the Organization line? Maybe it's a client configurable thing anyway. As for the Path line... Don't see why not. > +---------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------+ > |Julian Assange RSO | PO Box 2031 BARKER | Secret Analytic Guy Union | > |proff@suburbia.net | VIC 3122 AUSTRALIA | finger for PGP key hash ID = | > |proff@gnu.ai.mit.edu | FAX +61-3-98199066 | 0619737CCC143F6DEA73E27378933690 | > +---------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------+ -- Luke Bowker, puke@suburbia.net, puke@deakin.edu.au Suburbia Public Access Network Site Sysadmin "Don't try to understand. Knowing you, I'm probably wrong" - D. Mustaine
