On Sat, 15 Aug 1998, Tom wrote: > Basically, nntpcache would have to dowload XOVER info from both servers, > and drop duplicate articles. nntpcache would have to generate its own > article numbering somehow. Wouldn't it be nice though? Granted, it does go beyond the basic nntpcache concept, but it reintroduces the concept of redundant newsfeeds and eliminates user gripes when the parent server is down (and there's nothing the local admin can do about that as a rule). We already have a message-id database, that's probably the hardest part. AB
