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Article #2837Re: problems with the UUCP maps--duplicate node names
From: Steven J. Sobol
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 22:03
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 22:03
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dave@revcan.rct.ca (David Blackwood) writes:
> >Comments or suggestions?
>
> Automatic expiry of map entries after a fixed period of time. If you
> don't renew your map entry by resubmitting it at least annually then it
> simply gets dropped. That may not solve the duplicate name problem but
> it would certainly go a long way toward eliminating non-existent and
> inactive sites.
But then there would be other map entries which reference a
now-nonexistent map entry.
I like the idea that if you don't send in a new entry every <x> months
you get deleted.
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The Tiny Software Company Steve Sobol sjsobol@tiny.com
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