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problems with the UUCP maps--duplicate node names

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From: Woody Harper
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 14:15
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In article <1993Jan20.184530.17366@PacBell.COM> j4jbail@srv.PacBell.COM writes:

  > 
  > In article <1993Jan19.213256.21892@fasttech.com> zeke@fasttech.com (Bohdan  >  Tashchuk) writes:
  > >The problem is that many of the entries are obsolete. For example, I  >  recognized
  > >one of them. It is four years old and the node doesn't exist any more.
  > >
  > >I've raised this issue here before, but nobody seemed to know how to solve it:  > >
  > >       The maps will continue to have LOTS OF PROBLEMS
  > >       unless we figure out how to delete obsolete entries.
  > >
  > >Comments or suggestions?
  > 
  > I, too, recognized some obsolete map entries.  After pointing them out
  > to the map coordinator twice, and seeing no action taken, I gave up.
  > 
  > It seems we need some validation policy, either manual or automatic.
  > For example, map entries would have expiration dates, which could be
  > renewed simply by sending a message to the coordinator.  Alternatively,
  > a new map entry would be required for renewal.
  > 

I agree! I recently had a major disruption in service (that is still in
progress) due to a site in California that started using my site name
memalph. I need to know how to send a message to this guy. I have used this
site name for about 4-5 years and the new guy is starting to tick me off.
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Woody Harper                                              woody@memalph.UUCP
                    I Find Things... That Make Me Go!
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From: woody@memalph.UUCP (Woody Harper)
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Subject: problems with the UUCP maps--duplicate node names 
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Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 14:15:57 GMT
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