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Article #2859problems with the UUCP maps--duplicate node names
From: Woody Harper
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 14:15
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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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!ukma!asuvax!ennews!telesys!wierius!memalph!woody From: woody@memalph.UUCP (Woody Harper) Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp Subject: problems with the UUCP maps--duplicate node names Distribution: world Message-ID: <728144157snx@memalph.UUCP> References: <1993Jan20.184530.17366@PacBell.COM> Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 14:15:57 GMT Organization: Memory Alpha Lines: 31