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Re: Robust design for dosdis expire

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From: Malcolm Muir
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 00:00
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Philip McNab (philip@siberia.demon.co.uk) wrote:
> On Sunday, in article <830720157.1908.0@thokk.demon.co.uk>
>      Malcolm@demon.net "Malcolm Muir" wrote:

> MM> Bite the bullet and redesign the database. That is my plan though I
> MM> have no timescale. The redesigned Snews (Snews 2) should support
> MM> article deletion and keep and honour the expires and superceeds
> MM> headers.

> Sounds good  -- and wld allow lottsa problems to be fixed.  I'm sure
> your new role as Mr-Take-All-The-Flak <grin> leaves time a bit short,
> but some day it'd be great if you had time to outline the new format.
> My curiosity gets the better of me :)

> BTW, are you still working on Snews 1.31?  or has it been put on
> the backburner?  Basically, I'm just hoping that SnzKill might be
> supported, tho I know you've a probably already got a wish-list
> a few miles long :)

Yes, I am still poking at Snews 1.31 and the other bits contained in
DIS for DOS.

You are also correct about spare time, I no sooner find some then
something comes along ...

-- 
Malcolm S. Muir                               Demon Internet Ltd.
Sunderland                                    322 Regents Park Road
England                                       London N3 2QQ
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Subject: Re: Robust design for dosdis expire
Date: 1996/04/29
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