Re: rmgroups for old rec groups have been posted

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From: Bill Shannon
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1986 08:08

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I got all the rmgroups.  Unfortunately, I found out the hard way
that rmgroup still doesn't lock the active file while doing its
work, so if news is coming in while you're rmgroup'ing, you'll
corrupt your active file.

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From: shannon@sun.uucp (Bill Shannon)
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Subject: Re: rmgroups for old rec groups have been posted
Message-ID: <10523@sun.uucp>
Date: Wed, 17-Dec-86 03:08:48 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 17 03:08:48 1986
Date-Received: Thu, 18-Dec-86 00:05:14 EST
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Summary: rmgroup doesn't lock active file

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