From: utzoo!decvax!pur-ee!malcolm
Newsgroups: net.notes
Title: Move sequencing information - (nf)
Article-I.D.: pur-ee.464
Posted: Wed Jul 28 01:26:00 1982
Received: Mon Aug  2 04:07:25 1982

#N:pur-ee:13000002:004:1098
pur-ee!malcolm    Jul 27 19:30:00 1982

I would like to propose that the sequencing information be
moved out of a notes sub-directory and into the user's own
directory.  Notes presently saves all the sequencing information
in its own file much like alpha news did.  Beta news, on the
other hand keeps this information in the user's home directory.

There are two very good reasons to do this.  No program is foolproof
and being the owner of the sequencing information means that I can
read, modify and copy the important information.  When I used Beta
news I kept a periodically updated copy of the sequencing file
that I used when the original got trashed.  Having a copy of the
sequencer information also makes it easier to bring new users
on board.  One new user here was confronted with over 75 new
messages in net.general alone.  It would have been real nice
if his friend could have given him a copy of his up to date
sequencer information so that he could immediately start reading
the new news.  Getting on board notes now is like going away from the
system for two weeks and trying to catch up on all the trivia.

							Malcolm