Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.6.2.17 $; site uokmet.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uokmet!kwthomas From: kwthomas@uokmet.UUCP Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: Re: Re: Orphaned Response Message-ID: <900002@uokmet.UUCP> Date: Fri, 30-Nov-84 13:05:00 EST Article-I.D.: uokmet.900002 Posted: Fri Nov 30 13:05:00 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 4-Dec-84 09:05:14 EST References: <1830@inmet.UUCP> Lines: 25 Nf-ID: #R:inmet:-183000:uokmet:900002:000:712 Nf-From: uokmet!kwthomas Nov 30 12:05:00 1984 Subject: net.unix* split: Sup-optimal interactions with notes and UNIX > net.unix-wizards.kernel - kernel esoterica > net.unix-wizards.drivers - device drivers problems/operations > > Many (all?) implementations of the notesfile software require all > news group names to be no longer than 14 characters. > > FLAME RETARDANT ATTEMPT > ----- --------- ------- > > Yes, the notes software could be modified. The maximum length permitted for a file name on 2.8 and 2.9 BSD is 14 characters. The idea of various sub "net.unix" groups is a good idea though... Kevin W. Thomas University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology Norman, OK 73019 UUCP: ...!ctvax!uokvax!uokmet!kwthomas