Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!tektronix!hplabs!hp-pcd!uokmet!kwthomas From: kwthomas@uokmet.UUCP (kwthomas) Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: Re: Orphaned Response Message-ID: <900002@uokmet.UUCP> Date: Fri, 4-Jan-85 07:21:00 EST Article-I.D.: uokmet.900002 Posted: Fri Jan 4 07:21:00 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 13-Jan-85 07:36:46 EST References: <-183000@inmet.UUCP> Lines: 24 Nf-ID: #R:inmet:-183000:uokmet:900002:37777777600:712 Nf-From: uokmet!kwthomas Jan 7 04:21:00 1985 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