Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site plus5.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!plus5!hokey From: hokey@plus5.UUCP (Hokey) Newsgroups: net.news Subject: Re: Reposting lost articles Message-ID: <793@plus5.UUCP> Date: Mon, 15-Jul-85 23:38:39 EDT Article-I.D.: plus5.793 Posted: Mon Jul 15 23:38:39 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 07:44:24 EDT References: <1261@peora.UUCP> <9046@ucbvax.ARPA> Reply-To: hokey@plus5.UUCP (Hokey) Organization: Plus Five Computer Services, St. Louis, MO Lines: 9 The real answer is to come up with a news transfer mechanism that guarantees correct delivery. I still haven't had the time to look into xfernews. This issue is hampered by the manual/batch orientation of UUCP. If something messes up, uucp expects somebody to fix it and try again. If a news batch messes up, it is usually lost. -- Hokey ..ihnp4!plus5!hokey 314-725-9492