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From: douglas@bcsaic.UUCP (douglas schuler)
Newsgroups: net.notes
Subject: numbering scheme for news?  usenet refs wanted
Message-ID: <203@bcsaic.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 5-Aug-85 09:50:28 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug  5 09:50:28 1985
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I have a couple of (naive) questions -
  1. Is there a unique numbering scheme for postings?  e.g. is my
     net.kids posting number 218, the same as somebody elses?
  2. Are the postings archived anywhere?  Furthermore, are back-
     orders on postings index numbers, subjects, or keywords
     possible?
  3. What is the the best reference(s) on net history, and the
     net software?  (including posting, transmitting, reading etc.)
THANKS! - Doug Schuler