Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site bcsaic.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!talcott!panda!genrad!decvax!tektronix!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!bcsaic!douglas 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 Article-I.D.: bcsaic.203 Posted: Mon Aug 5 09:50:28 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 01:37:42 EDT Distribution: net Organization: Boeing Computer Services AI Center, Seattle Lines: 9 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