Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 Apollo 5/13/85; site apollo.uucp Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harpo!decvax!wanginst!apollo!rees From: rees@apollo.uucp (Jim Rees) Newsgroups: net.news Subject: Re: "orphaned response" considered harmful (a constructive mild flame) Message-ID: <282a6de4.1de6@apollo.uucp> Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 09:40:59 EDT Article-I.D.: apollo.282a6de4.1de6 Posted: Tue Aug 6 09:40:59 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Aug-85 04:35:41 EDT References: <1026@sdcsvax.UUCP> Organization: Apollo Computer, Chelmsford, Mass. Lines: 66 I have thought about a general mechanism for filtering articles as you describe, but haven't had the time or inclination to do anything about it. Meanwhile the hacks pile up in inews.c. Here is a list of sites guilty of sending out orphaned responses over the last two weeks. Some of these originated orphaned responses, and some just replied to them. Those that originated them (the biggest offender is HP; where is their SA?) should install the latest notes software, because they are running old buggy stuff. Those that just replied, and any one else who cares, should install the filter given at the end of this message. convexs datacube druak faust hpcnof hpfcla hpfclg hpfclm hpfclo hpfclp hpfclq hpfclt hpfcly hpfcmp hpfcms hpfcmt hpfcrs hpgrla hplvle ihu1g lll-crg mnetor phri pyuxd rti-sel smu sun utastro whuts wlcrjs Here is the filter to reject orphaned responses. This goes in inews.c. *************** *** 560,565 xxit(1); } if (is_ctl) { control(&header); localize("control"); --- 569,579 ----- xxit(0); } + if (!strcmp(header.title, "Re: Orphaned Response")) { + logerr("Rejected orphaned response"); + xxit(0); + } + if (is_ctl) { control(&header); localize("control");