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From: len@netsys.UUCP (Len Rose)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Re: IDEA: reader-initiated sendme protocol
Summary: Decentralized..
Keywords: hubs within hubs
Message-ID: <8909@netsys.UUCP>
Date: 4 Jul 88 06:39:16 GMT
References: <270@octopus.UUCP> <9823@g.ms.uky.edu>
Reply-To: len@netsys.UUCP (Len Rose)
Organization: NetSys,Germantown Md.
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Nice idea .. it has appeal.

Such a scheme could greatly reduce costs and has the potential
for lightening loads netwide.Now all you have to do is find
sites willing to be archive servers in each "region" ... If you
meet that goal, then intra-archiver links can stay at redundent 
levels with each other.Speedy propigation to say the least,and 
it would also provide archive resource sharing or perhaps 
specialization of services.. 

Of course,you are also talking about completely changing the face
of usenet software,headers,backbone organizations,etc.

No small feat... 


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