ietf-nntp Use of the LISTGROUP command

[Nat Ballou]

> From: 	Rich Salz[SMTP:rsalz at osf.org]
> Sent: 	Tuesday, December 10, 1996 11:01 AM
> To: 	Nat Ballou; ietf-nntp at academ.com
> Subject: 	Re: ietf-nntp Use of the LISTGROUP command
>
> [...]
>
> I said why it was originally added -- for nn.  According to my RCS
> log it was added in 1991 before the first public release of INN.
> 
> I am sure many other clients have since started using it for their
> own reasons.

Then there must be a good reason for the functionality it
provides - let's get that on the table and decide if listgroup is
the best way to go about it ...

> And yes, clients get a big voice in deciding what goes into NNTP,
> else what's the point?

Agreed - as do implementors ... both must work together to 
provide the best solutions.

Nat