ietf-nntp NNTP AUTH draft
Andrew Gierth
andrew at erlenstar.demon.co.uk
Mon Nov 8 09:08:11 PST 1999
>>>>> "AG" == Andrew Gierth <andrew at erlenstar.demon.co.uk> writes:
>>>>> "Stan" == Stan O Barber <sob at verio.net> writes:
Stan> Why is that? If you code your server correctly, it can choose
Stan> to present 480 unless the client does a "LIST EXTENSIONS" and
Stan> then present a 450 after that, after all WHY should a client do
Stan> a "LIST EXTENSIONS" if it didn't plan to make use of the
Stan> extensions?
AG> The AUTH draft specifically says that the client is not required
AG> to do LIST EXTENSTIONS.
Oh, and I believe there are existing clients (some versions of
Netscape) that issue LIST EXTENSIONS but nevertheless would not cope
with getting 450 rather than 480.
--
Andrew.
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