ietf-nntp NNTP AUTH draft

[Andrew Gierth]

>>>>> "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.