ietf-nntp DEBUG command x9x (was: 9xx)

Andrew Gierth andrew at erlenstar.demon.co.uk
Tue Aug 1 14:24:30 PDT 2000


>>>>> "Peter" == Peter Mee <peter.mee at freakshow.madasafish.com> writes:

 Peter> Does anyone know of a server that produces RFC 977 debug codes?

no

 Peter> If so, does anyone know how a variety of clients react when
 Peter> presented with them?

I would expect that most currently deployed clients would do something
Horribly Wrong (irrespective of what anyone happens to think is "right").
Clients have a hard enough time getting the basics right....

 Peter> With this information, perhaps some text explaining only the
 Peter> current practice can be produced & then we work off that?

there _is no current practice_ - which makes the whole thing somewhat
pointless

-- 
Andrew.



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