ietf-nntp <distributions> parameter to NEWGROUPS and NEWNEWS

[Clive D.W. Feather]

Russ Allbery said:
> Have you ever actually wanted to do
> this (specify distributions as part of NEWNEWS)?  I can't imagine a
> situation where it would be particularly useful, given the very few places
> that distributions are still used effectively on Usenet these days, but
> that could just be my lack of imagination.

I haven't used them, but I think Brad was talking about ways to make
sensible use of them, so don't write them off yet.

> Regardless, the bizarre angle bracket syntax should go.

I'd agree there, but what is current practice ?

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