[NNTP] DATE: reader or general command

Andrew - Supernews andrew at supernews.net
Wed Dec 1 15:19:34 PST 2004


>>>>> "Ken" == Ken Murchison <ken at oceana.com> writes:

 Ken> The current pre-drafts have the DATE command listed as a reader
 Ken> command, presumably because its typically used with NEWNEWS.
 Ken> However, since the command is fairly benign and may have
 Ken> alternative uses in the future, wouldn't it make more sense to
 Ken> label it as a general command?

It's never used between transit feeders, has no particular use between
them, and essentially none of them implement it. It's a reader command.

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