[NNTP] Re: MODE READER

Andrew - Supernews andrew at supernews.net
Wed Nov 10 13:08:22 PST 2004


>>>>> "Russ" == Russ Allbery <rra at stanford.edu> writes:

 Russ> CAPABILITY is a good point.  The LIST command is already a
 Russ> mess, and while taking this out of it won't completely clean it
 Russ> up, at least we're not adding to the problem.

I actually disagree on this point - I prefer to add a new LIST
subcommand than an entire new basic command, both because it's easier
in the code (probably is in the client, too, given that LIST output is
reasonably consistent) and because it's logical.

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