[NNTP] Re: MODE READER

Mark Crispin mrc at CAC.Washington.EDU
Thu Nov 11 07:24:27 PST 2004


On Thu, 11 Nov 2004, Clive D.W. Feather wrote:
> Mark Crispin said:
>>> 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
> Huh? Surely you have a basic command switch table somewhere.

I did not say the above comment.  Please attribute your quotes correctly.

It is of no consequence to me whether capabilities are a subcommand of 
LIST or a new basic command.

>> It seems bizarre to me that LIST has all these seemingly orthogonal
>> functions, but that's just syntactic sugar.
> "seemingly orthogonal" is right. There are all kinds of bizarre
> inconsistencies in the detail.

I did say the above comment.

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