[NNTP] LIST EXTENSIONS and an NNTPv2 capability

[Ken Murchison]

Clive D.W. Feather wrote:
> 
> At present a command name is not restricted in any way (other than no
> spaces). I wonder if it would be a good idea to limit both extension labels
> and command names to some smaller character set (say alphanumeric plus dot
> and dash)? Do we want to forbid commands like "401" or "!@%)$&:#". Or, even
> worse, names with quotes? Whatever we decide, I think that we should use
> the same rule for extension labels and command names.

Yes, I could see allowing alphanumeric plus a few other special chars, 
and probably force the first char to be alpha.

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