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The NNTP protocol was never written for archival purposes. These clients downloads either all headers ... or all data. That would never work to consult an archi
by candiodari 7y ago
The NNTP protocol was never written for archival purposes. These clients downloads either all headers ... or all data. That would never work to consult an archive.
It'd be like having patrons choose a book from a library by delivering every last book to their house and have them pick one. It's not going to work for any large archive.
> A future where access to valuable information such as this is of necessity mediated through corporations, Google or otherwise, is not one I am looking forward to.
Necessity ? You still have all access to books you had before. Google is providing more and better information about books, and is in fact NOT providing access to the books, except for excerpts.