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Misleading title I think. I assumed these were protocols in wide use that did not require changing because they were so well designed. Instead, this is about ol
by nu11ptr 5y ago
Misleading title I think. I assumed these were protocols in wide use that did not require changing because they were so well designed. Instead, this is about old protocols that didn't change...because nobody uses them anymore.
That said, it is an interesting retro blast from the past. As someone who cut their teeth during the BBS and early days of the web, it always brings back nostalgia. Computers were just more fun back then IMO.
- SV_BubbleTime 5y agoNo one uses newsgroups anymore? Hmm, well, I guess I don’t use them for their chatting purposes, but they are very much alive for file transfer.
- smokey_circles 5y agoI maintain a usenet subscription because the file transfer and search mechanisms are incredibly relevant today. There is a yuge amount of data still pushed around on the usenet. Which is not-so-coincedentally related to media formats and sizes (yarr)
- anthk 5y agoCheck Usenet and comp.misc plus the comp.lang* hier.
- nu11ptr 5y agoInteresting - I honestly didn't know Usenet was still in use.
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