usefor-usepro-03 February 2005
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3.1. Principal Changes
o The [RFC 2822] conventions for parenthesis-enclosed <comment>s in
headers are supported.
o Whitespace is permitted in Newsgroups headers, permitting folding
of such headers. Indeed, all headers can now be folded.
o An enhanced syntax for the Path header enables the injection
point of and the route taken by an article to be determined with
certainty.
o MIME is recognized as an integral part of Netnews.
o There is a new Control message 'mvgroup' to facilitate moving a
group to a different place (name) in a hierarchy.
o There is a new mandatory Injection-Date header to facilitate the
rejection of stale articles.
o There are several new optional headers defined, notably Archive,
Complaints-To, Injection-Info, Mail-Copies-To, Posted-And-Mailed
and User-Agent, leading to increased functionality.
o Certain headers and Control messages (F-3.3 and Appendix A.3)
have been made obsolete.
o Distributions are expected to be checked at the receiving end, as
well as the sending end, of a relaying link.
o There are numerous other small changes, clarifications and
enhancements.
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3.1. Principal Changes
- o The [RFC 2822] conventions for parenthesis-enclosed comments in
+ o The [RFC 2822] conventions for parenthesis-enclosed <comment>s in
headers are supported.
- o Whitespace is permitted in Newsgroups-headers, permitting folding
+ o Whitespace is permitted in Newsgroups headers, permitting folding
of such headers. Indeed, all headers can now be folded.
- o An enhanced syntax for the Path-header enables the injection
+ o An enhanced syntax for the Path header enables the injection
point of and the route taken by an article to be determined with
certainty.
- o Large parts of MIME are recognized as an integral part of
- Netnews.
+ o MIME is recognized as an integral part of Netnews.
o There is a new Control message 'mvgroup' to facilitate moving a
group to a different place (name) in a hierarchy.
- o There is a new mandatory Injection-Date-header to facilitate the
+ o There is a new mandatory Injection-Date header to facilitate the
rejection of stale articles.
o There are several new optional headers defined, notably Archive,
Complaints-To, Injection-Info, Mail-Copies-To, Posted-And-Mailed
and User-Agent, leading to increased functionality.
- o Certain headers and Control messages (a-Appendix A.3 and Appendix
- A.3) have been made obsolete.
+ o Certain headers and Control messages (F-3.3 and Appendix A.3)
+ have been made obsolete.
o Distributions are expected to be checked at the receiving end, as
well as the sending end, of a relaying link.
o There are numerous other small changes, clarifications and