Eric Thomas <ERIC@FRECP11>
Tue, 17 Mar 1987 23:25 SET
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/* Funny REXX program */
lists = 'UG-L XMAILER NODMGT-L TECH-L (...) LSTSRV-L'
guys = 'SCHAFER@RICE (...)'
Do Words(guys)
Parse var guys userid'@'node guys
l = lists
Do Words(l)
Parse var l list l
'CP SM RSCSHACK FAKEMSG' node userid 'BITNIC LISTSERV SIGNOFF' list
End
End
Exit 'Hee hee...'
Let's say that the variable 'lists' is all the lists from BITNIC, and the
variable 'guys' is (just an example) all the subscribers from a large list
like TECH-L. Now the weenie running this program off his UREP deck (yup,
someone told me he's writing a REXX interpreter for UN*X... ;-) ) will have
removed most of the subscribers from all the BITNIC lists in less execution
time than it took me to write this sample program. You're not asking pemission
to signoff, you're asking the list owner to validate your command with the
list password. I doubt ANY owner would validate 500 mass deletion requests...
Eric
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