On Wed, 2 Oct 2002, Peter Rauch wrote:
> > While you have the message, it will be locked at the
> > list, so it may temporarily interfere with anyone
> > trying to join until you PUT it back.
>
> Really? I didn't think GETting the WELCOME locks the list (or
> any other file)?

It doesn't.  The WELCOME file is in the list filelist/catalog.  You don't
even have to *have* a filelist/catalog, let alone a WELCOME file, for the
list to operate.

Douglas Winship
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