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The Revised LISTSERV Distribution List <LSTSRV-L@DEARN>
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"Noel P. Hart" <NHART@MITVMA>
Date:
Thu, 21 Jan 88 07:51:14 EST
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Message of Fri, 18 Dec 87 14:01:15 EST from <A024012@RUTVM1>
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The Revised LISTSERV Distribution List <LSTSRV-L@DEARN>
In a reply to Jenny back in December, I saw this little paragraph that
troubled me..
 
>    As an  aside, I  recommend AGAINST editing  the INSTALL  FILE.  It
>provides  an audit  trail, and  I wouldn't  be surprised  if, in  some
>future release, it contained hex data, just like the LIST files.
 
What *Hex* data ?
Where is it used in a LIST file ?
What does it mean ?.... is it a LISTSERV code of some sort ?
 
/Noel

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