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Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 14:39:41 -0800 (PST) From: Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>
But the distributed mailing list is by far the most interesting solution. Contrary to what some have claimed, it really isn't the same as usenet -- it allows for distributed control. There is no doubt that the operator of a mail list host should have the freedom to set his or her policies as they see fit -- it is their machine, and their responsibility. And contrariwise, subscribers should have the freedom to chose list hosts with compatible philosophies.
Perhaps in addition to the X-foo structures we have discussed already we might consider adding, X-distrib-policy: foo Where foo might be, Public Domain All rights reserved, contact author for redistribution Distribution for non-commercial uses permitted Refer to authors header Copyleft etc. or whatever the policy might be for a given remailer. This would significantly aid folks in their shopping around. Jim Choate CyberTects ravage@ssz.com