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   Hey mark!   
      
    ml> do not take into account offline mail users   
      
   True but in that case the incremental methodology you posted could be deployed   
   for robotic packing.  Now if offline readers generated their own MSGIDs then   
   this wouldn't be an issue.  Either that or get rid of MSGIDs but I already   
   know of one well used messaging system that will freak out and cause much   
   grief.  I won't say which one.   
      
    ml> or automated posting tools like those used to post monthly rules   
    ml> or advertisements or even newly arrived files listings...   
      
   Why wouldn't they be generating their own MSGID?   
      
    ml> wrong node number, man   
      
   Ah!  Too late now.   
      
    ml> you might be surprised ;)   
      
   Yes I would be.   
      
    ml> it comes much sooner for systems using signed long integers like   
    ml> those from the TP/BP5,6,7 days...   
      
   I am guessing their definition of long ints was 32 bits given the shelf lifes   
   you posted for ntp and unixtime.  These days it isn't an issue and if it is   
   then there is another good reason for abandoning abandonware.  If I am not   
   mistaken ntp has made the switch to 64 bit ints quite some time ago.  Speaking   
   of which, beats me why they'd need a 64 bit int for fractional seconds.  Heck   
   even 32 bit fractional second is overkill other than for nanoseconds which are   
   way beyond the resolution of most computer clocks and network speeds.  The   
   best error I've seen posted for clocks was in the order of 30-40 nanoseconds   
   and we're unlikely to ever see such a clock in action.   
      
   Life is good,   
   Maurice   
      
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