Posted by Richard on 10/11/41 11:44

Hi Jonathan,

> I guess the important point here is that Usenet requires NNTP, Google
Group is just Usenet data reformatted into a webpage but does not
replace Usenet.

I understand exactly the point you're making. For people that think
about protocol stacks and other aspects of digital communicationsm
those caveats are significant. That's presumably your baliwick.

For me, I access Google Groups via a Web protocol to get answers to
occassional technical questions. That those answers arrive abetted by
some other protocols doesn't diminish my appreciation for the Web.
Some might think I should be equally appreciative of Edison's DC
generators or Westinghouse's alternators, but that wasn't my focus
when I exclaimed, Hooray for the Web.

Thanks for enlightening me, however.

Best wishes,
Richard

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