Re: [idn] Re: 7 bits forever!

[Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net>]

At 08:08 AM 4/2/2002 +0000, D. J. Bernstein wrote:
>By the way, in case anyone thinks that my sarcastic ``7 bits forever!''
>is an exaggeration, here's an old quote from Mark Crispin: ``7-bit MTA's
>will never go away. Ever. Mail goes on many paths besides IP, some of
>which are forever 7-bits. You will always have to solve the problem of

the word sarcasm is about tone, not truth.

in fact, there is quite a bit of experience that shows just how long 
established systems and services do stay around.

the difference between 20 years and forever is not worth measuring.

d/


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