"BobS" writes:


Your reference to RFC1036 is correct but... and I'll quote....

"This document defines the standard format for the interchange of
network News messages among USENET hosts. It updates and replaces
RFC-850, reflecting version B2.11 of the News program. This memo is
distributed as an RFC to make this information easily accessible to
the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.
Distribution of this memo is unlimited."

Please note that it states "It does not specify an Internet standard." also

Give over, Bob. You're just digging yourself deeper. De Facto v. De Jure.

and therefore is ambiguous since the RFC starts out with "Standard for
Interchange of USENET Messages" - very confusing but your point is well

Welcome to USENET, pal.

scott