-=> Rob Swindell wrote to Paul Westell <=-

 RS> I think it's only really a problem for those users that
 RS> actually *see* the MSGID and recognize it as "different". FTN
 RS> MSGID's were not designed for human consumption, and as such,
 RS> should not be judged by humans (IMHO). :-)

FTN abbreviates Fido Technology Networks. Here's an entry from "The
Linux Dictionary" that mentions FTNs:

    fidogate
           Gateway Fido  Internet Fidogate is a Fido-Internet gateway
           and a Fido tosser. The gateway converts between the worlds of
*          Fido NetMail/EchoMail (or FTNs, Fido Technology Networks in
           general) and the UNIX mail/news system. FIDOGATE will convert
           Fido mail packets to RFC822/1036-style messages and vice versa.
           FIDOGATE also includes a complete FIDO mail processor
*          (NetMail/EchoMail scanner and tosser), an FTN-FTN gateway
           (NetMail only), a file processor (TIC file areas) and an
           Areafix/Filefix. Supports the Gatebau 94 standard. From Debian
           3.0r0 APT

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What is Gatebau 94?

... drama, n.  the interesting parts
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