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From: "Brett Glass" <Brett_Glass@ccgate.infoworld.com>
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> the ``arrangement'' is dictated by the UFS/FFS kernel code...

Plus the convention of making every article a separate file. Yes, this
would tie nearly any system in knots.

Since one knows the characteristics of a news database and news traffic,
it's very easy to make a better news server. Even small optimizations pay
off in a big way.

--Brett