On Thu, 24 Jun 1999, Sid Karnik wrote:
> agreed, from a client point of view, but (and this is just for argument sake
> :)) if you look it from server to server, then it can be called *pushy* can
> it not? i mean, suppose i send mail from my smtp server to you, then my smtp
> server *pushes* out stuff to your smtp server right?
>
Hi.
I think we need to introduce another term here ..
"Put Technology".
Mails are that :)
Push is something which you actually request for .. and you know it's
coming, but not exactly sure of the contents (very loosely speaking).
In that sense, mailing lists may be thought of as implementation of push
technology.
You subscribe to them.
You don't subscribe to the normal mails you receive.
(My 1 paisa ;)
regards,
jaju
