INTERNET-DRAFT                               Charles H. Lindsey
Usenet Format Working Group                  University of Manchester
                                             July 2001

6.12. Archive

6.12.  Archive
   This optional header provides an indication of the poster's intent
   regarding preservation of the article in publicly accessible long-
   term or permanent storage.

      Archive-content     = [CFWS] ("no" | "yes" ) [CFWS]
      Archive-header-parameter
                          = Filename-token "=" value
                            ; for USENET-header-parameters see 4.1
      Filename-token      = [CFWS] "filename" [CFWS]

   The presence of an "Archive: no" header in an article indicates that
   the poster does not permit redistribution from publicly accessible
   long-term or permanent archives. The absence of this header, or an
   explicit "Archive: yes", indicates that the poster is willing for
   such redistribution to take place. The optional Filename parameter
   can then be used to suggest a filename under which the article should
   be stored. Further extensions to this standard may provide additional
   parameters for administration of the archiving process.

        NOTE: This standard does not attempt to define the length of
        "long-term", since it is dependent on many factors, including
        the retention policies of individual sites, and the customs or
        policies established for particular newsgroup or hierarchies.

        NOTE: Posters are cautioned that some sites may not implement
        the "no" option of the Archive header correctly. In some
        jurisdictions non-compliance with this header may constitute a
        breach of copyright or of other legal provisions.  Moreover,
        even if this header prevents the poster's words from being
        archived publicly, it does nothing to prevent the archiving of a
        followup in which those words are quoted.

Diffs to previous draft

--- {draft-04}	Wed Jul 11 21:55:36 2001
+++ {draft-05}	Wed Jul 11 21:55:36 2001
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
6.12.  Archive
-   This optional header is a signal to automatic archival agents on
-   whether this article is available for long-term storage.
+   This optional header provides an indication of the poster's intent
+   regarding preservation of the article in publicly accessible long-
+   term or permanent storage.
 
       Archive-content     = [CFWS] ("no" | "yes" ) [CFWS]
       Archive-header-parameter
@@ -8,11 +9,25 @@
                             ; for USENET-header-parameters see 4.1
       Filename-token      = [CFWS] "filename" [CFWS]
 
-   Agents which see "Archive: no" MUST NOT keep the article past the
-   date when it would otherwise have expired. "Archive: yes" merely
-   confirms what is already the default state. The optional Filename
-   parameter MAY then be used to suggest a filename under which the
-   article should be archived.  Further extensions to this standard may
-   provide additional parameters for administration of the archiving
-   process.
+   The presence of an "Archive: no" header in an article indicates that
+   the poster does not permit redistribution from publicly accessible
+   long-term or permanent archives. The absence of this header, or an
+   explicit "Archive: yes", indicates that the poster is willing for
+   such redistribution to take place. The optional Filename parameter
+   can then be used to suggest a filename under which the article should
+   be stored. Further extensions to this standard may provide additional
+   parameters for administration of the archiving process.
+
+        NOTE: This standard does not attempt to define the length of
+        "long-term", since it is dependent on many factors, including
+        the retention policies of individual sites, and the customs or
+        policies established for particular newsgroup or hierarchies.
+
+        NOTE: Posters are cautioned that some sites may not implement
+        the "no" option of the Archive header correctly. In some
+        jurisdictions non-compliance with this header may constitute a
+        breach of copyright or of other legal provisions.  Moreover,
+        even if this header prevents the poster's words from being
+        archived publicly, it does nothing to prevent the archiving of a
+        followup in which those words are quoted.