Last modified: 2005-10-30 11:25:52 UTC
Please allow for NNTP URLs as specified by RFC 1738. According to Bug 431, this should be configurable on a per-installation basis, but I believe such links are common enough that they should be enabled by default. An example URL of this form is <nntp://felten.yi.org/FIDONEWS>, which I tried unsuccessfully to use on Wikipedia here: <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=FidoNews&diff=26616201&oldid=26615850>
So you're actually asking for us to add nttp:// to the list of allowed external protocols for the Wikimedia web sites configuration?
'news:' is the de facto standard already in use, and is in the default list.
Brion, please read RFC 1738. "news:" and "nntp:" are two different URI schemes with different functionalities. The former is a URN which simply points to a particular newsgroup or article, while the latter is a URL which specifies a particular path to a newsgroup or article, including the news server. It is particularly important for referencing newsgroups which are local to a particular server. Such newsgroups are widespread, and are often used by large companies and universities.
Created attachment 1033 [details] Patch against DefaultSettings.php
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