Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 15:29:55 -0400 From: Randy Pratt <bsd-unix@embarqmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: USENET? Message-ID: <20090309152955.5541db22.bsd-unix@embarqmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20090309141426.GA51920@marvin.optimis.net> References: <20090308231643.GA35171@thought.org> <20090308195357.W95994@tripel.monochrome.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0903091138110.1817@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20090309114438.GA1362@phenom.cordula.ws> <20090309141426.GA51920@marvin.optimis.net>
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On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 07:14:26 -0700 > For text, I'd recommend slrn. Gary is already using mutt, so I'd > suggest he go that route, or alternatively, try mutt's nntp patch and > use mutt instead. Works perfectly well and it's what I use. If reading > news is going to be a regular thing, then setting up a local server of > some sort (to pull down feeds from one or more providers) may be a > useful addition, though slrn does does provide a companion program to do > something similar. > > Binary groups, on the other hand, are generally best handled by a GUI > client. If you know what you're doing, command-line programs like nget, > nzbperl, etc. may be preferrable or useful additions. > > The thing to keep in mind is that irrespective of what client one is > using, it's the quality of the feed that matters most. At least for > non-casual use. For a top notch feed, expect to pay out a few extra > bucks per month. That typically gives you a host of other benefits that > would include a complete hierarchy, high retention levels, unrestricted > download speeds, web access, multiple connections, multiple servers, > NNTPS, HTTPs, Clarinet, and a direct line to customer support. Even though this has nothing to do with FreeBSD, its worth mentioning that pulling down headers for a news group can use a lot of disk space and consume a lot of time. The OP might consider using one of the NZB aggregator sites and using a client that is NZB capable. This, of course, is most useful for binaries. The other tools usually required for these multipart postings are also in the tree. A little bit of Googling will cover learning how to use them. Back to my lurking corner ;-) Randy
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