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From: "Troy Settle" <troy@psknet.com>
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Bob Martin <bob@buckhorn.net> wrote:
> IMHO DNews is without peer. I base this on personal
> experience, and on
> the fact that all of the giant news services that I know of use it.
> 
> Bob Martin
> 
> Odhiambo Washington wrote:
>> Hello Admins (I think we all are at some point),
>> 
>> I am considering running a news server, and I see there are several
>> options out there. 
>> 
>> Can someone recommend what they are running and why they chose it.
>> I am particularly looking for one that doesn't suck alot ;-)
>> I hear they all suck, no?
>> 
>> 
>> -Wash

Ever hear of giganews.com?  Last I heard, they were using server software
from http://www.highwinds-software.com/.

As a testament to both Giganews and Highwinds Software, I /never/ hear
complaints from my customers regarding news access.

-- 
  Troy Settle
  Pulaski Networks
  http://www.psknet.com
  866.477.5638