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From: "Gavin Cameron" <gavin@itworks.com.au>
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Subject: Re: News Server Recommendation
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There are a number of news servers that could suit your needs.

For the most basic of servers I'd suggest that you look at leafnode
or leafnode+... both from the ports collections.

Cheers
Gavin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Odhiambo Washington" <wash@wananchi.com>
To: "FBSD-Q" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 11:22 PM
Subject: News Server Recommendation


> Hello gang,
> 
> I wish to setup a news server. Any good news server recommended by you??
> I've no previous experience but I guess I can read the HOWTO and get it
> up. I'm only looking for something the majority say is good - then it's
> good ;-)
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> -Wash
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