Re: [Newsgroup interface]

[Brad Miller <miller@CS.ROCHESTER.EDU>]

    Date: Mon, 25 Sep 89 14:31 EDT
    From: welty@lewis.crd.ge.com (richard welty)


    From: IANNUCCI@ibm.com (Robert Iannucci)
      Has anyone constructed an interface to the UNIX newsgroup database
      ('readnews' and 'rn' are the equivalent interfaces on a UNIX box) for
      Genera?  I am considering doing this, but would like to know what exists
      before I begin.  Any pointers appreciated.

    i am currently maintaining a NNTP-based newsreader that runs
    under Genera 7.2.  This news system presumes that there is
    a Unix box running as a NNTP news server on site; no files are
    kept on the local lispm file system.

    it's slightly buggy; i'm trying to get a solid system together to
    ship to a few sites, but it isn't likely to go out very soon.
    i can send no-warranty copies out, though.

    richard welty
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I'm running one here by C. I. Connolly, which has been extensively hacked
locally.  I'd be happy to put it somewhere ftpable if you are interested. It
also depends on a UNIX NNTP box. It has both a window and mail interface
(you can set it up so news in interesting newsgroups are periodically mailed
to you, or use a window system similar but different from rn).