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| (...) I think if we have a proxy that understands FTX and can translate it, the output format shouldn't be set - have that part be pluggable, so you could have it output html, or plain text, or anything else we can think of. Just have the proxy (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) The term "RSS-to-NNTP" does not really make sense. RSS is a data format, whereas NNTP is a protocol. You can convert RSS-feeds (independently of their transport protocols) to plain text and post them to an appropriate newsgroup. But you can't (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
| | | | | Re: Dear NNTP users,
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| (...) I don't follow Lugnet through a newsreader (not since the port change). The combination of the annoying e-mail-based authentication, figuring out how to reconfigure my newsreader for the non-standard port, and my general annoyance with having (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) But which format would you translate it to? Wouldn't you have to translate the FTX articles to HTML to get the inlined images? And wouldn't that limit the practical number of NNTP clients slightly? - But of course not as much as implementing (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) I disagree strongly! What protocol exists, which can replace NNTP and which has all the same benefits as NNTP. (...) NNTP is _not_ cumbersome. (but the Lugnet NNTP server is practically unusable to me) I agree that Lugnet doesn't use NNTP very (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) I haven't looked at XUL writing, but I think it shouldn't be too hard for the java gurus. If I was going to write it, I'd probably try the Emacs way, with some lisp hackery. Or, better yet, write an NNTP proxy that will do the translation on (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) The web interface is bandwidth-heavy and it hasn't much memory of _my_ actions. (...) Gnus isn't strictly text-only. Neither is Mozilla. Pine is text-only. (...) Are you in the mood to study how to add new modes to Emacs? Or do you think it is (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) It seems strange to me, to put RSS in the same group as SMTP and NNTP. To me SMTP and NNTP, like HTTP, are data transfer protocols. RSS is on the other hand a data (annotation) format which - at least in principle - can be transferred with any (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
| | | | | Re: Completing the Lugnet Database....
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| (...) That would be great! :-) (...) It should go without saying that we on the BrickLink Catalog refer to the Lugnet database regularly for verification of submissions and other questions and are happy to hear it will continue to exist. (...) This (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.admin.general)
| | | | | Re: Completing the Lugnet Database....
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| (...) (^_^) I can't tell you how excited the thought of this makes me. The LUGNET DB has always been my fav online project. I love working on it, and ever since the LouZ's Pause pages, I've loved browsing through old LEGO sets! [BTW, the LUGNET DB (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.database)
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| For what it is worth, I do hope that Lugnet maintains some sort of existence into the future, including the Lugnet database. In finishing up the final tidbits for my Lego CD I have been working on now for nearly 3 years, I am just about to the point (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
| | | | | Re: Some advice, please
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| (...) Don't listen to that [mere] mortal! You mod as many bricks as you want!!! Mwaaaahaahhaaaaaahahaaa -Rob (19 years ago, 26-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Lenny, As more of an observer than participator for some time now, please understand that I mean this in a kind and non-personal way: Dude, you tend to overreact. Please relax a little more, and try not to stress too much. Nobody wants you (...) (19 years ago, 26-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Hmm... you know, I hadn't even thought about this beyond the first time I put the blog URL in a message here. Now that I'm reminded of it, I'll try to include a warning whenever I post a link over there ..though I doubt that'll happen often. I (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Yeah, I think everything is cool now. (^^) Please stay Lenny. I am sorry for my immaturity earlier. -Suz (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) I think one big problem people have is letting their vindictive emotions govern their actions. The policy of "an eye for an eye" is really unnecessary, IMHO. I once was involved with a Lego project where there were some sparks flying. After (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
| | | | | Re: Dear NNTP users,
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| I do generally prefer NNTP, but web based does have a few advantages. Here are my pros and cons for each (not specific to LUGNET unless specified): NNTP Pro: User selectable client software allows greater tuning of the interface. My software is in (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)
| | | | | Re: Some advice, please
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| (...) Lenny, I'm glad to hear that Ross' email and communicating with Suz was helpful. I hope your post indicates you are planning on staying. Kevin (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| (...) -snip- (...) Ya Ross, That was helpful. Based on more discussion with Suz, I think I was over-reacting. Anyway, lets hope for the best. -Lenny (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| (...) I would think that if Suz found it acceptable to link to her blog (which contains adult language), then it would be appropriate for Lenny to do the same. Kelly (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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