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  caching NNTP server
 
Ok, I'm trying to find out more about this sort of thing while I'm at work and not having much luck. If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it. I'd much rather do some research and playing before I start asking questions, so (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: caching NNTP server
 
(...) I've set up (but am not currently using; probably will again soon) DNEWS ((URL) to do this. It's a commercial non-open product and as such probably isn't a good option for everyone. (It is really good, though, and works on a _ton_ of different (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: caching NNTP server
 
(...) Yeah, I found DNEWS pretty quickly. Kinda pricey, though, at least with respect to how I would want to be using it (allowing me and my wife and maybe a couple others to read news on my Linux box). What I would like to do, ideally, is have the (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: caching NNTP server
 
(...) I'd check out Leafnode (URL), which is supposed to be used for small news sites with just a few users. Not sure how it deals with multiple upstream providers though.... (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: caching NNTP server
 
(...) Thanks! I also found NNTPCache ((URL) and am going to look at it as well. (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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