--On Tue, Oct 19, 1999 11:15 AM +0200 Hans Lambermont
<Hans.Lambermont@garg.mpn.cp.philips.com> wrote:
>
> Brett Robertson wrote:
>
>> I'm looking at using NNTPCache to replace INN in the office, but my
>> upstream newsfeed/news server won't supply the overview.fmt, active,
>> active.times or newsgroups files that NNTPCache wants for initialization.
>>
>> My news provider informs me that they won't supply those files because it
>> reduces the possibility of denial of service attacks. (I can see their
>> point considering the number of dweebs they provide news services to.)
>
I've just setup NNTPCache with the intention of out-sourcing. I'm
evaluating it using Supernews and it seems to be a go. I am really loving
NNTPCache because we have a number of private groups (i.e., internal
consumption only) and NNTPCache allows me to seamlessly integrate them.
Very cool!!
-- Rob
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Rob Tanner
UNIX and Networks Manager
Linfield College, McMinnville OR
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