On Mon, 8 Oct 2001, ljason wrote: > > The FAQ seems to imply that NNTPcache fetches articles on a > > cache-miss rather than pre-fetching. > > Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty certain that, yes, > it's a cache-miss type of thing. nntpc is event-driven by the client, and > won't fetch headers or articles until you specifically ask for them. > > That said, by simulating newsreader behaviour with a utility like the > included "newshound" app, you can pre-fetch articles and headers with cron > jobs. Couldn't have said it better.. If newshound isn't your sort of thing, then 'suck' works just as well getting groups. -- Until I loved, life had no beauty; I did not know I lived until I had loved. (Theodor Korner)
