[plug] Am trying to set up a newsgroup as a "knowledge base" for programming lessons...

[Buddrige, David]

ta.... 8-)

David Buddrige
Software Engineer
MITS Pty. Ltd.
david.buddrige at mitswa.com.au

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Matthew Murray [SMTP:matthewm at aone.com.au]
> Sent:	Tuesday, November 03, 1998 1:16 PM
> To:	plug at linux.org.au
> Subject:	RE: [plug] Am trying to set up a newsgroup as a
> "knowledge base" for programming lessons...
> 
> The best newsgroup server software to use would be INN.  As for
> posting to
> the newsgroup and searching it based on topics etc, leave that up to
> your
> favourite client.
> 
> There is a stack a various HOWTO documents located at sunsite that
> step you
> through the process of setting up the newsgroup server, nothing to
> mind
> boggling :)
> 
> sunsite.unc.edu/Linux/docs/HOWTO
> 
> - Matthew Murray
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-plug at linux.org.au [mailto:owner-plug at linux.org.au]On
> Behalf
> Of Buddrige, David
> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 1998 12:10 PM
> To: 'plug at linux.org.au'
> Subject: [plug] Am trying to set up a newsgroup as a "knowledge base"
> for programming lessons...
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm wanting to set up a linux box to act as a newsgroup server.  The
> reason I want to do this, is so that I can share information within my
> company regarding programming lessions (I work as a Software Engineer
> at
> MITS).  This would then allow us to share any learnings we gain during
> our programming work...
> 
> However, I am unsure what would be the best software  to use... I know
> you would use sendmail for setting up a pop server, however I don't
> know
> what software you would use to set up a newsgroup...
> 
> Also, I would like to be able to then search the newsgroup (much as
> you
> can search the usenet groups) so that information on a given topic
> that
> has been submitted to the newsgroup cum knowlege base can be easily
> located after it has been submitted...
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas what would be the best software to do this?
> (preferably opensource/gnu)
> 
> thanks guys...8-)
> 
> David Buddrige
> Software Engineer
> MITS Pty. Ltd.
> david.buddrige at mitswa.com.au
>