Re: [boost] Need volunteer to supply Boost NNTP/newsgroup server

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-04-08 12:07:02

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From: "Jason Stewart" <jstewart_at_[hidden]>

> I am willing to try to help on this. I am no expert on NNTP but I have
set
> up a private server before. I think we could use my machine for
testing but
> I don't know if it can handle the traffic or not. I have a DSL
connection
> with 768kbps each way.
>
> I have been experimenting with authenticating posters and readers
against a
> database. It should be possible and I have had some success but I'm
not
> quite there yet.

Wonderful! Why don't you and Dietmar put your heads together and come up
with something?

> I also have never set up a gateway between a mailing list and a NNTP
server
> but I understand that mailman has some facilities for this.

Yes, we can make the neccessary settings for you; just tell us what you
want.

Thanks for volunteering!

-Dave