Re: Death of usenet

[Philipp K. J. <ja...@ie...>]

I learned recently that one can subscribe to usenet groups 
via Google Groups, so that one gets usenet postings via 
email. I have used Google's web interface to post.

I find this a convenient way to keep tab on the (very few)
newsgroups I am interested in (including  
comp.graphics.apps.gnuplot group).

That being said, I find it confusing to have a gnuplot
users mailing list (gnu...@li...)
AND a users newsgroup (comp.graphics.apps.gnuplot).
I have also been trapped by confusing the two. It would
make sense to settle on only one of the two forms of
communication (and visibly shutter the other one down).

I would also like to point out that this page:
	http://www.gnuplot.info/help.html
states that the newsgroup is the same as the mailing
list, which is NOT TRUE. Once we have clarity on the
strategy going forward, we should update the website
accordingly.

Best,

		Ph.



On Tuesday 23 September 2008 16:41, Ethan Merritt wrote:
> On Tuesday 23 September 2008 08:53:27 don taber wrote:
> > > So unless I find an alternative quickly, I will disappear from
> > > comp.graphics.apps.gnuplot
> >
> > I have had good luck with the free nntp server at
> > news.motzarella.org.  You need to register (free)
> > and be issued a password.  They have c.g.a.p
>
> Thanks for the pointer!
>
> Yeah, that seems to work OK except that I can't persuade it
> to accept an encrypted connection.  Not a big deal.
>
> 	Ethan
>
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