Re: [Q]: gnus-summary-refer-parent-article, what does it deserve ?

[Xavier Maillard <zedek@gnu-rox.org>]

On  4 mar 2004, Marcus Frings wrote:

* Xavier Maillard <zedek+news@gnu-rox.org> wrote:
> 
> > Thank you for your explanations. I am also thinking on installing my
> > own local nntp server here. I am still trying to see which one
> > between inn, inn2 and leafnode I should use :)
> 
> I guess you should really install a local newsserver because it makes
> life in usenet more comfortable.
> 
> > Maybe you can help me to choose ? Is inn and inn2 the same (one the
> > evolution of the other) ?
> 
> inn means 1.x which is still often used whereas inn2 means the newer
> version 2.x. 
> 
> inn is a professional newsserver for ISPs which can handle almost
> everything and leafnode's aim is to serve at home. I would suggest
> that you try out leafnode2-alpha. Don't be frightened because of the
> alpha status; it's alpha since years but could really be used at home.
> The main advantages of leafnode2 are local groups (maybe not so
> important to you) and much faster news pulling from upstream (compared
> to leafnode 1.9.x). Another nice feature of leafnode is that you can
> use several upstream newsservers at the same time. This can also be
> done by inn but it is more complex to deal with it in my opinion. The
> setup of leafnode is very easy and can be done within a few minutes.
> inn is a little bit more difficult to setup because documentation is a
> pain in the ass but there exist some HOWTOs in the web which explain
> how to run an inn at home. If I were you I would really give
> leafnode2-alpha a try; you'll like it...

Thank you for the report. I am currently installing leafnode as inn is
really a pain to understand :)

zeDek
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