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

[Marcus Frings <iam-est-hora-surgere@despammed.com>]

* 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...

Regards,
Marcus
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