From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: dugo@xs4all.nl (Jacob Goense)
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 19:13:18 +0100
Subject: [TUHS] Downloadable Usenet groups?
In-Reply-To: <20111201224509.GA15471@minnie.tuhs.org>
References: <20111201224509.GA15471@minnie.tuhs.org>
Message-ID: <2011108b772eb26cebf38631cfaaa384.squirrel@webmail.xs4all.nl>

> Also, is there a place where I can download archives of Usenet groups
> in a plain text format? I think I've got v6.bugs and v7.bugs and some
> of comp.sources.unix. I just came across net.unix on Google Groups,
> but I'd rather not have to wget all that HTML!

The UTZOO tapes come to mind..

I have an extracted copy of
  http://www.archive.org/details/utzoo-wiseman-usenet-archive and
can tar/compress a selection based on the Newsgroups: line for you if
you want. I can eg. include net.unix-wizzards, exclude cross posts etc.

Kind regards,


/Jacob