On 02/08/2018 11:02 AM, John H. Reinhardt via cctalk wrote: > On 2/8/2018 9:56 AM, John H. Reinhardt via cctalk wrote: >> On 2/8/2018 9:39 AM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: >>> >>>> On Feb 8, 2018, at 5:28 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk >>>> <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> On 02/07/2018 10:30 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: >>>>>> On Feb 7, 2018, at 7:22 PM, Grant Taylor via cctalk >>>>>> <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On 02/07/2018 06:35 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: >>>>>>> What sites still exist that have VMS software? I know the about >>>>>>> the OpenVMS Freeware CD’s from HP VMS Engineering. >>>>>> I'd suggest that you redirect your question to the comp.os.vms >>>>>> newsgroup. I frequently see discussions there about software >>>>>> archives. In fact, you can probably search an archive of the >>>>>> group and find some answers to your question. >>>>> I need to see about getting back on comp.os.vms, I’ve not been >>>>> active there in a decade. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Don't worry, it hasn't changed a bit. :-) >>>> >>>> bill >>> >>> I’m sure. I just need to figure out how to get access, preferably >>> with ’tin'. One of the reasons I dropped off was time, another was >>> my ISP dropping USENET access. >>> >>> Zane >>> >>> >>> >> >> You might try <http://www.eternal-september.org> . I don't know if >> tin will work, but it's recommended by Hoff and others. It's free and >> reasonably frustration free. They have had a couple server hiccups >> in the last year though. I use it via Thunderbird on my Mac without >> too much trouble. >> > > Apparently tin will work. It's listed under their "FAQ" section as > possibly needing a special tweak. > > tin > add the following line to the .newsauth file in your home directory > (or create the file, if it doesn't exist) and make sure the file is > only readable and writable for your user (chmod .newsauth 600): > > news.eternal-september.org password username > > and start tin with the -A option > > > I recommended new.individual.net. It isn't free, but 10 Euros a year isn't really a concern. (I spend more than that a month on beer!) Service has always been great. Been with them since the days when it was U Berlin.
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