Norbert Tretkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > * Matthias Julius wrote: > [Mail vs. News] >> * A mailing list is easier to distribute with a slow >> server/connection. If a mail takes 3 minutes to show up in your >> mailbox it doesn't matter. If each news post takes 15 seconds to >> load it gets annoying. > > Programs like slrnpull and leafnode which supports offline reading > exist since years.
Yes, but this doesn't mean everybody is using them. And they require extra setup for each user. Not everybody wants to be bothered with that. Does anybody have an idea how much difference there would be in server load for a NNTP server compared to the current Debian mailing list setup? Matthias -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
