I was sorting through some email when I stumbled across this. I thought
some of the others on this list would be interested in the below quoted
email. Because of the commingling of the mail list for MDLUG, no doubt
some will receieve duplicates. If you have already recieved a copy, or
recieve more than one, please accept my apologies for wasting your time.
Bill
Subject:
Free Linux from UseNetServer
Date:
6/7/99 6:35:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Linux Announcement
UseNetServer.Com has made the decision to convert our NNTP systems to
Linux from MS Windows NT. In doing this we are opening up our
servers to the Linux Community for propagation of important
information. UseNetServer.Com is allowing all users interested in Linux
newsgroup issues free access to our servers. Your login / password is
linux / free connecting to Linux-news.usenetserver.com
(207.153.76.21) or news2.usenetserver.com (207.153.76.19).
We have found several major bugs in the kernel which Alan Cox and
Stephen Tweedie have quickly resolved for us. Allowing commercial
grade news to the Linux community will speed the dissemination of Linux
patches and problems. If you have any new news groups you
would like added to the hierarchy drop me an email at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] and we will include them. Joe Devita, and his crew
of propeller
heads at the Linux General Store (http://www.linuxgeneralstore.com) in
Atlanta helped install and solve all of our problems. Please note we
are still working Rob Fleischmann with BCandid (Highwind Software) to
resolve some of their software issues with Linux.
UseNetServer is peering with all the major NNTP providers to include
SuperNew, UUNet, SprintNet, and many other smaller providers.
This provides a near real time feed of this information, so you don't
have to wait on your slow local server for the data. I have added 70gb
dedicated to just the Linux groups, this will spool up to a ton of
information for you. If you are overseas, you can still connect to our
servers
as we are very well connected via NetRail a tier-1 internet provider.
We have terrific speed to the UK and Asia which multiple DS-3s
connected to MAE-East and MAE-West.
Check us out. http://www.usenetserver.com, we're a small company trying
to help out a big community. We look forward to your comments
on this free access.
If you wish to access our other groups please consult the web site:
http://www.usenetserver.com we have nearly 1 terabyte of Messages
MPs, and Files online.
Thanks
Dwight Ringdahl
President/CEO
UseNetServer.Com, Inc.
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