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Re: USENET and OS/2 2.0

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From: Jay Troy
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 11:15
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joedust@cyvaned.cyvaned.sub.org (Thomas Lotterer) writes:

> I'll  try  to set up a USENET Site running under OS/2 2.0 in
> the  near  future.   I've  experience with such beasts under
> AmigaDOS  and  UNIX but i've really no idea where to get all
> pieces of software to do so.

> Where  can  i  get packages like uucp, sendmail, elm, cnews,
> nn, cron ...  for OS/2?

> Yes,  i  know,  i could ask archie, but who can tell me what
> versions and releases working together in harmony?

> Please help, thanks in advance, Thomas

>        Thomas Lotterer * Fasanenstr. 2a, W_8047 Karlsfeld, Germany.
>       joedust@cyvaned.cyvaned.sub.org joedust@salyko.cubenet.sub.org

The DOS package called Waffle works great with OS/2 2.0.  I believe a
new version was just released and supports nntp.  Look for waf165.zip.



 Jay Troy        Delaware Valley Solution Systems, Inc.
                 Computing Solutions for Business and Industry
                 P.O. Box 190 // Claymont, DE 19703 // (302)798-DVSS
                 Internet: ...!udel.edu!dvss!jtroy (jtroy@dvss.UUCP)
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From: dvss!jtroy@udel.edu (Jay Troy)
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Subject: Re: USENET and OS/2 2.0
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Date: Fri, 28 Aug 92 07:15:16 EDT
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