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Re: corrupted newsgroups file

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From: Paul Womar
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 00:00
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David Greenhough <greeny@spirit.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi guys
> 
> The newsgroups file in my copy of Oasis 1.35 has become seriously 
> corrupt and I was wondering if there is an easily FTP'd copy on Demon
> somewhere that will be current and in a compatible format to be used 
> by Oasis. I seem to remember there being a list available somewhere 
> but it was "commented" as to moderated groups etc. Will this screw 
> things up? and , for that matter does anyone know why the NG file 
> corrupts this way as this is not the first time :(

It's called "active" and is on ftp.demon.co.uk, in something like the
pub/news directory.  There are plenty of compressed versions to choose
from.
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From: Newsmaster@pwomar.demon.co.uk (Paul Womar)
Subject: Re: corrupted newsgroups file
Date: 1997/09/13
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