Re: CNEWS or BNEWS (was Re: CNEWS or BNEWS on Xenix)

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From: Ian G Batten
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 12:12

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In article <4076@ecicrl.ocunix.on.ca> clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca (Chris Lewis) writes:
> I repeat: do NOT create new B news installations.  Take it from
> an old B news hacker - you'll regret it.  It's still has nasty bugs,
> is slow, awkward, ponderous, and can't handle high loads, botched
> article formatting or 8 bit character sets.

At least last time I spoke to them about it, uknet still run B News.

ian

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From: igb@fulcrum.co.uk (Ian G Batten)
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Subject: Re: CNEWS or BNEWS (was Re: CNEWS or BNEWS on Xenix)
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Date: 22 Dec 92 12:12:30 GMT
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