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INN

The InterNetNews package (INN) is a complete Usenet system. It includes innd, an NNTP server, and nnrpd, a newsreading server. INN separates hosts that feed you news from those that have users reading news. INN was originally written by Rich Salz (grab the USENIX paper Rich wrote about it here). ISC took over development of INN in 1996 after Rich was unable to continue supporting it and many variants of the software were forming.

Initial Build Plan for Bud

1. Download INN from isc.org 09/18/2013
2. Prepare configuration - In Process
3. Determine dependencies - In Process
4. Add additional software
5. Determine configuration requirements
6. Determine database requirements
7. Configure database server
8. Implement news feed server
9. Implement news reader server
10. Configure SLUUG groups
11. Test configuration
12. Open Alpha test program
13. Determine best fit for news-feed
14. Determine subscriptions and DASD requirements
15. Implement feed
16. Open Beta Test program
17. Analyze performance and project usage/requirements
18. Open to production usage

There is the possibility that INN is overkill for our needs. During the build out we should look for alternatives that may be lighter wieght.