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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: [http://ftp.isc.org/isc/inn/extra-docs/innusenix.pdf]). 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
Download INN from isc.org09/18/2013- Prepare configuration - In Process
- Determine dependencies - In Process
* Need yacc, not found in zypper, ran refresh
- Add additional software
- Determine configuration requirements
- Determine database requirements
- Configure database server
- Implement news feed server
- Implement news reader server
- Configure SLUUG groups
- Test configuration
- Open Alpha test program
- Determine best fit for news-feed
- Determine subscriptions and DASD requirements
- Implement feed
- Open Beta Test program
- Analyze performance and project usage/requirements
- 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.
