How to set up this usenet discussion?

[Grant Edwards]

On 2010-06-16, Thomas Jollans <thomas at jollans.com> wrote:
> On 06/16/2010 08:55 PM, L V wrote:
>> I have installed pan, but I fail to make it work with
>> "news:comp.lang.python"
>> I tried adding the name as a newsserver and left all other info like
>> Port, username and password empty.
>> Stil I don't get any messages.
>> How to fix this.
>> Also I'm completely new to newsgroups.
>> 
>
> You need access to a USENET server to use USENET. Many ISP provide one
> for free to their customers (mine does) - maybe yours does too. (alas,
> fewer and fewer provide this)

[The OP isn't available, so I'm replying here]

One easy way is to use gmane.org:

  nntp://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.general

> There are also a few free servers, google a bit, maybe you'll find
> one that has comp.lang.python
>
> Though, really, why not use the mailing list?

Some of us think that news clients are far better at handling things
like this than are mail clients.

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