Don't forget that everyone can get to (many/most?) public newsgroups via
www.deja.com - you don't have to use nntp.
Angus.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Morris, Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 7:49 AM
Subject: RE: VNC Newsgroup
> I find that more and more companies to not support a USENET feed,
perceiving
> that it is mostly used for personal purposes. It is seen as a lot of
clutter
> for little benefit. It is mostly computer issues where there is a strong
> tradition of good USENET support, where USENET is considered a primary
> source of information. It is in computer technology, lead by the Internet
> Engineering Task Force (IET,) where the net and by extension USENET, is
> considered critical. Other businesses and technologies are discussed but
> secondarily.
>
> In other words a large number of people, myself included, have no easy
> access to USENET. The problem is growing. USENET is no longer the center
of
> the Internet. Many people have never even heard of it.
>
> We all have access to email.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Carillon, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 7:15 AM
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: RE: VNC Newsgroup
> >
> >
> > True this is an unusual case. I work for a police
> > department who receives
> > internet access from the city. The city controls internet
> > access and we
> > have no say so on what are users are allowed to receive and
> > not receive. I
> > am sure the city administrators have complete access to the
> > internet but us
> > police department administrators do not.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Oeschey, Lars [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 6:57 AM
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: RE: VNC Newsgroup
> >
> >
> > > firewall that blocks access to newsgroup. If everyone can
> > > receive email and
> > > not everyone has access to newsgroups then how would it be
> > > available to a
> > > wider audience?
> >
> > I'd guess it is rather usual that administrators and the
> > like (which I think
> > are the primary users of VNC) have access to newsgroup. I
> > couldn't do my
> > work without them.
> >
> > Lars
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