Ubuntu Newsgroup

[Derek Broughton]

Christoph Bier wrote:

> Hakim Singhji schrieb am 14.11.2005 15:40:
> 
>> Hi Everyone,
>> 
>> I like using ubuntu-users at list.ubuntu.com however, I am partial to
>> newsgroups and I found out that Ubuntu has its own news group at
>> alt.os.linux.ubuntu.
>> 
>> This maybe very helpful for some. If anyone needs information on free
>> newsgroup subscriptions please feel free to ask. I know a few like
>> Sunsite and Yottanews.
>> 
>> I hope to see more of you at alt.os.linux.ubuntu.
> 
> I also prefer newsgroups but this one isn't listed at my news
> provider's server :-(. For this list I use the Gmane gateway but
> actually it's not the same like a newsgroup.

What's not the same about it?  I access it via a newsreader, I filter it
like a newsgroup, and it looks _exactly_ like a newsgroup (even including
the ability to cross-post into big 8 newsgroups, or alt.os.linux.ubuntu (or
at least it would if my news server carried alt.os.linux.ubuntu).  
-- 
derek