Mark Kent wrote:
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Deja Googled
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>>| Google was, thus, compelled to offer free access to the CONTENT of the
>>| Deja archives to alternative (non-Google) archiving systems. But it
>>| remains mum on the search programming code and the user interface.
>>| Already one such open source group (called Dela News) is coalescing,
>>| although it is not clear who will bear the costs of the gigantic
>>| storage and processing such a project would require. Dela wants to
>>| have a physical copy of the archive deposited in trust with a dot org.
>> `----
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>> http://globalpolitician.com/articledes.asp?ID=2933&cid=1&sid=112
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> There are other archives, though, are there not?
Yes, but none which are very usable/extensive (for all I know). At this
stage, USENET almost becomes synonymous with Google Groups.
>> Recent:
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>> Microsoft Shuts Down Netscan (Usenet groups Analytics Tool)
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>>| Microsoft Netscan system has been scanning and collection activity
>>| of all newsgroups since 1999 but unfortunately, things are about
>>| to change.
>> `----
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http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/05/microsoft-shuts-down-netscan-usenet.html
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