WendzelNNTPd project is an open source Usenet server software for Linux, BSD and Windows written by Steffen Wendzel. WendzelNNTPd is a perfect solution for many modern company.
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Here are some key features of "WendzelNNTPd":
Portability:
· runs on 32-Bit Windows 2000/XP systems (Vista not tested);
· runs on Linux;
· runs on BSD.
Tiny:
· does only implement the most important NNTP commands + authentication commands;
· only about 3.000 lines of C code;
· free version is designed for small environments (small companies, workgroups, customer support);
· free version is based on SQLite3 (MySQL support for medium/big size environments under development;
Easy to Use:
· The main target on the development of the WendzelNNTPd was to create an Usenet server everybody can use;
· Gtk+ GUI is planed;
Commercial support and services available:
· Commercial support is provided by Ploetner IT, germany;
· For medium/big/enterprise size environments: MySQL support is under development and available for a cheap price.
Other Features:
· IPv6-ready (not the Windows version since Microsoft has no real IPv6 support)
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· This release includes different important stability bugfixes and improvements (like informing the NNTP client in the case of a posting that was too big).
· The administration tool now accepts a password parameter that makes it easier to embed in scripts for automatic user account generation.