Comment on Classic Usenet posts on computer architecture, operating systems and languagesparentComments−kseistrup2y@asjo over at koldfront.dk is still using NNTP for all sorts of things (RSS aggregator, blog engine, ActivityPub server): https://koldfront.dk/just_call_me_mr_nntp_1871Indeed, it was a lost opportunity. The protocol os easy to understand, and it plays well with decentralization as you say, and with self hosting.With Python 3.12 out, its nntplib module is scheduled for deletion/removal in v3.13. What a pity.The NNTP protocol surely deserves a revival.
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@asjo over at koldfront.dk is still using NNTP for all sorts of things (RSS aggregator, blog engine, ActivityPub server): https://koldfront.dk/just_call_me_mr_nntp_1871
Indeed, it was a lost opportunity. The protocol os easy to understand, and it plays well with decentralization as you say, and with self hosting.
With Python 3.12 out, its nntplib module is scheduled for deletion/removal in v3.13. What a pity.
The NNTP protocol surely deserves a revival.