Gemini Usenet Newsgroup

[Kévin]

Le 27/10/2021 à 19:35, Andrew Luke Nesbit a écrit :
> Hello!

Hola !

> I've been asking around and collecting recommendations for Usenet
> servers, but I've still got a long way to go for my project[1], which I
> think fits the spirit of Gemini.  Can anybody who is able please send me
> their recommendations for good Usenet services?
> 
> I'm interested in discussion groups, source code groups, and the like.
> (Basically everything except binary groups.)

That's a very good question, my ISP holds posts from the 90s in some
groups.  Individual.net has about 3 years.  You can try a free trial
with some of the binary usenet providers, sometimes they have a decent
archive.  Alternatively, some of the older providers on the net might
have what you're looking for.

> [1] My project is that I'm assembling an archive of Usenet to host it
> publicly as a free (libre friendly) service.  In particular I'm missing
> a few years in the 1990's, which ironically just so happen to be the
> years I was most active.  Usenet is a treasure trove for history and
> education.  For example, reading comp.lang.c while I was an
> undergraduate student was critical in my understanding of the finer
> points of the language.

That sounds pretty cool, let me know when you get it rolling !

> Coincidentally I'm also looking for a (professional) email service
> provider as mine shutting down at the end of this year, which is
> unfortunate because they have been perfect.  I've seen lists of trusted
> providers in the past but I haven't been able to find them.  If anybody
> has recommendations then please let me know.  A service that uses Cyrus
> would be particularly good.

If you need SMTP and IMAP - mailbox.org (Germany) is extremely popular,
I've also had a great experience with runbox.com (Norway).  I've also
had a look at infomaniak.com (Switzerland) which seems alright.

If you're looking for fully encrypted, ProtonMail (which I currently use
with SimpleLogin.io for alias domains) is very good but their SMTP /
IMAP bridge can be flakey + they're a touch expensive.

My preference really is tutanota.com, it's the cheapest but no SMTP /
IMAP capabilities.

-Kévin