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Re: NNCPNET, the successor to UUCP networks, now available

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On Fri, 4 Apr 2025 16:58:41 -0000 (UTC)
John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> I've mentioned before that NNCP is to UUCP what ssh is to telnet.
> 
> I've been thinking about this for a LONG time, and have finally done
> it: created software to run an email network over NNCP.
> 
> You can read about it here:
> 
> https://salsa.debian.org/jgoerzen/docker-nncpnet-mailnode/-/wikis/home
> 
> Basically, it is a Docker container (multi-arch, so you can also run
> it on a Raspberry Pi) that bundles these components:
> 
> * Exim mail server
> 
> * NNCP
> 
> * Verification and routing tools I wrote
> 
> * Automated nodelist tools - it will freq a nodelist from quux daily
> and update its configuration accordingly.  I also updated tooling on
> quux to support this.
> 
> It is open to all.  The homepage has a more extensive list of
> features.
> 
> I even have a mailing list running on-net; see
> https://salsa.debian.org/jgoerzen/docker-nncpnet-mailnode/-/wikis/interesting-addresses
> 
> There is EXTENSIVE documentation, and of course the source to the
> whole thing is available.
> 
> In the future, I hope to make an Internet gateway available (on a
> purely opt-in basis) as well.
> 
> Please feel free to ask any questions, and I hope to receive NNCP
> email from you soon!
> 
> - John

Sounds like NNCP would be a good protocol to run on my ad-hoc wifi
network idea. I like it. Perhaps news and email over NNCP? Sounds like
a good match.

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NNCPNET, the successor to UUCP networks, now available John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org> - 2025-04-04 16:58 +0000
  Re: NNCPNET, the successor to UUCP networks, now available Toaster <toaster@dne3.net> - 2025-04-07 10:14 -0400
    Re: NNCPNET, the successor to UUCP networks, now available Ethan Carter <ec1828@somewhere.edu> - 2025-04-08 21:57 -0300
      Re: NNCPNET, the successor to UUCP networks, now available John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org> - 2025-04-09 03:16 +0000
        Re: NNCPNET, the successor to UUCP networks, now available Toaster <toaster@dne3.net> - 2025-04-10 01:09 -0400
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