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On 2023-12-04 14:32:55 +0000, Bill Chatfield said:

> On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 3:34:26 AM UTC-5, Speccie wrote:
>>> "Bill Chatfield" wrote:> > What is SNAP?> >> > SNAP is a Usenet client 
>>> written by Speccie (available for free on his website) that works on an 
>>> Internet-enabled Apple IIgs system.
>> Here you are, and check out all my other goodies while you are there:>> 
>> https://speccie.uk/software/snap/>> By the way, many people seem to 
>> think Usenet and this group has something to do with Google. That is 
>> not the case. Usenet is the grown up version of the BBS systems that 
>> started over 40 years ago now. If you post a message to one Usenet news 
>> server, it is migrated automatically to all the other news servers on 
>> the net. Google is just one method of accessing these messages. Many of 
>> us will use news clients on a computer of their choice. On the IIgs, 
>> SNAP does that, and on the Mac, I used to use Thoth, but am now using 
>> Hogwasher.>> If you do not use Google to access Usenet, then you will 
>> need to either use a free news server, or one that you are subscribed 
>> to. Currently I am using Astraweb, as of the paid for servers, they are 
>> about the cheapest one out there at the moment, have good speeds, and 
>> have been reliable for me over the years.>> Cheers - Speccie
> Thank you so much for the info. I understand what Usenet is. I was 
> reading it in 1992. But for the longest time I have not been able to 
> find a Usenet server other than just using Google Groups. They have all 
> disappeared. My Apple IIgs is in a box in the basement. I have my Apple 
> IIe setup, but I had to move it because my house guests' cats were 
> using it to jump up on top of my china cabinet. I don't have room to 
> set everything up. As soon as they leave, maybe I can get the IIgs out. 
> I'll have to buy the Uthernet card for it. I have it already for the 
> Apple IIe, but they use different firmware. I haven't used it though. 
> Maybe it will be more useful on the IIgs.

I didn't think Uthernet cards had specific firmware for IIe or IIGS. 
I've only used an Uthernet II though, so my knowledge of Uthernet I is 
more limited.

Alex

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