Re: Starting to use YARN

Debra Walker (debraw@wwa.com)
Sun, 10 Nov 1996 18:13:16 -0600

On Sun, 10 Nov 1996 18:34:37 -0500 (EST),
in article<Pine.SUN.3.91-FP.961110183224.2695A-100000@cap1.capaccess.org>,
Thomas Jones <tjones@CapAccess.org> wrote:

>Dear YARN-list:
>
>I am considering starting to use YARN. Some questions:
>
>(1) Would I be able to run YARN locally in my home PC? Or would I have to
> try to convince the ISP to install it and run it? (Talking to our ISP
> is like talking to cement.)

Yes, you run Yarn on your PC.

>(2) Is there some kind of installation *upstream* from the ISP (maybe a
> central YARN computer) which you tell which newsgroups you are
> interested in? I assume your ISP doesn't get all 15,000 newsgroups.
> (Right?)
>
>(3) Is there a document I could download and read? If so, what are the
> URL, file name, etc.?

I think that answers and/or pointers for questions (2) and (3) can be
found at http://www.vex.net/yarn. In particular, look for the link to
the Hands On site.

Good luck.

Debra Walker

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Debra Walker         debraw@wwa.com
Chicago, IL