Re: Leafnode placeholder for group comp.databases.oracle.server

Leafnode wrote:

> This server is running leafnode, which is a dynamic NNTP proxy.
> This means that it does not retrieve newsgroups unless someone is
> actively reading them.
>
> If you do an operation on a group - such as reading an article,
> looking at the group table of contents or similar, then leafnode
> will go and fetch articles from that group when it next updates.
>
> Since you have read this dummy article, leafnode will retrieve
> the newsgroup comp.databases.oracle.server when fetchnews is run
> the next time. If you'll look into this group a little later, you
> will see real articles.
>
> If you see articles in groups you do not read, that is almost
> always because of cross-posting. These articles do not occupy any
> more space - they are hard-linked into each newsgroup directory.
>
> If you do not understand this, please talk to your newsmaster.
>
> Leafnode can be found at
> http://www.leafnode.org/
Received on Fri Mar 30 2001 - 13:23:26 CST