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Hi Folks, I have archives of comp.lang.c group going back 35 years (1986-2021) and when I saw this news I decided to prioritize this one and just started synch

Hi Folks, I have archives of comp.lang.c group going back 35 years (1986-2021) and when I saw this news I decided to prioritize this one and just started synchronizing it into my archive. In a couple of hours, you should be able to see all of the posts ever made to: comp.lang.c group over at my Usenet Archives: Here it is, enjoy: https://usenetarchives.com/threads.php?id=comp.lang.c&y=0&r=0&p=1 https://usenetarchives.com/threads.php?id=comp.lang.c&y=0&r=... BTW. I just reworked entire architecture of the site, which unfortunately also means I have to re-synchronize over 1 billion posts back into the archive. That will take some time, but anyways, just wanted to tell you that I prioritized this group. Enjoy!

nvr219 6y ago
Nowadays if the answer to my problem isn't in the first stack exchange answer in the first google result I just give up! Imagine having to post on usenet!
vzaliva 6y ago
First of all, thank you for making this available. However without Search functionality the utility of this archive is very limited.
- zikzak 6y ago
  Is Google indexing the content? Maybe you can search it that way.
  - Godel_unicode 6y ago
    "site:usenetarchives.com" has a bunch of results, so it seems so.
- jozefjarosciak 6y ago
  Hello, and thanks for your words, much appreciated. As far as search capabilities, it's a bit tricky to create a fast search, when you have over billion posts full of text to search through. But I am working on putting together a text search within a specific group, which seems to be working pretty fast. I should have it completed in a week or two.
throw0101a 6y ago
His weblog post on this work: * https://www.joe0.com/2020/10/07/converting-utzoo-wiseman-netnews-archive-to-postgresql-using-python-3-8/ https://www.joe0.com/2020/10/07/converting-utzoo-wiseman-net... * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25036780 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25036780 Interview with Henry Spencer, who a lot of these early archives came from (along with Wiseman, who extracted the tapes): * https://www.giganews.com/usenet-history/spencer.html https://www.giganews.com/usenet-history/spencer.html * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Spencer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Spencer
rsync 6y ago
"I just reworked entire architecture of the site, which unfortunately also means I have to re-synchronize over 1 billion posts back into the archive." Thank you very much for creating and maintaining this archive. I am not sure how big of a commitment I am making when I say this but we (rsync.net) would like to give you free service, forever, to back up this resource. Please contact us if this would be useful.
- jozefjarosciak 6y ago
  Wow, I overlooked this post. But you have me interested. I would like to talk more about the details of your offer. Please send me your contact info.

nvr219 6y ago

Nowadays if the answer to my problem isn't in the first stack exchange answer in the first google result I just give up! Imagine having to post on usenet!

vzaliva 6y ago

First of all, thank you for making this available. However without Search functionality the utility of this archive is very limited.

zikzak 6y ago
Is Google indexing the content? Maybe you can search it that way.
- Godel_unicode 6y ago
  "site:usenetarchives.com" has a bunch of results, so it seems so.
jozefjarosciak 6y ago
Hello, and thanks for your words, much appreciated. As far as search capabilities, it's a bit tricky to create a fast search, when you have over billion posts full of text to search through. But I am working on putting together a text search within a specific group, which seems to be working pretty fast. I should have it completed in a week or two.

throw0101a 6y ago

His weblog post on this work: * https://www.joe0.com/2020/10/07/converting-utzoo-wiseman-netnews-archive-to-postgresql-using-python-3-8/ https://www.joe0.com/2020/10/07/converting-utzoo-wiseman-net... * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25036780 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25036780 Interview with Henry Spencer, who a lot of these early archives came from (along with Wiseman, who extracted the tapes): * https://www.giganews.com/usenet-history/spencer.html https://www.giganews.com/usenet-history/spencer.html * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Spencer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Spencer

rsync 6y ago

"I just reworked entire architecture of the site, which unfortunately also means I have to re-synchronize over 1 billion posts back into the archive." Thank you very much for creating and maintaining this archive. I am not sure how big of a commitment I am making when I say this but we (rsync.net) would like to give you free service, forever, to back up this resource. Please contact us if this would be useful.

jozefjarosciak 6y ago
Wow, I overlooked this post. But you have me interested. I would like to talk more about the details of your offer. Please send me your contact info.