Rostfrei <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> What is the news server for this
> newsgroup.
Usenet newsgroups are redistributed over many servers worldwide.
<URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet>
> If I ping comp.lang.python it is not resolved.
That's right. It's the name of a Usenet newsgroup, not a host name.
<URL:news:comp.lang.python>
> For instance I had no problem configuring Eclipse news server. I
> just entered news.eclipse.org as a news server address and after it
> I can browse available groups.
You can browse the groups available on that server, yes. To browse
this group, you need to find a server that carries comp.lang.python.
<URL:http://dmoz.org/Computers/Usenet/Public_News_Servers/>
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