replacement for nntplib on Python3

2023-04-26 Thread Retrograde
I used to use a script that relied on nntplib, which is currently still available in Python3 but scheduled for deprecation in the near future. What would be a suitable replacement? -- Retrograde -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: What to use instead of nntplib?

2023-05-19 Thread Retrograde
> > Yes, me for one, a good newsreader is really a wonderful way to manage > > technical 'lists' like this one. > > IMO, there's nothing better. Newsreaders were designed from the > beginning to deal with the sort of traffic and usage patterns seen in > mailing lists. Using an MUA (even combined

Re: What to use instead of nntplib?

2023-05-22 Thread Retrograde
> >> See PEP 594: https://peps.python.org/pep-0594/ > > > > Thanks Cameron. > > A scary list; I must have a dozen projects from the late 90s still > > live that are using many of these! I'm glad I'm retired and won't > > be the one who has to fix 'em :-) > > It has been pointed out to me that Perl