network/leafnode: Updated for version 2.0.0.alpha20081110a

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 Leafnode 2 is an NNTP proxy server intended for small sites, where 
 there are few users and little disk space, but where a large number of 
 groups is desired. It can also be used to give a regular newsreader 
-off-line functionality. The leafnode program itself is the server while 
-the programs fetchnews and texpire transport the news and expire old 
-articles respectively.
+off-line functionality. 
 
-There is a little work to do to install this program effectively, all
+There is some work to do to install this program effectively, all
 of which is clearly set out in the README file contained in the source.
-It is strongly advised for you to read it thoroughly before installing 
-leafnode.  Below is a quick sketch of the requirements for Leafnode setup:
+It is strongly advised that you read this file thoroughly before 
+installing Leafnode 2. In summary you need to:
 
-After the installation, you need to:
-1. Ensure $NNTPSERVER or /etc/nntpserver point to localhost.
+1. Ensure $NNTPSERVER or /etc/nntpserver points to 'localhost'.
 2. Set /etc/inetd.conf so leafnode is executed for incoming NNTP connections.
-	nntp  stream  tcp  nowait  news  /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbin/leafnode
-3. Set /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow to protect the server. See the 
-   README 
-	/etc/hosts.deny: leafnode: ALL
-	/etc/hosts.allow: leafnode: 127.0.0.1
-4. Create /etc/leafnode/config and adjust settings as required. A sample
-   file - /etc/leafnode/config.example - is already there.
+3. Set /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow to protect the server.
+4. Create /etc/leafnode/config and adjust settings as required. 
 5. Set cronjobs for fetchnews and texpire. 
-6. Fetch the newsgroup list from your server. 
-	/usr/sbin/fetchnews -vv
-	/usr/sbin/texpire -vv
-   ** texpire will make sure the leafnode news spool is in working order. 
-7. Set your newsreader to use the localhost leafnode.
+6. Fetch the newsgroup list from the upstream server.
+7. Set your newsreader to use 'localhost'.
 
-All of this is carefully written up in the README file of the source code and I
-stress again the importance of reading that file thorougly. You may also want 
-to read the following guides:
-
-The below guide is specifically aimed at slackware users and details concise
-and quickl instructions on how to get a good leafnode install up and working:
+You may also want  to read the following guide:
 
 * http://www.andrews-corner.org/leafnode.html 
-
-While the guide below is not specifically written for Slackware, it offers 
-many good tips and many ideas for scripts to make working with 
-leafnode easier.
-
-* http://homepage.ntlworld.com/garryknight/linux/leafnode.html
-