Download location (HTTP): Download location (FTP): Version used: &slrn-version; Package size: &slrn-size; Estimated Disk space required: &slrn-buildsize; slrn is a slang-based newsreader, capable of reading local news spools as well as groups from an NNTP server. Small local news spools can also be created with the use of the slrnpull program included in the slrn distribution. slrn depends on: .