The Ghost In The Machine <ewill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Mark Kent
><mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote
> on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:14:46 +0100
><67l7n4-s19.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> ____/ Mark Kent on Friday 20 July 2007 18:14 : \____
>>>
>>>> Dr. Fafoofnik <rmiller@xxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>>
>>>> For the filters: 10.1.1.41.MISMATCH!pfilter-v0.1!not-for-mail
>>>
>>> The headers change too much. You won't lose much by dropping OE altogether.
>>> Only hit-and-run provacations and trolls ever use that thing.
>>>
>>
>> One argument has been that someone considering using Linux might well
>> turn up using OE, but then, anyone seriously considering using linux
>> would be unlikely to come to cola for advice, in my view.
>>
>
> Not sure Usenet is the best of venues for platform
> evaluation. :-) Of course, the Web has its own issues --
> one might have the perfect solution for device XYZZY on
> OS ABCDE, but can't find it.
>
> Of course, there are a number of newsreaders -- Bat comes
> to mind for Windows, for those so inclined, but one can
> also get slrn, trn, or tin under Cygwin. On Linux slrn,
> trn, and tin are available and one can also go with Pan, or
> simply use the Google gateway, which is not the prettiest
> of gateways, but it works for the most part.
>
> I'd frankly have to look to see what's out there, but
> there are lots of options for newsreading. Some of
> them even format the articles correctly. :-)
>
I used to use a copy of slrn natively on Windows a long time ago, but
I've no idea if it'll still be supported. This is one of the risks with
using free software on legacy platforms, of course - best just to stick
with Linux.
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