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Re: Using KNode 0.7.2, Wondering What Else is Out There

  • Subject: Re: Using KNode 0.7.2, Wondering What Else is Out There
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 18:28:49 +0100
  • Newsgroups: news.software.readers
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / MCC / Manchester University
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__/ [ Robert Singers ] on Monday 03 April 2006 08:14 \__

> Between saving the world and having a spot of tea Roy Schestowitz said
> [snip]
>> I recently heard from a dedicated UseNetter (over 30,000 posts) that
>> XNews no longer serves him quite so well. This dispels a certain myth
>> that XNews is  a killer app for Windows, which makes Linux equivalents
>> seem quite  so objectionable.
> 
> Xnews is by no means perfect, it is however the lesser of Evils, and as I
> don't have the time or inclination to write my own it will do.

It looks like an admirable client, function-wide, judging by screenshots I
have seen (not too impressive in terms of aesthetics, but that's
subjective). There is nothing more satisfying *sick grin* than finding out
that somebody else is disappointed with a tool that you never use. Yesterday
I got the following E-mail:

,----[ Quote ]
| Attached is my latest poster. Could you bring it over to Washington with
| yours? This is the first poster I've had to do and I must admit that
| it's been a thoroughly miserable experience! I'm going to use LaTeX next
| time!
`----

I advised him to use LaTeX, but he didn't listen...

Best wishes,

Roy

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