Newsreader Recommendations

[Amedee Van Gasse]

On 14-01-10 11:45, Chris G wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 10:35:59AM +0000, Graham Todd wrote:
>> On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:57:47 +0000 (UTC)
>> "Mark C. Miller"<mr.mcmiller at gmail.com>  uttered these words:
>>
>>> Can you make any recommendations for a good newsreader?
>> [snip]
>>
>> Well, pan is the only stand-alone (nntp) newsreader in the standard
>> repositories, but what do you mean by a "good newsreader"?
>>
> Not true, what about tin and slrn, both excellent standalone news
> readers?   Tin is still developed and supported, the mailing list,
> while not busy is still active and questions there get a prompt and
> helpful response usually.
>
> I know they're not GUI newsreaders but a GUI for what is essentially a
> text mode exercise is not really necessary.  Tin at least (not sure
> about slrn) is mouse aware so you can select groups and messages with
> the mouse, what more would a GUI offer?
>

Tin: text mode newsreader
Pan: GUI newsreader
Alley: webbased newsreader "in the cloud"

(obscure joke)

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Amedee