From: lentz@gandalf.ca (Jim Lentz (Wheeling Tech Support))
Subject: Re: Best news systems & readers enquiry
Organization: Gandalf Data Ltd.
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 20:15:49 GMT

In <1992Aug26.174220.16341@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov> thigpen@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov (Keith Thigpen) writes:

>bob@dalek.mwc.com (Bob Hemedinger) writes:

>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I don't wish to start a war but I would be grateful for opinions concerning
>>> the most desirable news systems and news readers which are relatively
>>> easy to configure and run with Coherent 3.2; I'm saving up for a \486.
>>>

>>A personal 2 cents worth:

>>If a general consensus can be reached in comp.os.coherent about what the
>>prefered news package combo is, or perhaps a couple of prefered news
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>>of feedback about what should/should not be considered for this. I have
>>little personal experience with news software myself (I had used Gnews for
>>a while, but have been relying on the feed from IndyServe for several
>>months to read/reply to comp.os.coherent) and would rely heavily on this
>>group for suggested configurations. Let me make it absolutely clear that
>>this would be a personal undertaking and MWC would not be actively supporting
>>this. Besides, sleeping at night seems such a waste of precious time...

>First, I think that this is an excellant idea, and commend you for your
>public spriritedness (sp?). I've been using un*x for a while, but honestly
>have NO idea about how to make mail work.

>>When making suggestions, please remember that 3.x users must also
>>be accomodated, so nn and tin are not feasible for them. I would think,
>>however, if the binaries are small enough, installable disks could be
>>built which could accomodate nn and tin for 4.0 users and alternate
>>packages for 3.x users. I would prefer to not make Gnews available
>>for consideration, but if enough of you press for it, I can be as spineless
>>as any politician and change my position on this.

>My request is that 4.0 users be accomodated. Although coh386 users are prolly
>in the minority now, that situation is bound to change in the near future,
>and why not go ahead and plan for it?

>>To me, this seems simpler than watching the almost daily messages
>>about what newsreaders to use and the problems of bringing up readers that
>>worked under 3.x to 4.0 (from scratch) and could reduce traffic
>>in this area. What do you think? Reply to this group or bob@mwc.com.

>I vote for elm and nn!

>Keith

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I also vote for nn! But what is the best (or easiest) news system?
Cnews? Gnews or what?

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